Just got the following e-mail slipping through my spam filters. I'll post it below, then show you how to tell it's a scam.

From:Enid Friend <[they used MY e-mail address as the From address]>
Received: from [93.122.135.24] (helo=abbotsford.k12.wi.us)
Subject: Position Opening

Hello

Prime Group has a new vacancy opened in your region.
Please read this email and see if you will be a good match for this available position!
Prime Group Inc. is a world-famous company founded in Eastern Europe with branches throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

Two to three hours a day in the leisure of your home performing your duties over the Internet is sufficient for this position.
We provide one month paid training period. During your training you receive online training and phone support.
At the end of the evaluation period supervisor will make the final decision to extend job offer or not.

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Just got the following scam spam slipping in through my mail filters. I'll post the e-mail, then point out the red flags after it.

From: Arline Hazel <bhufruau5579@hotmail.com>
Subject: ProLineGames_J0B (700).

Company name: ProLineGames ltd.
Job title: Project Coordinator
Position type: Part-Time/Virtual office
Location: US only
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It seems that when the job scam spams reach my mailbox, they come in waves. This one came in about 8 hours after the last one. I'll post the actual mail, then we'll look at the red flags it raises.

From: Lori Sofia <thhyddea3964@hotmail.com>
Subject: Business Consultant needed. (856)
To: patelkunalr.myjobs@gmail.com

Hello.

JCC Inc. is an international company, specializing in management consulting.
We offer a full complex of consulting services to help our clients to start or improve new business. That is why request in JCC Inc. services is growing all the time.
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Just got the following job scam e-mail slipping through my spam filters. I'll post the mail, then we can look at the scam red flags.

From: Kitty Gay <rurcffah4668@hotmail.com>
Subject: W0RK AT HOME POSITION IN L0GISTIC COMPANY | ID 3673

Logistic company provides delivery services for in different fields of on-line businesses such as: on-line stores, auction sellers etc. We work with more than 35 Sales ?orporationsworldwide. Several american Internet stores find our company the most attractive and reliable to work with as we are always trying to do our best to satisfy our clients.
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