I have recently been posting my resume on employment websites looking for work. I thought that maybe a legitimate company might call me for an interview and it would give me a larger choice of employers with job openings. Well, it looks like they're not the only ones taking a look at my resume. And apparently, they think people are pretty gullable. I got this in my email today....
To : (My email address)
Subject : New job offer for (Insert my name)
Date : Thu, Dec 15, 2005 08:11 PM
Hi (insert name)! My name is Deborah Shull. I am a TV show manager
www.idol-on-fox.netWe have found your information posted on website
(name of website) We understand you need a job.
We are ready to offer it to you. Our show program is promoting now a
joint project with Korea Children And Youth Foundation (KCYF). This
promo action will last for 6 months. All raised funds will be donated
for helping out starving children in North Korea, China and
Philippines. For today we have set up several bank accounts in South
Korea to raise up funds. We have many private investors in the United
States who are donating funds by sending us checks. Our partners in
Korea have some problems in cashing them. The process of cashing the
checks here takes a long time. That's why we contacted website and
ask them to provide us with resume of those people looking for
part-time job. We looked through several hundred applications and
chosen you along with some other people. Here is the job you supposed to
do:
1)Cash checks in the United States territory.
2) You leave 7% from the amount of money as your commission
3) The rest of the money you should send to Korea as we teach you
4) Transfer fee from USA to Korea should be payed from the sum you
receive after you chas the check
5) If you cash the check in Fast Cashers your commission will come from
the sum after check was cashed
Total amount of money you receive monthly will be around $50-100,000
(one check amount will be about $500-3000)
OK, IF YOU AGREE TO WORK WITH US
1) Please confirm that you are ready to receive checks on your name
(write down that you are agree)
2) Write your full name
3) Your full postal address
4) Your telephone number and available time
5) Email address
Then fill out blank in our website
www.idol-on-fox.netEnter the website and on the right you will see banner "HELP TO
KOREA".
Click it.
Fill out the blank.
1) Please confirm that you are ready to receive checks on your name
(write down that you are agree)
2) Write your full name
3) Your full postal address
4) Your telephone number and available time
5) Email address
Please send this copy to my email address.
All transactions made by us are legal on the territory of the United
States of America.
Thank you for your help!
(name of supposed manager)
[email protected]www.idol-on-fox.netNow this is obviously a scam and a thinly veiled one at that. What worries me is they have access to people's information and may try to use it in a criminal manner. I'm going to lodge a complaint with the career website about whatever "foundation" this is so at least they'll be aware of it.
It just comes to show that your information isn't safe anywhere and if you're looking for employment, it's imperative to use caution when responding to an alleged company's job offer. To all those who are searching, please be careful who you give your information to and do your research first to make sure a company's job offer is legitimate.
15 Dec 2005, 9:36 pm
