Monday, June 15, 2009

Customer Service Representative Job Email Scam

Well, those internet frauds are still at it again...now you get an email on an "exclusive" offer of employment.

See the one I just received today of course minus any information of the job location. I emailed back but I'm sure I won't hear from anyone about the scam.

Here's a link you can click on to review this company and its scams further.

Thanks to everyone that comments on the blog about fake job offers. I welcome any including comments from anyone that has a positive experience with these companies.

I appreciate you stopping by...now off to the email:

Hello John,

Our company is currently seeking a Customer Service Representative to start as soon as possible. Our Customer Service Representatives provide a pleasant experience for our customers, as well as support to the organization by obtaining and verifying the accuracy of order information in a timely manner. This position offers $17.25/hour plus benefits, which we can discuss at the time you decide to interview.

John, to avoid being flooded with applications and responses, I have only extended this opportunity to a few qualified individuals. Your online resume caught my attention, and I would like to start the interview process as soon as I possibly can. I am looking forward to hearing from you today, if at all possible. By selecting the hyperlink below, you can view more information about the position, benefits offered, our company, and send in your application as an interested candidate.

I would like to learn more about the Customer Service Representative opening.

I hope to receive your application later today!

Best Wishes,

L. Barclay
Human Resources Specialist



If you cannot access the webpage through the link above, you can copy and paste the link at the bottom of this email into your browser.

http://onfire-employment.com/cmanager3.aspxid=AccTing2_lil51_CustomerServiceandCallCenter_06112009_MON&rd=90807&gs=3&ro=23&j=23538447



I do not wish to be considered for future employment.

Career-Network, Inc.-- P.O. Box 618305-- Orlando, FL 32861-8305

2 comments:

stuart lello said...

I was somewhat suspicious of this email I received and since their links did not work I decided to look up 'onfire employment' lol which didn't appear to have a website. My very short search has lead me here to this site, clearly no need to look further since your email is so very similar to mine. My email response is also pasted below;
Hi stuart,

We are currently looking for Forklift Operators/Order Selectors. This position requires the ability to work in a cold environment and lift 20-40 lbs frequently. Forklift/order filling experience is preferred. Close attention to detail is required, as well as the ability to pass a basic math evaluation. We offer $16.75/hour plus great benefits, which we will discuss during your interview.

stuart, to avoid being flooded with applications and responses, I have only extended this opportunity to a select number of qualified individuals. Your online resume caught my attention, and I would like to start the interview process as soon as I possibly can. I am looking forward to hearing from you today, if at all possible. By selecting the hyperlink below, you can view more information about the position, benefits offered, our company, and send in your application as an interested applicant.

I would like to learn more about the Forklift Operator/Order Selector opening.

I hope to have your application later today!

Good Luck,

L. Barclay
Human Resources Specialist



If you cannot access the webpage through the hyperlink, you can copy and paste the link at the bottom of this invitation into your browser.

http://onfire-employment.com/cmanager3.aspx?
Dear sir/madam - though I imagine that neither is befitting or deserved,

What an interesting and exciting presentation, I would so love to join such a wonderful organization of truly gifted and intelligent individuals such as yourselves.

I notice you are looking for people who pay close attention to detail, how very fortunate that I am indeed such a person, allow me to impart what I have observed;

Your links to the veritable goldmine of information you suggest is at the end of the rainbow, didn't work.

You don't appear to have a website, which is a curious thing, for two reasons: the first being that quite simply in this day and technological age I find that rather dubious and secondly, to offer such a handsome wage it should be deduced that you are a successful operation, not likely the case without professional marketing which you seem to be lacking.

Finally, it was observed after an extensive 90 second search, that your company and affiliates appear to be full of proverbial shit.

I could go on, but is there really any need to say more, quite frankly if you are legitimate then you will of course respond to protect your good name, if however as I suspect, you are rather less so than you project, then you know what you are and what you are doing and you are probably not inclined to apologize for it. Therefore it would be pointless to call you cowards, cheats and liars whose actions bring bile to the fore, so I will of course refrain from calling you such things and look forward to hearing from you, or not as the case may be.

Sincerest regards
Stuart Lello

Anonymous said...

I got the same email today, and after I embarked on my own "extensive 90 second search" and came to the same conclusion, "BS Scam"
My usual response "BS Scam Artists" is to tell them to "Go F#ck themselves"

--Tom