The scammers responded later that afternoon: And it wasn't addressed to “Beverly,” merely to “Applicant.” The writing and punctuation are atrociously incorrect (although this scammer did, at least, care enough to run his come-on through a spell-check first).Īnother problem only becomes evident if you search online for “Logistic Solution, Inc.” in quotation marks – there doesn't seem to be any company by that exact name.ĭespite her misgivings, Beverly wrote back to ask about the job: when would she start, and what would her pay be? First, it was sent from an address - and legitimate businesses, especially those big and successful enough to be hiring additional staff, have their own “named” email addresses, not a free, generic webmail account. There's a few obvious problem with this email.
Sorting code#: 9887090274 Obvious problems This is an immediate hire position therefore if you are interested kindly get back to me to brief you about the company and the job details, also the payment and the working hours. It all started a couple of Mondays ago, when Beverly checked her email and saw a one with the hopeful-sounding subject heading “Resume approved.” When she opened it, here's what she read (these lines are exact cut-and-pastes, errors and all):Ĭongratulations, Our recruiting team has reviewed your resume on for the position we believe you would be capable of handling, This positions are based on your resume. It looked legitimate – and a quick online search shows that there really is an IT company by that name, based in New Jersey – but upon closer inspection it became obvious that Beverly's offer was some type of scam. This week we heard from a reader named Beverly, who thought she'd received a work-at-home job offer from a company called Logistic Solutions. But even if the company is real, that email in your inbox might not really be from them. Of course, if you get an out-of-the-blue job offer, you know to do an online search for the company, to make sure it's legitimate. Sometimes these scammers will place bogus help-wanted ads and wait for potential victims to contact them, while other scammers will make first contact themselves, sending emails either to random people, or specifically to those who'd posted resumes on various online “find-a-job” sites. Graphic © KAR - FotoliaIf you're a job seeker you already know that there exist plenty of scammers posing as employers in hopes of either stealing your identity, or cheating you out of what money you have.
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