beware of money laundering scam emails, from lookalike job sites

brightonman123

I got this email 'supposedly' from Totaljobs, who I have registered with separetly, and have no problem with.

the email address and informal tone put me on scam alert, which has been confirmed by the real TJ..

If you get something similar- DO NOT RESPOND, just delete it.

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From: <[EMAIL="totaljobs&#64;totaljobsmail.co.uk"]totaljobs@totaljobsmail.co.uk[/EMAIL]> << THS IS A SCAMMER!
To: xxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 04 xxxxx PM
Subject: Totaljobs.com - Job Offer



Good day!

Our company currently seeking Customer Service Representative to join our team.

Employee Type: Part-Time Employee

The major duty of the incumbent is to promptly receive and process
stockbrokers' payments to further transfer them applying specified method.
Please inquire for detailed work scheme.

Requirements:
- Expert skill in managing payments and transfers between our company and
clients.
- Knowledge of basic payment systems.
- Ability to schedule working hours effectively.
- Availability of spare time (3-4 hours per day).
- Advanced user ability to operate computer and to use Internet and e-mail.
- Legal age.

Payment basis: During the trial period you will be paid 1500 GBP per month.
You will also be keeping 5% commission as bonus from every payment received
from a client.
With the current volume of clients on average your overall income will add
up to 3000 GBP per month. After the trial period your base salary will go up
to 2000 GBP per month, plus 8% commission (11% for financial agents with
corporate bank account).

Benefits:
- Flexible work schedule.
- Possibility to combine the job with primary employment.
- Free training course.

If you would like to apply to this vacancy and inquire more detailed
information, please reply email to our Customer Service Representatives
Manager.

Thank you!

brightonman123

Here is an edited reply I got from thre REAL Totaljobs site..
www.totaljobsgroup.com/


You recently contacted us regarding an email you received from Hiwatch
Investments Inc

We have looked into the information provided and confirm that this is a
money laundering SCAM and under no circumstances should you contact or
provide them with any information.

We are currently investigating if and how they have gained access to
your CV to prevent this happening again. Any evidence of recruiters
misusing our products or services, including our CV database, will
result in an immediate termination of their current contract with us and
blacklisting from all our sites in the future.

As a founding member of the Recruitment Industry Counter-Fraud Forum
(aka SAFER), we are also sharing this information with other members.
Established by the Metropolitan Police, SAFER is concerned with raising
the awareness and combating criminal and fraudulent activities within
the recruitment and HR industry.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this has caused and wish you the
best of luck with your job search.

Thank you for using Totaljobs.com,

Totaljobs Group Customer Support

Tel: 0808 000 2000
Email: [EMAIL="customer.support&#64;totaljobsgroup.com"]customer.support@totaljobsgroup.com[/EMAIL]

Web: www.totaljobsgroup.c <http://www.totaljobsgroup.com> om

Grade_A_Reject

Sorry to resurect an old thread but better to alert the unwary. I received a similar too good to be true email from another "company" who had solicited my details from Totaljobs this week.

The company in question was "DVI Group Inc". A quick web search found the following:-

http://www.delphifaq.com/faq/scams/f1057.shtml?p=35

Not so much money laundering as giving away your own money with no hope of getting it back.

nvc123

I can't believe them....Here's what I've got today. It also had a contract attached to it...hold on, where is my pen, tell me where to sign it! What a bunch of idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:15:05
To: xxxxxxxx
Subject: Job Offer #8850. Financial Assistant.
From: totaljobs @ totaljobsmail. co. uk




Good day,

We are glad to inform you that after examine your resume we came to the conclusion that you are qualified much for this position: "Financial Assistant".

Financial Assistant takes part in Commercial interactions between potential customers and our company. The job is related to remote Internet operations. Every payment order will be accompanied by detailed instruction. It is also the duty to interact and report all the details of every action you take to our manager. The brief training course is enclosed. To be successful in this role, you will need to be an energetic and flexible person with strong computing skills.

Your main duties will be to communicate with clients over the telephone or through the Internet, to conduct the reports, to fulfill our tasks following our instructions, to work with business forms on your own, to conclude agreements with our potential clients, to receive payments from potential customers. You will be able to get new information from our " Project Manager ", contact your head office and to check the report on the earnings. You will get monthly salary for your work; your salary will be divided into two parts and bonuses from each transaction depending on the amount of the deal.

My name is Amanda Davidson. I will be your instructor for a month before you will obtain enough skills for independent work.
To start working you need to complete the following steps:
1. Please download the attached contract, make sure that everything is clear in it.
2. Fill out all the required fields in print letters.
3. Send it to our UK fax number '+44 808 280 0064'
Attached is a PDF version of your contract. If you do not already have Adobe PDF Reader installed please go to www. adobe. com to install it..

We'll process your contract and get in touch with you in 1-3 business days.

Address:

ING Funds Distributor, LLC

Amstelveenseweg 542

1032 KL Amsterdam, Nederland

Tel: +31 32 342 2362

Fax: + 31 43 274 3627