Inn4mation LTD- Possible Scam on Jobsearch Direct

Coopdivi

Inn4mation Ltd. are currently advertising on Jobsearch Direct for :
leaflet distribution - Full Time and Part Time

https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=5085459

In fact when I did a search on the site using this job title and UK as the location I got 417 entries which I guess covers pretty well every Job Centre in the country.

The only way of contacting the employer is via a premium rate 0871 telephone number.

This unusual behaviour prompted me to do a bit of research into Inn4mation Ltd. Although the company's registered office uses a name plate address in Finsbury Park its sole director, Paul Woodman, is actually based in Leicester. When I put that name and location into Google, I found this thread on Who Calls Me:

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/08719182050/2

In 2011 a Michael Paul Woodman of Leicester was sending out faxes to financial companies amongst others asking for advice. He provided an 0871 phone number so that people could contact him. The problem was anybody ringing this number found that they were put on permanent hold.

At the end of April a number of complaints against Mr. Woodman were upheld by Phonepay Plus for which he received a formal reprimand and a fine of £5000. See the Who Calls Me thread for full details.

In July 2011, after Woodman failed to pay his fine and costs totalling £8000, Phonepay Plus imposed the additional sanction of prohibiting him from involvement in premium rate services for three years from the date of the tribunal. See PDF:

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/~/media/Files/PhonepayPlus/Adjudications/0147420Tribunal20Minutes2.pdf

So either there's a whole tribe of people in Leicester with very similar names and this is a case of mistaken identity on my part or Michael Woodman is cunningly using his middle name (Paul) to cover up for his unsavoury past. If it's the latter he's breaking the law by running a premium rate service while banned from doing so.

I know I can complain to Jobsearch Direct but I tried that before when one of the fake job agencies was advertising a vacancy at what worked out to £5.77 an hour. All I got back was an automated email telling me that they scrupulously check every vacancy advertised on their website. So that was a waste of time.

Do be wary of this 'vacancy'

patman99

Thanks for the heads-up.

SpanishBlue

I have just sent a complaint to JobSearch Direct using the following link...

https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/ContactUs.aspx

If more people complain they may take action.

Rubisco

SpanishBlue wrote: »

I have just sent a complaint to JobSearch Direct using the following link...

https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/ContactUs.aspx

If more people complain they may take action.

Nonsense. They'll palm you off like they do everybody else. Fake jobs add to their statistics and make them look good, they clearly have no intention of filtering them. This needs media attention or else it'll never stop.

SpanishBlue

This is the reply I got from them....

Thank you for contacting Universal Jobmatch and bringing this to our attention.

We will now look into this issue along side the employer, in the mean time we would advise you continue searching as normal.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,
Universal Jobmatch helpdesk.

I won't hold my breath waiting for them to take action. :snow_laug

SpanishBlue

It appears that the job has now been removed from Universal Jobmatch, at least it has for my area.

AP007

SpanishBlue wrote: »

It appears that the job has now been removed from Universal Jobmatch, at least it has for my area.

All adverts for Inn4mation Ltd have been taken off

Big problem with a FREE site any old Tom !!!!!! and Harry can advertise and there are no checks on companies