Work From Your Home!

I just got an email from careerbuilder.com – is it legit?

It says it’s that a company called Hill International has reviewed my information from careerbuilder.com and is offering me a job. It is a work at home job, and one of the requirements is the employee must have a good credit score. It goes on to say that if I am interested, I have to reply to the email. It also says that to speed up the hiring process I can go to their website, www.TheBizz1.cc, and apply for the job there. The only thing is, on their application it asks for my Social Security number (as most employment applications do). I don’t want to go around giving that information unless this is a legitimate offer. Have any of you heard of this company or worked for them, and if so, is it any good?
BTW: the website says the position is a work-at-home position. They have you physically go out and place orders for clients who are having trouble getting certain products. It says you will place the orders with your own credit card(s) (AFTER they’ve given you the money), and you keep like 5% of the order total. The company guarantees you will make $2000/month.
This is the address it came from:

noreply_position4380@careerbuilder.com

The thing is, I don’t remember if I’ve ever signed up with them, but it’s very possible I could have, since I was looking for a work-at-home job at one time.

What if a job I’m applying for wants to talk to my current employer?

I’ve been employed for close to five years at my current job. It’s at a very small business. My employer has known I’ve been pregnant for several months. When I recently spoke to them about maternity leave and my return to work schedule, I tried to discuss with them a work from home schedule (1-2 days a week) for after my maternity leave, I received “we’ll really have to think about this” as an answer. Note too that my job is pretty much answering emails – something I could very easily do in any setting.

Having this up in the air has really got me concerned. Based on past experience, I have a strong feeling that I’m not going to get an answer either way for quite some time, and I need to start planning now.

So, with this major dissapointment from my employer (and my generally unhappy opinion of my current job) I’ve decided to start looking for a new one. I went to the employment website for a large local employer and went to fill out their online application. This application requires me to fill out the name of my current supervisor and his/her contact information and notes that they have the right to contact them during the application review process. Since I’m still employed at my current job – and may very well keep it if I’m allowed to work from home – I don’t feel comfortable sharing this information. I don’t want to tell my current employer I’m looking for a job elsewhere, and at the same time, I don’t want to avoid applying for any jobs at this new potential employer. What do you think I should do?

I need help, Is this a scam job?

I inquired about a job on craigslist and this is the email I received. My email marked it as spam and I am just curious if others think it is a scam. I don’t want to get involved with anything that is risky!
Attn:

Hope you’re having a pleasant day today, I am in search of dependable individual with a high pedigree to help me handle my Business errands. Do take time to go through this introductory mail and feel free to pass any questions on.PETER KING is My name. I have been a photographer for over 30 years and also has been teaching photography for 20 years. I bring a unique teaching style to students which will guarantee creative and fun learning by all student photographers while elevating them to new, exciting photographic heights that they have only dreamed of.I often conduct LIVE slide/talk lectures on Understanding Exposure, the Art of Seeing, Macro Photography and Photographing People throughout the USA,CANADA, Great Britain and Asia.At the moment, I am in a work-ship in the Great Britain.I will be here for a month after which I will fly down to TURKEY for a Live-slide/talk show lectures with some students.

YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

While I am out of the states,I need some one who can stand in the gap for me.His/her duties will be:

-To receive letters and mails on my behalf.

-Receive Payments from clients who want to attend the forth coming workshops or Live shows.

-Schedule appointments for me.

-Book my flight tickets. Send letters and mails from my clients.

This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location you will be working from your home doing all the activities.All you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available to start.This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.Let me know if you have any of the office equipment (If not),I will make arrangements to send them to your address

Printer:

Personal Laptop/Desktop:

Internet Access:

Scanner:

Fax machine:

Laminator:

Paper Cutter:

For proper review(since i am not available now to set up a face-to-face interview) supply out correctly the information below .

FULL NAME :

Full Street Address(Not PO Box) :

City, State, Zip Code:

Age:

Present Occupation:

Cell Phone Number:

Home Phone Number:

Email:

Scanned copy of your IDYou can provide that later when you are employed)

Note: It will be of added advantage if you can provide 2 references from your past employments.

QUALIFICATION:

-Educational background is not a criteria.

-You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable, Reliable, Trustworthy a must

-Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written)

-Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills, pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-
tasking, and works well understress at times.

Benefits:

- Yearly performance bonus

- Paid vacation/sick/personal days

- Medical benefits

Salary:
$400 weekly($1,600 monthly)

Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working.

PETER KING Photography

PETER KING

Does this job sound legitimate?? I took out some of the basic information.?

This is the email I received….

Dear Keri
My name is James. Today i received your Training Application with pre-interview form and after detailed review your information with your Resume from CareerBuilder, i have processed your application and accept you for our training program.

During one week i will be your personal manager in iCommerce training. After the training you will be employed to the company and will work from local office in full-time position or from home in part-time position. With office direction, thats 8 miles close to your house, i will provide you on Frist Training day in second part of the training.
My office phone number is +1 (???) ??? ????, i am at office from 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM daily. If am out of office on business conference or lunch, please leave me voice mail and i’ll call back you during few hours.

It will be more easily to provide you with information about training, our company database and finance system access, if you will setup Google Talk program.
If you never used it, that wouldn’t be a problem. Go to the http://www.google.com/talk/ and download the program, setup and register a new account. It is free, you dont need to pay for anything.
I prefer using the instant messaging service because of the time-sensitive tasks. The e-mail is too slow for our purposes, and the phone conversations and all information about training would cost too much.
When you will setup your account, please provide me with your Google E-mail account, i’ll add you in my contact list and we can chat for free.

INFORMATION ABOUT FIRST TRAINING DAY

Because you will work in Customer Service for iCommerce clients, first training day will be in iCommerce services for the Western Union system. During the training you will understand how it all works and how you must assist company clients in Customer Service if they will have a questions during transactions and operations.

Tomorrow you will receive money for the training from our company side directly to your bank account. Out of this money you will take payment for your job and benefits (payment for your home internet and cell phone bills). Another money you will use for training transaction in iCommerce to company client. Like this you will understand how our clients processing transactions, how you must to assist them when you will be employed in iCommerce section and also will get valid MTCN number with receipt to access company database with your personal local manager in office location (tomorrow, after first part of the training in iCommerce i will process your information and provide you with any available local managers in your area)

Please call me at office (???) ??? ???? and provide me with your checking and routing account numbers, i will process your information.
Also setup Google talk account and provide it to me in email, i’ll add you in my contact list and will inform you by it about our training process, company database access, amount that company sent you for the training and other information.

I will wait for your information today during the day.

Our First Training Day we be held like in instructions:
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- You will receive and withdraw money from company side for the training in iCommerce section
- We will done our training in iCommerce section for the Western Union to understand how you must assist company clients during all operations and you will get valid MTCN number and receipt
- I’ll process your information and provide you with any available local managers in your area
- You will meet face to face with your local manager for the second part of the training in iCommerce section and will use MTCN number to access our Financial operations control system. You will get company manager ID card and your dental and medical coverage card.

Please take with you your photo 3×4 (like on passport), your local manager will need it for your Manager ID card.
—————

Yours respectfully,
James,
Company Personal Manager, International Finance Corporation

Should I continue with this company??

This is the company website: http://www.ifc.org/

Do I have the right to a review/raise at work?

Here’s the situation – I have worked with the company I am working for as an in-house accountant since December of 2005. I quite my job in August of 2009 to move 100 miles away & help with our family business, but I was asked by my old boss to consider coming back to work for him in April of 2010. The girl they hired in my position wasn’t doing a good job so they asked me to work for them again. It was do-able for me to work for the old boss again because I am able to dial into their server and work from my home office just the same as I was working for him before (which is necessary since I”m now 100 miles away from the office). I do have the advantage of flexable hours now because I work from home & the boss trusts me that I do a good job & will do quality work for him… which I do. But everyone else at the company received a review last month & a raise – except for me! Even though I work from home I should still have the right to a review, right? Any suggestions on how I ask for a review? I would also expect a raise since I feel I do a good job & we recently opened up a new branch office that has put extra work on me lately! I don’t think this is fair; but I’m so shy asking for reviews/raises! By the way, I think I’m underpaid to begin with; I took a cut in pay when I came back to work for them! As a sole in-house accountant for a company with 5 locations I am only getting paid $31,200 a year right now! And yes, I am the only accountant for all 5 branches. I feel like I’m only getting paid 1/2 of what I’m worth – which is why the new girl they hired in my place before didn’t work out – they don’t pay enough money to get a quality accountant & I’m too nice to say no or put up a stink about my wages!

Should I accept job offer?

I currently work for a health insurance company in Philadelphia, PA (we’ll label that Job A). I recently got a job offer at MTV in NY (we’ll label that Job B). I’m wondering if it’s worth accepting given the pros and cons list provided below.

***** Job A *****
+ working there for 1.5 years
+ co-workers are great
+ current management is relaxed and very flexible
+ on-site gym is a nice perk
+ benefits aren’t bad. typical medical, dental, vision, 10 paid holidays (depending on year)
+ 7.5 hr per day (37.5 hr per week) instead of the typical 8 hr per day (40 hr per week). my typical day is from 9 AM – 5 PM, with a 30 min lunch break.
+ 135 total hrs to be used for either personal, vacation and sick days, which breaks down to 18 days. we’re also allowed to carry over up to 37.5 hrs (5 days) of unused time.
+ we are allowed to “buy” an extra 5 days of vacation, which is essentially unpaid time off. we can “return” any unused days back to the company and get our money back.
~ taking Septa bus is cheap, but takes anywhere from 30 – 50 minute commute one way due to traffic and various bus stops
~ although the work isn’t too boring due to various projects, i would like to work in a different industry.
- company is unstable due to economy, healthcare reform and a pretty huge business venture that failed. as a result, there has been constant internal reorganization, layoffs, employees leaving for other jobs and employees taking early retirement packages. There is supposedly another round of layoffs this coming June.
- as a result of above, company’s profit margins are very slim. there were no salary increases and only a 1% bonus given regardless of positive or negative performance review.
- as a result of stability concerns, work environment isn’t the greatest and employee morale is low
- tuition reimbursement went from unlimited annually to $3000 annually.

***** Job B *****
+ MTV! lol. for me, it’s an industry change from healthcare to media, which i think i would enjoy.
+ no official dress code; most employees wear jeans, sneakers and t-shirts to work everyday unless you have a meeting w/ clients, upper management, etc
+ typical medical, dental and vision packages, 10 paid holidays
+ every other Friday off in summer from Memorial Day through Labor Day
+ 10 vacation days, 4 personal days and 10 sick days = 24 days off per year. allowed to carryover half of any unused time as long as it does not exceed 10 days.
+ annual 5% bonus target (depending on own performance and company performance). same applies for salary increases
+ the team and the bosses (i met with directors, VP and SVP) seemed very relaxed and easy-going.
+ compared to Job A, tuition reimbursement is $10,000 annually
~ salary isn’t exactly what i was looking for, especially for a position in NY and is only a couple thousand more than what i currently make.
~ compared to my current job, core hours are from 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM (8 hour work, 1 hour lunch), but can leave early if work is completed and/or if lunch isn’t taken away from desk
- TRAVEL!! if i commute from Philly, i’m looking at a 2.5 hours one way (1/2 hour to get to bus station, 1.5 – 2 hours for bus ride to NY). so i’m looking at 5 hours spent each day on commuting. i am looking into possibly renting a studio to stay a couple nights of the week. so a typical day would be me leaving home by 6:30, catch a bus or train around 7 – 7:30 AM, get to NY by 9 – 9:30. then assuming i leave offices at 6:30, catch bus/train at 7 PM, back in philly by 9 PM and home around 9:30 PM. repeat for remaining days of the week.
- i have a 1 year old daughter and traveling or staying in a studio in NY will result in loss of family time. to comprimise, i could stay in NY mon-thurs. the only time i would travel is monday morning, thursday night back to Philly and Friday back to and from work.
- the difference in salary and then some will go right back into traveling and/or rent in NY.
- no relocation reimbursement

both jobs are pretty similar, the biggest difference is a title change. i was a consultant before traveling to various cities, but that was only traveling at the beginning and the end of the week with all expenses paid.

i really would like to accept as i want a change in industry, which will open doors to other opportunities outside of healthcare. but i also don’t know how long i’ll last if i have to travel everday. the team and upper management really liked me, but can’t negotiate a higher salary or other benefits due to budget constraints. if i decline, they’ll go with a back up candidate.

what are your thoughts and suggestions? if you need any additional details, let me know.

Has anyone done this? Is this a scam?

A company by the name of JPL Independent & Co LTD contacted me via e-mail if I was interested in a job with them. The job would allow me to work from home. By going over their web site http://jplindependent.org/index.php it seemed good to me so I agreed. They don’t ask for money what so ever only for my contact information and Bank account number to which they will deposit my paycheck too. So I e-mailed them back the completed application and my resume. They emailed me back to day telling me my training start tomorrow and via internet so one will be contacting me as well. If I have any questions to call this number (781) 241 9930. Well, I called and its not a working # and 781 area code appears to be located in Lexington, MA, when the website indicates the company is located in Buxton, Derbyshire overseas. Now am scared because they have my personal information and account # (not my SS# though). What can I do? Or What should I do? i dont want to know about any other work from home site, only if this is a scam!

Also they e-mailed me these instructions:

TRAINING COURSE BASIC INFORMATION/
The training days don’t have to be consecutive (you can make breaks
for one or several days if it’s necessary).
Your application was reviewed by the Human Resource Department and your candidacy
was approved. After you complete the free training course company guarantees your
employment within one business day.
Your daily raining wage: $50.00 (the money that you receive in the beginning of each
training day
as compensation for your time and all the expenses associated with the training -
transport,
phone, Internet connection etc.). If for technical reasons your training has to be postponed
you receive the training wage as well.
The course is distant, except for two personal meetings with one of company’s managers
in your city. While passing the course you will be permanently assisted by the phone.
While studying, you will permanently move from the easiest to more complicated levels.
Each lesson contains a theoretical and a practical part. Everyday you will receive studying materials that
you should earn and streng then your knowledge by passing tests.
The training course starts with familiarizing with payment systems. During the first three training days you
will get familiarized with all the payment systems that interact with ECSS system. Besides learning theory
you will practice with performing elementary operations (sending/receiving money, depositing on account
etc.) to be able to answer clients questions and consult them in real time.
NOTE: You don’t have to use any personal money for the training purposes. *
The 10-day training course includes the following stages:
Day 1. Initial professional level check. Familiarization with payment systems (MoneyGram, Western Union
). Day 2. Paypal. Bank accounts.
Day 3. Other payment systems. Installation of ECSS-Client.
Day 4. ECSS-Client: Requests handling.
Day 5. ECSS-Client: Databases.
Day 6. ECSS-Client: Reports.
Day 7. ECSS: B2B- and B2C- applications.
Day 8. ECSS: Exchanges between payment systems.
Day 9. Workday rehearsal 1..
Day 10. Workday rehearsal 2.
* Money for the training you will receive to an account that you specify along with your daily training w
age.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 1ST TRAINING DAY
1. Your personal manager calls you to confirm that everything is ready for the start of y
our training and money for practicing with elementary operations and your training
wage are available on the account that you have specified.
2. You call your personal manager after withdrawing the total amount.* $50 you
should take for yourself as your personal training wage
and the rest of the amount you will use for
practicing with MoneyGram and Western Union payment systems.
3. Then you go to the nearest MoneyGram location to perform an international transact
ion using
the data from the FORM1 (you will receive the necessary information from your personal
manager).
NOTE: You should pay attention to all the details of the process to be able to answe
r any question about MoneyGram and consult clients in real time.
The Receipt that you get from the MoneyGram managers has to be saved.
Then you contact your personal manager to give out the MoneyGram data for your trainin
g partner and to find out the approximate time when you are going to receive the money b
ack via
Western Union payment system. When your training partner receives your transaction an
d sends it back,
your personal manager contacts you to give you the data for receiving the money.
4.Then you go to the nearest Western Union branch to receive your partner’s transactio
n. You will use this money for t he next lesson. The receipt that you receive from
Western Union managers should be saved.
NOTE: You should pay attention to all the details of the process to be able to answe
r any question about Western Union and consult clients in real time .
5. Then yo

Why the HELL havn’t I been FIRED!!?

WTF …WHY won’t they FIRE ME already?
So for the past six months I have been working in sales at a kids radio station. The product is total BS and doesn’t work. The station manager had to lie to me to get me to come work there telling me that I would be given active accounts when all they want me to do is cold call from the yellow pages. The funny thing is, they pay me a guaranteed base salary of 35K. I have no set schedule, I show up when I want, leave when I want. I have the option to “work from home“. I haven’t really sold much since I’ve been there partly because the product is crap, partly because I refuse to be a telemarketer, and partly because of the economy. The funny thing is, they keep threatening to fire us salespeople but only give warnings and never follow through with it. I mean they’ve paid me all this money and I literally do NOTHING..I show my face in the office for a couple hours every day…get bitched at for not selling…have performance reviews where I just say “I’m trying” and nod my head. a month ago they put me on “probation” during which time they wanted me to produce about 20k in cold calling sales “or else” I sold zero…..I thought today would have been it…and it wasn’t…NOTHING HAPPENED? They asked if I wanted to leave, and I said “No” LOL. I can’t afford to just walk out. Why don’t they just let me go…this is a joke! Any thoughts? It’s not that I am lazy, its just that I am angry that I was decieved into taking the job. There’s something weird with the whole situation.

Are there really any “Work from home jobs with no fees? With so many scams out, where are the real jobs?

I’ve been on line trying to find any at home opportunity that will allow me to work from home and go to school. Does anyone have information about a real job that pays you instead of you having to pay them? I mean c’mon, when you go to a regular job, you don’t have to pay because if you did, you probably wouldn’t take the job! If your willing to do the work, why not be paid for it?

Are there any good work from home jobs??

I’m a stay at home mother, and I’ve been trying to help my husband earn money to catch up with our bills. Has anyone gone to any websites that offer good jobs that you can stay home and work on your computer without paying a fee. I don’t have money to pay up front. I’ve been searching high and low for about four months and I just can’t find any. Anyone that has is a true genius!!

is there any real online work from home jobs out there that your not spending alot to join?

r those “work from your home and earn $$$$” real jobs?

Did any vocational professionals help you obtain a work-from-home job, due to your disability?

I have a severe disability, & almost every work-at-home job is a scam. But I hear how people with disabilities work from home through legitimate companies.

Does anyone know of legitimate work from home on your computer jobs sites?I would like to earn some extra?

income.Thanks

where can you find good work from home jobs?

Not the ones that ask you to buy a bunch of there crap and send it out to people asking them to send money for something. Real jobs that can be done from your own home. please only answer if it is a legit company.

Does anyone know of any legit work from home chat jobs? Thanks for your help!?

Jobs with no fees or cost of any kind.

Are those internet work from home jobs a con or can you really earn money by sitting on your butt?

For instance look at this one that I found on www.nethomeworkers.co.uk I think that its a con but I’m not sure. It doesn’t even tell you what the ‘orders’ are that you’ll be filling!

help me find a job please!!?

i lost my job about 3 weeks ago. i used to work at the ware house as a material handler. i live in washington DC metro area. i would like to know if you guys can help me find a job. i know economy is bad but i would like to find something soon. i have experience in warehousing, collections, administration, account receivable and hotel front desk.
if you know any companies hiring in these positions please inform me.
i would not mind a work at home job so long as is not a scam.my salary range is anything above $20/hr because i have a family.

please help, thank you.

Below is my resume:
PROFILE:
Have three years of experience in the warehousing industry. Successfully managed individuals and projects effectively to meet desired goals within time and budget constraints. Viewed problems in a positive way and, purpose solution to streamline operation and improve working condition.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
•Plan, develop, and implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities effectively
•Maintain quality control of warehouse goods and stocks of over 30,000 different individual items ranging from nuts, bolts and washers to air condition units and engine parts
•Efficient in all Microsoft Office applications, SAP software application to prepare documentation, reports, inventory control, and stock item movements and recordings
•Loading and off loading shipments and inspecting for damage and proper shipping documents
•Prepare and managed departmental budgets of warehouse stock averaging over $15 million dollars of inventory
•Supervise the activities on my shift of three or more workers engaged in receiving, storing, and shipping of products and materials
•Interviewed, selected and trained personnel in purchasing, shipping and safety within a warehouse/office environment
•Reviewed invoices, work orders, consumption reports and demand forecasts to estimate peck delivery periods and to issue work assignments
•Inspect physical conditions of warehouse, vehicle fleet and equipment for preventive maintenance, safety and/or damage
•Schedule and maintained daily maintenance records for shift
•Ordered warehouse supplies for staff of 15 persons and keep track of consumption of supply goods for automatic replenishment in a timely manner to keep warehouse function on going
•Issued shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated and met
•Conferred with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, record control and purchasing
•Verified materials against receiving documents
•Noted and reported discrepancies and obvious damages
•Routed materials to prescribed storage locations, which consisted of storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods
•Rearranged, adjusted and took inventory of stored goods and materials on a daily basis
•Examined stored materials and reported deterioration, damaged or outdated items handling a volume of 200 items per day
•Picked, packed and posted material for shipping
•Operated power hand trucks and power lift trucks with over 4 years experience

PERSONAL JOB REQUIRED SKILLS
•Excellent communication skills
•Ability to motivate others
•Trainable
•Ability to meet deadlines and to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
•Experienced in customer relations handling large volumes of clients
•Work cooperatively with a wide range of personalities and cultures
•Ability to work independently and in a team environment
•Take pride in achieving the best possible results
•Great management and leadership skills with the ability to manage large or small workforce
•Able to adapt to situations to achieve tasks at hand
•Able to defuse conflicts and handle problems both in personnel and job situations
•Detailed-oriented with the ability to identify potential problems and resolve them
•Flexible and dependable with the persistence to get the job done
•Self-motivated and goal-oriented to ensure task are completed
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

•SAP
•Adelphi
•WINI
•Magnus
•PPI
•AIMS
•Peachtree
•Solomon
•Cross Point
•Microsoft Office
•Word Perfect
•AS400
•WinPro
•Lotus
•Great Plains
•HIS
•Deltek

Who can help with home loan modifications?

I have been trying to work with my bank on modifying my mortgage since July of last year and I’m still in the same place. I am with Coldwell banker and I cant seem to get any answers from anyone, just the run around and that’s “its in review” (for a whole year). I have lost about 70K in my homes value during the recession and still have an 8% interest rate. I have made my payments on time for the past 3 years but since I have lost my job my income has gone down. I dont want to lose the house. Can anyone give me alternatives of who I can contact such as lawyers to help get my mortgage payments down by modifying my loan??? I have already been scouted out by scams, any legal info would help!!
Thanks for all info!!

Would you call these scams?

I know some things are scams but I am not always good at knowing for sure after all no one knows everything. Would all of you call these scams or not?

ONE:
We’ve reviewed the resume that you posted at careerbuilder.com, and I’m pleased to offer you a chance to apply for our Payment Processing Agent vacancy.
We are a large company founded and based in the USA. Arphis Group Inc mainly deals with providing communication services for art lovers and art patrons to the art creators and owners.
This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule, requiring you to commit to 2 to 3 hours a day from your home in a telecommuting capacity, staying in contact and receiving all your tasks on-line.
During the training period, you’ll be paid $2,300 a month. In addition, you’ll keep 8% from every financial transfer processed. Total income, considering the current volume of clients, can be up to $4500 per month depending on your effort and dedication to the training. After you successfully pass the training period, base salary will be increased up to $$3000 per month. Furthermore, you may ask for extra hours or even a full-time job.
I hope you’ll find interest in this part-time position. Please feel free to ask me any questions at den.chau22@gmail.com .
Sincerely yours,
Den Chau
Arphis Group Inc.

TWO:
Partnerwithpaul.com
I have been getting random emails about this website saying that I could make good money working online.
Congrats and no thanks that has nothing to do with my question

craigslist just full of scammers and a waste of time?

This has been my fun for the past few days…After reviewing some of the posts on yahoo answers is craigslist just a waste of time? Should I go through ebay like I have always? This person wanted to pay more than what I was asking for and told me he was not scamming me all in one sentence. LOL He must have been in denial… The actual conversation begins at the bottom of the post.

sorry i have been scam that way before i made a payment and the money was deliver to his account and i didn’t receive any item so i can’t accept that kind of business once i made the payment through PayPal u first deliver the tracking number to PayPal and your account will be credited
thanks

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Jeff wrote:

Thank you again for your inquiry…there are a couple of things that will need to happen in order for me to ship the product.

1. I will need an address to determine the cost of shipping and any customs regulations for shipping to West Africa (I need this before I will send any information through paypal)
2. The money must be deposited into my bank account (for asset protection) before I will ship the product and provide you with a tracking number.

Unfortunatly these criterias must be met first before the items will ship. Just like you I do not scam and I have sold many things on ebay before this is my first time through craigslist though. If you wish to not follow these steps then I thank you for your inquiry and hope you have a wonderful day.

Thank you,

Jeff

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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:52:36 +0100
Subject: Re: PS2 slimline w/34 games and accessories – $360 (Wellington, KS)
From: donsmith007@sify.com
To:

Hi,I live in Aurora IL 60506,but i am currently in Europe for a business trip ,i could have love to come and pick it up myself but my job is holding down but i want to buy the ps2 and ship it to my son who transfer to West Africa for school debate pls no scam ill pay you $500 for the item and shipping cost to west Africa
thanks

On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 3:17 AM, Jeff wrote:

Thank you for your inquiry yes these items are still for sell and is in good working condition. I accept Paypal and cash only if you are still interested.

Thank you,

Jeff

> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:10:54 +0100
> Subject: PS2 slimline w/34 games and accessories – $360 (Wellington, KS)
> From: donsmith007@sify.com
> To: sale-p3dwr-1433900119@craigslist.org
>
> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY — AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

>
> Hello Seller.
> I want to known if this item is still available for sales and in good.
> condition.Please get back to me immediately.do u accept PayPal or
> money order or bank of America transfer………
> Thanks

scam for personal assistant?

I recenty went on craislist and sent my resume to a email that seemed legit. I have now relized that is is a scam. I have not sent out my ssn, just my home adress and phone number, the guy has communicated with me through yahoo messenger, is there any way i can report this? he is supposed to send money out to me. what do i do???
here is is.

Tue, November 9, 2010 8:28:59 AM
Assignment Update !!!
From:ROBERT D SPENCER
View Contact
To:
________________________________________
Hello Stacy
I am writing to confirm to you that you have been approved for the job and also the payment for your first task and salary would be processed today by my client and it would be delivered to you before or by Thursday 11th Nov. For this reason I will want you to keep track with your email address at least three times daily as from this moment so that no vital information will pass you by about the payment update and your salary. I would write you as soon as i have the tracking number and also what you are to do next. Do not hesitate to notify me if you should not get the Payment latest by Thursday or Friday. Also let me know if you received this message so that i can be assured that you are still interested in the job and understand everything in this mail so that i can let you know your first assignment. Reply to this email for confirmation

Thanks And God Bless.
Robert Spencer
MASTER COPY

Hello There,
I got your application email. I’m looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding as my Personal Assistant. I own a Computer Service called MASTER COPY and it is a firm that is just coming up and will be in a high standard soon.This position i am offering is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that i may come at you impromptu sometimes, so i need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. As my Personal Assistant, your activities amongst other things will include:

Primary Responsibilities:

* Creating orders / pick slips / invoices / credit memos.
* Running personal errands,
* Scheduling Programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
* Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I’m away. Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities..And handling my bank activities
* Basic wage is $250 Weekly

I’m sure you’ll understand that i tend to have a very busy schedule at this point as I am presently in China and I will be back in a month..
Please note that this position is not office based for now because of my frequent travels and tight schedules, it’s a part-time work from home for now and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others. I have been checking my files and I’ll need you to run some errands. I will have some funds sent to you to complete the assignment,i will get you more information on that, I will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:

Personal Information
Full Name :
Address (PO BOX not allowed):
Apt #:
City:
Age:
State:
Zip Code:
Sex:
Residential Phone Number:
Present Job:
Mobile:
Yahoo Messenger ID: (for fast contact)

The employee,acknowledged the Detailed Job Description and signed
______________________________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)

Below is my company details and personal data for you review, please be reminded that you cannot share this information with a third party.

Business Name: MASTER COPY.
Type of Entity: CORPORATION
Registration ID: 417921

Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the task.

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response

Robert D Spencer
masterrcopy@att.net
look!!
Hello, How are you doing today? I hope you are doing good. Well my client just hanged up the phone and I want you to know that the Payment was sent Yesterday and it is on the way to you via FedEx mail and here is the tracking number ( 794101409732 ). Take the payment to your bank get it deposited for 6 hours and get the cash and deduct your weekly salary payment which is $250 then take the rest of the money to a Western Union Money Transfer office and send it to my supplier at this details below so that they can ship the goods i bought from them:
Name Of Receiver: LAWRANCE JOHNSON
City: MODESTO
State: CA
Zip Code: 95351
Country: USA
Email me the details of the transfer as soon as the money is sent. I will need the MTCN number with the total amount sent to my supplier and the amount he will receive after the transfer fees is deducted from the money. When the supplier gets the money, they will ship the products to you. I will pick the materials one on one.
I will pick the materials up from you when i return back to the states. I want to meet up with you and talk about this job in person. How do you feel about meeting? What is the closest coffee shop to you?

Please go ahead and get this done. Email me the details of the transfer as soon as it is complete. I will be on the look out for your email to confirm that the money has been sent to my supplier. And here is the following transfer details needed.

Sender’s Name:
MTCN ( Money Transfer Control Number )
Amount Sent:
Text Question
Text Answer
Western Union Charges:

Thank you!

Regards

Robert Spencer
MASTER COPY

NB: Western Union accept cash.

is mercoulter company a scam?

I recently applied for a personal assistant job in craigslist and the person contact me. Below is the email she/he sent.

Hello There,

I got your application email.I’m looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well with good understanding as my Personal Assistant. I own a electronic store called Fast Lane Hobbies and it is a firm that is just coming up and will be in a high standard soon.This position i am offering is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that i may come at you impromptu sometimes, so i need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. As my Personal Assistant, your activities amongst other things will include;

Primary Responsibilities:

* Creating orders / pick slips / invoices / credit memos.
* Running personal errands,
* Scheduling Programes, flights and keeping me up to date with them.
* Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I’m away. Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf. Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities..
* Basic wage is $300 Weekly

I’m sure you’ll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point as I am presently in Korea and I will be back in a month..
Please note that this position is not office based for now because of my frequent travels and tight schedules, it’s a part-time work from home for now and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others. I have been checking my files and I’ll need you to run some errands. I will have some funds sent to you to complete the assignment,i will get you more information on that, I will like you to get back to me with your Contact Details such as:

Personal Information
Full Name :
Address (PO BOX not allowed):
City:
Age:
State:
Zip Code:
Sex:
Residential Phone Number:
Present Job:
Mobile:
Yahoo Messenger ID: (for fast contact)

The employee,acknowledged the Detailed Job Description and signed
______________________________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)

Below is my company details and personal data for you review, please be reminded that you cannot share this information with a third party.

Business Name: MERCOUTLER STORES.
Dun and Bradstreet # 08-980-3499
Type of Entity: CORPORATION
Federal Tax ID#:13-2622564
Registration ID: 455533

Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the task.

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response

Merlin Coutler

Here is another email she/he wrote me.

Hello Judith,
I am writing to confirm to you that you have been approved for the job and also the payment for your first task and salary would be processed this week and it would be delivered to you before or by Wednesday 1st of September…..For this reason I will want you to keep track with your email address at least three times daily so that no vital information will pass you by about the payment update and your salary. I would write you as soon as i have the tracking number and also what you are to do next. Do not hesitate to notify me if you should not get the Payment latest by Thursday or Friday. Also let me know if you received this message so that i can be assured that you are still interested in the job and understand everything in this mail so that i can let you know your first assignment.

Thanks And God Bless.

Merlin Coutler
MERCOUTLER STORES.

I do believe that this is a scam. I tried to look up the store online but no match. Please help. Thanks