Job Offer

by mrsjones5 10 Replies latest jw friends

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  mrsjones5

  Omg! I just got this job offer by email:

  Good day,
  I am Mark Austin , a paint artist based in U.K.
  Your email address was requested from the British Chamber of Commerce
  so I decided to contact you regarding an open job position.
  
  Since 1994, we have been doing business as a uk midlands based gallery,
  we sell and auction paintings and other art works.
  In the recent years, customers have referred us to other potential
  clients as well, this resulted in recent increased demand for our artworks and
  supplies,We have been receiving orders from North America, Europe And Australia .
  These are areas the gallery classified as outside our gallery's reach
  initially.
  
  For this reason we decided to employ a representative who can take care
  of payment from such out-of reach sales on our behalf.
  
  After agreeing on price and shipping, customers want to pay with
  American Money Orders or Credit Card , which is hard for us to process here in
  theU.K, therefore I decided to search for a reliable, trustworthy and honest
  candidate in the United States, who will help us receive and cash the
  Money Orders at a substantial percentage after which the fund will be
  sent to me here in UK or any of our regional offices via transfer.
  
  If you are interested, kindly reply to this job offer, this position
  will not affect your present work, the simple tasks can easily be performed
  at your convenience.What I need from you is utmost honesty, trust, steady communication
  and access to the internet.
  
  Work hours is a part time (2-5hrs a week).
  Your salary is $1400.00 Monthly.
  On every payment you process on our behalf, you get to earn an absolute
  10% commission.
  
  In agreement, Kindly send me the details below so i can provide more
  information, from which you will start receiving payments earnestly.
  
  #Your full name:
  #Your full home address(p.o box not applicable),
  #Your age,
  #Occupation,
  #Previous working Experience,
  # Marital status ,
  #Direct contact telephone number,
  #City,
  #State,
  #ZipCode,
  #Country,
  #Email.
  
  
  Reply me as soon as possible only if you are interested, i will
  commence
  verification and approval so your information will be in the gallery's
  database for payment coordination in the USA.
  
  Madison Soil Arts Gallery
  N1 3PD London, United Kingdom
  Phone: +447024070933
  Contact Person: Mark Austin
  Phone Number: +447031895334
  Website:www.madisonartgallery.com
  
  Please note We will never ask you for anything more than that, no bank
  names, no bank account number , routing number, credit card, passwords,
  ssn# etc. If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not give out this
  info. This is to ensure your security and non involvement in cases of
  Identity Theft .
  

  Should I jump on it?

  Josie ~ tongue firmly in cheek
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  mrsjones5

  Nope, didn't apply for this job, didn't solicit this offer.. It's a Nigerian scan via England. But I've never seen it done in this form before.
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  Homerovah the Almighty

  Absolutely not if you go to this companies web site you'll see someone has already falsely is using their name to market themselves.

  This store may not be in existence, one thing you could do is search this store's name in a public telephone and address locater and if this store

  really does exist phone them directly to do a background check.......more than likely its a scam.

  If I remember correctly there was a similar scam being spread around via e-mail not too long ago.
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  LongHairGal

  Mrs. Jones,

  It sounds suspicious. I would never provide all that personal information to any stranger. The fact that it from overseas is suspicious in itself. Trash it.

  Even if you go to these local 'job fairs' in the US, be careful what personal information you are giving out. Maybe you should take some personal information off the resume, or better yet, have two resumes. One with just a name, telephone number and e-mail and then have another with your address as well. I would only give the one with my address to an employer in an actual building where I am going on an interview. As far as people getting your e-mail: once you have provided it to enough people somehow it gets out there and you don't know who has it.

  I wish you the best of success.

  LHG
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  NewYork44M

  When you apply be sure to give them your complete social security number along with three credit card numbers. Be really nice and include the secuity code on the back of the card.
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  OUTLAW

  Tell them you can`t work for any less than $4,200.00 per month/20% commission/you can only work Thursday`s from 12pm-1pm.....And..You want a pony!.....OUTLAW
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  sir82

  customers want to pay with American Money Orders or Credit Card , which is hard for us to process here in the U.K,

  Ri-i-i-i-i-ght...that technology is just so much more advanced than anything those limey Brits have ever seen before!
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  LDH

  Include your mother's maiden name and your city of birth as well. They inadvertently left it off.
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  SacrificialLoon

  If you read it with an English accent in your head it sounds more legit.
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  mrsjones5

  OK, I've noted everyone's advice on getting this job, so wish me luck!

  *snicker*

  Josie