I received this email a week or two ago. It seemed surprisingly legit at first- I checked the company out through Google, etc. But after a talk with my bank and very cautious boyfriend (thank goodness) about it, I started looking through some of these scam websites. This company isn't mentioned yet on any message boards, but I thought they should be.
The Kelley Wilson who contacted me used a gmail domain for the first message, then went on to use a generic job.tdk-groupli.cc one afterward. Suspicious. Also, they're not remotely local to me...one of the offices is in New Hampshire (supposedly) and others are in Canada (red alert on the fraud) and Western Europe (another red flag). But after viewing their website and invented history and financial news, I must say...
It's amazing how much work people will put in just to rip other people off.
Here's a copy of the letter that was sent to me: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Maryann,
I am a Chief Manager of HR Department of TDK Group Inc. My name is Kelley Wilson.
We’ve analized your resume posted at Job.com and I’m glad to propose you a
FINANCIAL AGENT vacancy.
We are a large company founded and based in the USA. Mainly TDK Group Inc deals
with financial services, like escrow services for buyers and sellers (online
auctions around the globe, closed commercial auctions where the number of buyers
is not large, well-known public online auctions).
This is a part-time position with a flexible schedule. You work only 2-3 hours a
day (5 days a week). We offer an opportunity to work from home. All
communication will be online.
Job requirements: Internet access and e-mail.
There's no entrance or any other fees. Our company covers all the fees connected
with employment.
We appreciate the labor of our representatives and pay them properly. Salary
depends on your activity and qualification. We pay a min. of $2300, but if you
complete all the duties as assigned, your salary will grow up to about $4500.
If you are interested in our offer and would like to learn more, please, send
your filled out form to
Tdk.kelley.job@gmail.com_____________________FORM_________________________
Your Full name:___________________
Your Country of residence:____________________
Your Contact phone:___________
Preferred call time:_____________
_____________________FORM_________________________
We found your resume at
http://www.job.com. This letter confirms that your resume has
been duly processed and your skills completely meet our requirements for
Financial Manager vacancy.
Sincerely yours,
Kelley Wilson
TDK Group Inc.