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First email:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

https://perecruitinginc.com/

2nd email:

Hello Jeffrey Olson,

The role is aligned with your experience. Unfortunately, your resume does not parse correctly into the Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP. You may contact https://cmsresexp.com for ATS Compatible Resume.

For reasons of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any details of the position or company with you at this time. I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

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Email chain below. Person tried to get me to follow a link. I did not follow the link because I suspect doing so would have ultimately led to me providing personal information that would result in fraud.

Re: Regarding Job Opportunity - Data Entry Assistant

Inbox

Clay Martin

9:45?AM (2 hours ago)

to me

This did not work as well. Issue is not related to the file format. Your resume needs to be optimized by the recommended team. The recommended team is https://cmsresexp.com

Best Regards,

Clay Martin

Sr. Recruiting Specialist

PE Recruiting Inc.

On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 8:30?AM ****** ********** <******.**********@*****.***> wrote:

Hi Clay,

Apologies for the delay. My ATS-compatible resume is attached.

Thank you for your patience,

On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 5:43?AM Clay Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello, when do you think I can expect the receiving of your CMS compliant resume?

Best Regards,

Clay Martin

Sr. Recruiting Specialist

PE Recruiting Inc.

On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 9:56?AM Clay Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello ******,

The role is aligned with your experience. Unfortunately, your resume does not parse correctly into the Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP. You may contact https://cmsresexp.com for ATS Compatible Resume.

For reasons of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any details of the position or company with you at this time. I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,

Clay Martin

Sr. Recruiting Specialist

PE Recruiting Inc.

On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 10:57?AM ****** ********** <******.**********@*****.***> wrote:

Hi Clay,

Yes, I am interested in hearing more about this opportunity. Attached is my resume.

On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 10:48?AM Clay Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Clay Martin and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various Date Entry Assistant level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Clay Martin

Sr. Recruiting Specialist

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151</[email protected]></******.**********@*****.com>...⇄

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Received this email of engagement.

On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 9:33?AM Darlene Stewart <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

https://perecruitinginc.com/

After resume sent, received 2nd email to use this service for an AST resume. I was not comfortable with a referral to a website asking for $ to make the resume, and the quality of the website seemed low.

On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 5:16?AM Darlene Stewart <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello (with my name) ,

The role is aligned with your experience. Unfortunately, your resume does not parse correctly into the Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP. You may contact https://cmsresexp.com for ATS Compatible Resume.

For reasons of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any details of the position or company with you at this time. I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.</[email protected]></darlenestewart@perecruitingi...⇄

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I received an email from what appeared to be a recruiter from a Private Equity Firm. As I have been submitting my resume to various companies, I figured this was someone who had seen my information and reached out. He did not name who or where he received my information from, but again, nothing to worry about. I submitted a copy of my resume which contains my phone number and address. After receiving that, he said my resume was not compatible with their "Candidate Management System" and in order to move forward I would need to order an ATS compatible resume ASAP. He provided the website https://cmsresexp.com to place the order and send it to him. After reviewing the website I realized you would have to pay for their services. Upon further investigation to his "company's website" it appeared legitimate at first, but looking through it is just a veil to seem like a legitimate recruiting service. The website I found was https://perecruitinginc.com/index.html.

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I sent him my resume then he said it was not viable and directed me to a site to pay for a new resume. SCAM

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Reached out to me in an email with a promise for a job opportunity.

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Darlene Stewart <[email protected]>

4:02?AM (5 hours ago)

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Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151</[email protected]>

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Received this email:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

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Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

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Below is the email I randomly received.

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

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I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

https://perecruitinginc.com/

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Emailed me posing as a recruiter

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On July 10, 2023 I received the below email request. I replied with my resume and cover letter which contains alot of personal confidential information.

From: Darlene Stewart <[email protected]>

Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:23:58 AM

To: *********************** *************************

Subject: Regarding Job Opportunity - CEO

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill CEO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

On 7/11/2023 I received the below response requesting for my resume to be reformatted to be compatible with ATS resume style. I paid the $17.00 fee and then did my research on the "agency". That is when I discovered I was scammed. This same exact email is going out to people seeking employment all over the country.

Hello ****** *****,

The role is aligned with your experience. Unfortunately, your resume does not parse correctly into the Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP. You may contact https://cmsresexp.com for ATS Compatible Resume.

For reasons of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any details of the position or company with you at this time. I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.<*************************</[email protected]>

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Hello ***** ******,

The role is aligned with your experience.

Unfortunately, your resume does not parse correctly into the Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP. You may contact https://cmsresexp.com for

ATS Compatible Resume.

For reasons of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any details of the position or company with you at this time. I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting InC.

Same company link below already on your website.

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Hi Darlene,

Good morning and what a nice surprise to receive your email. Thank you as well for the kind compliments. :)

I would be more than happy to visit with you at your earliest convenience. As requested, please find attached a copy of my resume along with a cover letter.

I look forward to speaking with you soon and am available on my mobile number below.

Best Regards,

***** ** ****** ************

On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 08:34:24 AM CDT, Darlene Stewart <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

https://perecruitinginc.com/</[email protected]>

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I received an email exactly like the one that was listed here previously by other members. I responded to the email with my resume which included personal information.

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An unusual email was received, without telephone information, on July 10, 2023 at 9:33 AM from Darlene Stewart, the Executives Search Director for PE Recruiting Inc., requesting my resume for a company wanting to fill 'various' Assistant COO level positions and sign an NDA. The website appeared fake as information was repeated, such as the office phone number and fax number are the same, and there are no reviews or tutorials on the website. A copy of the email is pasted below:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various Assistant COO level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Darlene Stewart

Executives Search Director

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

https://perecruitinginc.com/

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Last Friday, I was contacted by a "Darlene Stewart" with PE Recruiting, Inc. in New York City for a Director of Operations job. I anxiously replied with my extremely good resume and was told that it had to be in ATS format to send to the client - and was told to use a specific site (CMS Resumes) to convert the file. I went to the site and you can choose between an editable ($17) or non-editable ($15) resume.

I did some research and found another site that converted to the exact same format for $3. Once that was done, I sent the file back to "Darlene." Interestingly enough, she told me that it wasn't sufficient and I needed to use the site she recommended.

Now, in all of this, I asked for the JD, the salary range, and even the name of the client, and she would not give me the information. As a result, my spidey-sense had started tingling pretty early on this one but I've been laid off twice in the past several months and even had to put my house on the market a few days ago... I'm desperate.

Another red flag... Even when I asked her to call me, I never got a call.

PE Recruiting - they list a Manhattan address but it's actually a virtual address that ANYONE can get for $80/month. They are CLEARLY connected to CMS Resumes and I have already reported all of this to the FBI.

https://perecruitinginc.com/

https://cmsresexp.com

[email protected]

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Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Clay Martin and I am a Sr. Recruiting Specialist in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill various Date Entry level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

Best Regards,

Clay Martin

Sr. Recruiting Specialist

PE Recruiting Inc.

745 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

New York City, NY 10151

Second email below asked to use CMS to create a new resume, which I did order ATS format for $17.00 and received a resume so I'm not sure if he has something to do with CMS.

Hello Phyllis Smith,

The role is aligned with your experience. Unfortunately, your resume does not parse correctly into the Candidate Management System. In order to move forward, I need your ATS compatible resume ASAP. You may contact https://cmsresexp.com for ATS Compatible Resume.

For reasons of confidentiality and non-disclosure, I am not able to share any details of the position or company with you at this time. I will check my schedule and let you know a few time slots for a brief phone call after the initial process.

Best Regards,

Clay Martin

Sr. Recruiting Specialist

PE Recruiting Inc.

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Reached out about employment opportunities but told me that my resume needed to be optimized

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Was sent an email:

Hello,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Darlene Stewart and I am an Executives Search Director in PE Recruiting Inc. a reputable Global Recruitment Firm. I am reaching out to see if you would be interested in exploring new opportunities.

One of our clients has retained us to fill Director Operations level positions in one of their recent acquisitions. I was referred to you by an outside talent sourcing firm and based on your previous experience I think you are a very credible candidate.

If you are interested and want to learn more, please reply to this email with a copy of your resume as soon as possible. I will forward it, along with a brief introduction to the client and will contact you back to complete the NDA and get started.

Note: We are a retained search firm and get paid by the employer. You will not be asked to share any confidential information or pay any fees.

After submitting my resume, was told it needed to be optimized at a website that charges $$$

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