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- New York, NY, USA

I received this message after applying to jobs on LinkedIn:

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 the Data Entry Assistant Position 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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- New York, NY, USA

Just got an email and i googled the email and this threwd came up

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This is the email they sent me

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

According to our inquiry of the position of Regional Branch Manager in Purchase and the position of the Purchasing Manager, we have received your data from the HR agency. We wish to notify you about opened positions in WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC, a US Branch of Germany-based Company WILI Im- und Export GmbH

"WILI Im- und Export GmbH" is a world-class import-export company. Our focus is direct worldwide shipping of items that aren't readily available in other countries. You can find information about our Company in the attachment named Business Info.pdf.

For the organization of the direct supplies of the goods from US market we are opening vacancies in 24 states of US:

- Position of the Regional Branch Manager in Purchase.

- Position of the Purchasing Manager.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Gerta Fleischer, and I will be your Supervisor. I am pleased to offer you the Purchasing Manager position. You will be an official representative of our Company for your state.

This position requires the following responsibilities:

1. Purchase designated items using "WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC" money.

2. Complete and detailed current progress reports about your buys and shipments.

3. Item processing, including receiving, processing, and delivery.

4. Any other administrative duties as designated.

This position is a work-at-home position. Your income will be reported on a 1099 form at the year's end. We are planning to open a Company office in your state within six months. If you perform your responsibilities to the Company's satisfaction - you will be selected to run the state office. The main goal of WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC is to lower the price of goods in Europe and Asia. These goods must be shipped from the US to Europe and Asia using strict quality guidelines to accomplish this goal. These items can be purchased in retail stores and directly from US distributors and can be exported without any permits. You decide the start date. There will be a three-week probationary period. During which you will be evaluated for your performance and work as a representative of the Company. We will assess your compliance with instructions and the amount of time required to complete assignments. Suppose you do not meet the agreed-upon responsibilities during the probationary period, and we decide to end our relationship. In that case, we will pay for your work equivalent to an average monthly salary. You will not have any out-of-pocket expenses during the probationary period. If you have a job, you can work on a part-time basis.

During the probationary period, you can combine this activity with your daily work. You can determine the most convenient days to complete our assignments. We will always tell you the day and the time of the assignment and the required time frame in advance. To complete the probationary period successfully, you will need to complete a minimum of 8 assignments.

You will get a commission of between 10% to 25% of the purchase amount for every finished assignment. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, you will be given a position with our Company. The basic salary will be $124,800.00 per year, $10,400.00 per month plus commission. Your commissions are not limited and will generally exceed your base salary. Our Benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance. After the probationary period, you will receive your salary and commissions by check or direct deposit within seven business days. Also, there will be an option to receive your commission after every fulfilled assignment.

If you wish to apply for this position, please fill out the application form at our website: https://www.wili-im-und-export.com/apply/ If the link does not work, please copy and paste it into the address bar of your web browser. If you have any problems filling out the application form online, please let us know by email. We will send you the application form as a file. You will have to print it out, fill in all the information, and send us the scanned copy.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me. Also, you can contact our US Toll-Free number: 1.866.380.1462. I will be available from 09:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET.

Please forward your decision via email to me.

Warmest regards,

Gerta Fleischer

Toll-Free United States: 01.866.380.1462

Head office in Germany, HR Dept.: 49.322.1138.9455

WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC

3 West 35th, 11th floor

10001 New York, NY

Then they sent me this application and I filled it out thinking it was a real job. It asked for my name and birthdate and everything else was optional

Today I got this email

Dear *******,

I am pleased to offer you the position of Regional Branch Purchasing Manager in WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC. Please review the detailed description below:

Job Description

Purchasing Manager

Company/Facility: WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC Job Status: Full-Time/Part-Time

Location: Maryland Job title: Purchasing Manager

Position Overview:

It is a part/full-time professional position. You could start with part-time employment and continue into full-time, if you need the flexibility. This work-at-home position is responsible for generating purchase orders using the Company's money, compiling reports, preparing shipments, and other designated administrative duties. Basis salary will be $124,800 per year ($10,400 monthly) plus commission. The commission will be from 10% up to 25% of a purchase amount for every fulfilled assignment. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance.

Your primary responsibilities include: communicating with vendors regarding products and prices, product availability, service, quality, and other related issues; communicating with your Supervisor regarding vendor information as stated above; determining appropriate methods for product purchasing (from local stores/vendors or online sites), if not previously designated by the Company; prepare and process purchase orders; prepare all selected reports; place orders on a timely basis and ensure on-time delivery.

You will be responsible for the work designated by your Supervisor. You will not be required to relocate, and there will be no long-distance trip requirements. You can accomplish most of the work from home. Also, you will not be required to make any investment nor financial expense.

Desired Skills:

To succeed, you must be a self-motivated, well-organized person and a skilled speaker. This position requires that you accomplish the assignments clearly and set priorities intelligently within the defined terms. The appropriate candidate will become an integral part of our Company's development. You will succeed if you can work remotely and efficiently and plan short trips in your local area.

Probation Period Challenges:

During the probationary period, you will learn how to accomplish the assigned purchases on the Company's behalf. You will also learn how to complete your entrusted duties accurately, appropriately, within stringent guidelines, and within agreed time frames. In addition, you will act under the high standards of business process control as adopted by WILI Im- und Export GmbH in Germany. You will get training, which includes assignments to purchase goods that are not exclusive to the United States. However, challenges will be programmed in each assignment and will increase in difficulty. For example, you will get the task to purchases that require goods of limited quantity and purchases across several retailers to complete quantity requirements. Assignments can generally be completed in 1-2 hours, easily within your spare time. Also, when purchasing large oversized items, organization, delivery, and reshipment efficiencies will be essential. Please find below the detailed description of a typical first assignment under the probationary period:

Step 1: You and your Supervisor determine all required items for purchase: the assignment terms, total purchase amounts, and delivery terms and purchase locations.

Step 2: You will purchase the required items from the local or online retailers with the monies forwarded in advance to your account. All items will be defined as allowed for export without restriction. The first assignment will require purchasing electronic devices from retailers in the United States, e.g., Walmart or Best Buy. Using our help with buying the goods from the United States, foreign customers will save up to 120% on the cost of some products. And they have guaranteed original products made especially for the United States market. These savings are possible due to the different taxation systems and high import duties paid by official importers. In addition, some manufacturers use a discriminatory pricing policy, inflating prices for their goods outside of the United States up to 110%. Most United States retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Home Depot do not allow purchases using addresses outside of the United States and credit cards issued by foreign banks. The purchased items may differ, and we will always forward the type and the number of goods beforehand. We will always respect your views and input. We have a large workload and operate in many countries. If you cannot purchase some of the items, we have many options and can always propose alternatives.

Step 3: You will send us scans or pictures of the receipts by email. Then you will send the purchased items by mail. The Company will pay all postage expenses.

Step 4: You will make a report regarding the completed assignment. The Company will provide the report form to you in advance.

Step 5: Move on to the next assignment.

Salary and Benefits:

During your probation period, you will earn a normal monthly salary and commission. You will receive your payments by check or wire transfer to your bank account following your predefined choice. For example, say you completed eight assignments during your probationary period, for $11,500.00 each:

Commission for each assignment: $1,150.00 (10% of $11,500.00)

Total assignments are done: 8

Total commission: $9,200.00 ($1,150.00 x 8)

Your monthly salary: $10,400.00

Total: $19,600.00

In this example, you will receive a total payment of $19,600.00 within one week after the end of the three-week probationary period. In addition, there may be an option of receiving your commission after every fulfilled assignment.

If you decide to accept this position under the above-stated terms, please forward your confirmation to my email address or give me a call.

We will have to run a credit check before you start. We will not request your private information. For the background check, the data you provided us in the application form is enough.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me or call me at our Toll-Free number +01.877.5223.332. I am at your disposal from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 (ET). I can call you if you send me your phone number and availability by email.

Warmest regards,

Gerta Fleischer

Toll-Free United States: 01.877.5223.332

Head office in Germany, HR Dept.: 49.322.1138.9455

WILI IM- UND EXPORT GMBH USA LLC

3 West 35th, 11th floor

10001 New York, NY

I really thought it was legitimate, but then I got to thinking that since they never actually interviewed me, it has to be a scam

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I got the same one from Gerta (who has called me no less than 5 times waiting for an answer)!

Got this email and due to its lack of ANY specificity, figured it was probably a scam. With some simple google searching, it seems that it is.

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- Denver, CO, USA

Found the following in my Spam folder:

Subject: Regarding Job Opportunity - Data Entry Assistant (Remote)

From: [email protected]

Date: Sept 12, 2023 7:26 AM

Message:

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 the Data Entry Assistant (Remote Position) 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

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- Aiken, SC, USA

Contacted via email for employment without any details on location of employment or company to be employed with. Asked for personal information

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This is the email I got from them - 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 Assistant Office Administrator 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

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I have received emails from this person in the past stating the same thing. It’s a scam.

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This is the second email asking me to use an ATS system they suggested to reformat my resume. I got suspicious when the only forms of payment available were Paypal and Venmo.

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 senior 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

https://perecruitinginc.com/

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I originally received an email from [email protected],

I am a HR representative. We’re looking for highly-motivated people to become a part of our team. We came across your resume on a job seeking resource. From what I have seen, your background is impressive and we are sure that your skills would be a good fit for our team! This is a part-time position, providing versatile work-from-home options from Monday to Friday. The remuneration for this position is $2250 per month, plus bonuses. Hours: flexible hours, 7-14 hours/week during a training period. Key responsibilities include: - Uploading data into our Task Panel.

- Generating visual reports and providing relevant comments.

- Sustaining ongoing communication with the manager via phone or email.

- Preparing and shipping items following established guidelines.

To be considered for this position, the following qualifications are necessary:

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- Valid authorization to work in the United States.

- Proficiency in general computer knowledge.

- Excellent organizational skills.

- Diligence and attention to detail.

- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

- Continuous internet connection.

Please inform me if this is something that interests you and we will proceed to the interview process.

We are looking forward to receiving your response!

I responded to the email seeking further details.

I received a response from John Barrett, a representative from the HR Department at Resources & Prosperity Foundation. He used the email address [email protected] and the content was largely repetitive. They requested that I fill out an application, which I completed, but I declined to provide my social security number or references at that stage. The communication indicated that I would be contacted for an interview in due course. While waiting for a phone call, I reviewed the website and dialed the provided phone number, which rang without being answered or directed to voicemail. Upon further investigation, I uncovered that the website had only been created a mere two months ago. Later on, I received a phone call from an individual named "Alex," whose LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-turner-10209152/. The call came from the number 239-935-5530, and Alex's accent was notably strong. Alex says, basically you would receive packages, take inventory, and then ship them to the office. We will send you the labels, you do not pay for anything. You get paid 2,250 USD + 450 USD bonus if you process all incoming orders in less than 24 hours after a postal label is issued. The conversation felt rushed, and while I managed to ask a couple of questions, the interaction was brief. Alex mentioned that I would receive an email from my future manager for the next steps. Interestingly, I then received an email from Elena - Title I responded to the email seeking further details. Subsequently, I received a response from John Barrett, a representative from the HR Department at Resources & Prosperity Foundation. He used the email address [email protected] and the content was largely repetitive. They requested that I fill out an application, which I completed, but I declined to provide my social security number or references at that stage. The communication indicated that I would be contacted for an interview in due course. Later on, I got a phone call from an individual named "Alex," whose LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-turner-10209152/. The call came from the number 239-935-5530, and Alex's accent was notably strong. The conversation felt rushed, and while I managed to ask a couple of questions, the interaction was brief. Alex mentioned that I would receive an email from my future manager for the next steps. Interestingly,

I then received an email from Elena Mieses - SR Manager of Resour?es & Prosperity Foundation, using the same email address that John Barrett had used earlier. Her email states: Welcome to the Resources & Prosperity Foundation!

My name is Elena Mieses. I was appointed to be your personal manager. I will be your supervisor at the moment, and I will give you all the tasks.

We have considered your Application Form, and we would like to offer you to become one of our employees. Congratulations!

However, to complete the procedure of applying to the Foundation Giving Officer position, you need to follow just a few more steps. As soon as you complete these steps, we will launch your training period right away.

Now I would like to move forward to the following step. First of all, there is a file attached to this email - an Employment Agreement. Please read it thoroughly, as due to the United States labor law you need to fill in the agreement before we start.

If you agree to its terms and conditions, print out the form and sign it. After signing you can either scan it or take a high-quality photo, where your signature should be clearly distinguished.

In order to verify your age and identity we require a scanned image of your driver's license or passport, and Utility Bill (we need the Utility Bill to confirm your place of living and address). It is the policy of the Resources & Prosperity Foundation that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

1. Criminal History Check

2. Employment Reference Check

3. Social Security and Address Verification

4. Driver's License Check

These documents will be enclosed to your Employee Card. Your personal data will remain confidential. As soon as you have all the documents ready, you should email them back to me. Do not forget to attach the Employment Agreement as we won't be able to proceed without it.

Upon receiving your email, I will contact you shortly to give all the information required for the launch of your training period.

Please remember that we run a background check on all of our new employees. As you are going to deal with our clients' valuable goods, we will need to check your criminal, personal and financial records.

Now we are waiting for the rest of the documents from you. Thank you and talk to you soon!

I opted not to proceed further with this scam.

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Valerie Parker (HR) reached out to me via email with a job position, I responded I was interested she sent me a formal job application to fill out, described training and job details, she also sent me an employment contract and told me to scan an ID photo. Once I completed that she transferred me to Jennifer Embrey (Manager) she told me to fill out a W-4 and sent a Direct deposit form for me to print out, complete, then scan and send back to her but I didn't because she told me that I would be interviewed after I sent this information, which is odd to have me go through a hiring process before interviewing.

Emails used are [email protected] and [email protected]

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So called company reached out to me for a job and I fill out additional paperwork and they wanted a copy of my drivers license I sent everything and I have heard back from company. Before I sent information the manager was returning my email after the email stopped

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I was asked to complete a form in a portal. It was similar to the I9.

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I received an offer letter and request to submit I-9. I read the offer letter and it states the employer is armada infotech which is located in Dubai.

I trained for two weeks to be a customer service rep. Upon completion of the training, I was offered a management role that required me to send selfies with my social security cards and driver's license. When I declined the role, he told me I was dismissed from the company.

Contacted me offering a Customer service officer position, filled a generic form with basic info (email, phone, name, city).

Got a phone call from a person who made an interview, and later got another mail saying I was accepted, and they sent me a link to fill out some documents and extra info, including asking for my ID, my bank account, routing number and more.

didnt send them anything and came to this site after checking online and seeing it was a scam

Person reached out via email about a job opportunity which was not disclosed. Used a very old email address for me, which was immediate flag. Noted someone referred me to him, but didn't mention a name and I haven't worked with a staffing agency in years. Website is very fake looking with no real images of people.

Yes, they have my name, SS#, cell phone number, personal email address and home address.

Good day.

My name is James Malone. I am a Customer Service Manager of Atlantis Consulting.

At this time, our organization is in need of excellent professionals for the position of Customer Service Officer. We are ready to consider your candidacy.

Please review the Job Description file attached to this email. It describes all the information you need to know about the position and our organization. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to answer them.

Also, you will need to fill out an online registration form in our Work Panel, for a phone interview. You will soon receive an email with a link. Please check your spam folder as well.

If you do not receive a letter with registration link for any reason, do not hesitate to write to us. We will help you with this issue.

The next step will be a telephone interview. Our HR department will call you at the phone number that you indicate when filling out the registration form.

Respectfully,

James Malone

Customer Service Manager

Atlantis Consulting

841 Broadway

New York, NY 10003

(888) 994 3356

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