Here's an email that may or may not be genuine opportunity. I would err on the side of caution and not deal with these people because the nature of the 'vacancies' is typical of scams.
There's no reply email address, you visit the impressive looking website. It has press releases (all from 2006), but for all it's talk, there's no Alexa traffic rating. I would expect to see at least something.
So I looked up the domain and it was only registered 3 days ago. There's nothing in google about the site, other than it has previously expired.
So what is the 'vacancy'. Basically, you cash a cheque and wire the funds abroad. It's supposed to be a Hong Kong based business and they state they can serve their customers quicker if you collect cheques and then pass the funds to them electronically.
To me, it sounds bad. Either you will receive a few thousand pounds in cheques, wire them on and then the cheques bounce, or you could be involved in a money laundering scam.
It seems quite an involved set-up - it's a good looking site etc. But transferring money around is usually a warning sign that the offer isn't what it seems. Especially when the job offer arrives through an email address that only spammers seem to know about.
Here's the email for you to make up your own mind - personally, I wouldn't touch it.
ITV Solutions is a market-leading provider of world-class technologies is once again beginning a global campaign of employing new staff in UK and Australia. We are offering you one more opportunity to earn extra cash working with us.
We are looking for honest, responsible, hard-working people to operate with our company in your particular region. To optimize our work with existing clients and to expand our business we need new staff that can dedicate 2-4 hours of their time per day and earn extra 300-500 GBP weekly. All offered positions are currently part-time and give you a chance to work mainly from home.
Please visit ITV Solutions for more details regarding these vacancies.
There are no fees or monetary expenses for you whatsoever. We offer an honest and dependable opportunity for you to get some extra cash working with us from home.
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I have received a similar email today and yes, I think it is part of a scamming scheme.
I have attached another phishing email below from a 'Christine Geller' with a similar proposition...
Hello,
Are you looking for Part Time position within a corporate organisation where training will be provided? Read on!
Competitive Salary
Flextime
Learning online provided by our support
Work in our company will give you a chance to improve your qualification as administrative and sales support specialist.
We are looking for gregarious specialists in United Kingdom who can show good post-sale professional qualities. Selected
candidates will be responsible for technical items marketing, payment collections and work with clients.
To be selected one will have to demonstrate the following qualities:
- Knowledge of basic accounting, with data entry skills as well as sales approving is a major plus
Microsoft Office command is absolutely required
- Minimum one year in support department/administrative capacities
- Be able to perform secretarial duties
We offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Flextime
- Learning online provided by our support center.
Salary is $1,800-3,000 monthly.
Sound interesting???? Don't delay - apply now!
e-mail: bidtrad.chgeller@live.com
Hi,
I too have received this one. This particular one is strange because, as you say, the nature of the 'vacancies' is typical of scams.
Sounds like a money laundering effort.
The strange thing was that it got through all 3 of my spam filters, (one is a hardware based filter) with not so much as a hint of it being spam!
Hmmm, have I opted in somewhere?
Still, I personally would not trust any job vacancy that was offered to me via an email and was not applied for by myself first.
Well done with your blog, it is a good resource. I was suspicious so I searched google with the keywords "ITV Solutions scam" and you came up first page and you confirmed my uncertainties!
Keep up the good work!
Dave
U.K
I agree - look at the spelling mistake in the last sentence of their advert!
Our newly employed agents will solve this problem by means of there geographical position close to the client.
Rather a giveaway I think!
Thanks to everyone for their comments - I was wondering if I was a bit premature posting this one, but it's hard to believe.
Thanks especially to David - good to know you are finding the blog useful!
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