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Who me ?

Original Poster:

7,455 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Got a CV sitting on Jobsite -and constantly get some weird replies etc .But this one has come from dozens of addresses .Can't see what they're after ,unless it's a starter to get bank details, but they're looking for an awful lot of managers .Anyone know more ?They all state that you have to be UK resident .

"Hello message

IÂ’m addressing you on behalf of the HR department of a large company.

Our company is engaged in different areas of activity, such as:
- supporting business in Europe and other countries
- bank accounts opening and maintenance
- private undertaking services
- etc.

Currently, we are looking for managers in Europe:
- salary 2.600 euro + bonus
- part-time job

- individual time-table


If our offer is interesting for you email us the required information: Augusta@west-citezen.com
Full name:
Country:
E-mail:
Mobile phone-number:



Nota bene! Only UK residents are required !

Please mention your name and write the phone number. Our manager will contact you to fix an interview.

Engineer1

10,486 posts

236 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Google any details to see if their are any warnings about them, 6 months ago I was offered an interview with a company that didn't quite ring true, I googled them and find a list of forums explaining the working practices and dodgy nature of the company. If it sounds like a scam then it is more than likely a scam, but do some checking it could be a poorly conceived way of expanding the business.

Who me ?

Original Poster:

7,455 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Engineer1 said:
Google any details to see if their are any warnings about them, 6 months ago I was offered an interview with a company that didn't quite ring true, I googled them and find a list of forums explaining the working practices and dodgy nature of the company. If it sounds like a scam then it is more than likely a scam, but do some checking it could be a poorly conceived way of expanding the business.
Ta -no intention of answering them ,it's the sheer volume of these ( and no job title etc) that started alarm bells ringing ,and the fact that the reply address is never the same ( down to the domain) ,but that could be the agencies .

Edited by Who me ? on Saturday 10th July 15:25

Mojooo

13,291 posts

207 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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work form home and pay them a fee possibly?

Who me ?

Original Poster:

7,455 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Tried a look at the web site www.west-citezen.com and HTTP:\\....- nothing comes up .Anyone know where "citizen" is spelt "citezen"

Stevenj214

4,941 posts

255 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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The job (read: scam) is that you are a "middle man", for some reason their "clients" cannot transfer money directly, so they use your bank account. You take 10% commission and forward on the balance.

The money appears in your account, you do your "job", then sometime later the transaction is reversed, leaving you down by the 90% you forwarded.

Who me ?

Original Poster:

7,455 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Stevenj214 said:
The job (read: scam) is that you are a "middle man", for some reason their "clients" cannot transfer money directly, so they use your bank account. You take 10% commission and forward on the balance.

The money appears in your account, you do your "job", then sometime later the transaction is reversed, leaving you down by the 90% you forwarded.
Thanks -Steven - thought I heard something Nigerian ( or similar ) about it .

Zad

12,995 posts

263 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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It shouts Nigerian scam to me. These things have been going for years and years. As you say, it will either be "can we have your account details to pay you" or a money transfer / chargeback scam.