Illegal job post on your website?
Posted: 11 December 2008 05:52 PM  
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Hi, I applied for this job posted on your website

(Various Jobs Confidential Madrid, Madrid, Spain Nov 27.)

I received the following reply. Surely this can’t be legal?

Dear Candidate,

Mark Schneider & son holding Ltd Group in conjunction with recruit Express, Company under the ownership of Mr. Mark Schneider President/CEO.Williams Grant & SONS HOLDINGS is a trading company that is into the hire,sales and service of Electrical Trucks, Fork Trucks and associated materials handling equipments and diverse range of battery for electric vehicles which can be readily adapted for customer??s specific requirements to the America and selected locations in Europe. seeks payment managers to our direct payments from customers in the UK, USA,CANADA other EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, AUSTRALIA and U.A.E .

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?

The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in UK is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% .That’s why we need you!

We need agents to receive payment for our textiles (in money orders,check or bank wiretransfers) and to resend the money to us via Money Gram or WesternUnion
Money Transfer. This way we will save money because of tax decreasing.

JOB DESCRIPTION?

1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive $7000 via checks or money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $700 (10% from $7000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES

You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to $3000-$4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us due to our excellent work condition.

QUALIFICATION

This position does not require any educational qualification but a bachelors degree or very good high school record will be an added advantage, no experience is needed but should be able to speak his/her language fluently as well as understand an extra language will be an added advantage. The individual should be highly motivated, sensitive, been a meticulous person is an added advantage.

NOTE: This Job is a part- time Job and has been designed in such a way that it does not affect your regular daily work.Application deadline/expiry: six weeks after the broadcast of this message.Salary Range: Weekly: 500.00USD. (Fixed)$2,000:00-Monthly Plus 10% of every payments received excluding any Taxes or Cheque/check clearing fees.You should notify your referring agent if you want your salary range to be weekly or monthly.

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* First Name…........
* Last Name….........
* Address ( No Po Box )...............
* City…..................
* State…..............
* Postal Code…........
* Phone…...............
* Email…..............
* Age…................
* Present-Occupation….........
* Work Experience (Optional)
* Sex….................
* Marital Status….....
* Nationality….........
* Bank Name…........

reply to (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) apply, send referencing position number Ref MS HR071884 along with your requirements to:

Name: Mr Brian Hollows
Position: Payment Remmitant Officer II
Time : 24Hrs Daily
Phone Number : +44-7035926717 0r +44-7035928482

So remember to state your referring agent in the e-mail or fax message for easy identification at the processing office.Once this is done you will receive an e-mail for confirmation .

Thanks for taking time to read our offer.
Best Regards,
Mr Brian Hollows ( REFERRING AGENT II)

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Posted: 12 December 2008 12:13 AM   [ # 1 ]  
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Even if it’s not illegal it’s certainly unwanted. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!!

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Posted: 12 December 2008 05:35 AM   [ # 2 ]  
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Any one that ask you to hand over money befor you start to work for would start bells ring , google companys names and email address , telphone no and so on

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Posted: 15 December 2008 05:41 AM   [ # 3 ]  
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If you post “brianhollows@ymail.com” in the Google search box, there are many ads thereof. Be careful. Can this ad be removed from the website if it remains there?, it may pose problems for the forum members afterwards.

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Posted: 15 December 2008 06:41 AM   [ # 4 ]  
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This job has been closed. / think google found it and hopeful poeple will see what going on

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