Just had this, is this a scam?

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Not quite a Newb Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 51

Just had this letter, someone supposedy has sent me their resume, saying they are intersted in the job I am offering, I dont think so lol!!

Presume the zip is some rubbish, like a trojan or malware??

Anyway, here is the letter and its headers!!

Zip not attached for safety reasons, may dowmload it, then do a virus scan on it, but not open it up!!

Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Received: from imp-6.mail.tiscali.sys (10.39.115.227) by mail-9.uk.tiscali.com (8.0.023)
id 4BED0C9306ACB806 for [email protected]; Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:04:26 +0200
Received: from snakesonaplane.org ([173.23.84.133])
by imp-6.mail.tiscali.sys with
id Vt4Q1e02R2sbvmt01t4Q94; Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:04:26 +0200
X-Brightmail: Message is probably unwanted (Spam)
Message-ID: <002e01cb0be3$a3524812$0201a8c0@c683720-a>
From: "Decoux" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Bcc: <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
Subject: Please look my CV. Thank you. MyID NR9797679.
Reply-To: <"Maggie" <[email protected]>>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:04:23 -0500
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;
boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01CB0BB9.BA79C970"
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180

Good afternoon.

I have figured out that you have an available job.
I am quiet intrested in it. So I send you my resume,

Looking forward to your reply.
Thank you.

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Not quite a Newb Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 51

Did a virus scan on the supposed resume, it did not find anything, but still did not open it, erased it fully!!

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:02 pm

If it's a scam of some sort, it's unfamiliar to me. I'm guessing it was some bit of malware, spam, or perhaps a genuine inquiry. Not all applicants are impressive. Wink

ETA: This bit is strange:

Quote:

Bcc: <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>

I'm surprised you can see it since it's listed as "Bcc" but it looks like a chunk of address guesses that were generated by a spammer. The fact that you are listing a job could be pure coincidence.

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:05 pm

If it helps I had something similar earlier. the only thing I can say is to be very cautious in future. I know I will be....But this should be "Baiting 101" and I slipped up and was very lucky.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 1

Although I am not advertising for a job, I am registered on several sites as looking for a job, so that is where the scammers got my address. My advice, delete immediately..

Not quite a Newb Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 51

I deleted it straightaway and blocked the sender, hopefully I wont get it again, I am not an employer and have no jobs, I am an employee!!

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