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Splash
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 29 Sep 2005
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Location: Oregon
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:42 am |
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Edit: image removed pending an appropriate watermark.
Baiters,
I'm pretty sure a filipino friend of mine is getting a job offer scam. I don't have all the details, my reasoning involves the "If it sounds too good to be true (6500 pounds/month for customer service call center work), a *.yahoo.co.uk address for a "Work Permit Department" and several spelling errors, informalities and odd style and formatting choices in her acceptance letter. She called and got what she thought was an Indian or Pakistani accent, not a West African accent. She may have been fooled or uncertain on this point.
I asked for but didn't get a header for her email that was quoted below. i also haven't finished probing for information about hwo she found this offer. The whole thing stinks of "lad" but i am not sure. She already sent in a CV so she has some risk and I would like to be able to be uncompromising when I tell her that this is crap. I hope to update this with full headers and more info soon, but can any of the UK team tell me exactly why this is wrong? She wants to believe it, but neither is she a fool, and I need to backstop that.
Now that I'm done with this post, I'm sure it is a scam. i just want to be able to kill my friend's hope in this dead, drive a stake through It's heart and stuff it's mouth with garlic. Maybe some flaming diesel too. |
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Tsnerd
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Joined: 14 Jul 2005
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:50 am |
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It's a Visa work scam- your friend would contact these people and be told to pay fees and whatnot to have the paperwork submitted.
Once she started doing that there would always be more, and they would continue leading her on until she was broke.
Sony doesn't employ people like this; neither does any other corporation. Additionally, Visas are applied for in the country in which the applicant lives, in person- not via email. |
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SlayerFaith
Baiting Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
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Location: Vegas, baby!
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:50 am |
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100% job visa scam. Yahoo address, follow me phone number, instructions to contact the "work dept" for instructions.
The request for money won't be long now.
[Edit]- How does a teacup type that fast!? |
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Scam Patroller
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Location: UK
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:51 am |
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SlayerFaith
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:53 am |
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There you have it. 3 independent sources in 9 minutes, and all of us say its a scam! |
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Splash
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 29 Sep 2005
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Location: Oregon
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:56 am |
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I wasn't 100% certain whether the "work permit department" was supposed to be UK government entity or not. I googled the telephone number and got a free classifieds ad for a car dealer receptionist in London. Scampatroller, how did you get that data? That resource needs to go in my quiver, and right up front.
It probably isn't a surprise, but I'm feeling an urge to choke the life out of this batch of clowns. |
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Pastor Frank
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Joined: 31 Jan 2007
Posts: 12237
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:57 am |
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Congratulations!!! Your CV was reviewed and chosen for the customer service representative position available at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications UK
Nuff said.. Tell your friend to run like hell!
Actually, let me shoot off an email to that addy and see if I can get a job there... |
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Scam Patroller
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:03 am |
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Pastor Frank
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:08 am |
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Ill have a positive answer for you soon... I mailed this to your "friends" prospective employer.
Dearest in Christ,
My brother was offered a job by you and he wanted me to check it
out.. Please state the details again. I am protective of my younger
brother so please understand.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor XXXXX
Pastor XXXXXX XXXXX
Asst. Pastor / Finical Director
Church of Christ
419 XXX XXXXXXX Ave
San Juan,Puerto Rico 00917-3429 US
[email protected]
Phone: 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX |
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Gnasher
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:09 am |
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That blurry 'Employment Agreement' is in pure Laddish. (You might like to watermark that pic 'Fake' BTW so other lads don't use it on anyone else).
I hope you are able to convince your friend that she almost fell for a scam and perhaps explain how these things work so she can spot any future ones. If she's concerned that 'Sony Ericsson' has her personal details the best thing she can do is just cease all communication immediately and the lad will quickly get bored and move on to somebody else (unfortunately). |
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KeyserSoze
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Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:03 am |
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Are the people in the UK so well off that an employer offering 6500 pounds per month for a job is so desperate for help that he is willing to fly people in from foreign countries to take the position?
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shishtavi
Master Baiter
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Location: New Zealand
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:05 am |
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^^^^
Also wouldnt they have to be able to prove they couldnt find anyone else in the EU to fill that position? |
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Pastor Frank
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:18 am |
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Here is the quick reply I got... Note, I never even mentioned my "brother's" name...
To Pastor XXXXXX XXXXX ,
This is to confirm that your younger brother has been offered the post of a customer service Representative by sony ericsson mobile and our Department can assist him in obtaining a work permit . Work Permits Department offers a comprehensive service for businesses covering areas within both the Immigration Rules and under the Work Permit Scheme.
We pride ourselves with the speed of response, dealing with matters efficiently and conscientiously at all times. Our pro-active approach ensures that clients' needs are first and foremost at all times.
To obtain a work permit through our Department simply submit the following requirements to us through email .
1. Scanned copy of Signed Employment Agreement from Sony Ericsson Mobile UK .
2. Scanned copy of your International Passport .
3. Scanned Copy of recent Passport Photograph
4. Payment Receipt of 400 Pounds ( work permit Processing fee )
5. Name and Mailing address .
Payment for the Work Permit processing fee has to be paid through Western union money transfer to the below Name and address .
The work permit processing takes one week and will be delivered to your mailing address through Fed Ex / DHL as soon as it is issued by the work permit Department .
The Work Permit Department will also assist you in obtaining the UK working Visa through the British Embassy in your country after your Uk Work Permit is issued .
From
Peter Frank
Head Immigration officer
UK work permit Department
Immigration and Nationality Department
2 Marsham Street, London,
SW1P 4DF
London , United Kingdom
[email protected] "
Ill post the header if anyone cares to see it..
Looks like they need a "work permit processing fee" Hope this is enough to convince your friend this is BS |
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Splash
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:42 pm |
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I think I have my friend on the straight and narrow and I may be able to get headers from her soon. All the better to abuse these clowns. My friend isn't dumb, but she's under enough pressure that she bit on the offer. The scammer does have her details so I'm hoping that she will just drop these clowns and hand the details over to someone with time, a grudge, and good BS skills. My attributes are improving, but I'll be happy if someone in this group can make this bunch of lads suffer. |
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Jayhawk
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:55 pm |
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The scamer does have her details so I'm hoping that she will just drop these clowns and hand the details over to someone with time, a grudge, and good BS skills. |
Boy did you ever come to the right place. Post the details and this lad will be overrun with new "prospects." |
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Pastor Frank
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:19 pm |
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Here is the header from the lad...
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
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From: WORK PERMIT DEPARTMENT <[email protected]>
Subject: WORK PERMIT ONLINE APPLICATION
To: XXXXXX [email protected]
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Ill play around with him for a bit.. |
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Rodus
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:56 pm |
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I'm in. I really want to work for these guys and as I live in the UK I won't need to pay the processing fees for the work permit Lets see how they like them apples. |
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nalei
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:26 pm |
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I'm in too, just want to check if they are actually reading the CV's they get. It seems my russian character has very interesting CV.
@Splash - why won't you invite your friend to view this thread?
edit: Before I'm sending my bait, is the original mail, or is it the second mail? |
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Pastor Frank
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:39 pm |
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Addy is DOA... My reply to the lads reply bounced...
This is the Postfix program at host smtp3.hushmail.com.
I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be
be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>
If you do so, please include this problem report. You can
delete your own text from the attached returned message.
The Postfix program
<[email protected]>: host mx1.mail.ukl.yahoo.com[195.50.106.7]
said: 554 delivery error: dd This user doesn't have a yahoo.co.uk account
([email protected]) [-5] - mta120.mail.ukl.yahoo.com (in
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Splash
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Joined: 29 Sep 2005
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Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:36 am |
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Ohh, I see that this batch of clowns has already been plagued. I like it. I'm going to paste some of the emails, but only one header since the particulars of the yahoo address don't seem to matter.
She got the job through "Best Jobs". I haven't gottn a specific URL just yet.
I know I'm going to do what I can to plague them.
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From SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Thu Feb 15 03:34:56 2007
X-Apparently-To: ****@yahoo.com via 216.252.100.173; Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:34:58 -0800
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From
John Scholes
Human Resource Department
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
Sony Ericsson House
202 Hammersmith Road
W6 7DN London
United Kingdom
+447024092099
www.sonyericsson.com
The Management of Sony Ericsson mobile Communication congratulates you on your appointment as the new customer serivce representative of the Company . You are Expected to start work on 12th March 2007 . Please process your Work permit as soon as Possible . For any more enquiries email us at [email protected] .Thanks for accepting to work for the company. |
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nalei
419Eater is my life
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Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:48 am |
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^^^
I just tried that addy and it didn't return yet. |
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