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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: South of you
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Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:10 am |
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I found this creep in a Yahoo Chat room Small Business 4 doing a work permit scam.
It's obvious what is going on here. You pay them $1200 for a work permit and they later email you back and say "sorry, your work permit application failed". The jobs specs are terrific of course... $240,000 a year and free everything.
sandmirrel is the chat room nic of the promoter of this very untidy scam.
I had a lengthy chat with sandmirrel and he/she made a complete mess of the scam, but eventually after two phone calls back to it's boss got it right and told me it would be $1200 to get a work permit.
One of the odd things is the reference to Nigeria that sandmirrel made during my chat, but they seem to have American connections.
HERE'S THE 'AD' THEY USE:
sandmirrel: DEAR SIR/MADAM , IN RESPECT TO THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN A CRUDE OIL COMPANY SITUATED AT WISCONSIN-MADISON ,USA THIS MONTH . IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT IS GUARANTEED FOR THE FIRST HUNDRED(1-100) APPLICANTS THIS WEEK ,FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD . APPLY TODAY AND EARN $20,000.00 MONTHLY . YOU WILL BE PAID 5,000.00 YOUR FIRST WEEK OF EMPLOYMENT . IN ADDITION : (i) WORKING PERMITT ... NOT FREE (ii) ACCOMMODATION ......FREE (iii)FEEDING ...........FREE (iv) FLIGHT AND TICKET..FREE (v) INSURANCE..........FREE APPLY NOW ,IF YOU ARE INTRESTED SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] MAKE YOUR SUBJECT : INTRESTED .
One of the odd things about scammers is their constant choice of nicely rounded figures.
HERE IS THE 'WHOIS' DETAIL:
216.139.189.77
216.139.160.0 - 216.139.191.255
Pan Am Sat
2857 Fork Creek Church Road
Ellenwood, GA
US
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Here's the email recieved from them from which I got the IP address.
DEAR Robert Delphion,
YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED .
SEND US NOW THE SCANNED COPY OF YOUR CURRICULLUM VITAE
(CV)
SEND US YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND CONTACT PHONE
NUMBER .
DISCRIBE YOURSELF IN YOUR MESSAGE .
SEND US THE COPY OF YOUR NATIONAL PASSPORT .
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF YOUR
APPLICATION SHORTLY.
BEST REGDS.
ALICIA MARCUS AND ASSOCIATES,INC.,USA .
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Is there really a ALICIA MARCUS AND ASSOCIATES,INC.,USA
The whole thing smells of Nigerians... What do you think?
Panamsat Corporation
[email protected]
+1-404-381-2828
216.139.189.64 - 216.139.189.127
Bentley Walker
116 Elm Grove
Hayling Island,
GB
Murphy, Steve
[email protected]
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Murdockh
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Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Posts: 653
Location: Norway
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:41 am |
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Sounds friggin' fishy to me.
(BTW; "feeding"?? What are they looking for? Horses? )
Companies that find employees usually arrange for work permits with the government, at least when they are hiring professionals for high-paying positions.
You wouldn't want someone who can get a job anywhere to be burdened with such trivialities, now would you.
Anyway... IMO; Scam.
-M-
EDIT: They're on the other end of a satelite uplink as well, it seems. Nigerians! |
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TexanCSI
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Joined: 31 Dec 2004
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:33 am |
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Anything that offers you a salary of $20,000 MONTHLY is a scam.
Not to even mention, that they cannot guarantee employment to anyone within the United States. There is that damn thing called work permit application, it takes quite a long time and involvement with more than just BCIS. |
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Murdockh
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Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Posts: 653
Location: Norway
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Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:35 am |
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The southerner's got some good points.
-M- |
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lynbsb
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Joined: 06 Aug 2009
Posts: 1
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:10 pm |
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I found him when trying to apply for a Personal assistant job supposedly in Herndon, Va.... He said he was willing to pay $3,000 a month... good I googled him first...
Hi ,
I am a C.E.O I own a loan company certified by BBB.and as you know you being my P.A I am going to need you on different task. I am on Yahoo or MSN IM with ID SANDMIRREL add me up we can chat or we speak on the phone my number is 215 240 1818 then we can discuss further. I have a lot of tasks to get done and I need you to accomplish them as long as you can be efficient.
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To : James J.
From : me
Date : Tue Aug 04, 2009 at 11:01 PM EDT
I'm very interested in this position. I'm punctual, honest, follow directions well, and a quick learner.
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Murdockh
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Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Posts: 653
Location: Norway
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:16 am |
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Sorry to be blunt about this, but you really shouldn't revive a thread that's been dormant for four and a half years like that.
If you have new info, start a fresh topic and link to this one if it's relevant.
Other than that, good man on the googling - it can pay off at times.
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