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Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« on: May 17th, 2006, 12:55pm » |
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I recieved this email this morning and I'm really confused now. I DO use careerbuilder for job seeking purposes on a daily basis, and I also have a resume posted there for employers to access. Have I been hacked or would this constitute an actual job offer? It came in my bulk mail file inder my ISP address. Since that last one with my real name I'm freaking out over this and I'm not all that savy with computer security issues. HELP!!!!
Quote:Dear job seeker,
We've obtained your details from careerbuilder,
and consider you an ideal candidate for the HOME-BASED job position detailed below.
The RUSSIAN SAFARI is one of the first independent outfitting agencies in Russia.
The company was established in 1976 and since that time we have had hundreds of satisfied clients from all over the world.
We offer hunting, fishing and adventure travel tours in many parts of the Russian Federation and Central Asia,
as well as in many other countries, including Argentina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Pakistan and Mongolia.
INVEST YOUR TALENT WITH A COMPANY THAT WILL INVEST IN YOU.
Searching for reliable candidates locally and nationwide to join our team.
Fast growing company, training, skill building, hunting, fishing and traveling across the world.
Flexible work hours. Perfect opportunities. Great bonuses!
We need sharp, dynamic people to help us create, engineer, market and deliver our service worldwide.
If you're the kind of person who loves challenge, change and running circles around the competition,
we invite you to learn more about our company.
We value self-motivated individuals who want to contribute their talents to help us continue the success of the Company.
JOB POSITION: LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
Home based position. Perfect career opportunities.
Part-time employment relationship. Salary: USD $3000/month.
Monthly bonus up to USD $1000. Instant salary payouts.
INTERESTED AND READY TO APPLY? CALL TOLL FREE NOW:
1-800-882-3103
Don't forget to mention your unique coupon code: 89811
Peter Fert.
-- RUSSIAN SAFARI, LLC.
5715 KRASNAYA STR
MOSCOW, RUSSIA 101000
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #1 on: May 17th, 2006, 1:11pm » |
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If you inquire further with these people:
- give NO personal data (especially not Social Security Numbner)
- if they want you to pay for anything (brochures, special "papers", promotional info) and want a credit card - forget it
- always remember if it sounds too goo to be true......
- if they are the "leading" anything and you can't google them -- then they ain't who they say they are.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #2 on: May 17th, 2006, 1:24pm » |
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First of all anything on the net that seems to good to be true is probably just that.
I did a quick search on the net for RUSSIAN SAFARI and found three hits of the same email you got, but nothing on a company of that name. I would be very skeptical of anything coming out of Russia since there is a large corruption problem there and a lot of illegal enterprises as well. It may be a good idea to contact Careerbuilder as well. I also found this link that give the email address of Peter Fert but in is redirected to a .org address so that is also suspicious in my book and both companies have nothing to do with safari’s on is software company and the other is a home business company. Well that is my two cents and I am an IT manager so maybe it’s worth three cents.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #3 on: May 17th, 2006, 1:39pm » |
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Spam - just ignore it.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #4 on: May 17th, 2006, 2:13pm » |
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Part time = $3000 per month? Plus $1000 monthly bonuses? I don't think so.
There are scammers trolling the job sites looking for victims. To me, this looks like one of them.
I'd be careful of the 1-800 number as well. I've heard of scam 1-800 numbers rolling over to pay numbers that can cost you hundreds of dollars. Not sure if it's an urban legend, but not a chance I am willing to take.
A check of the phone number on www.reversephonedirectory.com shows no such listing. Doesn't sound like a company that's been in business since 1976 if their phone number isn't listed anywhere.
A Google search of the phone number shows several entries:
http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-U S%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=800-882-3103&btnG=Google+Search
Here is the website for Russian Safari:
http://rsafari.com/cgi-bin/index.pl?target=job
and this is what screams scam:
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Personally, I'd deleted the e-mail without replying. Sounds too screwy for comfort.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #5 on: May 17th, 2006, 2:18pm » |
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Gator is right about the 800 number and it is not a myth they have had scammers use an 800 number then when you get them on the line they say they have to transfer you and that is when you no longer are on a toll free call. Some times it will be a 976 type number that charges by the minute or it is just a crooked phone company working with the scammer and charges you an outrageous amount of money for the call. They will try and keep you on the call as long as they can to get the most out of your bank account.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #6 on: May 17th, 2006, 2:33pm » |
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Ok, Then I think what I plan to do is also forward the email to careerbuilder, to make them aware that scammers are using information from their site to garner potential victims, at worst, and at best possibly discredit their service in the eyes of other job seekers.
Thanks for the input fellas!
Pegg
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #7 on: May 17th, 2006, 3:22pm » |
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Pegg, I'm glad you're contacting Careerbuilders, I was going to suggest that. The e-mail is most definitely a scam, and Careerbuilders needs to know that the information you are posting on their website is NOT secure. It will be interesting to see how Careerbuilders responds to your message. If they blow it off, maybe you should re-consider using them.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #8 on: May 17th, 2006, 4:04pm » |
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Wow are they fast.....
here is their reply....
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Dear Peggy,
Thank you for contacting Careerbuilder.com. I apologize for any
inconvenience you may have experienced. We are dedicated to removing
fraudulent companies from our site, and we have a team that
specializes in handling issues relating to frauds and scams. In an
effort to protect our users from fraudulent activities, our Site
Integrity Team is constantly monitoring our web page, and they
welcome the opportunity to assist you in resolving any problems that
you may be experiencing at anytime.
To read more about common online frauds, please go to this link on
our website http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Info/Fraud.aspx
where we show you examples of online frauds. If you want to contact
our Site Integrity team, please email the team at
CSI@careerbuilder.com. Be sure to provide sufficient information
about any problems you are having, and please indicate how you wish
to be contacted if you need someone to follow-up with you. Please
allow a 24 hour window for the team to review your email before
contacting them again concerning the issue. Thank you for your time.
If you have any additional questions or comments, please let us know!
We are available online via the following link:
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For additional free career related information please click on the
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Sincerely,
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #9 on: May 17th, 2006, 4:33pm » |
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Not bad, Pegg. They were quick to respond with assurances, which leads me to believe they are concerned. Just dump the e-mail from Russia, but keep a sharp eye out on any website that you post any personal information, no matter how innocuous you think that information might be.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #10 on: May 17th, 2006, 10:55pm » |
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I don't trust any "offers" that come in email. Not even this reply.
I really am mean and old.
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Re: Freaked out!!!!! (more spam?)
« Reply #11 on: May 19th, 2006, 4:45pm » |
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RE: Forwarded scam email.
Quote:Dear Pegg,
Thank you for forwarding this email to our attention. We can verify that the offer contained within is fraudulent and no further contact should be initiated with this user at this time.
Unfortunately this fraudulent company(RUSSIAN SAFARI, LLC) has chosen to use the CareerBuilder logos and email formatting to add legitimacy to their scam.
Thanks for your help. If you have any additional questions or comments, please let us know. We are available by email at ********* |
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