We are hiring! manager@eznpd.net

Same scam, different spin. 

Having seen other scams this one is easy to spot. Company says they are in Europe. Same job description as other obvious scam job postings.

Always check the domain name of an email address to see where it goes. Is it a free email account service like hotmail and you just haven't heard of it? In this case it's http://eznpd.net/. The site says it's under construction. For a multinational company, they should know how to have the old site up while they work on  a new one. Unless, they went International without a website. I doubt it. 

I'm not even going to bother calling the number on the site. Here's third party verification that this is most likely a scam.

Read this MSNBC article for more information on this type of scam.

Hello dear ***!

We have a position for you

Our business model is the following: we have a large European customer database. Currently we actively work with Russia, Finland, Moldova, etc.  We also have the suppliers in the USA. Our only problem is that many sellers do not ship internationally.

So we are hiring for several employees who can receive and send goods and correspondence.

This business model already works well, however, as our business is growing, we need extra staff. Now we are looking for several extra employees in the USA. You can get this job.

One of the main requirements is the daily Internet access. You will need it to contact our managers via e-mail, get information about new parcels and report about the completed tasks.

Your work will consist of the following:

-     You check your e-mail every day. You will get information about parcels to be waited for.

-     Receive the parcel. Opening of the parcel and damaging the original packing is strictly prohibited!

-     Right after receiving you need to report to you supervisor.

-     The supervisor will provide you with the postal label with a new addressee you will re-send the parcel to our courier in Europe. Usually we use USPS and DHL for shipments from the USA to Europe.

-     You remove all previous postage marks on the parcel

-     Open and stick on the new one.

-     After you stick a new postmark you send a parcel. It does not cost anything, because all the shipping labels are prepaid.

-     After sending you report to your supervisor.

You will be paid $20 for each parcel. You will get the payment on first-second day of every following month by check.

This work will not take much time. Every day you will need to spare about 1-2 hours for work, except weekends.

If you would like to Apply:

Please provide your daytime phone# Mobile # preferred. We will not call back if you are using voicemail. Also please provide your address with zip code.

AT&T From Good to Bad at 3 MBPS.

I previously related how bad my experiences with Time Warner Cable have been. These experiences are the reason I currently have AT&T DSL.

AT&T has changed to rules. They have now put a cap on my Internet usage. Now, if you go over 150 GB in a month, you get charged an additional $10 per 50 GB. I take online coursed and we watch Internet TV. I'm not to happy about this. As technology progresses, things are supposed to get cheaper not more expensive.

Anyway, I had a chat with "world famous" AT&T customer service about when this started. Here's another example of how bad it can be dealing with customer service today.

Connection with server established.

System

Technical Support Topic: Product Questions

System

STACIE has joined this session!

System

Connected with STACIE

STACIE

Thank you for choosing AT&T Internet Services. My name is Stacie(ak3614).

STACIE

I see that I am chatting with Mr. **** ***** and you provided ********** as the number associated with your DSL/Dial account. Am I correct?

You

No, the number is **********

STACIE

Thank you for the information and let me pull up your account.

STACIE

Thank you for confirming the details. How can I make you a very satisfied customer today?

You

Since when do we have a limitation on how much we can download without extra fees?

STACIE

Mr. Odoms, please do not worry I am here to assist you with this issue.

You

Don't worry? Are you going to make an exception on my account?

STACIE

It's not like that.

STACIE

I am going to provide you information regarding Broad Band Usage.

STACIE

However, I apologize for the inconvenience caused.

You

oh, that helps :(

STACIE

Mr. Odoms, I am providing you the link to check you broadband usage.

You

I'm already looking at it. Now how are you going to assist me with the limit on my account?

You

and you have not answered my original question.

STACIE

That's good that you are already looking at the Broadband usage.

STACIE

Let me provide you the information.

STACIE

Residential AT&T High Speed Internet service includes 150 gigabytes (GB) of data each 

billing period.

STACIE

The data you send and receive each month contributes to your monthly data plan.

You

Are you going to pay attention to what I'm typing and asking or are you going to continue telling me things I already know?

STACIE

I understand your point and let me provide you the information.

STACIE

At&t will send you additional notices any time your usage exceeds 65% and 90% of your data plan to help you track and manage your usage. The next time you exceed 150 GB you'll once again be notified, but will not be billed.

STACIE

If you exceed your data plan in any subsequent billing period, we'll provide you with an additional 50 GB of data for $10. You'll be charged $10 for every incremental 50 GB of usage beyond your plan.

You

I will be notified up to 4 days after I have reached the limit, which at the rate to exceed the cap would have already incurred another $10. And you are still telling me what I already know. Just answer the original question already.

STACIE

Please wait.

You

wow

STACIE

Mr. Odoms, I am checking your Broadband usage.

STACIE

Please wait for couple of minutes.

You

Is this a tactic for me to use more broadband usage this month. I already know what my usage is. I told you I'm looking at it. I just enrolled in online college courses. I know this will put me over the threshold.

STACIE

Mr. Odoms, I am sorry but there is no alternative for it however if you will exceed your limit then you need to pay extra $10 for an additional 50 GB of data.

You

Why won't you answer my original question?

STACIE

Mr. Odoms, the answer to your original question is: when you will exceed the maximum limit then you need to pay extra $10 for an additional 50 GB of data.

STACIE

Your limitation is 150 GB.

You

No, it's not. go back and read the conversation. Look at the first thing I said after the phone number verification.

STACIE

I apologize for the inconvenience caused.

You

that helps :(

STACIE

I appreciate your effort.

STACIE

As, I understand that you want to know about the limitations of your broad band usage data and how much you need to pay for the extra data usage. Am I correct?

You

no

You

Let me copy and repost the question for you.

STACIE

I am sorry for the inconvenience.

STACIE

Could you please elaborate the issue so that I can understand it better?

You

Since when do we have a limitation on how much we can download without extra fees?

You

I'll wait if you need someone to translate for you.

STACIE

Mr. Odoms, no need for translation .

STACIE

Let me check it again.

You

Have you checked it the first time? I must have missed it.

STACIE

Yes.

You

I don't see a date anywhere in this conversation.

STACIE

May I know which date you are referring to?

You

OMG, the question starts with "Since when."

STACIE

I understand your question.

You

Since when is there a limitation on how much we can download without extra fees?

You

You say that, but our previous history suggest otherwise.

STACIE

Do you want to know your billing cycle period?

You

Your really do need someone to translate.

You

When did you change your billing policy?

STACIE

Let me provide you the details.

You

I am not aware of there being a 150 GB cap on downloading before additional fees, when I originally started with your company.

STACIE

The policy changes from 1st of August.

You

This entire conversation and that's all I ever wanted.

End of chat. 

we are hiring! express4u@gmx.us

This is our latest job scam we have come across today. This one is easy enough to spot. It's amazing how these people keep making the same mistakes.

1) A professional would have capitalized the beginning of "we are hiring!"

2) They list an international address and I have never applied with an international company.

3) Offering $2000 a month for 2 hours of work and no experience unnecessary.

4) Poor grammar used throughout the email.

5) Contact email is from a free email service and is not associated with the company being advertised.

6) No other contact information given.

Here is a copy of the email.

Dear Timothy!

Please review next job opening:

David Mims from Express_for_you group

Duncanon st., city of London, WN3N, UK 

A fast-developing UK Express4U company  dealing with reshipping, quality control, integration and resending the parcels worldwide and one of the world leaders in the field  announces the hiring for a  home-based position.

In order to provide the clients of the best service level we need some representatives in all the American states for the Agent vacancy. The position is location-independent, age and education level is not a problem.

The main thing is your readiness and possibility of carrying out the Supervisor’s tasks.

The Agent obligations:

- receiving parcels to your address;

- external inspection of mailings;

- photographing the received mailings, copying documents;

- repacking the goods;

- goods consolidation in one package;

- creating and printing customs and postage documents;

- accepting the boxes and the other goods from the Company, which are necessary for repacking and consolidation of the correspondence

- sending mailings to the customers using the postages provided by the company.

Requirements:

- at least 2 hours 8am-5pm mon-fri;

- personal computer availability with the Internet, photocam and printer;

- trustworthiness and quickness in performing job duties;

Base salary is set to USD 2000,

additional piecework payment is USD 50 per each mailing

Please send your most recent cv to apply.

Central Card Processing Service Job.

To good to be true. Boo.

Here's the pitch. Your a sales person for Central Card Processing, aka Trans Tech Merchant Group. They claim they will set up 5 appoints for you in  your local area to sell their services. They claim the appointments will already be made and all you have to do is show the program.

I truly was excited about this until I did the research. First thing I noticed is they are not a BBB accredited company. They do , however, receive a D grade from them. I wasn't too alarmed by this, because when I worked for Dish Network, I new they weren't accredited either. Something about losing a class action lawsuit and it wasn't worth renewing their membership with a bad score. Dish Network is still a solid company.  Dish Network has 13,929 complaints against it versus the 43 for Central Card Processing. I did investigate further.

I found some personal histories of peveious sales agent on the web. When it's the same exact complaint from many different sources, something is up. Basically, from what I gathered, people are saying: "The appointments are not set up. The owners don't even know your coming." "They don't pay as much as they let on." "The plan is to get the owner to speak to your team member on the phone. So, they can tell them to listen to you."

In the end. I'm not doing it.
,
If you would like to visit their website, you can at www.cpp-360.com.

Coast to Coast Voice, LLC Part 2

It's was two days since I sent my request for cancellation. I hadn't received any return emails at all. So, I called their main customer service number, (866) 576-1873. The operator Kristen was pleasant enough. She informed my my email had been received without me mentioning I had sent one. She also informed me that they had cancelled my account and credited me two months of services which would show up on my bill in 1 to 2 billing cycles. This matches other complaints and stories I've read online. why I did not get a return answer is not known. 

I took down my confirmation number and the operator ID for my records.

They owed my 3 months of service. However, this is a battle I'm not choosing to fight. 

Coast to Coast Voice, LLC

I looked at my AT&T bill today and find something from $14.95 under Enhanced Services. WTF? Come to find out Enhanced Services is billing from 3rd party vendors. Supposedly, I signed up for a voicemail service. This is dumb considering I use Google's free voicemail option. Needless to say, I have an issue with this.

First thing I do is scourer the Internet. So, I know what I'm dealing with. Come to find out this is a very common thing from this company. I also learn AT&T will not do anything about it. They state it has to be removed from the Coast to Coast Voice, LLC.

Bad news all customer service lines related to this issue are closed on Sunday. Time for more research. Of course, there is BBB complaints. One name stands out under my investigation, Ms. Cheryl L. Brennan. She's the contact listed on the BBB site. However, there is no direct contact for this person. Boo!. Well, let's investigate more to see if I can find a direct contact number. 


What I learn is shocking. She's listed with a host of other similar companies with low ratings. It appears once a business starts to receive complaints, her and maybe co-partners dump this company and start the same thing over. 


Check this out. 

United Communications Link, LLC

In Florida, listed with a C- minus rating. 

Servicing Solutions Group, LLC

Is listed in Las Vegas with no complaints. However, I suspect this is used as a parent company of some sort. 

YCP Network

In Florida, listed with a C- minus rating. 

Nation's 1st Voice

In Florida, listed with a B minus rating.

Coast to Coast Voice, LLC

In Florida, listed with a B+ minus rating.


The B's are probably on their ways to C's. I was unable to find any email contacts except one, support@coasttocoastvoice.com. Although, many people have posted online to have been slammed by this company, many state refunds were painless. I'm hoping mine will be the same. I emailed today and will call tomorrow. Stay tuned for what happens next. 

Job Scam - Job for me

On the last post I mentioned how the company didn't even have a website. This one does, but it is still easily seen through. First you can tell the website is build off a standard Wordpress account. In addition, the company's website is not mentioned anywhere else on the web.

I did some additional investigation just to be sure. The phone which is located in England just gives a fast-busy. Also, I emailed the person requesting 3rd part confirmation of the company and no response was given. This was just another too good to be true jobs. To bad, I really would have enjoyed doing it.

Below is my response first then the email from the "company."

Dear Debra Price,

I am interested in the position. I did some internet research on your company and I only came across your website. I do not see any third party sites mentioning your company. Can you provide a third party that can validate your company? I would happy to provide my resume and cover letter after this request. Thank you for your understanding.

Regards,

********

***********

From: Debra Price [mailto:HR.Price@stargameltd.co.cc]
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 8:55 AM
To: ********
Subject: Job offer for ******

Dear  ******,
I  found  your  resume  at CareerBuilder website and marked it as good
potential employee.
StarGame Ltd ( London, UK )
Quite  recently  our  company  introduces  a new service for companies
hosting  own Web projects (MMORPG). Our service supposes conduction of
draws  and  lotteries  with real prizes among the MMORPG users. Due to
the  fact  that  MMORPG  is an international game and peoples from all
over  the world are playing in it, the MMORPG owning companies managed
to  experience  troubles with arrangement and organization of contests
and  distribution/delivery  of  prizes. The new service offered by our
companies will solve the problem.
Currently StarGame Ltd. is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist the
winners  of  the tournament, in receiving information about the award,
managing  delivery  issues  via International Postal Services or other
delivery services if needed.
Distribution/delivery  of  prizes  to  gamers  will  be  one  of  your
responsibilities.
Project  Coordinators  have to do this accurately and without mistakes
in order not to spoil the image and reputation of our company.
Job offer:
Job Location: United States
Employee Type: Part-Time/Virtual office
Salary: $ 2,000/month
Key responsibilities:
- Administration and monitoring of Gamers activities
- Distribution of bonuses for winners(prizes and cash)
- Perform all the instructions of the company
Min. Requirements:
Adult age;
Confident PC user;
An opportunity of being in touch with a manager during the working hours;
Discipline, Hardworking, Punctuality;
Additional information:
1) Flexible working schedule. The Company allows working simultaneously
2) The Company forwards detailed working instructions to each worker,
    and sends out all detailed working instructions to each manager.
3) Reimburse for printer ink, paper, packaging materials.
4) We don't ask for any special training or ask for your money to start.
If  you  want to get this position or receive more information on it –
send    us   your   most   up-to-date   copy   of   resume   (CV)   to
HR.Price@stargameltd.co.cc
Regards,
Debra Price
HR Manager

Job Scam - Supply agent position

Looking for work? Beware! Job sites are littered with scams. Here's the first example I'll show. Upon a quick google search, you can see this company doesn't even have a website. Seriously, what company doesn't have a website now a days; especially since it's international. Oh, and the dead give away is the last line, "We will not contact you again unless requested."

Copy of email listed below.

Dear ******!

Available vacancy:

Job title: Purchasing Department Agent

Location: United States

Company: Rabuco Logistics LLC

Dates open: Till August, 30 2011

Employee Type: home based / virtual office

Division: Shipping, Transportation

Entrance fees: No

Manages Others: No

Experience: No experience required, full training provided

Job Description:

As the Purchasing Agent, you will generally deal with packages and correspondence. The employee will need to create small market researches to find better pricing and conditions. Your tasks will include transportation scheduling, tracking  shipments and managing document flow, handle other administrative duties.

Position Tasks:

- represent the company in your location

- Internal communication with purchasing, engineering, finance and manufacturing departments.

- External communication with suppliers domestic and international purchase printing, imaging and presentation equipment and supplies.

- Search for suppliers and manufacturers, consider quality, price, availability and technical support.

- resolve situations associated with the packages and orders

- Arrange delivery to company's offices overseas.

- Sending and receiving goods and correspondence.

- Report on the completed purchase orders.

- data entry tasks

Skills and Knowledge:

- Preferred: experience in a Customer Service field

- Computer literate and functional in all standard corporate software applications;

- US resident or valid US work permit. Aged over 25;

- Excellent communication and organizational skills;

- Ability to promptly handle multiple detailed tasks simultaneously; - Skills in marketing activities, and sales and promotion organization;

-Must have excellent problem solving skills

- Above-average mechanical interest and aptitude;

Special Selection Factors:

- Ability to work solely and as part of a team;

- Knowledge of and experience with international export documentation and procedures;

-Working hours are flexible. You will create your personal schedule by yourself.

-General duties require up to 5 hours per day .

Benefits:

We value our employees' time and efforts. Benefits package including paid time off and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the quality environment for our employees, where people can to improve the knowledge and skills with the company.

To join us:

If you are interested in this career opportunity please provide your detailed resume. We will reply you in 1-2 business days.

Note:

We are sending you this offer as you have placed your resume on a major hiring website which provides resume access service. We will not contact you again unless requested.