Craigslist Job Scam

loveconnection 2 years ago

Hi Brandon,

I also saw this ad on the Dallas Craigslist. Too many scams out there. I didn't respond to it but they kept sending me e-mails. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Nichelle 2 years ago

Dear Brandon

Thank you so much for posting this! I received an email this morning from the same scammers (via Los Angeles Craigslist). They wanted to know if I could interview this morning @ 11am. Fortunately, I have a REAL interview at that time. I thought it was a little fishy so I did some googling and came across this site. However, I haven't figured out which ad post belonged to them. It must have been in response to a resume I sent because I was addressed by first name in the email. Here is what I received:

Please disregard if you already have set your interview

Nichelle, you were recently on craigslist looking

for a new career. We would like to interview you

right away...

We are one of the top "10" staffing companies to work for

voted 3 years in a row. Having one of the highest compensation

packages in the industry. We need both part-time and full-time

help right away!

Compensation:

Partime-$37,500/yr

Fulltime-67,750/yr

Full training provided, non-experienced welcomed

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

Note: Once you secure your interview you'll

be sent interview instructions right away. Interviews

are held "live" online. You don't need webcam or mic

Please click link below now to set your day and time.

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

Duties: You'll match job seekers with vacant job openings we have

under contract. Our client base is very well know fortune 1000

companies across the country...

*Serious applicants only*

Sincerely,

Tiffany Belmonte

Recruiting Experts

Business Development

(321) 220-4446

"We are in the business of helping people obtain careers"

Full Service Staffing Team, 142 South Atlantic Ave. Cocoa Beach FL

kesha 2 years ago

Thank you so much because they also are in houston trying to do the same thing

Fred Reynos 2 years ago

Hey this is so true it seems to be a scam as I too had gotten an email from the recruiting experts. Mind you I was cautious of this company from the get go of things. Yes there is a web cam with a guy telling the people in the room about this being the interview and all that. He was a young fellow maybe in his early 30's or mid 30's. So he begins to ask questions and requests for the people in the room to participate immediately. Well pretty interesting I thought to myself. It was not until I heard him asking at the end of the whole process for a purchase of $300 or $250 as a contingent fee to reserve a space. I just laugh to myself when I saw people in the room starting to purchase this. I don't quite know if the people in the room were real people by the way. So then while this was taking place, I proceeded to ask about the necessary documentations on his company. And it was at that point that I saw other people in the room posting question such as "are you guys for real etc". At this point I kept getting booted from the room and so I logged back in and ask the question again, at which point I got booted again. I guess I was an influence on the others in the room that were gullible for his fraud scheme. Well at the end of it I thought that this guy is the worst scum on earth. If this is really true for which I am 80% sure its a scam, to prey upon individuals who are looking for work in trying economic times, for some folks that may have been there last dime they had and this guy robs them blind. I hope somebody who see this will freed from getting robbed by this fraud. And he get reported. To the bureau fraud squad.

PS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

jbone 2 years ago

Hey great hub I made a hub and put up some live fake job ads so people can see.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Is-This-A-Real-Job-On-Crai

samilee 2 years ago

I had the same email pop up in my box and I didn't even inquire about it on craigslist. I live in buffalo and there are tons of scams going on and I need a job so this really stinks. thank you for the info now I am not going to even bother it was set for tonight at 9.

job seeker 2 years ago

Yeah, I got this email today and I thought it was a scam right from the start, so I immediately googled and came across this site. I'm glad I found this entry right away and didn't waste too much time with it. By the way, this happened to me in Rhode Island.

Not Duped 2 years ago

I got it too. I am leary as well. How can you not be? They keep addressing me by my first name. Bell. Ha! Not even my first name, first three letters of my e-mail address and a poor guess on their part. But also I have been contacted numerous times at least 6 probably a couple more. But anyways, my point is that I have scheduled 3 to 4 interviews all of which I have not made. As a matter of fact I have one for today at 9:00 pm ET. Gonna make that one for some entertainment. What's interesting though is the fact that I have had more than 6 opportunities to become part of this "Professional" business. Well if it is sooooo "Professional" and legitimate why have I as a professional been afforded so many opportunities to respond. If they were a serious company wouldn't they exclude me from their mailing list indefinitely? Answer "yes". Wouldn't they send me an apologetic e-mail stating regrets for the foul up on my name? Answer "yes". HOAX.

WOW! 2 years ago

So true. I'm writing from Jacksonville, FL! They sent me TONS of emails!!! And when I started asking about the job requirements and other items, they wouldn't answer. Thank you so much for posting this!

Debra Salazar 2 years ago

I too received the very same email, I attended the online interview and went through the whole process. I am really glad I found THIS site and am glad that I am not alone in thinking this was a scam. I have been unemployed for about 6 months now, so as you can imagine, a person can become quite taken in by these types of scams. I was almost one of them. They even called me several times and said that I could get a loan from one of the companies they recommended. The APR on these so-called loans was like 219%. OMG!! I am really ashamed of scammers like this who prey on people that would give their last money in the bank to have a job. I was almost a victim of this scammers. I feel embarrassed that I almost fell for it.

DiAnix 2 years ago

Complete Scam!!

I knew it was a scam the minute they asked to pay to reserve a spot! Legit company's will not ask you to pay a fee to hold your position. I can't believe these people have scammed so many already... I'm sure they have.

JL 2 years ago

So for all of you out there, here is their official website. You will find some very familiar names including Stephen Munson and David Peters which is who sent me an email. So you may see for yourself. They do list a fee under FAQs ( yup this is a scam, just look at the smile on the guy on the website: http://www.hunterdavid.com/index.php?option=com_co

Tammy  2 years ago

I recieved the same email and I was worried becasue thy wanted me to down load java and interviewing on line just did not sound tight to me and they keep on emailing me over and over I was scheduled to interview today at 1pm thanbk yuo for saving me alot of time. I knew it was ro good to be true.I luv google and snopes and all od you we do not have to be victims if we just take a moment and google

Netrani 2 years ago

I received a similar email, was suspicious about it as the letter format seemeed so unprofessional and there were no details of the company website either.

At first I thought I will check it out as it was an online conference, but then I just thought I'd better google it. Thanks to this source of information, now I can use the time for something more meaningful than to waste my time at the 1pm interview.

RE: Interviews available

Hello Netrani,

You recently were on "craigslist/backpage" and inquired aboutworking with our company... We have added 2 afternoon interviews due to frequent requests, you talk, we listen! We're looking for several new candidates this week.We provide very flexible hours for pt/ft positions! Being voted top "10" companies to work for 5 years in a row we pride ourselves on recruiting and staffingexcellence. Compensation: $34,500/PTCompensation: $67,750 - $77,600+/FT Full training provided. Start today!! ---------------------------------------------------------------Netrani, take (30) seconds to set up your interview now,Click link, below...to secure Interview => http://www.hiringrecruiters.com/register.php------ *Serious applicants only* Click Link to Register for Interview => http://www.hiringrecruiters.com/register.php John A VerkitusVP Business DevelopmentRecruiting DepartmentPhone: 570 851 0293 Kelly FoxxExecutive AssistantRecruiting Business, LLC Recruiting Professionals, Heermans Ave, Scranton, PA 18509, United States

suso 2 years ago

i just finished with this so called "interview." the thing is that it really sounds real and good but i am sure it's a scam since i also read that its a spam. i am glad that i didn't do it. they are targeting people like me. i am a newly divorce single mom thanks to the economy have no job, no income. i was desperate for anything. i think i came to my since thank GOD soon enough before i put my credit card number. well be aware.

rob b 2 years ago

I also recieved this scammer in San Diego, to bad i can't just get an address to send him his monopoly money, fake money for a fake job.

Sickofscammers 2 years ago

I went through the interview and immediately noticed something was fishy when they wouldnt answer people who were asking "why the $297 upfront fee"? I then researched very thoroughly online and found only one story of a guy in the past who was arrested and charged for this exact same upfront fee scam. It was extremely similar and he also charged $297. What also tipped me off was they claimed you could find there great history on google and I found nothing at all. No business license, no registerd company or corporation, and they also changed company names in several follow up emails. I tracked down the office in FL. and it is not registered to the company or any of its alias'. To many warning signs on this one! If your looking for a legit online opportunity email me with "Opportunity web capture pages" in the subject line at goodemailme@aol.com

I have researched this for over a year and have never found one shred of evidence of a scam. I watched this grow from a home office into a full customer service center, sales center, and marketing company online

CuriousLady 2 years ago

Is there anyone here who was done with the interview and already earned money from this company?

Penny 2 years ago

This scam is on Milwaukee's craiglist too. I answered the ad but didn't go through with the interview. I have received more than 25 e-mails from them in a week asking me to interview at a specific time. It's to the point of becoming harrassing. Don't they realize they look like idiots when they send 25 e-mails begging someone to interview? I have asked them to stop contacting me. What scam artisits. Who can I complain to?

omar 2 years ago

Please disregard if you already have set your interview

Can you interview (Tuesday/9th or Thursday 11th)

1:00pm or 9:00PM - EDT?

We are one of the top "10" staffing companies to work for

voted 3 years in a row. Having one of the highest compensation

packages in the industry. We need both part-time and full-time

help right away!

Simply click on link below to pick the best day and time

to interview...

Yes, I want to interview (click here)

Note: Once you secure your interview you'll

be sent interview instructions right away. Interviews

are held "live" online. You don't need webcam or mic

We have several days this week that we would like to meet you.

Please click link below now to set your day and time.

Yes, I want to interview (click here)

Duties: You'll match job seekers with vacant job openings we have

under contract. Our client base is very well know fortune 1000

companies across the country...

*Serious applicants only*

Sincerely,

Jo  2 years ago

I was also invited to attend the interview conference a couple of weeks ago. I had my misgivings about them so I started doing an intensive research on them. There were 201 participants at the beginning of the conference and sharply dropped to 139 10 seconds after they asked us to pay $297. So when it was time for questions, I asked them about their Office Address and the moderator/speaker asked me to find that out on their website. I copied the address from their website and googled it. Lo and behold, a different business came up and I immediately drew their attention. Surprisingly, they didnt let me question go through. I tried so many times but that particular question didnt go through. I tried posting a short line of message and it went through. Then I realized they were not allowing pertinent and mind boggling questions to go through. I went back to ask the question and this time they kicked me out of the room. It smells a lot, very fishy and a lot of people are falling for that scam. How can you ask someone to pay money for money. I even asked them why they wouldnt wait till one earns his or her first pay check and deduct that amount or even double from it.

What is funnier? After I got kicked out from the conference, I signed up for another one the next day to see if the same thing would happen. That con artist went about saying the same stuff that they have been in existence since 2003 and later he said they have about 200 registered associates. If you are wise enough and can do simple calculations, and judging from the number of people who get scammed daily, they should have about 100,000 or more members, but he said they have 200 registered members. Believe me, they get more than 200 people every day to scam. People are desperate for jobs and alwways very vulnerable and so easy to sell anything to, just to get a job. PLEASE BEWARE OF SUCH SCAMS!!!!!!!!

MeganD 2 years ago

thank you for posting this. I just saw it on Craigslist in Seattle and it looked a little suspicious to me to I gooled it and you came up. Thanks for saving me the time of figuring out whether they were a scam or not!

Bryn 2 years ago

Thanks guys, I got it today and immediately was suspicious. Oklahoma City by the way, and it was on one of the job websites.

Debs 2 years ago

I answered their craiglist ad but didn't follow through on the "interview". They have been sending me multiple e-mails a day for two month now! It's almost to the point of harrassment. I have requested to stop receiving e-mails from them but it doesn't stop. AVOID these scammers.

Laq 2 years ago

I just left a conference and was willing and ready to pay but me and my wife began thinking every business that is receiving money like this should have a website to find more information at. I went to www.homebased staffingpro.com and the information was a little different. During the webinar the ad says that there is a 180 guaranteed refundable period. On the website it is only 90 DAYS!!! That is a BIG stop sign! The info should always be the same. I am so glad so many have posted this information. Thank you all for not being selfish and allowing others to fall into this trap!!! This really angers me because people work hard for money and to see this going on-does anyone know what we can do to stop this???

Rebecca 2 years ago

This is the worse scam around. If you respond to their job posting on craigslist, you will never get rid of these losers. They have literally sent me hundreds of e-mails from different domains over the past month. Some of the e-mails are from David Peters, others are from Lilly Adams. Avoid these losers.

emily says 2 years ago

I literally just googled this cuz i had about 10 emails from a Mr. Paul Randall, i got this in Memphis Tenessee. I haven't set up and interview, and i was already weary about the effing web broadcast. I have gotten several scams from "receptionist postition" where they ask me to do a credit check. Don't do that! I really hope nobody fell for this... this makes me wanna cry

Lucas 2 years ago

Thanks to all for the comments...so true. I've received the same emails and this clears it up. How pathetic and shameful to take advantage of people in this economy!!! Just a heads up to anyone who reads, anything sounding remotely close to this, I would urge you to stay away from. I wrote my thesis paper on these types of scams. Many scammers will merely change how they phrase their ads slightly to keep their scam alive and you can expect a different name (i.e. Paul Randall, Paul Munson, Tiffany Belmonte, etc...). They use these different signature lines to track their results in different regions and their responses from ads with different verbiage so that they know which areas and which ads are most productive for their scam.

Not a victim 2 years ago

~ Paul Randal ~ (recruitandstaff@gmail.com)

I just received my email from the scammer above, Paul Randal, this scam is everywhere. I am in the Orlando Florida area, and just look at the email address, it is a Gmail account. this so called professional company does not have their own email servers? They have to rely on Gmail?

It is an obvious scam, and people like "Paul Randal" - I doubt its even a real name, should be doing time behind bars.

CC 2 years ago

Yeah just did the "interview" about an hour ago and it all sounded alright, that is until they asked for the $297. Of course I did not pay and the people in the chat that did say they pay makes me think they were just people with the scam. One they said the fee and tried to assure us that it was standard practice, half of the people in the chatroom logged off. As did I. So sick of these stupid scams when so many people are trying to find a job.

Mike Gruver  2 years ago

Please don't stop my family lives off of me and i work for this company. please listen to or find the 4 hour work week book. THE NEW NR . I am a real person and i work on real job orders from recruiting business. So please if you want to keep posting stuff like this that's OK. i would of done the same thing if i didn't think out side the box.I wanted to have a career with no ceiling on my income.

I thought interview was scam to be honest. But when i got my first check for $6317.00 i almost freaked out.

but thanks for the time and good luck

Takeshia 2 years ago

I received this to, i even considered on paying the fee but my gut said that you shouldnt have to pay to get a job.

Scam 2 years ago

Recruiting Professionals is owned by Joshua Yafa. Google his name. He is a con-artist and his wife is also involved...Vanessa. He goes by several different names...!

Perla Hernandez 2 years ago

Same thing happen to me today!!! Thanks for the warning. Its a shame what people are willing to do to others who are just simply and desperately looking for a job. Makes me angry!!!

Stephanie  2 years ago

THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION!

I was curious about this company and decided to do alittle research , I came upon this page. Which proved very helpful.I was looking for clerical work on Craigslist.com and contacted them. and got this response back, rather quickly:

Paul J. Randal to me

show details 9:26 AM (3 hours ago)

Hello,

This is Paul and I wanted to see if you

were still looking for work. Within the

last 60 days you did request to interview

with our company..

We're still looking for candidates for part-time

& full- time positions. Entry level and

experienced welcomed.

For immediate consideration, take 30 seconds

now and book the day and time for our next

interview.....(Click below)

Register Now For Today's Interview Thursday 1st

1:00 Pm EST or 9 :00 Pm EST.

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

*Serious applicants only*

For immediate consideration take 30 seconds

and set your day and time now..

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

We look forward to meeting you....

Duties: You'll match job seekers with vacant job openings we have

under contract. Our client base is very well know fortune 1000

companies across the country...

Compensation:

Part Time-$37,500/yr

Full Time-$78,750/yr

Sincerely,

Paul J. Randal

Recruiting Experts

Business Development

(321) 987-7272

"Committed to recruiting and staffing Excellence!"

55 Billing Lane, Sanford, FL 32765, USA

To unsubscribe or change subscriber options visit:

http://www.aweber.com/z/r/?jEwszAxsLLQsHKwsTKxszLR

Now that I know this is a scam, Im not going to interview with them, unfortunetly this was a scam. With so many people trying to look for work this is just cruel.

isaac 2 years ago

this happend in nashville as well, they are sending me several emails as well

whitney 2 years ago

Doing the interview now got a feeling typed in his name and scam so happy this popped up! too bad i can't type and tell the others

whitney 2 years ago

told everyone once i was able to type and got kicked out claimed my connection was lost people like this make me mad

Leah 2 years ago

I'm in Richmond, VA & just got the same email as everyone else, it's just written a little differently. It looks like in each state they're using a different name & different emails that say the same thing but aren't written exactly alike. Here's the email I recieved:

Leah, good morning..

This is Brian and I'm getting back to you

to see if you can interview this evening...

Can you interview (Today Thursday April 8th )

at 9:00PM - EDT?

We're still looking for candidates for

both part-time & full-time positions.

For "immediate" consideration you must secure

Your interview right now... (Click below)

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

We look forward to meeting you....

Compensation:

Part Time-$37,500/yr

Full Time-$78,750/yr

For immediate consideration please set up your

interview now by clicking link below

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

Full training provided, non-experienced welcomed

*Serious applicants only*

Brian Quellette

Business Development

Human Resource/Staffing Division

(321) 506-9490

I was immediatly suspicious, especially because when I recieve legit emails from companies I've applied to, they always reference the position I applied for in the response. This email gives no information on who they are & the position applied for isn't mentioned anywhere. I googled "Recruiting Experts" & HubPages link to this site was at the top of the results page! There is one legit business with that domain name but it is a resume writing service, which obviously has nothing to do w/ these people. I couldn't find out anything about this company. I can't believe people are actually falling for this & giving these people their credit card information to pay the $300! That's insane! Does anyone know what reason they give when they request the $300? Or do they even give one?

Luke 2 years ago

Thanks. I just got the same email.

It's really scary, job scam is everywhere now not only on Craiglist but monster.com, yahoo, etc..

sal 2 years ago

Scam ad is on DC area craigslist too. Got too many emails from them asking to set up an interview...one time they sent me an email saying i HAD an interview set up for tuesday 1pm....when i didn't even set up anything. Weird thing is the emails were sent at like 2am.

Jill 2 years ago

Okay, I apparently found these people on a reputable site (Career Builder or Indeed). Thanks for the information... I was actually excited about the response and I'm glad I was smart enough to research before wasting my time!

Kim 2 years ago

Thank's so much, everyone. I received it today. I also, like to research companies like this and I am so glad I did.

It came to me through Craigs List.

Tony 2 years ago

Got the same email, and went to the webinar,,it takes about 30 minutes before they request $297 to become an assoicate and they only had 16 openings to fill, but it all gets refunded after your first placement. When they asked for the $297 I immediately left. Bottom line YOU DON'T PAY TO GO TO WORK!!! It has to be a BIG SCAM.... Please Don't Do It.

Al 2 years ago

I received the same email from David Peters everyday for 1 week asking if I want to schedule the online interview. I scheduled an interview which took about 30 minutes. The speaker was Stephen Munson. At the end, Stephen Munson asked for the $297 and immediately the light bulb in my head came on with SCAM!!!SCAM!!!SCAM!!!SCAM!!!

Below is the email from David Peters

We would like to interview you right away...

We are a professional staffing agency looking

for both non-experienced and several people

with recruiting experience

Can you interview (Tuesday - April 20, 2010) (Thursday - April 22, 2010) either at 1:00PM or 9:00PM - EDT?

We're still looking for candidates for both part-time & full-time positions.

For "immediate" consideration you must secure

Your interview right now... (Click below)

Yes, I want to Interview Now (click here)

We look forward to meeting you....

Recruiting functions will include matching qualified job seekers with current open job orders, pre-screening applicants and setting them up for their face to face interviews...

We are one of the leading providers of full service staffing in the United States. Founded in 2003, we have rapidly expanded to include 5 divisions and over 400 satellite offices in 44 states and Canada.

We have earned a position as an innovative leader in the staffing industry through our emphasis on customer service.

Candidates must possess motivation, be energetic and enthusiastic.

Compensation:

Part Time-$37,500/yr

Full Time-$78,750/y

For immediate consideration please set up your interview now by clicking link below

Yes, I want to Interview Now (click here)

Full training provided, non-experienced welcomed

*Serious applicants only*

Amy Kraft Assistant to:

David Peters

Business Development

Recruiting Experts

Phone: 1- (800)633-0522 ext 219

www.istaffingfirm.com

7491 North Federal Highway, Boca Rraton, Florida 33487, USA

KH 2 years ago

I'm doing the interview just to tell everyone in the group to no go for the scam.

lee 2 years ago

yup I too was offered an interview, but then found out about the $300. fee, and looked around and found all of your comments. Thanks for posting comments on the scam guys. Funny thing is the website lists no fortune 1000 companies, and they also don't have a place for clients to contact them about their services. --- So they don't appear to HAVE any way for clients to contact them and be represented by a recruiter... That seems odd eh?

James Moore  2 years ago

Please some one any one tell me how its a scam everyone keeps saying it but there are no facts , anyone can say anything but i am here for facts. If anyone has some facts like i signed up and they disappeared after the next day or if someone can tell me they never paid back the 297 upon your first placement i would like to hear for you .If they have been in Business since 2003 and are still in business please tell me how its a scam , some one would have shut them down if they where a scam by now don't you think. FACTS please i signed up for a interview i will give it a shot i will Keep you posted WITH FACTS not he say she say BS

Livia 2 years ago

it's a totally scam. I do the interview, as the first person said, they talked about their company and their benefit, and then they want to gather money, 297$. However, the very funny thing is that, at that time, on the left of the window it shows that any people in the room can express their opinions. Therefore, as many people said here before, so many people ask about how to pay for their money. However, actually, all people who asked about the payroll, the credit card, or something ease are NOT real person. If you don't believe it, you can type: This is a scam, everybody! Then you will see you cannot sent your message to the window, where people ask about how to pay their money.

A. Cuevas 2 years ago

I am confident this is a scam. I repeadetly asked them for customer testimonials, why the fee was required if it was guaranteed to be reimbursed, and if they had any reply to these scam accusations. They blocked my chat and dodged my questions privately, I was eventually kicked from the chat room. They even went so far as to include fake testimonials from other employees in the chat room. This company has been working under various names such as Recruiting Business, LLC, and Recruting Experts.

Jon 2 years ago

Can someone who's went through the process verify that it is a scam, please? These "horror" stories aren't saying anything. I would like to hear what exactly happened to someone who DID join. Thanks!

Christy 2 years ago

I had the "interview" askedmy questions and signed up. I read information in their back office and looked at all the job postings they were recruiting for; mainly management and medical. Then something went wrong with them being able to send out my handbook. After lots of emailing and scaning copies of credit card w/number blacked out and DL with number blacked out for verification, I finally just asked to be reimburst til everything was situated. I was reimburst proptly with my credit going through the following month. I believe I will re join once again. If you are leary/skeptical thinking they will charge you more than for the training then use a prepaid card. You do have the option of paying in payments if you cant pay the whole $300.

I do agree that there are lots of scams out there and I have fallen for my share of them however none of those scams have ever reimburst me like this one.

Reshanda 2 years ago

I just received this except now it is on career builder, jobs wire etc. It also seemed suspect to me so I searched for reviews and found this. Thanks by the way! They have changed the name to Amanda Williams. Red flags went up for me because they said you don't need to have a webcam or microphone...now how are you suppose to have a "live" interview with no webcam?

Ron 2 years ago

My cousin got the same e-mail. When she asked me my opinion, I told her it didn't sound right...especially after she said there was a fee. I told her you shouldn't have to pay for legitimate work. These folks are preying on people who are out there in search of jobs and it's a shame that we have to go through that.

TMoney 2 years ago

Every Tuesday and Thursday, I go on to the website that they are advertising, I mute the screen and play a game for 30 minutes. As soon as they start asking for money, they request that people type their number in case of problems. I immediately call the users and warn them that this is scam. I am trying to save people some money. If you are reading this, do not pay for this service, it is a scam rip off...

Name 24 months ago

Go here to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. It shows on there that no one has complained about the company. I didn't fall for the scam, but I want to make sure that those responsible for it get punished.

Ron in LA 24 months ago

IT's a scam. I received the same emails. Do nto do it! I just email the guy name stephen munson to explain to me why is his email from a gmail account, and the original was from fullcyclestaffing.com, he would not address or answer the questoion.

job3 23 months ago

Thank you I wont even waste my time to attent that intervew this is why I did my reaserch. I'm in jacksonville fl

Jim  23 months ago

I have been receiving this e-mail with different Recruiting names. It is not this people fault to pay us disparate to get a job to meet our obligations. Her is the e-mail sent to me and I did not respond to it. I have been long time using the net and I can spot the scam right away. The problem is that I involve the FBI but they are not doing any things. Be careful because as I have PHD in law and been certified paralegal in USA, I like to say that you will be responsible if you have been cut not the scammers.

Can You Interview today either at 1:00Pm or 7:00Pm?

YES, I want to interview (Click Here)!

You recently applied for a position within our Human Resources

Recruiting Department. We have received your Resume and would

like you to schedule an interview time right now...

We have Interview Times available

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Please Keep in mind that we need you Schedule your Interview Time

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Please Note: We are conducting this interview in our Web Conference Room.

(Do not worry, you do Not need a webcam or mic and there will be a

chat room for you to be able to ask additional questions as well)

We have several openings for Entry Level and Experienced

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http://www.careerstaffingsite.com/register.php

Please Note: We are conducting this interview in our Web Conference Room.

(Do not worry, you do Not need a webcam or mic and there will be a

chat room for you to be able to ask additional questions as well)

We have several openings for Entry Level and Experienced

Human Resources/Recruiters in our Corporate and Technical

Staffing Department.

We look forward to meeting you....

Entry Level Recruiters encouraged to Apply

*Serious applicants only*

Sincerely,

Brian Quellette

Business Development

Human Resource/Staffing Division

(321) 506-9490

http://www.careerstaffingsite.com/register.php

james 23 months ago

First thing that happened was I receive an email about a job that I applied for. It stated that the company received my resume for a job I applied for with their company. I never did apply with their company. But I was interested because I have experience in the Human Resources area. So I sign up for this webinar. During the webinar It started out ok but then started to feel that this is one of those new ways of getting people to pay for a training program, kinda like on the infomercials that come on Saturday night, get rich in 30 days, money back guarantee. Well not that cheesy but you get the drift. Anyway, after 1 1/2 hours of being filled with promises and dreams we are all (300+) of us are told that only 25 lucky guys will make the cut if they punch in their credit card numbers. Although everything in my being (my heart and soul) felt SCAM I was desperate. I have no money, no job and two boys to feed. So I fell for it.

Resolution Sought: I DEMAND A FULL REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $317.00

Date Problem Started: 5/25/2010

Date of Transaction:

Amount in Dispute: $317.00

Invoice Number:

Complaint Type: Ad Practices

Product or Service: THIS COMPANY PREYS ON THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS ECONOMY...

Alexis 23 months ago

I recieved the same e-mails and my contact's name was Paul Randall his number is 321-220-4446 and he has a legitimate voice mail. If they were interested in hiring for their company, they wouldn't invite the entire world to interview. I feel bad for those who actually gave money. Never give anyone money unless you do it in person or you know exactly who you're giving money to and you're getting a legal receipt in return.

Egan 23 months ago

Samething, too many scams! I find one 2x a week. After some let downs without being scammed I google everthing employment email I receive.

jasmine 23 months ago

haha im on the online interview right now...this is BS i dont want to log out cause its too funny ....

lvnlife 23 months ago

They are at it again in the Washington DC area. The ad on Craigslist reads, "Interviewing Now - 13 HR Coordinator Positions - $55k Entry Level (DC). Just remember, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is!!!

Karli 23 months ago

At it in Dallas too! Just set up an interview time for tomorrow, but thank goodness for all of you....I won't be fooled!

michelle 23 months ago

I just got an interview request for this company, I'm in chicago. I had phone interviews but not an online interview, I tried to look up the actual company, Paul Randall, but first I came across some mans resume, then i put in the whole name paul randall recruiting experts and found this. Thank You for letting others know about this.

Li 23 months ago

Scam. This is the email they sent:

Please Disregard If You have already set an Interview...Thank You HR

Hi,

Can You Interview Tomorrow Thursday 10th?

You recently applied for a position within our Human Resources

Recruiting Department. We have received your Resume and would

like you to schedule an interview time right now...

We have Interview Times available Tomorrow

(Thursday June 10th) at 1pm or 7pm Est.

Please Keep in mind that we need you Schedule your Interview Time

with our Applicant Tracking System by Clicking on the link below.

Click Here => Please Click Here Now To Schedule Your Interview

Please Note: We are conducting this interview in our Web Conference Room.

(Do not worry, you do Not need a webcam or mic and there will be a

chat room for you to be able to ask additional questions as well)

We have several openings for Entry Level and Experienced

Human Resources/Recruiters in our Staffing Department.

We look forward to meeting you....

Click Here => Please Click Here Now To Schedule Your Interview

Entry Level Recruiters encouraged to Apply

*Serious applicants only*

Sincerely,

Laura Jones

Executive Assistant

Paul Randall

Recruiting Experts

Business Development

(321) 987-7556

"Committed to recruiting and staffing Excellence!"

We are one of the Fastest Growing Professional Staffing Firms:

We have Recruiters in every major metropolitan city including:

Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit,

Honolulu, Houston, Inland Empire, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,

Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia,

Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle,

San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, and Washington D.C.

Please Note: Only our IT/Help Desk Operations Center is located at:

1611 Minutemen Cswy. #207, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931, USA

Katie 23 months ago

I too interviewed for an at home Recruiting position. I wanted a job and I thought working at home would be good for me right now, so I bit. I payed $297.00 for the training material. Luckily, I had talked with a friend about being an independent contractor. (They did not give any information about this in the video). She did some research and then informed me it was a SCAM. They use the name of Pro Recruiting Experts in Florida. I called my Visa company. They said to let the company have an opportunity to refund the money. So they called the number of the company. It was already disconnected. Visa gave me a refund. Lesson learned!

The same ad appeared last week, using a different company name located in Los Angeles.

Sherri 23 months ago

You never, ever should have to pay an "employer" whether you are considered an employee or independent contractor. I, like some of the other posters, received an email and logged into the web conference a couple of weeks ago. It sounded okay at first, but the minute they asked for money I was not interested. I sat and watched how people were jumping off the conference. Some seemed to be going for it, but that too could have been a scam to make the others feel better. I keep getting emails and I think it's time I report them to the U.S. Attorney General.

Leslie 23 months ago

Thank you Brandon for posting this article. I was very leary of this company, too and I am grateful to read everyone's comments. Is Craiglist aware of this scam? I wonder if there's a way to remove them from their site so other people are not tricked into losing money. I wrote back the scam, asked that they remove me from their email list. Shame on them. They are the lowest of the low.

Maria 22 months ago

I got this interview request via email today from a job I applied to on Craigs list Human Resources section in Orange County (a little south of Los Angeles). They made it sound like I'd be an employee of their real estate company. I'd glad I read this, they are sick people who are taking advantage of individuals who are looking for employment. Very sick people!!!

Maria.

kateryan 22 months ago

I'm in Boston and I got an email from this company too about taking part in their ''web interview''. While I did think there was something fishy about the email I figured I'd take a look and I arranged an interview. Now I know I won't be taking part in this farce! Definetly a scam. And since I arranged an interview I've already gotten emails from ''Lisa Andrews'' and ''Stacey Adams'' asking me to take part in the interview again.... Like hello I just registered to do an interview and yet now other members of your ''company'' are emailing me asking me to interview this week?? That's not how a company works. Disgraceful!!

LO 22 months ago

Thank u to everyone on this board. I just knew this was too fuckin good to be true. I recieved the email today, but didnt set anything up, because when u click on the link to setup the interview, why would they ask for my email and all information again? It just seemed weird to me. Anyway, Im so happy I came across this site to see the truth. They wouldnt had gotten any money from me anyway.Hell I'm unemployed, what I look like paying somebody to hire me.. Yea RIGHT.....

Sunshine77 22 months ago

Sunshine77

Yep, the suckers got to us here in Orange County CA. I had the sense to call the "business" tele. # and spoke to this jerk who sounded weird. I hung up and found this website. Thanks for the 411!!!!!

Amber  22 months ago

Yep, they got us here in Phoenix. AZ. I am so frustrated. I am unemployed and have been for quite some time. It is unfair for these people to do this to people who are so innocent and desperate. Taking advantage of the system and making it worse for those of us who are unemployed trying to make an honest living. UGHHHHH if it sounds too good to be true… It probably is. You should never have to pay to be employed. That is crazy, and sad that people fall for theses scams. I will be reporting them. I am suppose to go to this seminar this evening, and I think I will go so I can give this website to others in hopes they will stop before they get scammed. I will Warn them, and report this to every place I can.

oivaf1 22 months ago

I just attended the interview and was convinced up until they asked for money up front. If you have to pay upfront that is a clear signal. I have worked a couple of jobs that required training and tools but these were deducted from my first few paychecks. When it sounds too good to be true it usually is. Please stay away from this one.

jessie 22 months ago

I found this under NYC HR job posting too

Dave 22 months ago

just about fell for this scam today, until i found this info...thanks everyone...someone on the webinar did ask why the $300 upfront, and the scammer said that 99% of people who pay upfront show they are committed to it...if you start for free, you won't be committed to it, thus they give you their tools/info but they won't make money...simply means there is no "free lunch"...that does make sense...what DOESN'T make sense is saying you only have 40 positions available, and you're counting them down (as suckers are paying and we are googling your company), putting pressure on people to act quickly with their credit card to reserve a spot...if you only need 40 people, why is there another webinar at 7pm tonight and 2 more on thursday...sorry, that don't fly! SCAM!!!!

spiritactor 22 months ago

THANK YOU for this post, Brandon!

Twice I've received this same e-mail, prompted by a Craigs List response in Los Angeles.

YES-- bottom line is to never pay to be employed! It's not EVEN any kind of investment or real product purchase.

I'm SO GLAD many of you here got your hard-earned $$ back from these scoundrels!

Maybe we can all take a moment to post about the on scam sites and help others avoid this pitfall!

Thanks again!

John Wilson 22 months ago

My brother is a U.S. (federal) attorney general. He said most of these scams all lead back to Nigeria.

S Brown 21 months ago

This is very good. always research companies before falling for their trick. I just finished one of their so called interviews and all that is written here is right on the money. I kept asking questions like what was their official company name and where can I find out more about them and they completely ignored what I asked. Several other people were asking questions too and they just ignored us. I stayed in the "interview" for the entire time because I was really curious as to how it all would play out. It was a joke. they made it VERY clear they only wanted to talk to people who where interested in paying them money. My advise to everyone it to stay away from them. They definately don't seem to be legit.

hollly 21 months ago

almost just fell for the same thing! Thank you so much for helping us out!

Ronnie thorpe 21 months ago

Hi everyone,

I was just reading all the rip off reports on this 'recruiting Experts' scam. i was also invited to the online interview, i never knew that the positions will involve money until he said there were 25 positions to fill with a one time payment of 297 dollars. i actually asked him why we should pay upfront to lock in a spot. suprisingly, he didn't ignore me,he said 'believe you me, it's the only way to weed out the serious ones from the curious ones, otherwise we will be really lucky if one person showed up at all to do the work'. i believed it was a real job offer but i didn't have the money to pay right away so all the position were filled. So now i keep getting emails for opprtunities and open positions saying that they need more people because 'things didn't actally work out the way we planned'.

I just thank God i didn't make that payment. i would have been screwed. All the money on my credit card would have been wiped out just like magic. Thanks all for the warning.

ronnie thorpe 21 months ago

this is an example of the questions in the recruiting experts' chat room. really funny:

10:19:00 Welcome to the Recruiting Expert's Interview Room!

10:42:06 [Patrick Howsare] you start getting resumes.

10:42:08 [Douglas Anthony Zeiss] resumes will be sent to you

10:42:09 [Stefan] You'll start to receive resumes

10:42:11 [stephanie garcia] read email

10:42:12 [Joseph Wade Stark] Tons of emails

10:42:12 [Diana Cabrera] resume responses

10:42:12 [christine ju] get resumes

10:42:12 [LaKeah D Wilkins] influx of job resumes and emails

10:42:13 [shamail allen] A full inbox

10:42:14 [Roberta Jefferson] get resumes?

10:42:14 [Steven DiMotta] start getting resumes

10:42:16 [MICHELLE TAKSIER] resumes will be sent to your email

10:42:17 [Kerry Lynn Buchanan] resumes

10:42:19 [Kunle Elebute] resumes come in

10:42:19 [Leon Hudson] Resume will come

10:42:20 [Sheri Hight] Resumes will come in

10:42:21 [Carol Engel] resume

10:42:21 [Jamie Naughton] Receive resumes

10:42:22 [Pamela Michelle Richardson] Resumes are going to submitted to your business emails

10:42:22 [Jamie Naughton] Receive resumes

10:42:22 [Connie Akins] We get emails

10:42:23 [Connie Akins] We get emails

10:42:24 [Kirstin Escarcha] influx of resumes

10:42:25 [Kirstin Escarcha] influx of resumes

10:42:27 [Ahmed Adde] Received tons of resumes

10:42:28 [Marquia Shawnta Kinard] You will get resumes

10:42:28 [Marquia Shawnta Kinard] You will get resumes

10:42:29 [Suraju Shittabey] people will start sending resumes

10:42:29 [Suraju Shittabey] people will start sending resumes

10:42:30 [Chris Walker] Receive resumes

10:42:37 [micahel jay lopez] Yes, People will start sending resumes

10:42:40 [Yecenia Alcantar] you get resumes

10:42:42 [Sonya Daigle] you will start getting resumes

10:42:45 [Rebecca Skinner] resumes will come in

10:42:47 [Jessica A. Harper] You'll get resumes by email

10:52:49 [Stephanie Landis] You will be in Live Support with many other Recruiters that are working with us on a daily basis starting tomorrow.

10:53:02 [Gabrielle Clark] is this a hourly position

10:53:02 [john hofisi] ok

10:53:08 [Suzanne Boner] So you are just like other split networks (Bounty Jobs and Top Echelon) But you DO NOT Charge monthly fees Correct???

10:53:15 [Jessica A. Harper] What are the hours for part time?

10:53:23 [Shelia Arnett] how many clients do you have and what search engines do you post on?

10:53:25 [Tiara Edwards] start getting resumes

10:53:27 [Samuel Hutchinson] Can you begin parttime and eventually move into fulltime?

10:53:30 [Suzanne Boner] Can i use my or Amex to pay? I have been in the industry for 9 years this is a great fit for me!

10:53:33 [Christina Maria Mowery] How do you decide who to hire

10:53:37 [Bob Brandford] Do you take ING DEBIT

10:53:40 [Joseph Wade Stark] How soon do I get paid?

10:53:42 [Tiffany Scott] yes

10:53:47 [Ruben Jean] how are u

10:53:52 [Tina Stenzel Webb] Can I think about it after speaking with my husband

10:53:55 [Bob Brandford] How many days is the refund policy ?

10:53:57 [Bob Brandford] I would like to get started working on a job order

10:53:59 [Jamie Naughton] How do you define total annual compensation to your client (employers)? Sign-on, housing allowance????

10:54:17 [Tina Stenzel Webb] Do you provide the company emaill address

10:54:17 [Tina Stenzel Webb] Do you provide the company emaill address

10:54:21 [shirley Deck] Is there a ofice structure availible or is it at home

10:54:22 [Evaughn Bernice Person] where is opion B?

10:54:25 [Bob Brandford] This is a great fit for me I've been working at a local staffing company and only making 9% max placement fee .

10:54:29 [frank parker] is the fee mandatory?

10:54:32 [Tonya Harling-Lagroon] What is option B

10:54:33 [Tonya Harling-Lagroon] What is option B

10:54:34 [Tonya Harling-Lagroon] What is option B

10:54:40 [Suzanne Boner] I was reffered to you by my cousin Shanon Wells who has been with you for 14 months.....Can i work with my husband or does he need to pay as well?

10:54:40 [Suzanne Boner] I was reffered to you by my cousin Shanon Wells who has been with you for 14 months.....Can i work with my husband or does he need to pay as well?

10:54:50 [Ishmael Brown] What about benefits?

10:54:52 [Hina Patel] I want to pay my association fee

10:54:53 [Hina Patel] I want to pay my association fee

10:55:05 [Stephanie Landis] This is just like any Real Estate Agent, Ins. Agent or Stock Broker but we reimburse the fee back to you as a Bonus and we have Year round training and support

10:55:18 [Stephanie Landis] Live Support is here for all associates Mon-Fri 10am-7pm EST for you to log in when you have time for any help you need

10:55:23 [Connie Admin] Welcome to our New Associates! You will receive a "Welcome Call" tomorrow between 9am and 2pm EST.

10:56:13 [Stephanie Landis] Tina yes this will be covered in live support

10:56:29 [Stephanie Landis] Bob Brandford welcome aboard

10:56:45 [Stephanie Landis] Susan Bonner just came through at 1:49pm

10:56:52 [Wagner Mathews] What if I cannot start tomorrow?

10:56:55 [Evaughn Bernice Person] what is the B option?

10:57:05 [Ishmael Brown] When does this fee need to be paid?

10:57:11 [debra green] I could not see oiption B, What is it?

10:57:13 [De Ana Furqueron] can you explain the carrer loans

10:57:14 [Stephanie Landis] Ishmael today

10:57:15 [Linda Gray] will you be offering this position again later in the future?

10:57:17 [Debra Shipp] you mentioned option B, what is that

10:57:19 [Yvette Florez] what is option b , and what is the website to obtain this information

10:57:21 [Anthony Davis] what about benefits?

10:57:22 [Briana Jaworski] Do you offer benefits?

10:57:24 [Tonya Harling-Lagroon] is there a quote?

10:57:31 [Sylvia Stephens] I am ready to join

10:57:33 [Stephanie Landis] Debra just go to the site www.securepositionnow.com

10:57:35 [Taryn L. Applin] Don't you wait 90 days before you pay out?

10:57:36 [Gailyn McCurdy] What is the web site to choose the options?

10:57:43 [Roberta Jefferson] I would like to pay, but I have cash how can I secure my position now

10:57:44 [Peter Michel] what if you cant make it during office hours?

10:57:49 [john hofisi] WHAT IIF YOU DONT HAVE IT NOW?

10:57:56 [Andrea McClure] Is your fee the same for part and full time? When is payment due

10:57:58 [Connie Admin] Welcome to our New Associates! You will receive a "Welcome Call" tomorrow between 9am and 2pm EST.

10:57:58 [Careasha Jackson] where do i pay

10:58:01 [Stephanie Landis] Roberta Jefferson email your business developer you should have their contact info in your email...they will help you..

10:58:09 [Matthew A. Hammond] interested money for fee what do i do

10:58:09 [Laura Jones] Our Business Development Team works around the clock bringing in new job orders for Our recruiters.

10:58:10 [Margaret Pacheco] I am interested I would like to choose option B.

10:58:15 [Erica Drier] how can I work and pay my association fee later?

10:58:16 [Sher Thapa] what kind of training can I expect from you?

10:58:19 [Evaughn Bernice Person] are there any other payment options

10:58:29 [Stephanie Landis] Margaret just go to the site in a new internet window.....www.securepositionnow.com

10:58:31 [Mishana Coleman] what is option b? im interested but cannot invest the fee at this time.

10:58:37 [Kashmier Rose Simms] how long do i have to pay the fee?

10:58:37 [MARLA MITCHELL] Again. What is option B?

10:58:40 [Tiara Edwards] I would like to pay the fee tomorrow

10:58:42 [Joyce Waldon Bright] I am inteested but need to pay later.

10:58:43 [Kerry Lynn Buchanan] yes, I can take care of association fee

10:58:53 [Laura Jones] Our Firm Supplies on going training from professional recruiters. We host live training sessions every Wednesday.

10:59:02 [Ricardo C. Mckenzie] i can't take care of my association fee till thursday what do i do?

10:59:

Linda 21 months ago

I've been looking and applying for job openings for months. I saw this ad on Craigslist in Portland Oregon for 14HR Coordinator positions $49K+ F/T - P/T Avail (Portland). No experience necessary - all training provided. I thought this was a real opportunity and I do have HR experience so I applied and received the same response others have mentioned. I have an interview set up tomorrow, I've never had an on-line interview so I did a little research so I would know what to expect. I've been trying to prepare for the interview because I know how hard it is to get an interview and didn't want to blow it. It was in this process that I tried to figure out who this company is and became suspicious. That's when I ran across this scam warning. Now I will not waste another minute on this fake company! Thank you for sharing your experiences. These people should be reported to the State Attorney General where they are posting these ads.

Alma 21 months ago

I just got this email this morning and I live in Los Angeles CA. It sucks! I was so excited. Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences.

Vanessa 21 months ago

I also saw this in craigslist...and was excited to find a HR position that paid so well...but as soon as I saw that the interview would be online, I knew it was a SCAM! ugh, now I keep receiving their emails over and over. My recruiter's name is Stephanie Landis, from Florida. lol, stupid people!!!!!!!

Tee Matthews 21 months ago

The above chat looks exactly like the interview I just attended. ALMOST WORD FOR WORD! Same questions! One lady asked if the almost $300 sign up fee is refundable with your first paycheck why do you have to pay it? She was never answered. Total scam! Please beware.

Mesha Douglas 21 months ago

I just finished the interveiw I must say I was almost going for the scam but being that I have been scammed before I was very unwilling to just go through with it but I need a job so I listened being that I am a single mom I feel that I should be careful with the little money I do have as I looked on this page they were saying the same thing today down to the can my husband work crap too this is a sure fire scam please people be ware of this!!!!

Richter 21 months ago

After receiving emails from these clowns for nearly two months, I decided out of the blue to reply with a scathing request to have my email removed from their mailing list. In the email I flat-out told them if I received any correspondence from them in the future I would report them to the FTC. A few hours later, I received a demeaning reply from one of these so-called professionals.

The gloves are now off. I've filed a report with the FTC, and I would encourage everyone receiving these emails to do the same.

BE AWARE 21 months ago

This company is owned by Joshua Yafa

BE AWARE 21 months ago

Recruiting Professionals is owned by Joshua Yafa... He is a con-artist and so is his wife Vanessa Pena Yafa. They go by several aliases. Joshua was indicted for SEC fraud in 2005...google his name. He must be reported to the feds immediately! He has stolen millions from people and is the biggest liar. He has a big following the works for him but once he stops paying his employees they all quit and realize the truth about him. If you have been burned by Recruiting Professionals please contact your local police white collar crime unit. There is already an investigation going on!!!!!!!

SoFlo 21 months ago

Yup got it here in Coral Springs, FL. I knew something was fishy when they said I was scheduled for an interview last week that I never signed up for. Also I just now received another email stating they received my resume which I never sent by the way. I only sent a request to find out if the position had already been filled. If this was a real company I would have received a real answer! Yes the Executive Assistant in my email is named Stephanie Landis. I'm so glad I didn't waste my time.

Charlie 21 months ago

Has anyoneever actually worked for this company and did they make any money

Ralph Thompson 20 months ago

Yup WWW.SecurePositionNow.com is a scam scam scam..

BEWARE DANGER THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND RUN.

S. Smith 20 months ago

I just went through this interview today. At first I thought wow what a great work at home opportunity and then they stated there was a fee. At that point I knew it was a scam but I still wanted to try it out because it just seemed to good but after reading all these posts and the ones on rip off report I am thankful I didn't fall for this but other people did. Never pay to work.

G.M 20 months ago

I live in Canada and got the same email as everyone else! thank god for doing some research!!

CLA 20 months ago

Thank you for posting this info. I had an interview with 'Recruiting Experts', Googled them, and found this site. I emailed back to the company and asked if others would be in on the interview and if we would be asked to pay a $300 fee. No one responded, so I decided not to attend. Probably the next thing this 'company' will do is change their name.

Steve R 20 months ago

I live in Austin, Texas and I just received this email from a so called "Recruiting Experts" and they asked if I can do an interview the next day. What a joke! This is such a scam and I am sad to see that people might fall for it. I might have been a victim had I not found this page.

Liz 20 months ago

Thank you for posting this, I cam across it in Phoenix. I thought it was suspicious and found this site trying to figure out more about the company.

Ashley 20 months ago

Thank you so much for this information. I scheduled an interview for tomorrow but something told me to google the company. You guys are a life saver.

Meghan 20 months ago

This AD found me in Baltimore, MD. I just went through the the online "interview" and thought it was really neat at first. Then After see there were 300+ people in the interview and that they wanted $$$ i decided to do the smart thing and follow-up on this company. I was scammed back 4 years ago in college my a marketing agency called SEAM Marketing. It makes me so disgusted that this people take advantage of so many trusting and struggling people.

As an aside, the email sent out matched the ones posted and that sample interview provided matched mine almost exactly. Every time i tried to type into their chat function nothing popped-up in the chat window. Oh, well.

PLEASE realize this is a SCAM and that your money is being stolen and put to deceitful uses.

nobody's victim 20 months ago

I got this email from craigslist- los angeles (san fernando valley). My first red flag was that there was no company name in the email that was sent to me and the second was the online interview with no webcam or mic needed. I do want to say my email differs slightly from the one everyone else is posting (I guess the scam cannot always be the same): they did not post anything about possible salaries and the name of the "rep" contacting me is LAURA JONES. Heed the warning people!

Renee 20 months ago

Wow...All of you were extremely helpful. I get these emails a couple times a week from a Stephanie Landis. I have been getting the same email for over a year. Now I Just got two today. Now I know to send to spam. Craigslist is full of scammers & careerbuilder is unfortunately becoming toxic. I live in FL & work from home for the AMVETS based out of Orlando. I don't make much but at least I know it's legit because I go there every Friday for more call sheets. I hope everyone has luck with the job search & beware.

Rya 20 months ago

His name is now "Paul Randall" in Houston and not "Paul Munson" anymore. ALSO, they are currently pulling information from careerbuilder as well, besides craigslist. Here's the copy of my e-mail which they keep sending me 4 times a day. Thank you all for getting this information out.

********************************************************

Please Disregard If You have already set an Interview...Thank You HR

Did you receive my last email? Can You Interview This Week?

Click Here => Please Click Here Now To Schedule Your Interview

You recently applied for a position within our Human Resources

Recruiting Department. We have received your Resume and would

like you to schedule an interview time as soon as possible.

We only have 4 Interview Times Available This Week:

=>Tuesday at 1pm Eastern Time or 7pm Eastern Time

=>Wednesday at 1pm Eastern Time

=>Thursday at 1pm Eastern Time

What Day and Time is Better for You?

Please Keep in mind that We Need You to Schedule your

Interview Time with our Applicant Tracking System by

Clicking on the link below...

Click Here => Please Click Here Now To Schedule Your Interview

Please Note: We are conducting this interview in our Web Conference Room. It's a Web-Based Interview Platform.

(Do not worry; You will not need a webcam or microphone.)

After you schedule your interview (day and time) we will

send you Login instructions... This is a great way for

our Candidates to Interview with us.

We have several openings for Entry Level and Experienced

Human Resources/Recruiters in our Corporate,Technical,and

Medical Staffing Departments.

Compensation: (Depending on experience.)

Entry Level Full Time -$63,750/yr

Experienced Recruiters - $74,900 - $83,000+

Part Time - Depending on experience.

We look forward to meeting you.... Entry Level Recruiters encouraged to Apply

*Serious applicants only*

Sincerely,

Laura Jones

Executive Assistant

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Dan C 19 months ago

Thankyouthankyouthankyou! All you folks have saved me a lot of time and frustration.

Same outfit is on Adminofficejobs now & apparently in every city in the US (which ought to be a warning itself). I won't bother to post the whole ad or email--it's the same as others have posted above--but here's the current contact info on the email I got:

"*Serious applicants only*

Amy Grant-Kernan Assistant to:

Hugh Davis, Director of Recruiting

RASC HR INC.

Phone: 1- (800)633-0522 ext 127

on the web at: RASCHR.Com

We are one of the Fastest Growing Professional Staffing Firms with

Recruiters and offices in over 100 major metropolitan cities including:

Atlanta, Austin, Boston,Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit,

Honolulu, Houston, Inland Empire,Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,

Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia,

Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco,

St. Louis, Tampa, and Washington D.C

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And they're NOT on the Web at RASCHR.com or any permutation of that name. But if you google aweber.com, you'll see a lot of scams under that name.

Lynette 19 months ago

Thank you so much for posting this. What a disappointment but glad I found this and did not waste any time with them online tomorrow.

danielle 17 months ago

I sent my resume and got an email back. I went to the online interview and was surprised that there were almost 80 other people on there for the interview. The job sounded too good to be true...what company will pay a recruiting firm $8000 to hire someone when they can hire them for free? He said you would start the next day....which meant there was no weeding out process and they would hire anybody. He put the fee slide up and told us to go to the website. That's when I started really questioning it. WHo asks for a fee to hire someone? I wasn't about to give him money or give im my information so he could steal money from me. He counted down from 10 how many spots were left and announced new "employees" when they took one of the spots...but my guess is A LOT of people went on there and paid the fee without even thinking and he got A LOT of money outof it. Seems like a MAJOR SCAM to me.

Justin 16 months ago

Apparently, these clowns are targeting people all over the country and on various boards. I'm in NYC, applied through AdminJobs.com, and got the same email many of you did:

Hi Justin,

Did you get my e-mail this morning about

scheduling an Interview?

A few weeks ago (before the Holidays) we Received

your Resume and Application for one of the Human Resources

Positions that we currently have open.

Compensation Ranges for Recruiters are from

$56k - $67k+ per year...

It is my pleasure to extend the following

offer for You to interview with our Company.

Can You Interview Tomorrow?

(First Available Interview)

Tuesday 01/04/2011 at 1pm EST / 10am PST

Please Schedule your Interview by Clicking link below:

http://interview.ostaffingfirm.com/

Or Another Day this Week? We have a few

Time Slots Available this week...

Please Note: You Must Schedule Your Interview

Date and Time with our internal Applicant

Tracking System.

What day and time is best for you?

The Sooner the Better for us, We really need to

fill these positions fast...

Please Set Interview Time now by clicking link below:

http://interview.ostaffingfirm.com/

Important Note: We are conducting this interview in our

Web Conference Room. It's a Web-Based Interview Platform.

(Do not worry; You will not need a webcam or microphone.)

After you schedule your interview (day and time) we will

send you Login instructions... This is a great way for

our Candidates to Interview with us.

*Serious applicants only*

Kind Regards,

Amanda Miller

Interview Coordinator

RecStaff Inc.

Phone: 1-(800)633-0522 ext 105

on the web at: RecStaff.com

PS: I hope your New Year is off to a Great Start...

About us:

We are one of the Fastest Growing Professional Staffing Firms

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Atlanta, Austin, Boston,Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver,

Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Inland Empire,Kansas City, Las Vegas,

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Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego,

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I suspected something was up the second I read that I wouldn't need a webcam or mic. And now that I've read all of these comments, I'm certain that these are scammers. I'm disappointed that it's not a real opportunity, but thank you all for saving me a huge a headache and waste of time and money.

Thomas McMullen 16 months ago

Yea. this is in the Washington State Craigslist as well. They actually contacted me. I didnt contact them. I knew something was up. These guys should be reported to the govt. They could probably track them down and prosecute them for fraud and theft.

Nicole Flores 15 months ago

They are EVERYWHERE - I think I applied on indeed.com and just got the same 3 emails back to back - I'm in Louisiana - Thank goodness for this site, and that I have a legit second interview with a reputable local company this week! Here is the email I got:

Hi Nicole,

My name is Pauline Wright and I am the

Sr. Interview Coordinator for RecStaff.

You recently applied for a Human Resources

Position with our Company. Last Week we

began interviewing Candidates and came to your

Resume.

We would like to extend an offer for you

to interview with us this week...

Can you Interview Tomorrow?

(First Available Day) Tuesday January 25th

Or another day this week - Please Check our

Schedule of available days and times.

(Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th , Thursday 27th)

Please Note: You Must Schedule Your Interview Date

and Time with our internal Applicant Tracking System

Please Schedule your Interview by Clicking link below:

http://www.staffingcontact.com/

Entry Level Human Resources Recruiter $53k+ (will train)

Experienced Human Resources Recruiter $63k+

Important Note: We are conducting this interview in our

Web Conference Room. It's a Web-Based Interview Platform.

(Do not worry; You will not need a webcam or microphone.)

After you schedule your interview (day and time) we will

send you Login instructions... This is a great way for

our Candidates to Interview with us.

Please Schedule your Interview by Clicking link below:

http://www.staffingcontact.com/

*Serious applicants only*

Thank you,

Pauline Wright

RecStaff Consulting

Phone: 1-(800)633-0522 ext 219

on the web at: RecStaff

We are one of the Fastest Growing Professional Staffing Firms

with Recruiters in over 100 major metropolitan cities including:

Atlanta, Austin, Boston,Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver,

Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Inland Empire,Kansas City, Las Vegas,

Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Orange County,

Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego,

Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, and Washington D.C

Please Note: Only our IT/Help Desk Operations Center is located at:

1027 Corporate Coastal Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90001, USA

Zach 15 months ago

I just got one today from recStaff in Georgia. Word for word, from Pauline ...Darnnit. Thought I had an interview...My account is not on Craigslist. I have an account on careerbuilder.com.

PP looking for work 15 months ago

WOW! I am on this "interview" right now. I either found the listing on Craigslist or Indeed.com. When I initially received the email to schedule my "interview", I thought it was a scam. But after 4 emails, I thought why not? It can at least prep me for a real interview the next day.

I had tried to find information based on the little I got from the emails. Not much. So once I got into the chat, I googled Stephen Munson's name. I am so tempted to try to post this link when they open up the chat feature to ask questions.

I told a few people that I thought this interview would be a scam but why not at least find out for sure. What a waste of my time.

So glad I found this. Not that I would have paid a dime for a job like this anyway.

PP looking for work 15 months ago

Well, I tried. A few times. My question never went onto the question page. But oddly, somehow I lost my connection immediately after. Hmmm....wonder why?

And yes, my email was Pauline Wright too.

tdk 15 months ago

Stephen Munson is shown in the top right corner of the screen.

http://www.2shared.com/photo/lJcHlZMY/munson1.html

http://www.2shared.com/photo/zkZAvpf1/munson2.html

Nicole 15 months ago

Thank you so much for posting this add. I felt a little funny about the company givin they were so vague about the "Position" and I couldn't find anything about them online! Their websites are http://www.RecruitingandStaffingCareers.com

http://www.StartStaffingNow.com

I wasn't convinced they were legit. And even though I attended the so called interview which started out with nearly 600 people I refused to pay nearly $297 to get started. No legit job will ever ask you to pay anything. They said there was a 180 day money back gaurentee but I didn't buy that either. I'm the type of person who googles just aboout everything so I'm glad I decided to jott down his name and thats what brought me to this page. These people are horrible, he actually had 40 people pay that rediculous amount of money. He had one girl, who I'm sure worked for him, type into the chat that she had 2 friends who was working with the company and doing really well. I figured she was lying because like I said I was unable to find anything about this company online.

Damariy Barbosa 14 months ago

I believe I have been the victim of a craigslist job scam and now I am in dispute with the representative to get a refund of a fee I paid. How can I get my refund without having to keep fighting with them?

shasha 14 months ago

I received an email just yesterday about this job and I am in Phoenix,Arizona.

I thought it is fishy by looking at the mail and they gave me the interview appointment right away, so I knew 98% it was a scam.What is with the annoying mails about reminding the interview.My spouse was sure it is legit but when I did not agree he googled and found this site.

Please don't fall for this people.

This IS the Email I received:

Mon, February 28, 2011 9:30:04 AM

Can you interview? (PT-FT) Positions Set time...

...

From:

Ashley Gram HR

Please Disregard if you have already set a day/time...Thank you HR.

Good Morning ,

This is Andrew, I recently reviewed your resume and it caught my attention.

Can you Interview this week? We are looking for both part-time and full-time

candidates and offer flexible schedules.

We have several times available.

Click below now to Set Interview Time/Day Now.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~

http://www.nationalrecruitingteam.com/register.php

Schedule: FT/PT

Start Date: ASAP (within 1 week)

Note: All job duties and company specifics are detailed below in our website

and will be answered directly in the LIVE interview we conduct via internet.

Job Description:

Your duties will be to pre-screen the applicants

and set up their interview days and times

Then you will assist in setting up the face to face

interview with your candidates and our Clients.

Please Keep in mind

that we need you Schedule your Interview Time

with our Applicant Tracking System by Clicking

on the link below.

For "immediate" consideration we need you to schedule your

interview now...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.nationalrecruitingteam.com/register.php

Important Note: We are conducting this interview in our

Web Conference Room. It's a Web-Based Interview Platform.

(Do not worry; You will Not need a webcam or microphone.)

After you schedule your interview (day and time) we will

send you Login instructions... This is a great way for

our Candidates to Interview with us.

*Serious applicants only*

Thank you,

Ashley Gram

Executive Assistant to:

Andrew Berlin

Business Development RSC Staffing

Phone: (800) 749-9801 x 5

http://www.RecruitingAndStaffingCareers.com

We are one of the Fastest Growing Professional Staffing Firms

with Recruiters in over 100 major metropolitan cities including:

Atlanta, Austin, Boston,Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver,

Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Inland Empire,Kansas City, Las Vegas,

Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Orange County,

Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego,

Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, and Washington D.C

Andrew Berlin | 806 Mystic Dr. #307 | Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920

Karena S 14 months ago

This is from Today March 23,2011

Lost half of the conversation/... Started with over 500 and lasted till there was only one spot of 50 left to take..

05:28 [William Armijo] Do you make the $297 part of the 1099 and try to write it off?

14:05:31 [Karen Hill] Google voice.....all under $50.00 for the year

14:05:49 [Karen Hill] and phone, internet, etc is now tax write off for you as a 109

14:05:53 [Karen Hill] 1099

14:06:19 [Juwel S. Jones] I'm having problem getting to site.

14:06:26 [Host] http://www.startstaffingnow.com

14:06:34 [Stephanie Sigler] thank you

14:06:52 [tomascia watson] looking forward to working....in days to come....

14:07:08 [Juwel S. Jones] After get there what happen next

14:07:10 [Johan Collazo] i see a lot of people just like me asking if there is 401k or medical benefits with this company but we have no answer!?

14:07:15 [christina scharfman] are there health benefits?

14:07:16 [Cheryle Hutto] Can someone call me back to discuss pmt.

14:07:16 [Hugh Davis] (((Update))) 4 Positions Available now... I am on the phone with Natalie Dumpual, she is doing Option A right now....

14:07:19 [Michael J. Artis] Do we have have to go through a background security check?

14:07:20 [Karena S] Magic Jack, $20 a year....

14:07:24 [Johnny Ford III] Are we paid a base salary plus commission or is this a commissioned pay position only?

14:07:53 [George Placencia] You said 10 % commision ? is at the end of Year of candidate was hired

14:07:55 [Gino Jones] a friend told me about you guys and said shes doing well after 3 months of working iwth you and i will be getting started today option A ....

14:08:01 [maria ince] On average when do new recruiters break even, not only with the 297.00 but also the increase on their phone bill?

14:08:04 [admin] FOLKS Please (LISTEN) to this answer....

14:08:11 [Karen Hill] This is just like any Real Estate Agent, Ins. Agent or Stock Broker but we reimburse the fee back to you as a Bonus and we have Year round Training and Support.

14:08:25 [Karen Hill] Our Live Support is here for all associates Mon-Fri 10am-7pm EST for you to log in when you have time for any help you need…you just login as you have time daily.

14:08:39 [Karen Hill] It cost me 600.00 to get my Real Estate Lis. and I got no reimbursement or refund and very little support to help me in the industry.

14:09:04 [Gerald Holton] So after we registered our name at the recruiting page is there any thing else to do today.

14:09:06 [JADA THOMPSON] it really sounds great and i want to get started, i am cash poor right now. will check back in 2 wks. thanks

14:09:08 [William Armijo] How do we verify the entire commission paid to the company?

14:09:14 [christina scharfman] what are the benefits?

14:09:23 [Rosemarie T. Kowalski] Thank you, I heard my name. I am very glad to be a new member. Thank you.

14:10:08 [Johan Collazo] 401k? medical?

14:10:11 [Kathy McBrair] if we refer a recruiting to you and they sign up, do we get a finders' fee?

14:10:13 [Juwel S. Jones] I have not heard my name.

14:10:16 [William Armijo] Can we choose the higher commissioned possitions to work on? is there a choice option?

14:10:18 [darinabuzak] Do I have to pay first to able get started (Darina Buzak)from yesterday I had a proble to log in

14:10:20 [Timothy C Goerg] If I got to work here right away, how long would it take to get the first hire? say ave. time to hire anyone through the whole hiring process.

14:10:27 [Karen Hill] Kathy M...no we do not work like that.

14:10:34 [Juwel S. Jones] I want to pay next Friday please

14:10:44 [Karen Hill] Darina yes you do

14:10:48 [Gerald Holton] after you invoice the company how long on average does it take to get paid

14:10:50 [Coreen london-mitchell] How do we verify that your company is ligitimate?

14:11:02 [Margaret Kwiatkowski] 401k health beneftis

14:11:03 [Vedrana Zezelj] Thank you I will check in with you later ?

14:11:24 [angenette rodgers] can i work on more than one position at a time as far as looking to send good candidates to hiring company's

14:12:15 [Charita Jones] what about taxes from your check?

14:12:18 [George Placencia] How I can be sure the company will send the check ( Commision) on ntime ?

14:12:20 [christina scharfman] why are you not answering questions about benefits?

14:12:22 [Karen Hill] Angenette R...yes 100%

14:12:23 [Maite Roca] thank you I will check back with you later :-)

14:12:32 [Frank Schuh] You did not address my question.. can I come back after researching this?

14:12:34 [Juwel S. Jones] When I get to startstaffingnow.com, what do I do next?

14:12:37 [darinabuzak] Buzak Darina how I get my usr name and Password how I have to log in tomorrow

14:12:50 [Karen Hill] All of our policies and procedures are also in the Training package we send to you Priority mail....but you will have full access Starting Tomorrow.

14:13:05 [Connie Admin] darinabuzak, I don't see your assoc. fee yet

14:13:22 [Connie Admin] once you pay the assoc. fee you will receive a getting started email

14:13:33 [William Armijo] Can I see how you choose the higher paying possitions?

14:13:35 [angenette rodgers] can you work on more than one job order?

14:13:37 [Frank Schuh] Thank you! I will be in touch.

14:13:38 [Juwel S. Jones] Can I pay next Friday?

14:13:40 [angenette rodgers] can u work on more than one job order at a time?

14:13:40 [Margaret Kwiatkowski] Health benefits, do you offer?

14:13:50 [Karen Hill] Margaret not at this time

14:14:03 [Karen Hill] That is tax write off to you

14:14:14 [Hugh Davis] Please Check Your E-Mail

You will be receiving a "Getting Started" E-Mail

very soon... if you do not receive this e-mail

please check your Bulk/Spam Folder... if it's not

there... Please e-mail us: admin@recruitingandstaffingcareers.com

14:14:28 [Frank Schuh] which time zone are you in?

14:15:45 [William Armijo] There isnt a filtering process?

14:15:47 [Margaret Kwiatkowski] ok, thanks, is this 1099 contractor, commision only pay, so I am clear

14:15:51 [Kathy McBrair] is there are max positions we can handle per week or per month?

14:15:54 [Johnny Ford III] Thank you. I may check back later on this opportunity.

14:16:05 [darinabuzak] I am the person from yesterday Darina aaaabuzak

14:16:07 [christina scharfman] you are not answering questions about benefits!

14:16:26 [Connie Admin] We do not have Darina's assoc. fee yet

14:16:36 [JADA THOMPSON] if you place 2 or more per month do you get paid seperatly for each job or paid once a month for all??

14:16:38 [Donna Hoover] Do you have an applicant tracking system that would be made available to us?

14:16:38 [christina scharfman] benefits?

14:16:41 [John Nelson] Where is the forms for W-9 and direct deposit in the back office

14:16:50 [Timothy C Goerg] Do you have another live conference so my wife can see this also?

14:16:54 [Stephanie Sigler] do we ask candidates any screening questions beyond the 2 you mentioned

14:17:00 [Karen Hill] Jada...yes paid per placement

14:17:02 [Hugh Davis] ==> christina scharfman, we are working on a group plan as we speak... we should have an update within the next 30-45 days...

14:17:15 [JADA THOMPSON] thanks

14:17:50 [christina scharfman] thanks!

14:18:06 [christina scharfman] thanks!

14:18:08 [Curtis D. Watson] Thanks?

14:18:17 [Hugh Davis] ((Update))) 3 Positions Available now

14:18:28 [Hugh Davis] Please Note: StartStaffingNow.com is 100% Secure...The Easy Enrollment for New Associates will only take You 2 minutes to Complete... Start a Brand New Career Tomorrow.

14:18:36 [Cheryle Hutto] I am getting the money now as we speak please hold a`spot for me

14:18:39 [Kathy McBrair] I checked my junk mail too, and I still haven't received my "Getting Started" email yet.

14:19:12 [Kathy McBrair] Thank you.?

14:19:13 [Hugh Davis] Kathy McBrair, you will have it within a few hours... do not worry... we will take care of you

14:19:39 [james simmons] Got in looked around this is tough but I can see the merits and the possibilities of long term income.. Ilook forward to my first placement..JAMES

14:19:53 [Cheryl Veronica Marcelin] I tried was unable I woul

mitch g 13 months ago

Has anybody delt with All Year Services LLC. I had no interview just a phone call that they could use me rite away to perform maintence on propertys for hud housing fanny may ect. They havent not asked me for money yet however im suppossed to call them today to go over everything and prepare to start tomorrow. I did get it off craigslist just not sure if I should continue and proceed with the jobs. They did say intepentent contractor, 1099, almost sounded to good to be true

mitch g 13 months ago

Has anybody delt with All Year Services LLC. I had no interview just a phone call that they could use me rite away to perform maintence on propertys for hud housing fanny may ect. They havent not asked me for money yet however im suppossed to call them today to go over everything and prepare to start tomorrow. I did get it off craigslist just not sure if I should continue and proceed with the jobs. They did say intepentent contractor, 1099, almost sounded to good to be true

What's News 13 months ago

It seems that people would try to come up with something better than this to scam you out of your hard earned money. Maybe they should just quit scamming and start working.

SUSANJK 13 months ago

I have had some experience with scams on craigslist. About a year ago I was looking for a job and every ad I ansewered on craigslist was a scam. Fortunately, I was never scammed becasue I would never, ever pay to work, or give anyone a credit care, checking account number,in fact no information. Once I was asked for a checking account and routing number for deposits. I replied that Iwas not officially hired yet and if I was I would be willing to open a special account for deposits only, no withdrawals except by me in person. They disconnected immediately from the interview. I am glad I am so suspicious.

Scammed?? I just don't know... 13 months ago

I have received hundreds of job openings to work on from this company's website. It doesn't seem like a scam. Though, I have submitted 125 well screened candidates for many of these job openings and I have not made a placement yet. This is unusual but it is not like I don't hear back from them at all. They respond to me - though sometimes I need to send a Review Spreadsheet and then they call me to discuss each submittal. I feel as though they are working as hard as I am. They have great materials and training sessions. They definitely know their industry. They are great interviewers (at least Scott Nazarian & Mike Hackett are). This is 4 months for me. I work sometimes 16 hours a day and I'm hoping for a placement soon...

Stay tuned...I'll definitely let you know.

There is a website called helpmeresolvethis dot com I know the owner - she's a bulldog with connections everywhere.

M 12 months ago

I actually just attended one of these interviews and, being unemployed, it sounded like a good opportunity.

That feeling stopped when I saw the money involved.. thank you for posting this up and I hope that others see it before they spend.

I saw the ad on Careerbuilder.com, not Craigslist.

HB 11 months ago

Scammers for sure!! Stephen Munson real person from Cocoa Beach Florida.

Sarah C. 11 months ago

Yeah, these scammers are hitting the NYC area now.

Their business is known as RBG Staffing, and I was contacted by Brook Collins, executive assistant to Jonathan Nash.

Though it's still blatantly obvious that it's a scam (for paranoid job hunters like myself), I'm afraid that they are getting trickier and attempting to seem more legitimate to try and fool people who wouldn't be so suspicious. In fact, I read through every single comment of this article (starting at 19 months ago), and I'm sure that whoever's at the top of this scam has scam-minions reading all of these comments as a way to "improve the scam."

For an update:

1. In NYC, it is now RBG Staffing.

2. They no longer use Gmail. The emails are at totalstaffingresource.com.

3. They now include a FULL job description for a specific job in the email. Mine was for a "Staffing Agent." The entry level F/T pay is still at $63,750.

4. You still don't need a microphone or web cam to do a "live" interview, haha.

--------

Yeah, it's typically a bad sign if the con artist spells her own NAME differently throughout the email. Poor little Brook Collins, Brooke Colins, or Brook Colins has been so wrapped up in sending spam emails that she forgot how to spell her name. =P

Also, from reading the comments posted here, notice that the con artists always have very plain, common names. Just a guess--that's probably so that it's more difficult to link it to the scam if you were to google the name.

Please, even those of you who are doubting that this is a scam or saying that no one has any real facts about it being a scam, just take a second to THINK about it. If you were walking down the street and someone with a knife said that they were going to show you something great in a dark alleyway, you wouldn't need to see a dead body to know it's a bad idea. You just know from instinct, and that's all the proof you need. You wouldn't walk down the alley just to "make sure" that you're going to get murdered instead of getting something great. My hunch is that you'd just get the heck out of there. Do the same with this company: don't try it just to make sure, just get out. As everyone else has said: If it sounds too good to be true, it is.

It is tough to find a job right now, but this company will make you worse off than you already were by taking the little money you have left. I hope these con artists get what's coming to them--they've apparently been conning people for at least two years now. Ridiculous.

Kaitlin 10 months ago

YUPPERS!! im inVancouver, BC Canada and I've encounter SEVERAL of this guys different ads ... the most recent being today i recieved his response to my inqury. He states:

Office Assistant Needed (Richmond)...serious applicant looking for work?

Thanks for your application and how are you today? I am looking for a friendly, simple & energetic personal assistant, You can take it as a full time or part time job depending on your choice. The hours will be between 4 to 5 hours daily which can be increase if you want and this will give you free time to go on with your regular job, The right candidate will have strong Word and Excel skills, be flexible and able to multi-task as this position will need to be defined as time goes on.

Main Responsibilities:

* Schedules/coordinates appointments.

* Arranges travel plans (e.g., flights, hotels, ground transportation, upgrades, visa/passports).

* Data entry

* Creates and edits complex Word and Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations with high attention to detail.

* Processes cash expenses.

* Prepares for and/or participates in meetings by compiling agendas, preparing and distributing materials, recording minutes, and coordinating and communicating.various department activities.

* Provides general assistant.

* Performs special projects, as requested. Maintains files/records relating to project or function using filing standards.

* Performs additional duties as required.

My name is Benjamin Smith, I am an international Architectural Draftsman. In my job I am responsible for drawing plans for gigantic houses, house extensions, garages and large scale commercial buildings. I draw these plans so that the builder knows the size, material and design of different parts of a building. I also calculate a buildings energy rating, which gives a house a rating out of 5 stars. The more stars a house has the more energy efficient it will be.

Generally my day involves things such as:

*Meetings with clients and builders

*Drawing plans for new houses, extensions, garages and small industrial buildings

*Energy Rating Assessments of new and existing houses

*Looking after accounts.

Although this is a basic outline of things I do, it can vary greatly from day to day. I have been pretty successful in handling of various big projects in the United States & Canada. I'm most very often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy personal assistant. You don't need to have any knowledge about my work because your duties working for me is simple/ flexible and most of it will be done online with a computer and a brief training will be conducted for you.

Due to the nature of my job, It requires frequent traveling so i need someone to handle my schedule when i'm not in town, Kindly Let me know if you're still interested and I'm willing to offer you $22 per hour with a reasonable sign on bonus, I want you to answer this brief questionnaire below which will serve as a simple interview, Please answer them to the best of your knowledge.

* Have you ever worked as a personal assistant before?

* Are you taking this as a primary Job?

* If you want to make this your secondary job ( How many Hours does your primary Job Takes? )

* Do you have Professional Reference? If so provide 2 ?

* How Many Hours are you wiling to Devote to work for me?

* What do you Understand by Privacy & Code of Conduct?

* Explain Petty Cash Transactions?

* Describe yourself?

* Are you willing to give your best shot at working with me?

I will be expecting your prompt response.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Smith

This guys always uses different names an email addys but ive minimally come across 10 of his ads all different but when compared, remarkably the same - even the font, format and the way he styles his writing in the responses!!

***BEWARE: he actually possed as "Edward Jones Financial Group" the first time i came across him...same promises etc etc and he ended up mailing me a chq for $2150.00 and told me to go cash it wherever i needed to then go buy all this computer supplies and softwware etc for the job but also to send about 2/3rds of the cash from the chq to some random person in Cali for shipping etc...shipping??? for what?? i thought I was supposed to go accquire all these necessary parts myself with the money..??!?!?!? if so...then, nobody should be shipping me anything and definately nothing that's going to cost over 1-G just in shipping costs LOL f****kin SCAMMMERS!!! BDEWARE&*******

Kerim 9 months ago

Use Gmail account, all of those scammers are automaticaly in the spam folder :)

Loren  9 months ago

Just recieved the below email. Glad I researched and foudn this before getting sucked in. Tracy also spelled her name two different ways in the email... lol

Good Morning Loren,

Hope your having a great morning. I wanted to send you a personal email

and see if you're still active in the market?

The reason I ask is I was going through resumes the other day, and yours

caught our attention.

My name is Tracy Howard with ARA Staffing we are an executive recruiting and staffing

split-network. Our company assists mid to large companies across the country

(and some outside the US) with filling vacant job positions.

With that in mind, we are currently expanding our work force, adding staffing agents looking for

either part-time or full-time career opportunities. Your next step is to meet with us preferably this week.

We have several days and times available.

www.professionalstaffing.info/registration.php

Johnny 8 months ago

Not only there are scams when looking for work on craigslist. There are all sorts of other scams to watch out for, auto scams, check scams, rental scams.

Read it here

http://www.keyframe5.com/types-of-craigslist-scams

LO 3 weeks ago

jzx5g-2962236186@job.craigslist.org SCAMMER

Canadian 3 weeks ago

The SCAMMER James Freddie, sent me the following email.

I've reviewed your resume and i did appreciate it, so i will give this a GO. I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well and with good understanding. This position is home-based and flexible for now, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that i may come at you impromptu sometimes, so i need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently away on business. I am presently in the canada for a short business trip so there will be no interview.

I will pre-pay you in advance to do my shopping. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address. If you will be unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience. When you get my mails/packages; you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content.

The content of the packages are computer and electronics, clothings business , Artworks and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 10 and 15hrs a month.

How much will you charge per week? I will pay $500.00. That is not a bad offer is it? . I need your service because I am constantly out of town. I work in real estate and I own an Art Gallery in the Canada. I will return back from Canada by June 30th, 2012 so this process will be going - on till i get back to the United State in May.. If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term.

Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position. Hope to hear from you right away . I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for Electronics and clothings. I will provide you my personal UPS account number for Shipping . All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the account. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them. If I were to mail you money Order to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the money order? Maybe you can provide me with the following details below :

Full Name;

Full Address:(NO P.O..BOX)

City:

State:

Country:

Zip Code:

Phone Number:

Age:

So that the pay-check can be forwarded to you as soon as possible and I will appreciate quick response from you. Thanks and please get back to me asap and confirm this mail asap.

Thank You!!!

Honesty, loyalty and punctuality is my watchword.

May the almighty God bless you.

Almost scammed 3 weeks ago

this job number:

jzx5g-2962236186@job.craigslist.org is a SCAMMER

For example:

The SCAMMER James Freddie, sent me the following email.

I've reviewed your resume and i did appreciate it, so i will give this a GO. I'm looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well and with good understanding. This position is home-based and flexible for now, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that i may come at you impromptu sometimes, so i need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently away on business. I am presently in the canada for a short business trip so there will be no interview.

I will pre-pay you in advance to do my shopping. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address. If you will be unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience. When you get my mails/packages; you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content.

The content of the packages are computer and electronics, clothings business , Artworks and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 10 and 15hrs a month.

How much will you charge per week? I will pay $500.00. That is not a bad offer is it? . I need your service because I am constantly out of town. I work in real estate and I own an Art Gallery in the Canada. I will return back from Canada by June 30th, 2012 so this process will be going - on till i get back to the United State in May.. If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term.

Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position. Hope to hear from you right away . I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages is involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for Electronics and clothings. I will provide you my personal UPS account number for Shipping . All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the account. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them. If I were to mail you money Order to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the money order? Maybe you can provide me with the following details below :

Full Name;

Full Address:(NO P.O..BOX)

City:

State:

Country:

Zip Code:

Phone Number:

Age:

So that the pay-check can be forwarded to you as soon as possible and I will appreciate quick response from you. Thanks and please get back to me asap and confirm this mail asap.

Thank You!!!

Honesty, loyalty and punctuality is my watchword.

May the almighty God bless you.