Job Applicant Scam on Craigs List

Beware of fake job posts on Craigs List!

If they sound too good to be true it is…  This “job” surely involves you accepting payments in your bank account – the check bounces months later and you are left covering the funds.   “Jobs” and offers like these continue to pour in our mailbox.  We will post them as they are starting to provide some humor for us and may save an unknowing victim from getting involved.   Below is the description of the job and below that is the email sent from Craigs list.  Job hunter beware!!

THE REAL WOOD FURNITURE COMPANY
 
Dear Applicant,
 
Thank you for your recent online application received on our  Craigslist’s  Ad.
 
Welcome to THE REAL WOOD FURNITURE COMPANY. Please be informed that your application as been received and it is receiving consideration by our Human Resources Unit.
 
We are REAL WOOD FURNITURE COMPANY. We have branches all over the world consisting of small subsidiary companies.We act as a medium of goods and services exchange between sellers and buyers (That is we help small businesses to sell their products abroad as well as help buyers receive their goods and sellers get their money in due course). Our main office is in London England, while our executive branch office is located in Bell Garden Califorina USA.
 

There are basically four segments of the Company, They are:
1. REAL WOOD FURNITURE  pre-Columbia arts.
2. REAL WOOD FURNITURE  gallery of Levantine arts.
3.REAL WOOD FURNITURE  African arts and Statuettes.
4.REAL WOOD FURNITURE  Museum quality arts.
 
We also supply these services: Italian Marble Fireplaces, Brazilian custom  made leather funitures, French wall paintings, Austrian door etches, etc.
We produce quite a range of Artifacts and Antiquities, which includes but not limited to Urns, Vases, Plates, Jewelries, Lapis Lazuli Necklaces, Clay  rhytons, etc.Our goal is to always provide fast, personal, and professional service leaving our customers with a sense of purchase satisfaction. We provide a wish book for those looking for that vintage something special that may not be in stock at the time.
 
For Employees purpose:
 
Career
Historically, telecommute Employees form 37% of our total Employees number all around the world. This is as a result of the amount of demand garnered by our products around the globe. We therefore seek new employees periodically to meet the increasing demand of our product.
We simply desire the best services in our Employees both Telecommute (Work from Home) and regulars.
In recent months, we have had much order from United States alone. We desire Employees who will serve as our company’s representatives in their different location in the United States. They will process orders and payment from our customers from the States.
We do not hesitate to ask an Employee to resign when his/her services does not meet our par during the probational period.
 
Job Position:
Accounting/Admin Clerk/Bookkeeping
 
Job Specification:
Maintain accurate record and documentation of account receivables and/or payables on behalf of the company.
Make light accounts payables on behalf of the company.
Accurate documentation of Company files, duplicate bank slips and checks.
Proper recordings of transactions that involves you.
Make payments to any of our branch offices where shipment of product originates, as you will be instructed to.
Keeping Company’s information very confidential.
Making orders if contacted by clients and keeping tab on all order- documents that you make.
Respond to customer enquiries (internal/external).
 
Job Benefits:
Good communication skills.
You will earn an enviable monthly salary of $5,000.
You have salary option of Monthly or Weekly payment after your three months
probational period.
You will have opportunity of benefiting from our Fringe benefit packages, e.g., A pre-paid trip to our office in Manchester UK, Selected South American Locations or any of our shipment
locations all around the world with free Lodging accommodations.
You will work for approximately 10hrs a week.
You will not have direct supervisor though we do not appreciate abuse of this privilege.
10% bonus is accrued to you for processing payments successfully or forwarding a
successful order to the company on behalf of any of our clients/customer.
 
Job Requirement:
Good communication skills.
Efficiency in use of MS-Word and MS Excel.
Honesty.
Quick decisive mind and good work ethic.
A little knowledge of Documentation.
Own a verifiable mailing address.
You must be a fast-paced learner.
Easy adaptability to new challenge
 
We are looking for employees who satisfy our requirements and will be a competent assistant to the company, now limited to ten candidates.
 
We are glad to offer this job position to you. To take up this job offer, send a blank message to us at  realwoodf@yahoo.com    or Give us a call at +447045716280,02071178345
 
Acknowledging this job and we shall proceed with your application process.
 
Yours sincerely,
Brian Dixon (Human Resources Manager)

Contact Details:
 
Brian Dixon (Human Resources Manager)
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Address: London House,
Oxford Street,
Woodstock, OX20 1TS,
United Kingdom.
Telephone :+447045716280 ( UK Agent)
02071178345 ( UK Agent)
323-657-5937 (USA Agent)
Website : http://www.rwfco.co.uk. 

John Smith    jbsmith@email.com   wrote:

Hi,

I saw your job post listing on Craig’s List for an At Home Receptionist and would like to learn more

about the position.

I offer exceptional computer skills, am a self-starter and self-motivated and would be a great asset to your

business.

I look forward to hearing from you.

John Smith

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