I just received this same email. They look legit according to the http://www.hlplastics.co.uk/. They however asked for my info that regular employers don't ask for until you're actually hired, it is depressing since I have been looking for well over a month and am behind on all my payments car, insurance, etc...This was the first response I have received in 3 weeks. I have a ability to get a job real quick a matter of days, but not anymore. I'm wondering if anyone has taken one of these "checks" and cashed it instead of depositing it, and if it would be flagged or not. This is as good as the UK Lottery, or the African Prince that wants me to have with his inheritance. Thanks for the explanation. best of luck on the job hunts.

I also received this same e-mail the day after I responded to the craigslist ad. It did sound too good to be true. What jerks.

I received this email on a Sunday which had me questioning it from the get-go. Also it was from a gmail address which I thought was suspicious. The fact that they mention depositing money into your account made me have to look this one up. Their website definitely looked legit but I was still suspect. This was helpful and saved me a lot of headaches.

I knew it was a scam when I noticed the email was responded to at 4am and said the HR managers had already checked it. I'm so glad I googled it a found this. Just didn't make sense that the company had a co.uk address!
Let's all hope we can find something real... and soon!! But I think it's time to give up on Craiglist...for jobs at least

I too sent my resume and received this e-mail. I immediately googled the company along with the word scam since unfortunately I have run into many scams trying to find a job in this hard economy.

Irony, recession initiated and fueled by immoral fat cats on wall street, while those cats are being chased down and otherwise occupied with government investigation...the rats are now free to capitalize on society and profit from those economically depressed individuals who are trying their best to keep their heads above water (me included).

Don't know if it already exists but someone should just create a company or website cataloging all of these scams and charge a very nominal fee (like under $20) to those who subscribe.

Signed,

Frustrated and broke

RE: Craigslist Job Seeker

I am trying to do exactly what you are talking about by featuring these scams in this blog. It's all for free too.

You can help also... just send any scam emails with company names to:

To follow updates to the Job Scam List bookmark http://tjshome.com/tjsblog.php?q=job+scam

I can't believe this actually happens I have gotten at least 3 three emails regarding the same thing and when I told them I was no longer interested because I knew it was a scam they quickly tried to get me to do even so but I said no and now their email system no longer works how funny is that.

There is another one using the company Humanex venturs and yes there is a humanex venters company but they are not the ones doing it if it doesnt have a domain dont bother with it.

I just received one today...

I ve got this today. and did reply, i am searching for job and been replying for so many responses. What should i do? i sent them a letter stating that i am not going to do any money transactions. will see. (

I received the scam email as well. It is pretty easy to spot them most of the time. They are getting smarter-They titled the position I sent me resume to as "Admin/Office Position". Im so sick of these!!! Its freakin ridiculous that ppl would do this to ppl who are doing their best to find a decent job with all the layoffs and the economy the way it is. This crap pisses me off to no end! That you to whoever started this blog and go the word out there.

I received this email today. I have replied to job ads posted on Craigslist and now I'm having 2nd thoughts about doing so! For me, the big red flag was the scammer's Gmail address and poor grammar and spelling in the email. Also the job seemed waaaaay too easy! Thank you to whoever posted this warning.

Detailed Job Description – Admin / Office Job.
The Company name is HL Plastics. Formed in 1974, HL Plastics has
established a strong reputation as a manufacturer and designer of
technical trade extrusions for a number of industries. Using these
base skills, we have expanded our offering over the years to include a
range of specialist products including:
- Domestic fencing and decking
- Caravan verandahs and sundecks
- Roof walkways and safety decking
- Plastic Piling
- Tambour doors and shutter systems
- Wall protection systems
- Window & door systems
We have accepted your application for the job and We have your
information in our database. The primary goal of the Administrative
Assistant is to provide local customer assistant to our clients within
North America. You will be assisting our clients within North America,
the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and
customer service..The HR Managers checked your resume and you have
been picked as one of our possible candidates for Accounts Receivable
Manager due to some factors of the Company, Your primary task would be
receiving payments for our company and Customers. We are about to open
a representative offices or authorized sales centers in some local
city in the States. Your Accounts Receivable Clerk duty would be
that you become our Account Receivable Manager (ARM) and its a
contract -to-hire position which is a 1 month trial after which the
position is made full time .Please be advised that we need total
dedication for the job.
Your duties will include: Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in United States decides to purchase an item through an
online auction from our sellers he has the following payment
options:pay pal, international wire transfer, international check, or
local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire
transferring. Local wire transfers are the option that the sales
support representative will provide to the clients.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving
details for these sales. These details will include items sold, price,
and buyer's information. You are to file and maintain these purchasing
records and transactions.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 10% as commission
and forwarding the rest to the seller or representative, whose
information will be provided prior each transaction. It is crucial to
complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: August 8, '06
Buyer: Laura N. Smith
Item: Movado Watch
Price: $ 1,921.27
10% Commission : $ 192
Fees: $ 85
Total Forwarded: $1644.27
Forwarded to: Margo Narenzo, Barcelona, Spain
Reference Numbers: 2349783981
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are
simply deducted from the payments received. No client will contact you
during initial stage of the trial period. After three weeks of the
trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email
in regards to collection of the payments. For the first three weeks
you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments,
along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be
forwarding the received payments by wire transfer.
: Additional Information
Salary:
During the trial period, you will be paid 2,000USD per month while
working on average 3-4hours per day, plus 10% commission from every
payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of
wire transfer directly to your account.. After the trial period your
base pay salary will go up to 2,200USD per month, plus 10% commission.
-Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All
applicable taxes are covered by the company.
Your First Primary task (Collection of Payments)
1. Receive payment from our Customers or Clients.
2. Cash Payment at your Bank or any cashing facilities near you.
3. Deduct 10 % which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to, you'll have a lot of
free time doing another job, because this job schedule is flexible,
you'll get good income .But this job is very challenging and you
should understand it.
Please kindly fill your details below, so that you can get started.
Full Name : ___________
Full Address: _________
City: _________________
State: _______________
Zip/Postal code:________
Home phone :__________
Cell phone: ___________
Recent occupation: ______
Gender: _______________
Personal Email Address:___
Human Resources Manager
HL Plastics LTD

So the post above is the exact email from them! What the hell? Im looking for a job and I get that. I think sounds too good but hey lets reply. So I reply with my info! No bank info thank god! So now I dont know what to do! any advice! I got the email 10 minutes ago!

I also recieved the same email earlier today. Off top I knew something was odd. Thankfully though i Googled the company name and found this blog. Its ashame that people are trying to scam innocent people looking for jobs, as if its not hard enough in this economy! NO MORE CRAIGSLIST FOR ME!!!

RE: Jenn

Read the thread! There's pointers in the original post that cover that and people in the comments who are in the same situation as you.

I just received my email this morning and thought it too good to be true. Thank you for having this site available. It is not right that they are taking advantage of people who are desperately seeking work in this economy.

I received the same email from Marcos Cruz marcoscrz05[at]gmail.com but the example $ amount was different. I found the listing on craigslist as well but I applied for a lot of jobs so I'm not sure which one it was other than it was posted within the last 2 days.

Yup, I got an almost identical email this afternoon. I read through it as I have answered a LOT of craigslist job ads lately, but the grammar was my first clue - then I double-checked the email address (gmail, lol), and THEN I got to the job description - $2,000 for 3-4 hours a week? Get real.

They don't have any of my info, good to see other people are keeping the community informed - I googled their name to send out a warning and ended up here.

Keep your chin up, folks. Recessions don't last forever.

Ugh this is a first for me! Im usually more careful and can detect these scams.. I received an email from HL Plastics and sent back my info, but nothing different that was already on my resume. I emailed them back notifying them I reported them to the company and craigslist. I really hope they leave me alone and dont send me anything... Ill post a comment if I receive anything...

Thank you so much for the info on this site... Im really glad they dont have my bank info or anything!