I received this e-mail and it gave me a terrible feeling... something about it seemed wrong. Thank you SO much for the information provided here. I am desperate enough for a job that I would have given over my information if this wasn't posted here.

I DID receive this exact e-mail after responding to an ad on Craigslist. I was smart enough to check out the business name on google because I thought it was too good to be true. Thanks for the warning! I've been unemployed for almost 2 years now and the money would be great - but I can't afford to play games with what little credibility I have with my bank at this time. Am barely able to hold on to my home - am 4 months behind - . Again - thanks for the warning.

You know, I'm simply a rising super star looking to find work to supplement my budding music career. It's hard enough to find work these days without have to deal with this kind of B.S. Thank you to whomever originally identified this scam. It definitely sounded to good to be true. In the meantime, you guys and gals be sure to visit, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeremyjohnson2. You can purchase my album here. THIS IS NOT A SCAM.. PEACE!!!

Thank you for your advise! IT WAS A SCAM!

Thanks for the heads up! It sounded too good to be true.

I just received this email today. I went on Google to check out the company history, and the first thing that popped up said, "HL PLastics Scam." Luckily I came on here and saw what was posted, looked exactly what I had received in my email. Good thing I checked on here. It is a scam!

Got this e-mail as well. Thank you for posting about this!!! I'm glad I didn't get suckered into it and I hope others don't go through with it! Thank you so much for blogging about this "company". Best wishes!

I got a similar email and got the SCAM impression immediately. and yes, such blogs are always very helpful. the only thing that bothers me is that how come they are running loose when almost every knows about such scams. is there no one out there to put a stop to such scams?
Good luck Y'all

Wow i feel so stupid falling for this i have been searching and applying to jobs like crazy..iv already given my info to these so called people and was told i will be receiving a check also..i told my boyfriend this just seems really weird so he told me to look up the company and sure enough i get hl plastics scam.thank you for posting this and i hope these people will get caught! this is horrible

Thanks a lot for posting this information!! I got something similar too.

I'm pissed. Knew it was a scam when I received the poorly written form letter. It's asking for all of the information that was on my resume...address, phone number, etc. WTF! I'd like to punch whoever is responsible for this scam in the nose for wasting my time. Like looking for a job isn't aggravating enough already...right?

Hey thank you SO much for putting this up I applied for this position on craigslist and i received the exact same information which I had doubts about. The job looked promising but if it wasn't for this add I probably wouldve gotten scammed thatnks so much.

Same here. I got really excited that I had a response in my inbox. It seemed sketchy, I Googled it, and found this.

So frustrating!

I got TWO emails exactly like this. It makes me sick to think that - while 10% of the USA is now unemployed - these people pull our strings like we're pupppets to be played with!

Caveat emptor! I received one of these from a supposed company in the UK. I did give my info (no financial or SS#). I realized that it was a scam & when they told me they were going to send 2 laptops to my address, I promptly contacted them, told them that I would deliver the merchandise to the police station & their "client" could pick it up there! I emailed this link to this scam posting. Thanks Google!

Hello all:

Want to inform all of you about new type of GOD DAMN SCAMMER - NOW THIS IS A "MYSTERY SHOPPER" FROM "SERVICE RESEARCH CORPORATION" !!!!! FROM CRAIGSLIST WEBSITE AGAIN !!
Below please find two identical e-mails I've got today morning:

FIRST "SERVICE RESEARCH CORPORATION" SCAM E-MAIL
(dated 7.15.2009)

Dear Applicant,

We got your resume and your application for the job of mystery shopper as posted on craigslist.We are global leader in Customer Experience Management. Our proven experience and systems use information from a variety of sources, including mystery shop visits and store audits to quantify the gap between your brand promise and the reality of exactly what your customers have experienced..



Get paid to shop for some of your favourite brands

Become a member of a global mystery shopping network and have the opportunity to 'Shop the World!'

Help improve customer service in your local area.

Examples of details you would forward to us are after your shopping experience are:
1) How long it took you to get services.
2) Smartness of the attendant
3) Customer service professionalism
4) Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant to see how they react to clients when they get tensed (under pressure).

We turn the information (you gave us) over to the company executives and they would carry out their own duties in improving their services.
Most companies employ our assistance when people give complaints about their services or when they feel there are needs for them to improve their customer service. Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (secret shopper). You would be paid $200 for every survey you carry out ,bonus on your transportation allowance and funds would be given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty.
Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area. No commitment is made on this job and you would have flexible hours as it suits you. If you are interested do send in your:
(I)Your Full Name:
(II)Your Residence address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
(III)Present work address:
(IV)Home and mobile Phone numbers:
(V)Email address:
(VI)Your Age and Current Occupation:
(VII)Your Gender:
So we can look at your distance from the locations which you have to put your service into, and your address would also be needed for your payments. We also implore you to send a scanned copy of any form of Identification for the processing of your application form and also for record purpose but if you cannot provide it presently then you can provide it later..
Thanks.

Hiring Manager
Service Research Corporation
JAMES COLE
Tel: 315 876 9639

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SECOND "SERVICE RESEARCH CORPORATION" SCAM E-MAIL
(dated 7.15.2009)

Dear Applicant,

We got your resume and your application for the job of mystery shopper as posted on craigslist.We are global leader in Customer Experience Management. Our proven experience and systems use information from a variety of sources, including mystery shop visits and store audits to quantify the gap between your brand promise and the reality of exactly what your customers have experienced..



Get paid to shop for some of your favourite brands

Become a member of a global mystery shopping network and have the opportunity to 'Shop the World!'

Help improve customer service in your local area.

Examples of details you would forward to us are after your shopping experience are:
1) How long it took you to get services.
2) Smartness of the attendant
3) Customer service professionalism
4) Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant to see how they react to clients when they get tensed (under pressure).

We turn the information (you gave us) over to the company executives and they would carry out their own duties in improving their services.
Most companies employ our assistance when people give complaints about their services or when they feel there are needs for them to improve their customer service. Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (secret shopper). You would be paid $200 for every survey you carry out ,bonus on your transportation allowance and funds would be given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty.
Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area. No commitment is made on this job and you would have flexible hours as it suits you. If you are interested do send in your:
(I)Your Full Name:
(II)Your Residence address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
(III)Present work address:
(IV)Home and mobile Phone numbers:
(V)Email address:
(VI)Your Age and Current Occupation:
(VII)Your Gender:
So we can look at your distance from the locations which you have to put your service into, and your address would also be needed for your payments. We also implore you to send a scanned copy of any form of Identification for the processing of your application form and also for record purpose but if you cannot provide it presently then you can provide it later..
Thanks.

Hiring Manager
Service Research Corporation
JAMES COLE
Tel: 315 876 9639

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This is unbelievable!! Craigslist Website just "LOADED" by SCAM GARBAGE !!! Since July first I already got five scam e-mails (which I reported to proper institutions). People who are in charge of all this on Craigs list & other major Job Posting websites MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT !!!

SCORRRRRRRPIO,
NEW YORK

I just received applied to a job for AR Manager for HL Plastics and was not aware of all of this until I looked at the email address and it was a yahoo email address and not the so called HR person name with company name. I just sent my resume to this guy mrkelvincurtis[at]yahoo.com. Which should have caught my eye sooner because who use MR as a company email address? This add was on indeed.com.

HERE IS THE AD:

Accounts Receivable Manager Needed
HL Plastics LTD - Los Angeles, CA 90039

Accounts Receivable Manager Needed
HL Plastics LTD


We are looking for 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.
Please send to us your RESUME at the below information

mrkelvincurtis[at]yahoo.com

Human Resources Manager
Kelvin Curtis
HL Plastics LTD



mrkelvincurtis[at]yahoo.com

Please send your resume to mrkelvincurtis[at]yahoo.com

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I also received the email from Jon Williams/ HL Plastics company on 7/11 Sat. the first email saying the exact same info asking about my personal contact information. At first I didn't sense it that it would be a scam until I got the second email from them on 7/13 telling me that I got the job. So that is when I felt something is wrong and started to investigate. I ended up here which I am thankful that I now know that it was all a scam! I am glad that I know now and didn't send them my bank info but I did send them my contact information which I regret it so much and my resume. So I received a check from them this morning from UPS. The check was signed on 7/14 and payable to my name. So I did call the company that was on the check and let them know. Here is my question, what shall I do now? How do I take care of this fraudulent check? Can I shred them? Please let me know. Thanks for helpful advice and info about this!

Hello all:

Let me tell you that CRAIGSLIST JUST LOADED, LOADED & LOADED with the SCAM GARBAGE E-MAILS !!!!!
Yesterday I got one - very well known HL Plastics scam.

Today, July 16th, I got another two:
one - from HL Plastics again, and another one is UNKNOWN YET ...!!!!
And I want to introduce everybody with that POS (sorry for my language):

FIRST HL PLASTICS SCAM E-MAIL (usual content):

Detailed Job Description – Receptionist/Office Assistant

[[duplicate message truncated]]

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SECOND SCAM E-MAIL (as I said is unknown yet !!)

----- Original Message -----
From: Phuong Pham - phuongneed[at]msn.com - FULL SCAMMER'S E-M
To: xxxxxxxxxx[at]xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, July 16, xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Job Description


Thanks for the response. Below are the necessary information required of you before being approved by the management. And I will also love to know if you will be able to carry the mentioned activities below , if your capable of doing it then write me back.
Requirements :

{1}Extensive experience in dealing with the public
{2}Computer literate in Microsoft Office
{3}Experienced in working with money
{4}Excellent communication skills
{5}Highly organized

Duties and functions to be carried out by you:

{1}Answer phone calls and take messages
{2}Audits Checks and payment slips for accuracy
{3}Enter into the Cashiering computer system all cash received and disbursed for each day transactions
{4}Review and process travel expense vouchers for accountability and proper authorization
{5}Processed payroll in the Managers absence
{6}Customer transactions and reception

I also have a few questions to ask you.
*Do you have office Equipment at home i.e Fax Machine,Scanner,Computer and Internet and a phone Line?
*Do you have another Job? And if yes, Is it a full time job? Or a part time job?
*Will you be able to dedicated at least 2 hours per day between the hours of 8:00am-8:00pm.
Contact me if you 're still interested in working for the firm and have the necessary knowledge and equipment. And if you do not meet with the stated requirement, Please let me know and we will see what we can do.
I 'll look forward to hear from you soon.

Regards.
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My notes:
scammer's e-mail address is phuongneed[at]msn.com

I reported all my scams to every possible authority....
I can not believe that major Job Posting Websites CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT SCAM MATTER !!!!! What people who are in charge of this are getting paid for ?????? Ha ????

Thousands of people are hoping to get jobs through Craigslist, Monster, HotJobs, and etc. sites but instead all of us are being insulted by getting this P.O.S every day !!!!

Mad, Mad Scorrrrpio,
New York