I received the same letter after applying for a position through Craigslist. Red flags went up when they began asking me to deposit money into my own account and their email also contains illegal employment questions, such as gender, nationality and age. All of which are prohibited by Federal law. I will file a complaint with the IC3 today.

I received this same email yesterday. I thought the same thing. It doesn't sound very legit even though the website they attached looks real. I ignored it.

I found out about Canon Oil Inc. through an ad on Craigslist.com. I thought the job would be okay until I received this e-mail. This is what the e-mail said and I am not replying to it either..it has to be a SCAM!

Dear Applicant,

Your resume was sent to us through craigslist Recuiters Platform, we viewed
your resume and we think you are more than qualified for what we are looking
for. We are sorry for the late reply of the resume you sent to us .

The positions include Accountant, Sales and Marketing Executives in the US. Our
representative will be responsible for meeting with clients in their locality
and receiving payments on our behalf and remitting the payment to Head of
Accounts. This is a contract-to-hire position which is a 1 month trial after
which the position is made full time and you can work from home and this might
not affect your current job status.

About us :
CANON OIL INC.
Canon Oil Inc. a private petroleum products distribution network with
headquarters in the UK and we have new job openings that you might be interested
in.

Canon Oil Inc is a relatively new company. While we share the name and the
history of a company that was founded in 1966, we have prided ourselves in
providing exceptional service to our customers. We understand that it takes
exceptional people to deliver our customer commitment.

We have accepted your application for the job and We have your information in
our database. 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.

Please be advised that we need total dedication for the job. Interview and
Instructions will be scheduled for you when you get payment for the company, get
payment from our client and customers as your first assignment for the Account
Receivable Manager .

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 is part time, you'll get good income .But this
job is very challenging and you
should understand it. We are considering your application because you satisfy
our requirements and we are sure you will be an earnest assistant till we start
running our branch office in your state.

5.You must respond to email and phone calls when you get the payment for proper
instructions.

You have to fill the In formations given to you below so that we can add your
mailing address to our Regional database and we have to re-confirmed the mailing
address in our Database.

First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip/Postal code:
Home phone:
Cell phone:
Age:
Marital Status:
Recent occupation:
Gender:
Personal Email Address

Your prompt reply will determine how hardworking and fast you will handle the
Job (Account Receivable Position).We will be waiting for prompt reply from you
if you are really ready for the job position and we will let you know when the
payment has been sent and we will let you know what to do please we need total
dedication to this Job . We will be looking forward to hear from you for the job
position.

Once Again Congratulations!!!!

We promise you a rewarding career while working with us.



Andrew Brooke
HIRING MANAGER,
Head, HR Department
Canon Oil Inc.
18837 Elliot Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: (617) 849 9772

I received this email just yesterday 11/22/08. I was dumb enough to reply without any of the info they requested but said " I would need to have a proper conversation first." I shouldn't even have responded.

I received this today and don't know if it was direct reply to an application sent or a phish reply, however here are a few of the flags:
Grammer is attrocious for an official corporate recruiting letter. Little is said of the complany. The company wants to launder the money through your accounts. They are criptic with who when what and where. An lastly no self respecting corporate business would hire an unknown applicant to handle their money BEFORE interview, background checks and the like.

SCAM

I got the same one but different name

Dear Applicant,

Your resume was sent to us through craigslist Recuiters Platform, we viewed your resume and we think you are more than qualified for what we are looking for. On Craigslist you can find more details about our company and we are very sure you would want to read more about us.

The positions include Accounting, Sales and Marketing Executives(Cust. Service Rep.) in the US. Our representative will be responsible for meeting with clients in their locality and receiving payments on our behalf and remitting the payment to Head of Accounts. This is a contract-to-hire position which is a 1 month trail after which the position is made full time and you can work from home and this might not affect your current job status. You can visit our website on http://canonoilinc.vndv.com/career.htmlto learn more about the open job position.

About us :
CANON OIL INC.
Canon Oil Inc. is a private petroleum products distribution network with headquarters in the UK and we have new job openings that you might be interested in.

Canon Oil Inc is a relatively new company. While we share the name and the history of a company that was founded in 1966, we have prided ourselves in providing exceptional service to our customers. We understand that it takes exceptional people to deliver our customer commitment.

We have accepted your application for the job and We have your information in our database. The HR Managers checked your resume and you have been picked as one of our possible candidates for Accounts Receivable Manager / CSR Officer 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.

Please be advised that we need total dedication for the job. Interview and Instructions will be scheduled for you when you get payment for the company, get payment from our client and customers as your first assignment for the CRS Officer .

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 is part time, you'll get good income . But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are considering your application because you satisfy our requirements and we are sure you will be an earnest assistant till we start running our branch office in your state.

5.You must respond to email and phone calls when you get the payment for proper instructions.

You have to fill the Informations given to you below so that we can add your mailing address to our Regional database and we have to re-confirmed the mailing address in our Database.

First name..................
Middle name...............
Last name...................
Address Line 1.............
Address Line 2............
City.........................
State........................
Zip/Postal code.........
Home phone...............
Cell phone...................
Age..........................
Marital Status............
Recent occupation.......
Gender.......................
Personal Email Address.....

Your prompt reply will determine how hardworking and fast you will handle the Job (CRS Position).We will be waiting for prompt reply from you if you are really ready for the job position and we will let you know when the payment has been sent and we will let you know what to do please we need total dedication to this Job . We will be looking forward to hear from you for the job position.

Once Again Congratulations!!!!

We promise you a rewarding career while working with us.

Thank You and God Bless.

HIRING MANAGER,
Head, HR Department
Canon Oil Inc.
38 Atlantic Road,
London,
SW9 8JW
United Kingdom .
Telephone and Fax:
+44 (0) 70 2408 6128
Web: www.canonoilinc.vndv.com
Email: qamosh[at]rocketmail.com

i sent my name and address. they sent me a check and i deposited it. what should i do? help me!

"CJA" do not wire them back any money. That check is most likely going to bounce and the money is going to be taken out of your account! Some of these scams involving them giving you fraudelant checks and you deposit into bank and send them a wire for a "transfer" fee. By the time you find out the bank reversed the deposit you they already have received the wire and your out whatever you gave them. Also refer to the original post for more recommendations.

I received the same email asking for private information. Thank god for the internet. After reading the email I decided to look up the company. Luckiy I found you guys.

I recieved a similar email yesterday and ignored it. I feel the government should make examples of those trying to take advantage of people during these hard economic times, by imposing fines and jail. The deficit would be reduced greatly if we declared war on these opportunist.
Here's the letter I recieved,

Dear Applicant,

Your resume was sent to us through craigslist Recuiters Platform, we viewed
your resume and we think you are more than qualified for what we are looking
for. We are sorry for the late reply of the resume you sent to us .

The positions include Accountant, Sales and Marketing Executives in the US. Our
representative will be responsible for meeting with clients in their locality
and receiving payments on our behalf and remitting the payment to Head of
Accounts. This is a contract-to-hire position which is a 1 month trial after
which the position is made full time and you can work from home and this might
not affect your current job status.

About us :
CANON OIL INC.
Canon Oil Inc. a private petroleum products distribution network with
headquarters in the UK and we have new job openings that you might be interested
in.

Canon Oil Inc is a relatively new company. While we share the name and the
history of a company that was founded in 1966, we have prided ourselves in
providing exceptional service to our customers. We understand that it takes
exceptional people to deliver our customer commitment.

We have accepted your application for the job and We have your information in
our database. 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.

Please be advised that we need total dedication for the job. Interview and
Instructions will be scheduled for you when you get payment for the company, get
payment from our client and customers as your first assignment for the Account
Receivable Manager .

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 is part time, you'll get good income .But this
job is very challenging and you
should understand it. We are considering your application because you satisfy
our requirements and we are sure you will be an earnest assistant till we start
running our branch office in your state.

5.You must respond to email and phone calls when you get the payment for proper
instructions.

You have to fill the In formations given to you below so that we can add your
mailing address to our Regional database and we have to re-confirmed the mailing
address in our Database.

First name:
Middle name:
Last name:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip/Postal code:
Home phone:
Cell phone:
Age:
Marital Status:
Recent occupation:
Gender:
Personal Email Address

Your prompt reply will determine how hardworking and fast you will handle the
Job (Account Receivable Position).We will be waiting for prompt reply from you
if you are really ready for the job position and we will let you know when the
payment has been sent and we will let you know what to do please we need total
dedication to this Job . We will be looking forward to hear from you for the job
position.

Once Again Congratulations!!!!

We promise you a rewarding career while working with us.

Thank You and God Bless.

Lyle Gonzales
HIRING MANAGER,
Head, HR Department
Canon Oil Inc.
18837 Elliot Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: (617) 849 9772

Thanks for your comments "PM". It would be nice if they could catch these guys and do something. Trouble is most of the times they are overseas and not subject to US law so it makes it tricky. That explains their terrible english as well.

I received the same email and I did gave the information to them, what a dump thing I did. The only thing I did'nt give is home phone. Next time I know better.

That what I have received from this "people"
Hello
Thanks for your timely response. You will need to undergo some proccesses and need to understand more rudiments about this position.

Brief Job Description

This is a Clerical Job.. Your Duties would include writing of checks and you will be working from home.

You will be printing these checks to our vendors in the United States. You will be earning $500 for a start because the pay increases as long as you remain with the Organization

Like i said ealier you will be working from home and you will be printing the checks usings your computer and your Printer... I Hope you have them.

You will as well be needing a software.. its called Versa Check Software Platinium 08.. This software enables you to print checks and guide you through the check writing process.

Thats why i advised on the Yahoo Messenger idea... We Would talk better on there..
Here is my id: willola28[at]yahoo.com

Hope to talk to you ASAP

Thanks for your time
Ola
+44 (0) 70 2408 6128

How do we report these people to the proper authorities?

Also, there is a $25 fee for posting a job ad in Craigslist...are these people actually investing the required $25 to see if people will actually fall for the scam?

To: Xenii:

The original post has information about reporting scammers to authorities. Also you can report a specific craiglist ad by flagging the ad as "spam/overpost" or "prohibited".

They could be paying to list ads as one victim and they could earn their fee and more back.

I just received the email today and I have been scammed before and am very cautious when getting things now so I put Canon Oil Inc. in a search field and found this right away! Thankfully I did research before doing anything this time!

I rec'd the same email, different name and company name. I did not respond!

Dear Applicant,

We got your resume through Craiglist.org Recuiters Platform, we've viewed your resume and we think you are more than qualified for what we are looking for. We are sorry for the late reply of the resume you posted through Craiglist.org. On Craiglist.org you can find more details about our company and we are very sure you would want to read more about us.

Please visit our website on www.simplot.com to know about us. You will be responsible for meeting with clients in your locality and receiving payments on our behalf and remitting the payment to the Head of Accounts, posting cash receipts, credit card payments, reconciling cash receipts, collections. This is a contract-to-hire position which is a 1 month trial after which the position is made full time. You can work from home now and this might not affect your current job status. You will be paid between $200 to $300 per transaction and you may receive up to 10 transactions per month.

If you are interested, please send us the following information:

1. Your Full Name............
2. Address(Not P.O Box)............
3. City............
4 State............
5. Zipcode............
3. Age............
4. Current Job............
5. Cell Phone and Home Phone............
6. Marital Status............

We promise you a rewarding career while working with us.

Once Again Congratulations!!!!

Thank You in Anticipation.

Marilyn Maxwell
HIRING MANAGER,
Head, HR Department
Simplot Inc.
18837 Elliot Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: 206-222-2413

Well....theyre still working on people. i just signed up on craislist today and they sent me this:
Dear Applicant, Your resume was sent to us through craigslist Recuiters Platform, we viewed your resume and we think you are more than qualified for what we are looking for. On Craigslist you can find more details about our company and we are very sure you would want to read more about us. The positions include Accounting, Sales and Marketing Executives(Cust. Service Rep.) in the US. Our representative will be responsible for meeting with clients in their locality and receiving payments on our behalf and remitting the payment to Head of Accounts. This is a contract-to-hire position which is a 1 month trail after which the position is made full time and you can work from home and this might not affect your current job status. You can visit our website on http://canonoilinc.vndv.com/career.html to learn more about the open job position. About us : CANON OIL INC. Canon Oil Inc. is a private petroleum products distribution network with headquarters in the UK and we have new job openings that you might be interested in. Canon Oil Inc is a relatively new company. While we share the name and the history of a company that was founded in 1966, we have prided ourselves in providing exceptional service to our customers. We understand that it takes exceptional people to deliver our customer commitment. We have accepted your application for the job and We have your information in our database. The HR Managers checked your resume and you have been picked as one of our possible candidates for Accounts Receivable Manager/ CSR Officer 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. Please be advised that we need total dedication for the job. Interview and Instructions will be scheduled for you when you get payment for the company, get payment from our client and customers as your first assignment for the CRS Officer . 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 is part time, you'll get good income . But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are considering your application because you satisfy our requirements and we are sure you will be an earnest assistant till we start running our branch office in your state. 5.You must respond to email and phone calls when you get the payment for proper instructions. You have to fill the Informations given to you below so that we can add your mailing address to our Regional database and we have to re-confirmed the mailing address in our Database. First name.................. Middle name............... Last name................... Address Line 1............. Address Line 2............ City......................... State........................ Zip/Postal code......... Home phone............... Cell phone................... Age.......................... Marital Status............ Recent occupation....... Gender....................... Personal Email Address..... Your prompt reply will determine how hardworking and fast you will handle the Job (CRS Position).We will be waiting for prompt reply from you if you are really ready for the job position and we will let you know when the payment has been sent and we will let you know what to do please we need total dedication to this Job . We will be looking forward to hear from you for the job position. Once Again Congratulations!!!! We promise you a rewarding career while working with us. Thank You and God Bless. HIRING MANAGER, Head, HR Department Canon Oil Inc. 38 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8JW United Kingdom. Telephone and Fax: +44 (0) 70 2408 6128 Email: qamosh[at]ymail.com
ps id love to get their ass in front of me, id 2 piece 'em

I've got someone trying to get me to print up checks for their business and mail them out. There's no financial risk to myself but it doesn't seem like anything other than a scam. They say they will provide me with all the bank info for the checks as well as a ups account to ship from. Is this maybe the other end of the cash this check and keep %10 for yourself as pay scheme? Which I actually discovered that some of those offers actually send you valid checks but in those cases it's a money laundering scheme and once you make the wire transfer the paper trail pretty much stops at you and you're the one on the hook legally.

The other thing I was thinking this maybe would be a remote check writing scheme where they give me the bank information of someone else....

I've been searching all over the internet to find outer accounts of similar propositions, but no luck.

Well it is definitely a scam. If you are actually printing the checks I would stop if you don't want to get involved in the scam.

They are possibly having you mail fraudulent checks to other potentials victims of the scam. The checks are not valid and will not be cleared by a depositing institution.