[Tags: scam, business, economy]
Thanks goes to C Beattie (chuckbeattie.com) for sending in this scam. This is an email scam sent in reply to ads placed on Career Builder.
Avoid any association with this scam and do not respond to any emails from
"Premier Group Company" or "Premier Group Inc."
Do not deposit any checks received from the this offer. They are fake or fraudulent and if deposited will be subtracted from your bank balance once the fraud is discovered.
If you received another job scam featuring another company please forward the email to
(This email address does not accept attachments for security purposes)
How do I spot a job scam?
- The message is for a position that you did not apply for
- The message is from or asking for a reply to an email address from a free email provider (ie: @aol.com, @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, @rocketmail.com)
- The position is for a work at home job. Let's get real here most of these positions are hard to come by.
- The message provides no phone and/or no mailing address
- You are "hired" for the position with no actual real life interview.
- The company does not have a website or the website was created in the last year. Do a whois lookup to see when a domain was created.
- The job list few or no qualifications
- The message is written with poor English
- A Google search for the company finds little or no history for the company
- The email fails to mention you by name. Starts off with generic opening (ie: Dear job seeker, Dear applicant).
- The work at home position involves receiving payments, money transfers, or check cashing.
What should I do if I provided my information to scammers?
- Do not respond to further communications.
- Do not cash any checks you received from fraudulent offer.
- Do not direct wire any money to addresses provided.
- If you sent bank Information: Call your bank immediately and tell them what happened. They should be able to change your account number or cancel your account.
- If you are still concerned you might want to enroll in credit monitoring such as LifeLock Identity Theft Prevention
- You can also file a claim with The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). They are probably overloaded with these types of claim though, so I would not expect an individual response. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau or your states attorney general's office
- Post a comment below with any information you have on this scam to inform other people to try and avoid any future victims. Post the email you received with exact wording if different from original posted so when people search for terms they find this warning.
From: Ray Vega
Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Subject: Vacancy for you (careerbuilder.com)
To: [[email removed]]
Dear ,
My name is Ray Vega and I represent Premier Group Company.
I have found your resume at careerbuilder.com. Judging from your resume, Premier Group Inc. I feel that you are a good match for this available position!
Premier Group Inc. is a world-famous company founded and based in the USA which deals with financial services such as escrow services for buyers and sellers of online auctions around the world. We offer our services to both closed commercial auctions where the number of buyers is limited and popular online auctions such as ebay.com, amazon.com and yahoo.com.
Financial Agent position is:
- part-time (on average 2-3 hours a day Monday through Friday)
- work from home (most of the communication is made online)
What do you need? Internet access and e-mail.
This position is offered on a trial period (first month) basis. You will receive on-line training, on-line support and assistance from a personal supervisor while working and being paid.
Trial period is paid at $2300/month. In addition you will receive 8% commission for every payment received and successfully processed. Total income, with the current volume of clients, amounts up to $4,500 per month.
My goal is sparking your interest. In the present economy, our position offers training, support and a pay scale comparable to entry level position requiring 40 hours per week. I hope you will explore, compare, and then contact me with your questions.
If you are interested in our offer and would like to learn more about the Financial Agent position, please send the form below with your updated contact information to emp.premier.group@gmail.com
Our representative will contact you within 24 hours.
++++++++FORM++++++++FORM+++++++++++
First name:_____________________
Last name:___________________________
Country of residence:__________________
Contact phone:______________________
Preferred call time:_______________________
++++++++FORM++++++++FORM+++++++++++
We found your resume at www.careerbuilder.com. This letter confirms that your resume has been duly processed and your skills and past employment meet our basic requirements for the Financial Manager vacancy.
Best regards.
Ray Vega
Premier Group Inc.
If you receive this scam and found this post helpful please post a comment so I know these warnings are being read! Thanks!
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 3)
Friday October 2, 2009 @ 03:14 PM
Yup! My resume is based on mechanical history... not much of a numbers guy. That's why I investigated this B.S. offer! I sincerely hope nobody falls for this!
Friday October 2, 2009 @ 03:23 PM
I got the same email from this guy twice within 1 week to fill the opened position... thanks for all the news to catch this scam -
Friday October 2, 2009 @ 05:16 PM
He's not the only one sending these out...I've gotten several with the same scam. I got this one today...
Friday October 2, 2009 @ 05:26 PM
RE: BR
As per above, we have a many more listed on this blog. If you have any additional send it to the email address above.
Tuesday October 6, 2009 @ 02:32 PM
I just received the same Ray Vega email and googled it and found out it is fraudulent
Wednesday October 7, 2009 @ 05:19 PM
Received a similar e-mail to this today. This time the company is Realtek Group Inc and the guy's name is Daniel Cox.
Friday October 9, 2009 @ 11:48 AM
Received the same email from Ray Vega.... lame
Thanks to the technology
Saturday October 10, 2009 @ 01:31 PM
I just received this emial and even gave them banking informaiton. thanks for all the helpful information. I will report this company as soon as possible
Monday October 12, 2009 @ 03:48 PM
I think this is horrible thing to be doing to people in these tough ecconomic times. I received that same email. The bad thing is I did apply to careerbulider. The things he said, in my letter matched my resume. I wish these peple would get a life and quit hurting others.
Tuesday October 13, 2009 @ 11:33 AM
I recently received the email. I did email and ask for more information. When they replied that they needed a "bank account for processing payments" I realized it was a scam and searched the internet where I came across this page. Thanks for the info!
Tuesday October 13, 2009 @ 02:48 PM
Man i almost signed up on the website he gave me but then i seen they started askin for bank account info and ssn# so i searched it on google am im so glad i did they even have a voicemail wit some old guy
Friday August 20, 2010 @ 04:43 PM
Dear Brittany Barber,
After reviewing your resume at the Careerbuilder website, we believe that you are a good fit for a Payment Processing position.
My name is Yolanda Sandoval and I represent Precise Group Inc.
We are a large company headquartered in the USA. The main field of our business is IT outsourcing services, including the search of clients for potential employees and matching the most ideal candidate for each company's request.
The position we are offering is part-time, with a flexible schedule. You are to spend on average 2-3 hours per weekday (Monday-Friday) telecommuting from the comfort of your home.
NOTE: Internet access and e-mail are required.
Precise Group Inc. covers all expenses--there is no need to invest your own money. This is not a MLM or pay-to-work position.
Once the employment contract is signed, you'll be employed a training period of one month. During this time frame, you'll receive all the necessary instructions and training from your supervisor. One week before the trial ends, your supervisor will be making his/her decision regarding whether your performance has been satisfactory enough to offer full time employment.
During the training period, you'll be paid $2,300 a month. In addition, you'll keep 8% from each money transfer processed. Total income, considering the current volume of clients, will be up to $4500 per month. After you successfully pass the training period, base salary will be increased up to $$3000 per month.
If you are interested in this job offer or would like to learn more, please forward your updated contact information to: yolanda.sandoval.job[at]gmail.com
Regards,
Yolanda Sandoval
Precise Group Company
**GOT This today!
Tuesday September 7, 2010 @ 09:51 AM
Dear,
After reviewing your resume online, we have decided to propose to you an employment offer to fill our Payment Processing Agent vacancy.
My name is Yolanda Sandoval and I represent Precise Group Inc.
Our company is a well-known one. It was founded in the USA and deals mainly with recruitment of IT professionals.
The job we offer is a part-time position with a flexible schedule. On average, the working hours are 2-3 hours a day (Monday through Friday).
Our job requirements: Internet access and e-mail.
Successful applicants are offered a probationary period (30 days). All agents get unlimited paid training and online support. We evaluate the employees at least one week prior to the end of their training period.
NOTE: During the probationary period, termination can be recommended by the supervisor.
The pay is $2,300 per month during the training period + 8% commission from each successfully-processed payment. Total income is about $4,500 per month. After the first 30 days, your base salary will be increased up to $3,000 a month.
NOTE: After the probationary period you may request additional assignments or proceed a full-time.
If you are interested in the offer, please, contact me at job.sandoval.yolanda[at]gmail.com for the details.
First name:______________________
Last name:___________________
Country of residence:___________________
Contact phone:_______________
Preferred call time:_______________
Our representatives will reply within 48 hours.
NOTE: This is not a sales position.
Sincerely,
Yolanda Sandoval
Precise Group Inc.
**Got this today 9/7/2010**
Tuesday September 7, 2010 @ 11:10 PM
Thanks so much for this!This is very useful for me. i think it will absolutely help me alot with my projects .
Wednesday September 8, 2010 @ 12:42 AM
They are now calling themselves PRECISE GROUP INC. Just received an email today :(
Thursday September 9, 2010 @ 12:50 PM
Just got this one today thanks for the heads up.
Friday September 10, 2010 @ 07:40 PM
Yeah yolanda from premier group mailed me....
Thursday October 28, 2010 @ 07:57 AM
I just got a mail from Premier Group requesting my full postal address because they could not locate it. It is also scam? I have never recieved a mail like this one without a real offer of thousands of dollars/euros/pounds
Wednesday November 3, 2010 @ 11:51 AM
Just received an identical email from the Elsden Group Company and/or Elsden Inc. The text in the email is identical to the one posted above. These morons just waste people's time - make sure you research all of these before you reply to anything
Thursday October 1, 2009 @ 11:07 PM
Unfortunatly i responded to it already since im on the job hunt and Re: alot of emails. After hitting send i googled our buddy Ray,"Ray Vega" c'mon CHEEZ-E
lol Thanks