monster.com

From:Siteabuse@monster.com
We are always diligent about fighting fraud on our site, including all of the tools and best practices that we have spoken about. Unfortunately, these fraudsters are ever-vigilant in observing our tactics and maneuvering around them. We have a team dedicated to manually screening, as well as our automated tools, but some inevitably slip through. They could be on the site for a matter of minutes, and a job seeker could be unfortunate enough to fall prey to them. That's why we've been so up-front with job seekers about how to conduct a safe job search, what to look out for, etc. (See the updated content linked throughout the site). We continue to refine our tools and processes, but we know that as we evolve, the fraudsters will, too.

The most valuable tool we can provide to job seekers is the power of knowledge. We have, and will continue to, work with the federal authorities to keep job seekers informed and educated as to how to protect themselves.

careerbuilder.com

From: "Site Integrity" <SiteIntegrity@careerbuilder.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 16:58:30 -0500
Subject: Scam Jobs

Both of the company's jobs you mentioned, Farix Co and Votyakov have been removed from the www.careerbuilder.com site. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we hope that you will continue to assist us in our constant fight to keep careerbuilder.com safe.

Sincerely,

The CB Site Integrity Team
8am to 9pm Mon-Fri EST

One would think that these companies should not have been able to post subsequent ads on 01/06/05 given the fact that their names were brought to www.careerbuilder.com attention and identified as being associated with posting FRAUDULENT ADS.

http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t...light=Votyakov

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Response:
Dear Scrub.

Thank you for contacting CareerBuilder.com. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced while using our job search system, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It is unfeasible for us to screen all job postings as they are submitted to our site, due to the cost of such a process and the time delay it would impose on our new postings. An automated system, no matter how advanced, would be prone to mistaken rejections and invalid approvals. For such a screening system to work, it would also have to approve all edits made to job postings. With over 400,000 active jobs, we cannot guarantee that every job that appears on our site
will meet our house rules.

That being said, we do hold our job posters to the very high standards set in our Terms and Conditions. When a job that possibly violates our Terms and Conditions is brought to our attention, we immediately investigate the allegation and take action to remedy the situation. If the job is deemed to be in violation, we will take action, including, but not limited to, terminating the job posting as soon as evidence of the violation can be obtained.

For legal reasons, we must have evidence of the violation on record before we can take action against any paid job posting. It is our commitment to our users that we provide as many jobs that match our users' interests as quickly as possible. For this reason, we provide real-time updates to our database whenever a job is added, edited or removed. We strive to provide only the best possible experience, and never participate in any practices involving the selling of our user list in any way. For more information about our Terms and Conditions or our user Privacy Policy, please see the referenced web pages below.

Terms and Conditions
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Info/HHTerms.htm Privacy Policy
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Info/Privacy.htm

Thank you for your continued patience. In the meantime, there is a way to prevent certain companies' jobs from appearing in search results. For instance, if you were looking for administrative jobs but didn't want jobs from the &quot;Acme&quot; corporation, you would put this in the keyword field: Administrative -Acme. This will run a search with all the criteria and other keywords you specify, but adding the &quot;-Acme&quot; phrase to your keywords will eliminate any job listings that contain the word &quot;Acme&quot;. Keep in mind that there is no spacing between &quot;-&quot; and the name of the company.

If you have any additional questions or comments, please let us know! We are available by email at or Monday through Friday and 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday (Eastern Time). Good luck with your search!

Please use the link below to respond with further information if applicable. You may need to cut and paste the entire link (it may span two lines) into the address line of your web browser.


Sincerely,
Kristen Gaither
Customer Service Representative
CareerBuilder.com: The smarter way to find a better job! See how -
visit http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeek...yInTheLife.htm

Did you know? According to Media Metrix (January 2004),
CareerBuilder.com traffic surpasses Monster's traffic in their job-related websites!
Take advantage of your relationship with the #1 job board in America -
in unique visitors (Media Metrix, 1/04), in job postings (Corzen, since
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From: "Site Integrity" <SiteIntegrity@careerbuilder.com>

Dear Jim & John,

Please note the email below as this was sent by CareerBuilder, Vice President. It basically informs you that we appreciate your effort and time in helping us spot potential scams and fraudulent jobs on the website. With that being said, it takes time to develop the "Job Queue, Mike was speaking about which means probably by Q1 of next year it will be completed. Please start taking this in consideration when sending us correspondence in regards to scams and frauds as it takes time to complete the processes we mentioned. Our CEO and CFO stand firmly behind making sure that questionable jobs are removed from the site in a professional non-threatening manner that does not alert the person or persons committing fraud on our site. Also please be mindful in using the word "Criminals", as careerbuilder.com does not endorse any activities that occur or may have occurred on the site in regards to jobseekers. Again we thank you for your diligence and persistence in this matter but we ask that you remain patient as the new system we are trying to finish is implemented to better protect and serve the 12 million jobseekers that use careerbuilder.com on a daily basis.


Sincerely,

The CB Site Integrity Team
8am to 9pm Mon-Fri EST

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Do Monster or HotJobs have scammers on their site or is this just Careerbuilder ?

To say that Monster or HotJobs do not have scam job postings on either site would be misleading. They are not immune. Like all businesses, online scammers are ploying the internet looking for unsuspecting victims. And there are millions online.

However, there is a difference in how Monster or HotJobs resolve scammers exploiting their database. They resolve this with EXPEDIENCY until a new one crop up.

Unlike Careerbuilder, one do not see a sense of urgency to resolve this. Scammers have been exploiting Careerbuilder database as legitimate employers since to the best of my observation 1/01/05.
In January of 2005, we at Scam and ScamFraudAlert began to see more victims who had been contacted by potential employers (scammers) after we were successful in having Careerbuilder take responsibility of policing their site. In essence, the scammers had switched tactics and it continues today.

This is August of 2005 and fraudulent employers are as rampant on careerbuilder site as they have been since January 2005.
When will Careerbuilder get this under control? Is their business model mirrors that of qchex?

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Qchex now seems to be gone, no website or phone, maybe Careerbuilder will follow suit.

Hello Kristen , It is reassuring to know that you of all people are on top of things at CB's site . I have browsed thru the listings a few times and have recognized a few scams only to find that they have been removed a short time later . Good work , keep it up . I am glad to know that that the team at CB have you on there side . Long lost but not forgotten , JLG 3

Fighting Online Fraud Common Scams | Tips for a Safe Search | Q & A | Articles
Common Scams
NIGERIAN SCAM
The Nigerian check cashing scam (also known as the "419" scam, after the section of the Nigerian penal code which addresses fraud schemes) involves the receipt of email correspondence offering a job opportunity, often transferring funds internationally. The scam artists usually attempt to reassure the victim of the legitimacy of the position by offering apparently legal contracts, forged or false documents bearing company letterhead, false letters of credit, payment schedules and bank drafts.

Once the scammer has obtained the trust of their victim they will begin the actual scam. Checks, money orders or wire deposits will be sent to the victim for "processing". The victim will be asked to cash the check or money order (wire deposits will send the money directly to the victim's account) and send a percentage of the funds back to the scammers. The need for the "middle man" is often explained as being a way around international fees or taxes, and sometimes the need to obtain payments from PayPal or another online payment system. Once the funds are sent back to the scammers (usually the victim is told to keep a percentage for themselves, as payment for their services) the victim's bank or financial institution learns that the check/money order/wire transfer was fraudulent. The funds are then subtracted from the victim's account and they are made liable for the lost money.


Check Cashing scam example

RESHIPPING
Reshipping scams are often targeted at work at home moms or other people trying to supplement their income. These scams begin with an employment offer, usually via email, to the victim. As with the Nigerian scam, these "employers" offer legitimate looking contracts and other documentation to make them appear legitimate. Once the victim's trust has been obtained, packages are shipped to the victim's residence with instructions to reship the packages to another address (often the victim is asked to repackage the goods). Once the package has been shipped from the victim's residence (or using a service such as DHL, FedEx or UPS) the victim is "guilty" of receiving and shipping stolen property. This often leads to a visit from police, as the return address or shipping receipts lead back to the victim.

WORK AT HOME SCAMS
Work at home scams are varied and can be more difficult to detect than the other scams described here. They come in many different forms and change regularly. The following are some of the most common:

Envelope Stuffing Scams - These scams usually incorporate a "registration fee" to be paid before work can begin. Once this fee has been paid the "employee" is asked to post an ad in a local newspaper or other media, using their own contact info. This ad is often the exact same ad that the "employee" responded to! Once the “employee” receives a response to their ad, they will ‘stuff’ an envelope with information/instructions on how to start and mail it to the new applicant. Your fees will be calculated based off of how many responses you get for the ad you placed.

Medical Billing – Advertisements for these pre-packaged businesses always contain an initial financial investment. The advertisement or solicitation will explain that only a small percentage of medical claims are transmitted electronically and that the market for medical billing is wide open. However, the medical billing industry is a very fierce one and revolves around several large and well established firms. Because competition is so prevalent, few consumers who purchase medical billing business opportunities are able to locate clients to generate enough revenue to profit, and usually can’t even earn enough to recover their initial financial investment.

List of Work At Home Jobs – This work at home offer allows you to purchase a list of companies hiring for work at home positions. These lists are rarely updated and often yield a list of worthless leads.

MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING
Also referred to as Pyramid Schemes, these marketing ploys involve recruiting new members to earn money. There are legitimate MLM businesses operating (often called Network Marketing). These are based on selling products or a service, however the business is in danger of performing illegal activities when the process of finding new recruits becomes more important than the product or service itself. At that point the Federal Trade Commission may consider the business a pyramid scheme, in which case any and all employees are guilty of fraud!

PHISHING
Phishing scams are cleverly hidden attempts to get your account information. These emails are sent with legitimate looking header information, company logos and formatting and often claim that there is an urgent need for you to login to your account. Any time you receive one of these emails, please be sure to check the destination URL on the link contained within BEFORE attempting to login or submit any information. These emails are cleverly disguised to appear as though they were sent by a legitimate company, however the links contained within lead the recipient to a false website. These false sites are usually identical (or very similar) to the site the recipient thinks they are traveling to. Once the recipient has logged in, the site owner (scammer/phisher) has their login information and can use it to their advantage. Sometimes the sites will contain fields to be completed, often requesting that the victim update their banking information or other sensitive information.

HINT: Open a new browser window and type in www.careerbuilder.com every time you visit the website to protect yourself against phishing attempts.

Phishing example 1

Phishing example 2

- Be cautious of any employer offering employment without an interview (either in person or by phone).
- Be cautious of any employer who charges a fee to employ you or find you placement.
- Please investigate thoroughly any employer requesting that you transfer funds or receive packages for reshipment, especially if they are located overseas. Most of these employment offers are check-cashing or shipping scams!
- Do not provide your social security number or any other sensitive information unless you are confident that the employer is legitimate.
- Avoid vague offers as these are often scams. If the employer is not willing to specifically describe the position they are offering, you probably don't want it.
- Open a new browser window and type in www.careerbuilder.com every time you visit the site. Be cautious of links to CareerBuilder sent to you in emails…they could be phishing scams.

OTHER PRIVACY FEATURES ON CAREERBUILDER.COM
You never need to provide data to search for jobs
Logging into CareerBuilder.com is always an optional task for you to take, (although logging in does give you access to smarter job search tools such as my careerbuilder, Personal Search Agents and Saved Searches.)
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Q & A
Q. How can I get more information about a job posting?
A. Several websites offer ways to investigate a company before applying. Try entering the company name into www.google.com and review the search results. The Better Business Bureau has a website with a searchable database of employers at www.bbb.org . You can also request more information from CareerBuilder.com by emailing the Site Integrity Team at CSI@CareerBuilder.com.
Q. Does CareerBuilder.com screen employers before allowing them to post/search resumes?
A. CareerBuilder has several screening processes in place, however, not all employers are screened before they place listings on the site and, as stated the Terms and Conditions, job seekers use the site at their own risk. As a result, job seekers should always exercise caution with their personal information. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information on how to protect yourself from fraudulent employers.
Q. How do I make my resume private from employers?
A. 1. Sign in to Careerbuilder.com, using your username and password.
2. Click on the tab at the top of the page titled 'My CareerBuilder'.
3. Immediately below this and to the left, click the link titled 'My Resumes'.
4. The Privacy section can be found towards the top of the next page, in the section labeled "Resume Information". Click on 'Edit' and check the box that reads 'Do not allow employers to search this resume'. It will be used only to 'Apply Online', and your resume will be used for your Applying Online purposes only.
5. Click 'Save' and your settings will go into effect immediately.
6. You can also check or uncheck certain boxes to show or not show your name, phone number, and email address, but this will still allow employers to look at your resume.
Q. What can I do if I feel that I have been scammed?
A. If you feel like you have been the victim of internet fraud, or have provided too much information to an employer, please contact the CareerBuilder.com Site Integrity Team and file a report online with the FBI Internet Crimes division at www.ic3.gov. You may also want to contact your local authorities to make them aware of the situation.


-Avoid Work-at-Home Scams
According to experts, over 16 million people in the United States work from home and the popularity is increasing. Why this growing interest in telecommuting?
- Seeking Employment Online - Is Fear a Factor?
Does the thought of posting your resume online and exposing yourself to hundreds of thousands of Internet users give you white knuckles? If so, your fears are founded.

http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeek...193591804-W1-2

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Hi I just had the offer sent to me today.. And this web site with it.. For monster.com
http://www.monster.com./
There still trying folks..

Ramona to matt.ferguson, bob.montgomery, Sharon, Scam ...
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From: <ramona@webnetpresence.com>

Reply-To: <ramona@webnetpresence.com>
To: matt.ferguson@careerbuilder.com, bob.montgomery@careerbuilder.com
Cc: <@uspis.gov>, Scam Patrol <scampatrol@xxxl.com>, ler@aol.com, ScamFruadAlert <scamfraudalert@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 11, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Urgent Crisis and need for your assistance
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My name is Ramona and my website is located at www.webnetpresence.com. I am writing to you with a serious concern that I have regarding the fake check scam that is taking advantage of your company name and has to date claimed over 650 victims.

My concern is that CareerBuilder.com hasn’t done enough to warn their consumers (job seekers) about the scam and how it works. I’m also concerned that CareerBuilder.com has been contacted by each one of these victims and still hasn’t done anything to assist in putting a stop to this scam.

I am aware that you have a “fraud” link at the bottom of your web pages, however, I haven’t seen anything on that page that talks about this scam, how it works, how long they have been actively using CareerBuilder.com to reel in victims, or how long this scam has been actively recruiting victims using your database.

I’m begging for your assistance to help minimize the victim ratio by providing an e-mail message to all consumers (job seekers) of your services of this scam and all necessary information related to this scam. I feel this would be an awesome prevention tactic to spare anymore heartache to additional victims.

Once a person has fallen victim to this scam, they are left facing felony fraud charges and owe their banks thousands of dollars. Let’s not forget that the victims of this scam are job seekers, meaning unemployed and very possibly living on minimum funds.

Also, let’s keep in mind that the victims of this scam became easy prey just by the simple fact that the scammers are using CareerBuilder.com’s job poster board e-mail message which immediately leaves people prone to trusting the job offer. Are you concerned at all that these scammers are fraudulently using your company name to steal funds from innocent job seekers? I am begging once again for your assistance.

Maybe a full length page on your website featuring the web template these scammers use and the job offer they send out would be helpful. Could you consider this at all, please?! I have all the information regarding these scammers and would be more than happy to provide it for you if you would just please adhere to my pleas for assistance. Let’s work together to prevent anymore victims. I have attached some letters from victims of this scam detailing their horrible situations and how they became prey to this scam.

Feel free to contact me directly at if you have any more questions or concerns.

I am actively writing articles and letters and marketing them as best as I can to inform the public of this fraudulent use of your company name, I would be happy to do the same informing people of how your company stepped forward to assist with stopping this scam’s success rate as well.

Thank you for your time.

Scammer details at www.webnetpresence.com/scammers.html

Letters from victims below:
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I have a subject to this check scam recently. How do I go by getting relief from or compensation from this situation. I am currently out of $4487.00. Please help me

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Dear Ramona,

Unfortunately I came across your site after I realized that I've been a victim of the fake job posting scam from Careerbuilder.com.

I signed the "contract" two weeks ago, and just this past week I send the two donations. Only God knows how devastating this is to me. I'm a hard
worker who was looking to make some extra money so that I could finish the
recording of my first Christian music album, which is a project that I'm doing with one of my best friends Lilian. We sacrificed so much to try to get this project finalized because on the weekends we go to different churches and youth events and we have heard so many people tell us what a blessing it is for them to hear our music. We have spent over $3500 and still need $2,500 more to finish it. That is why when I saw this job opportunity I jumped right on it. You would not believe how emotional and grateful I was when I received the check for $4500 and realized that I was going to be able to keep $315 (7%) of it. I thought to my self, wow, what a blessing! I even got on my knees and thanked God for such blessing. Ramona, I have to confess my faith is being tested right now because I don't understand how this has happen to me, after I was depending so much on the Lord. I don't ever question God, and I tell you this time I really cannot see the reason behind this great trial.

Fortunately I was able to stop the payment of the second "donation" $1900, I sent to Ukraine via Wester Union (which I'll be picking up from WU this afternoon and will redeposit it to my bank account). Right now I have "0" dollars available to me, I had use the cash my brother paid me for the car insurance that is under both of our names. My account as of right now is on -$4,044.42. After depositing the $1900 I will still owe the bank $2144.42. I truly cannot afford this, and now I'm going to have to find this money to pay the bank back, and I have no clue when we'll be able to finish the production of our CD. My spirit is down to the ground, but I do want to thank you for the information you share and I will do as you suggest to inform the different agencies and I will write to careerbuilder.com etc. The name of the representative of this scam is Brian Edwards, and the site that was given to me was www.almaryhome.org.

Thank you!

Sincerely

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Hello. Hope your day is going better than mine. I put my resume on CareerBuilder. I was looking for a part-time job that would supplement my income. Two weeks ago I was contacted via e-mail with a job post as a donations collector / cashing courier for a non-profit organization, Alberta International. The scope of the job included me cashing funds and wiring them to destinations as instructed. My payment was to be a percentage of each donation. At first I thought it wasn't legit. I checked out their website. I asked what I thought to be the correct questions when I responded to the e-mail - the answers I received seemed truthful. I searched the internet for fraud victims associated with Alberta International and did not find any (I found your website a little too late.) I was even sent a contract to complete and fax. This all made me feel like it was the "real deal". Well, since then I have learned the difference between "available" funds and "collected" funds. I cashed a cashier's check on Monday. (The envelope it was sent in matched the website. Again, making me feel it was legit.) The funds were "available" on Tuesday and I made two Western Union wires as instructed. Today I tried to get gas and my card was declined. The cashier's check was returned and the full amount deducted from my account. It was $4500. I now have a very large negative balance. I sent my contact an e-mail but I doubt I'll get a response. And of course, the wired money has already been picked up. I contacted my bank's fraud hotline and plan on going to the bank in the morning. I also found several agencies to contact to report the fraud via your website. Do you have any further advice on the actions I should take? Any information would be greatly appreciated. I'm feeling pretty stupid and embarrassed about the whole thing.

Thanks in advance,

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Dear Ramona,

I am a victim of Elyna International's check scam, to the tune of 4500$. I have been contacting the apppropriate agencies, as best I can, I think

As for now, besides feeling like a total stupid, fool, I am trying to figure out how to avoid prossecusion from my bank. What are my next steps?

Thanks,

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Ramona~

I deposited a check for $4,500 Feb. 27th and just TODAY found out that the check was bad and my account has a huge negative balance. My bank first treated me like I was a criminal and has come around and realized that this wasn't done purposely. I don't know how this is oging to carry out (with my bank and all), I'm assuming that I'm now going to be forced to close my account which I have had for many years. You mentioned on Scam.com that you had some good news that couldn't be posted publicly,,could you please share? I could use some good news seeing as though my world has been turned upside down and I lost about 3 hours from work today trying to take care of some things. I would appreciate ANY news actually. Thank You!
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In early February, I received what looked like an official e-mail from CareerBuilder.com. March 2nd, I received a real official e-mail from CareerBuilder.com. But it was too late. This is my story... Mr. Joris Verbeek of The Netherlands contacted me, wanted me to accept checks and send them via Western Union to his "clients" in Europe. The first check I received was for $2,890. I received it on President's Day so I could not take it to the bank, though I wish I had done. Instead I took it to the local jewelry and loan shop and had it cashed. I kept my "commission" and sent the rest to someone in Manchester, United Kingdom. I believed it to be illegal, but not for the reasons that it turned out to be. I feared it might have something to do with tax evasion, as that seemed to be the purpose of the e-mail. However, it was not tax evasion, but counterfeited checks. I did this out of sheer desperation. I lost my job in December due to "down-sizing" and I have been scrambled for money ever since. I have applied, through CareerBuilder, for at least 100 jobs in that time, and heard back from nearly a quarter of those. And this one... I fear it will ruin my life. But I deserve it for being so utterly stupid. I should've checked the e-mail headers -- they were coming from Yahoo! and a domain hosted by "chillydomains.com", originating in, according to my research, San Fransisco and upstate New York. I have contacted the FBI, and I will call my Secret Service field agent in the morning. And as all this happened, my friends had learned about this in their college business courses. But it was too late for me -- I had already made the mistake. This website is a valuable resource for anyone who is desperately searching for a job.. CareerBuilder is not to be trusted... I would like to conclude by offering advice. Look at your e-mail headers, and search for something similar to this: Received: from Site.CareerBuilder.com ([66.45.112.141]) I believe the "Joris Verbeek" person had spoofed the CareerBuilder e-mail, whereas the e-mail I received today is legit. Other people need not suffer as I undoubtedly will... check all your e-mail headers... look for suspicious things from fake domains and free e-mail servers. Thank you for this website. I only wish I had found it earlier, and that I was not so desperate for some kind of income. No matter how desperate I may become in the future, I will never act it. That is the best defense against these things... constant vigilance... and never act out of desperation. Now, if only I can convince the loanshark that I am a victim, not a criminal...
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Dear Ramona,

Your website is wonderful. I too, unfortunately have dealt with Concordia. My bank is working with me to pay them back but it is very frustrating. I contacted my local police department, FBI and CIA as well as Career Builder. The Police Department didn't want to believe me at first until they spoke with the State Police who informed them of many of these scams.

Thank you for building your website.

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> Hi Ramona,
>
I been looking at your website. I was recently a victim... just realized it today in the AM as I felt my world crashing down on me. I sent you another email to you other address as I wanst sure how to hopefully get in contact with you and perhaphs you could assist me or give me some advice, guidance as to what to do? What you did?

I owe the bank or well am in negative of $4,500.00 thanks to Adeona I have no idea how I am going to pay the bank back as I dont have the money. This is why of course I was looking for a partime job. I feel so
confussed, lost?!?!?

I want to thank you ahead of time for you time.
>
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I was approached Robert Miller from Adeona. They offered me a position cashing courier. They told me they were operating out of Netherlands.

I was told that I need to cash checks at my credit union and then withdraw the money and Western Union it to overseas.

I did 2 transfers. The third transfer could not take place as the bank froze my account. I have been told I could face criminal penalities.

It is amazing to me that when people post their resume's out on well known organisations like Monster, Hotjobs and CareerBuilder you can be victim of
internet fraud. They should be partially responsible as they should at least screen companies before they let them access to people's personal data.

How can I get my money back?
What are the good news you have?


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I"ve got tons more but hope this would be sufficient to prove how serious this situation is. Please help! You have the power and the means.

www.webnetpresence.com

Here is what I posted just a few minutes ago in regard to "Elyna Home Organization". The email that came to me in my yahoo email account was sent because I have a Resume listed on Career Builder.Com. If this is indeed a Scam and these people are Crooks then I think that CareerBuilder should go after them for using their website to seek out victims...
AnnaMarieS
Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006
Age: 41
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Re: Elyna Home charity is a scam

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Hello Everyone,
This is my first time to your Forum. I found it by accident and I have to tell you that from the beginning I have been leary and suspicious of Mr. Taylor and Elyna Home. I received the email from Career Builder.com and showed it to my husband because my first thought was that it sounded like money laundering. My husband said that he agreed . However, I thought about it more and more and went to the listed Elyna Website. I read it over and over. I decided to give it a shot but, not without asking questions. When I would ask Mr. Mark Taylor questions he would be very vague in his response. I have saved a copy of every one of his emails to me and every one of mine to him. Even though I wasn't completely convinced I decided to give it a shot.
I too, have received a Cashiers Check sent to me by Express mail. I have tried as much as I know how to research this so - called Non-Profit Organization but, until now visiting this forum I wasn't getting any info.
I was sent a Donation $4,500.00 Cashiers Check from a bank in Houston, Tx. I have photocopied the check, created a seperate bank account specifically for this and kept the receipts including the Western Union paperwork. Each time money is sent to someone that is referred to as a "Transaction". I made 2 transactions so far out of the 4,500.00 Donation.
I was requested to send the cash to a person in the Ukraine. The same person BOTH times. I thought this was ODD! I was expecting to send money to the folks in the Katrina Hurricane vicinity.
For the first 3 to 4 Donations I receive in the mail I would immediately receive 7% of each transaction. After that I would receive 10% of each transaction. So, I have my pay sitting in this bank account just waiting for me to withdraw it.
Supposedly if the Donations are $5,000.00 or more then Mr. Taylor will have to do a "BackGround Check" on me. That part REALLY makes me uneasy because most people know that they have to give up their Social Security # and birthdate as well as other important personal info when a potential employer asks for it.
When I think about this, I just feel as though to follow thru and give up that kind of info would only allow for "Identity Theft" to happen.
As of today I haven't heard anything from Mr. Taylor. Please tell me what you ALL think and advise.... Isn't there somewhere we can go to confirm that they ARE NOT legitimate??
Anna Marie