Job scam quick guide: it's a scam if...

  • they want you to collect and forward money in any way (a "money mule" job). You'll wind up engaged in money laundering, personally defrauded via expertly forged cheques, money orders, etc, or defrauding someone else who pays for goods that never arrive.
  • they want you to receive packages and reship them somewhere else. The goods will have been obtained fraudulently, and they're just using you to make the shipping address appear local. You will be aiding fraud.
  • they want up-front payment (either to them or someone else) of any sort for anything before you can get the job. This is advance fee fraud: there is no job -- it's just a big con to extract money from you.
  • they want you to buy any kind of "membership" or "kit" in order to start. Forget it -- it's not a real job at all: they're trying to sell you something, and they're probably making a bunch of other false claims about it if they're pitching it as a "job".
  • it's a job offer, and it's spam. There are LOTS of these scams about, as you can see.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Hilton Hotel Metropole (not)

This is an advance fee fraud scam. Most of the fake "work in a hotel" jobs I've seen have been Canadian rather than British. The scam here is pretty obvious: why on earth would a hotel be recruiting people from overseas to work in the hotel? Answer: they're not. This is just a scammer spinning a big story about nice work in a posh hotel just to suck people in. The sting is that everyone gets approved for the "job", but there are a few small incidental fees between you and your imaginary pot of gold.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ANNIE MACNEIL MRS <hiltonhotelmetro@gmail.com>
Date: 26 Oct 2007 22:40
Subject: NEW BRANCH OF HILTON HOTEL OFFER JOB VACANT POSTS.
To:

From the office of Mr DAVID OSBORNE THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER HILTON GROUP UK

Hi There,
We are currently searching for new applicants worldwide. Your email address was found on our Yahoo! Group job seeker database, as we are ready to offer out some opportunities of vacant posts in our newly completed branch of Hilton Hotel Metropole in south London which is about to be open for services.
This Invitation is only for those who are willing or seeking work in abroad, in this instance the United Kingdom. If you are interested in this opportunity, you should reply to this email expressing your interest.
We will start to recruit men and women in various parts of Hilton's locations in the UK soon.  At this time, only individuals who are interested should reply. The management shall be responsible for your Airfare and assist with the Visa to the United Kingdom from your Country.
If You Are Interested, kindly let
us know as soon as possible before the closing of application schedule date.

Email (hiltonhotelmetro@gmail.com) mailto: hiltonhotelmetro@gmail.com

NB - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MAIL IF YOU DO NOT SEEKING AN HOTEL SERVICE JOB AND PLEASE EXCUSE FOR INCONVENIENCE

Kind Regards,

Mrs Annie McNeil Secretary to the Human resources
S.V.P Hilton Hotel Bristol UK

Hours of Operation: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm CST, Monday - Sunday

Posted by Spotter at 06:00

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