From: Todd Estrada

Hi everyone! I just wanted to warn everyone that phishing scams are firing up. I have received 3 of them in the past week! They look like they're from legitimate businesses (mine were from Chase, Wells Fargo and PayPal), stating that "...several unsuccessful attempts have bern made to access your account..." and that I need to click on the link to verify my account settings or my accounts will be suspended. Well, I knew two of them were scams because I don't have accounts through those "businesses". I notified Chase and sent them the email. They confirmed that it was indeed a phishing scam and don't send any information to it.
Please be careful with these emails. If in doubt, call the business directly and find out if it truly was from them. Have a blessed and happy 2017!

I read often of these scammers and I'm amazed at how desperate folks are to find a job they even consider them.I myself have been guilty. Please any offer that has gmail account instead of a business email is a red flag. Anyone interviewing on Hangouts is red flag, I have done both phone and video interviews like Skype but Hangouts danger alert! Anything to do with accepting payments or packages it's a scam. I would like.If.showcase could make a forum for scams if not you can personally contact me and I will post them on the net. It's frustrating enough endlessly surfing the web, emailing resumes and never seeming to get a reply only to get scam offers. Please email me.at Davidolcott@Vuezur.com I will be posting the scams online and also some tips on job finding. Remember best way to get hired is to avoid Human Resources DEPT. Search the company site and find a managers name email them directly, use LinkedIn it's free search for employees of a company you found was hiring and make a connection, networking with real people is always your best chance, plus you might meet so great folks.

there is a fraud/scam that I came across. I just wanted to let people know bout. They claim to be a business looking to hire an office administrator, and they came across my resume online and wanted to interview. If hired, training $17 and hour. and $19 and hour when fully trained. There doing everything over the phone. They say there expanding offices in your city and at first you will be working out of your home for bout 3 months, and then move to the office when the location is approved. they say there gonna pay for ur equipment that u need to buy, they asked if I wanted a direct deposit or check. I choose check and they emailed me a check to do a (MOBILE DEPOSIT). they want to see that u deposited (screen shot) it into ur account and funds r available so you can purchase ur office equipment through there vendor of choice. I brought it to my banks attention, cuz I don't need any trouble or problems. but I did want it to be legit, so I can have a good job and pay some bills. And of course if you look up the company and the person there representing it exists and the person exists. but the check is (NO GOOD). of course. These are tough times and just wanted to put this out there so u can be aware and be careful bout giving out ur personal info.

In my job search on a popular job site I was contacted by two different employers who wanted to do an interview via Skype. The first time I interviewed for about an hour. I was then told that I was hired.

I was also informed that the employer was going to send me a check to purchase office equipment and software.

The next day I received a FedEx package with a check for $9,900. The was a letter that was not on letterhead instructing me to deposit the check and email thema copy of the deposit slip.

The employer Alan contacted me both via Skype and text. He instructed me to deposit the check via ATM only and not by teller. He was very persistent

The bank name on the check was written out of a bank in Texas. I attempted to call the bank but the call would not go through.

I went to my bank and asked guests services if the check was real? Of course it wasn't.

I told the employer via Skype that I was on to him and I'd notified the police. Needless to say I did not hear from them again.

A few weeks ago I filled out an employment application through Zip recruiter for a position Chef/Kitchen Manager. The job although 120 miles from my home ,proposed to be one that paid well at 100.00 dollars for each service ......Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner plus clean up 300.00 USD a day.

The location ;Malibu California. Business; Riviera recovery. Contact Jose Hernandez Director/ owner. During the week I responded to Mr. Hernandez's email request for interview and a demonstration of my skills as Chef by preparing a meal for his resident patients totalling 14. Upon my arrival at the facility,,,I was greeted pleasantly and was given a brief tour of the kitchen, pantry and utility storage area for storage of perishable foods. I arrived one hour prior to my scheduled interview to inspect the work area and to get a personal feel of the atmosphere and overall behavior of the resident clients. Riviera recovery Malibu California is a sober living facility for those who are recovering from substance abuse and continuing treatment as they reside in a home setting. I was later informed by the residential coordinator that the owner Mr. Jose Hernandez wouldn't be able to make the appointment for interview and had asked for my return for a following day of interview and meal presentation. Listen to me folks....I have been a Chef for 17 years and something just didn't feel right about all of this arrangement. After all, I it took nearly an entire week.to get this gentleman to respond to my emails and phone conversations were brief or interrupted for reasons that I couldn't explain. I agreed to the terms offered to return the following day.

I asked about the payment I was to receive for my services and the coordinator looked puzzled and said to me " I don't have the ability to do that and I was to speak to Jose, "because he handles that " Since Jose wasn't there I was expecting a phone call from him explaining his circumstances ..I insisted he contact me as soon as he was available. In the meantime, I conducted my inspection of the kitchen and found that the kitchen visually wasn't clean. There were food stains on the countertops , dirty dishes in the sink, interior of the dishwasher had exterior food stains present as well as food stained dinnerware, plates and glasses. The stove top had exterior food stains present as. The ovens had burned food particulates on the interior walls and floor. I turned on the oven good lights and vent to inspect and verify its operability, checked the grease trap and found that the there was grease present and proposed a serious fire risk to the kitchen as well as the entire residence.

Both kitchen refrigerator and freezer units were not clean ...... exterior food stains present on handles, interior was just as bad walls had appeared not to be cleaned in months and grate shelves appeared to have food stains and the presence of mold and rust , food items stored improperly sealed or covered in aluminum foil, produce stored in the refrigeration unit appeared to be spoiled and stored in the grocery plastic bags and not washed to remove dirt or debris.

Ice try in the freezer had no scoop to remove ice. I observed a resident open the ice drawer and remove ice with his bare hands. Yikes.....at this point I just want to leave and chalk it up as a loss until I thought that's the reason why the urgency of filling the position.. there was no one qualified to maintain a kitchen to the health and sanitation practices required by state law.

Okay .... time to shine and demonstrate my abilities and work around some of these obstacles and concerns. I was asked to bring only my knives,,,,, later to find the kitchen was innadquately stocked with proper tools.....sheet pans ,sautee pans , pots you name it. I had to look around and see if there was a camera crew somewhere waiting to come out and the host going to tell me this was all a stunt for a new COOKING SHOW........ I started dinner PREP and found bowls with water in them,,, that was the straw that broke this brothers back. Of course I asked to speak to the coordinator...upon her arrival I asked her to explain why there were so many irregularities and showed her a few of my concerns including the water in the bowls that have been put up for storage. Of course she replied "I will get back to you "

Gone nearly 45 minutes another person appears in the kitchen asking me to prepare another meat to go along with the SALMON and SHRIMP selected How about the PORK LOIN he suggested. With an hour left for service not possible maybe tomorrow I said. Later, the same guy returns to the kitchen with an envelope and instructions to call Jose Hernandez "AFTER dinner .

I knew it....... The coordinator Lied to me about PAY. Furthermore, The envelope contained a check for 100.00 . I prepared the meal as prescribed on time , cleaned up and left. Later I spoke to Jose Hernandez expressed my concerns and offered him a full report submitted the following day via email. I haven't received a phone call or email response from Mr Hernandez to date .

Hello everyone! I have been searching for a job for 2 months now, but in that time period i literally got about a 100 fake job offers! They ask you to be their personal assistant or do some other job from home for 30$ in hour. Even though i never believed those jobs , i find that some people might be tricked. Everyday someone texts me from numbers that dont exist or e mails asking me to google chat with tge employee! Just be careful !

hi all, I know we are all plagued by fake jobs and job scams and scammers all the time and I thought I would share the top three things that tell me that the job offer I just got is a scam and I should delete it no questions asked:

1. it asks me for a interview through Google Hangouts
2. the job they are emailing me about is one I did not apply to and they have no qualifications
3. it's way too good to be true

when something is all three of these things BOOM into the trash it goes and I know I'm not wasting my time on a bunch of scammy nonsense. what are your tips?

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Dear Applicant,

Your email has been reviewed and approved. My name is Lise Hayes , Senior Coordinator and Global Training at smartech-llc.

smartech LLC is one of the world's leading management consulting firms. We work with top executives to help them make better decisions, convert those decisions to actions and deliver the sustainable success they desire. For 21 years, we've been passionate about achieving better results for our clients-results that go beyond financial and are uniquely tailored, pragmatic, holistic and enduring.

We have worked with the majority of the Global 500 thousands of well known regional and local organizations, hundreds of nonprofits, and private equity funds representing 75 percent of global equity capital. We are proud of our clients' track record, like the fact that our public clients have historically outperformed the stock market 4 to 1.

Duties: This might seem a little different from the original job post for(RECEPTIONIST Office Assistant/Customer Service). it is due to the need for an urgent replacement of my Personal Assistant. Administrative/ Clerical duties, supervisions and monitoring. Scheduling programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them. Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I'm away. Making regular contacts and drop-off on my behalf. Assisting with payroll and monitoring some of my financial activities

Available Position: Personal Assistant Type: Full-Time Hours: 15 Hours per week Days: 3 days per week Weekly Pay: $500

BENEFITS: • AD & D Insurance • 401(k) • Free Medicals

a) I will set up a formal interview with you and give you a tour of the Organization and introduce you to specific individuals you will be working with. b) You will begin your office based position immediately i get back to the states. c) However i have a lot of pending assignments that need to be handled and i believe these tasks are simple tasks which you can carry out pending the time i get back. d) You will be receiving weekly pay checks upon completion of your weekly assignments.

DO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POSITION BY PROVIDING BELOW DETAILS. DECLINE THE OFFER BY

NOT REPLYING, OR SAYING NO. PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM REQUIREMENT BELOW :

Full Names: Mailing Address : Apartment # : City, State, Zip Code : Cell Phone Number: Current Job: Age:

About Yourself:

Best Regards,

Lise Hayes