To job hunters out there, I think I found a scam

[kiri2tsubasa]

I received this email a few times (with a different name of sender, but email is otherwise the same) and the message has always been the same verbatim.  I have looked up this company and the very first thing I found (outside of the company website which sould be expected) was a link to a site where people report scams, and low and behold the email that the poster showed was the exact same as mine.  Apparently to get the job you need to pay between $150-$300 to the company.  Strange thing though is that they haven't gotten my name right yet.  So I guess I should be thankful for that.

email

Jen Rosen jrosen3@hrpstaffing.com to me
show details Oct 19 (1 day ago)
Hi Anthony

I was forwarded your resume and based upon your background we would like to extend you an offer to interview with us. We've recently expanded our National Healthcare Division and need individuals capable of working Full-Time and/or Part-Time for Marketing, Recruitment, and Business Development.
Experience not required, although HR, Marketing, Sales, Recruitment, and Customer Service is a plus.

Below are the times we have available. Please note: these are Eastern Standard Times.


Thu, Oct 20, 2011 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

To secure your time slot, please click on a link above and Schedule your Interview.


After you schedule your interview time we will send you Login instructions...
This is a great way for our Candidates to Interview with us and make sure it is a mutual fit.


Important Note: This interview is in our Web Conference Room.
It's a Web-Based Interview Platform. A webcam or microphone are not required!

We Look Forward to Speaking with You.

Thank you,

Jen Rosen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HR/Employment Generalist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             877.636.4067                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             jobs@hrpstaffing.com 
www.hrpstaffing.com

If you get this email, be very careful as it is most likely a scam.

http://www.scaminformer.com/scam-report/hrp-staffing-hrp-staffing-hrp-hospital-recruiting-partners-scam-waste-c41978.html

http://www.unemployed-friends2.org/t3367-hrp-staffing-scam

[evensgrey]

Coolest scam I ever ran into was an interview with Direct Energy.

Some of you may have heard of this outfit.  At the time, it had a BBB rating of F, and I suspect that was only because they don't have a rating lower.  (I just checked, it's currently at D+, but with a warning of active government regulatory action against it that was started during the summer.)

I could tell that they were a scam because of the interview questions.  I'm a computer technician and highly experiences help desk agent.  They were asking questions relating to a sales position (which was appears to be an independent contractor position paid commission only, rather than an employee, but I never got so far as finding out if they were going to openly violate the labor code in Ontario when it comes to actually being an independent contractor, which are rather clear about what you CAN'T require of one) when the person who booked my interview had told me that she couldn't print my resume (which means either they were having other system problems that were more important than getting the printers working, or she was lying to me).

Some people wouldn't twig that it's a scam when somebody pulls such a thing.  I'm a bit more on the ball when somebody CLAIMS to have technical problems that are right up my alley, and then tries to hire me for something else.

[MrBogosity]

You should NEVER pay anyone to find a job for you. Legitimate headhunters are paid by the employers.

[Ibrahim90]

reminds me of some asshole who tried to pose as the head of a Central African Bank thingy (not Nigerian-Pan Africa). he tried to tell me that I was eligible for a 10,000,000$ award, and all I had to do was pay 50$.


being a complete dick, I replied, without sending him any money, asking him to first verify that he is who he says he is, then give me a call on the family phone, and send me papers proving who he is.

he replied back, insisting he was who he claimed to be, but with no evidence.. naturally, I replied back that if he couldn't prove himself, he might as well, and I quote myself, "**** off". the person never replied back.

[kiri2tsubasa]

Apparently the company has a page on Linkedin.  So, beware and inform you friends that are using Linkedin for potential job prospects.