Does this sound legit?

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    Elaine
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    A month ago, I applied for an Accounting Assistant position via UCLA’s job portal and I just got this email this morning from a person in the company. Does it sounds legit? Would you send your information? The content is a bit long and detailed – please help! I got much helpful insights about the $10/hr job in another post, so I decided to ask again. The company is legit, and provides catering to Canadian airlines, and he says it does businesses with US companies. Thank you in advance 🙂

    “Dear Applicant,

    My name is (his name) from (the company). As you are aware our company provides catering services to airlines and operates several restaurant chains.So my primary job is to source for buyers and suppliers at the same time so that I can link them together in order to make profit for myself. On every actual purchase made, I have a profit of 20%. I source for buyers and suppliers within and outside the United States of America. I am constantly on the move organizing seminars to bring buyers and suppliers together. I need someone that can complete billings, invoicing and payments on my behalf and get them to the vendors, as well as being capable to receive payments from my buyers from time to time. The only way I am entitled to the 20% profit is if the actual transaction is concluded through me.When the suppliers and buyers go head to head,i run at a loss as they can transact directly with one another without my knowledge. This position offers you 10%, you’re offered a very good pay as transactions are steady, continuous and constant.An average transaction is for $2,000.00 and over and you can handle as many as 3 transactions in a week as most payments are immediately made. The pay is good enough to encourage you to work hard and be focused and it’s more than enough for me to stay in business while encouraging me to source harder and link more suppliers. I travel a lot and when buyers want to make any purchase, when I’m on company errands, heshe has to hold-on till I return, to place an order, on the long term. The effect is our customers start sourcing for suppliers on their own, so having an assistant/representative easily reachable has its numerous advantages. We have lost too many deals due to this and we are trying to put an end to it.

    The best form of payment used are business checks and direct bank transfers they are always available and confirmed on the spot, they are not the only means used but i will say the best for our process. Most of the buyers we work with are those we’ve previously handled successful transactions with in the past, new buyers are verified and confirmed before the linking process occurs. You have nothing to worry about. The mode of operation is as follows; you receive the payment directly from the individual buyer, in your mail, usually via ups/fedex and have them cashed. You send the payment to our suppliers/vendors when you are assigned to do so, or directly to the company and your pay is 10% of the amount sent to you. All charges during cashing, sending of payments and transaction completion will be deducted from the balance after you have deducted your pay and not deducted from your own money so your pay is fixed on the amount cashed per transaction. You can handle as many as 3 or more transactions per week, but you’ll be handling one (1) initially to see how efficiently and how quickly you can complete the task.

    On 3 transactions you’re sure of nothing less than $600 weekly. The hours are flexible and you can decide when you want to work as what you’ll be doing initially is cashing the payments and completing the transaction to the supplier. I don’t need you online 24/7,i just need you to be online on a daily basis and at least check your e-mail regularly. Working with me will also not disturb your other jobs, (If you have any) as I require that applicants only have easy access to the internet,so as to be easily reachable and respond/carry out instructions sent as soon as possible.

    Please show your continued interest in this position by sending me the following info.

    First Name:

    Last Name:

    Mailing Address {No P.o box}:

    City:

    State:

    Zip Code:

    Mobile Phone #:

    Contact Phone #:

    Alternative Contact e-mail address:

    Regards,

    (his name)”

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  • #335029
    Anonymous
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    I'm guessing this guy is a Nigerian Prince who also needs you to take some money off of his hands! LOL Seriously, I get the same e-mail about twice a week. It's a scam. Sorry 🙁

    #335030
    Elaine
    Participant

    UPDATE: I did some research and this is what I found 🙁 https://www.ripoffreport.com/employment-services/cara-operations/cara-operations-scam-internet-7776c.htm along with other scam reports.

    I thought I could trust it, because I applied through UCLA Career Center, and they forwarded my application to the company (that email was forwarded to me with this person's email.) … well, I feel naive.

    ಠ_ಠ

    #335031
    jenuno01
    Member

    @Elaine, why are you always involved in questionable/shady situations? Lol jk

    Class of 2012

    #335032
    Elaine
    Participant

    @jenuno, you tell meeee! Haha. I am more upset that the career center posted this on the website that soooo many students check and apply daily. I reported it and called them out on their lack of scrutiny via email.

    #335033
    Anonymous
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    This is a scam.

    You'll get fake checks. You'll cash them and wire the money. Checks bounce and your account is drained and he is laughing all the way to the bank.

    He did not get this from the UCLA site. No way. This was randomly spammed. If this guy had your personal information he wouldn't be calling you “Dear Applicant” and asking you for the same information you already sent befire.

    #335034
    Elaine
    Participant

    The posting on the job portal is still there, and I do think the career center forwarded my application to them – an email from them telling him to directly contact my email address was forwarded in the scam mail. But I agree, bobkorz, I was wondering how he didn't know my name either!

    #335035
    MrNormalGuy
    Member

    Go ahead and send them some dirty laundry in the mail and write MrNromalFace on the postcard….those filthy animals.

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    #335036
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @Elaine: If the career center forwarded your application to them then you better report this to the career center right away! I'm sure they have rules against scams.

    #335037
    Elaine
    Participant

    yep, I reported it right away and sent a scam reply to this guy 🙂

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