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What's the angle to this spam?

Over the past two weeks, I have received this type of spam to my work email account. I don't regularly us my work address for personal stuff, but I do occassionaly get something the quarrentine filter picks up for me... the first one was for a low paying job doing accounting tech work in Germany. ($21/hour is what like $15 Euros...plus I have to move?) Then I get this... what's the angle?

Quote:

From: Carol Kelley [pbbh@chester.ac.uk]

We are looking for a motivated individual who loves to work in a fast paced environment to be our representative.
The ideal candidate must be able to organize and complete a diverse set of administrative tasks, handle client service issues, maintain calendar, schedule client appointments, organize and maintain client information, send out correspondence and various other administrative duties.

If you don't have a resume or working history then just e-mail us, please give some reasons why exactly
you will suit us.

Job Description:
- Career prospects in a rapidly expanding company, professional growth support;
- Involvement in strategic level corporate activities;
- Flexible working schedule;
- Employment contract;
- Part-time job.

Position Requirements:
- Fluent English, both spoken and written;
- Knowledge of PC: MS Office, typing, instant messengers;
- Communication skills, ability to communicate freely via phone and e-mail.

Additional Requirements:
- Age 26+;
- USA citizen only;
- Proactive approach to work;
- Responsiveness;
- Diligence;
- Ethical and honest;
- Internet.

For immediate consideration, please send resume to: tadwils@gmail.com

some headhunter/recruiter

They are phishing. You'll be promised an easy, well-paying, work-at-home job. Then, you respond by saying "sign me up". Next thing, you will be asked for personal information like your SSN.

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Originally posted by id10t
some headhunter/recruiter

That's what I thought, but it's from the UK. The last one I got was from Germany to work in Germany.

Seems like a lot of work on their part for phishing, but what do I know...

Yup- step two is filling out an application with your personal data.

phishing costs nothing - prolly sent to 5 million recips. If it is legit and they get 0.001% to respond it was worth it.

Actually they wont ask for your personal info. What they want to do is send you checks from "clients" in the USA and those checks will be made out to you since they dont have an account in the USA. You will beb asked to chash those checks and take a % for yourself and then wire them the balance. 2 weeks later when the checks are found to be bogus you'll be out the money you wired to them.

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Originally posted by Paul_Heery
They are phishing. You'll be promised an easy, well-paying, work-at-home job. Then, you respond by saying "sign me up". Next thing, you will be asked for personal information like your SSN.

Yep, just "phishing" for your PII (personally identifiable information) so they can rip you off or commit identity theft...