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Suspicious Job and Recruiting Emails - TubeReview.com
Job and Recruiting Emails: TubeReview.com
Have you received an recruiting email like the ones below, claiming to be from
- Bob Catalano at www.TubeReview.com
- Others?
It looks like our "friends" who are behind the AdminSolutions, TooSpoiled.com, Ebandsearch and other scams have hatched another plot, TubeReview.com! Notice how the nearly identical the TubeReview email is to the others. We'd love to know why the federal government or a state attorney general (Elliot Spitzer, are you listening?) hasn't investigated these!
We have yet to hear from A SINGLE PERSON who has received a job through them. If you have received this email, or actually a job through TubeReview.com, or have anything to say about them (positive or negative) - PLEASE WRITE US! So far, all we have seen is very suspicious, at best.
We created a dummy resume with a fake contact address, phone and email that we set up to receive the response. After we filled out their online form, the screen went to a blank page, no confirmation, no statement of what is next, etc. These REALLY look suspicious. Even more suspicious, there is NO contact information on their website at all; no address, no phone numbers, not even an email address or feedback form. There is only a form to enter your information and a cryptic login (with no way to register for it).
CFR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION UNTIL WE CAN CONFIRM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM! BASED ON THE QUESTIONS THEY ASKED, IT LOOKS LIKE TRYING TO SELL LOAN SERVICES! Another possible goal appears to be referral fees by getting you to sign up for online colleges. We can't tell WHAT they are up to, but, as stated above, we can not find anyone who has received a job through them, nor any means to contact them, to hear their side of the story. If they ARE legitimate, then they certainly act in very suspicious ways!
If they contact you back with a login, as they did us, you will be presented ads for online colleges - see this screenshot we obtained by logging in to another of their websites. Also see this page for our technical investigation of these emails.
Finally, see this page for emails and this scam from victims and near-victims.
Do you have a resume posted online? We'd like to hear from you about your experiences recruiting emails that turned out to be scams or misleading - click here to write us.. We suspect these are possibly a new wave of identity theft attacks.
Note: There ARE legitimate recruiting and employment firms on the internet, and some with very similar names to those above. We recommend you check any company out before you give any personal information to them. If they do not have a posted address and phone number, or don't answer the phone, don't give them any personal information! The legal recruiters will be happy to give you contact information, return calls and act in the open!
What to do, if you DID fill out their form:
Report it to the following government agencies:
- Forward the email you received to the Federal Trade Commission: spam@uce.gov
- Contact the FBI (United States Federal Bureau of Investigation) at the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- Contact your State Attorneys General. Your state Attorney General or local office of consumer protection is also listed in the government pages of your telephone book
Below are a number of these suspicious emails received by our staff:
From: careers@tubereview.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:44 AM
Subject: Sheri M, in regards to your online resume
Dear Sheri M,
I recently saw your resume online and feel you would be ideal for a Customer Service Representative Rep with our company. We are Tube Review, an organization which allows individuals to manage and maintain a Top Video website focusing on a specific category or subject matter.
If you are looking for a real opportunity and a real long-term career with an exciting cutting-edge company, you may be the person we are looking for.
We are launching in April 2007, and looking to hire now for our nationwide debut.
Unlike many other sites, Tube Review is 100% free to join.
Qualified candidates are eligible for the following compensation plan:
- Extremely competitive salary and bonus plan
- Medical & Dental Plan
- Paid Vacations
- Company matched 401(k) retirement plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Rapid Advancement Opportunities
Exceptional organizational and communications skills are imperative in this position; candidates must be able to relate to and communicate with people at all levels of the industry.
If you feel the Customer Service Representative Rep position is right for you, visit the link below and fill out the online application. (If the link does not work in your e-mail, you may copy and paste the address in your browser.)
http://www.tube-video-review.com?J=5803327
Once I receive your online application, I will contact you within one to two business days.
Regards,
Bob Catalano
Tube Review Human Resources
Click here to be removed from any future employment offers.
And another example:
Dear Lisa,
I am contacting you in reference to an Administrative Assistant position that is available at Tube Review, an exciting new organization that allows people to serve as the programming director of their very own TopVideo website.
Lisa, Tube Review presents you with an opportunity to find a real long-term career with an exciting cutting edge company. We are currently seeking qualified candidates to bring on board prior to our national debut in April 2007.
Qualified candidates for the Administrative Assistant position are eligible for the following compensation plan once hired:
- Extremely competitive salary
- Medical & Dental Plan
- Paid Vacations
- Rapid Advancement Opportunities
Exceptional organizational and communications skills are imperative in this position; candidates must be able to relate to and communicate with people at all levels of the industry.
Lisa, don't wait, if you feel the Administrative Assistant position is right for you, visit the link below and fill out the online application. (If the link does not work in your e-mail, you may copy and paste the address in your browser.)
http://www.your-future-at-tube-review.com?J=6176750
Once I receive your online application, I will contact you within one to two business days.
Regards,
Bob Catalano
Tube Review Human Resources
Click here to be removed from any future employment offers.
Other Jobs Scams
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