Job Scam Emails: Worldvoicenews.com

Job and Recruiting Emails: Worldvoicenews.com

Have you received an email like the one below, claiming to be from

• Morgan Corbin at Worldvoicenews.com

• Lauren Piccoli or Lauren Piiccoli at World-Voice.org

• James Elkin at World Voice News

• Harold Collier at World Voice News

• Brian Egelton at World Voice News

• Mr. Alex Siman at USAVoice.org

• TransferMoneyWorld.com

• Robin at WorldMoneyTransfers.net

• anyone else at Worldvoicenews.com or worldmoneytransfers.net

We're currently investigating these.  A visitor first reported it to us in early March 2007. This email and website looks very similar to other jobs scams, like eBandSearch.com, TooSpoiled.com and AdminSolutionsGroup.com

The Better Business Bureau says this about the company behind them:

Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to unanswered complaint(s). The Bureau has received multiple inquiries from the public and is contacting the firm about complaint correspondence as well. Consumers report being asked for personal information, including Social Security numbers, in order to set up an employment link with the firm. Further contact was not provided, however, and consumers report concerns that their information may be sold and mis-used.

CFR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION UNTIL WE CAN CONFIRM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM! Their goal appears to be to get referral fees by getting you to sign up for online colleges. DO NOT click on the links to "Click here to be removed from any future employment offers" .

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.

Also see this page for feedback from others who received these emails.

Example suspicious emails received:

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Dear John ,

I ran across your resume on an employment website recently, and your qualifications made you stand out. World Voice News, the world's fastest-growing online news organization, needs people like you to fill Regional Manager positions that are currently open.

Regional Managers with WVN are responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and developing sales teams that will meet monthly, quarterly and annual goals, and they must submit weekly reports to the corporate office. Requirements for the position include a bachelor's degree in management, marketing or a related field, a proven track record of successfully managing a sales team of 10 or more and at least five years of professional experience.

The compensation package we offer is very competitive, with an annual salary ranging from $78,000 to $100,000, depending on performance. We also offer medical, dental and optical insurance, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement and an expense account.

I hope you'll apply for the Regional Manager position with World Voice News. To fill out an application, please click on the link below. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste the address into your browser to go to the webpage.

http://worldvoiceonline.com/careers.aspx?A=7600285

I'll contact you within one or two business days of receiving your online application. I look forward to discussing this position with you in more detail.

James Elkin
World Voice News

Please extract_me from_your contact list.

And another:

Dear John ,

I ran across your resume on an employment website recently, and your qualifications made you stand out. World Voice News, the world's fastest-growing online news organization, needs people like you to fill Regional Manager positions that are currently open.

Regional Managers with WVN are responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and developing sales teams that will meet monthly, quarterly and annual goals, and they must submit weekly reports to the corporate office. Requirements for the position include a bachelor's degree in management, marketing or a related field, a proven track record of successfully managing a sales team of 10 or more and at least five years of professional experience.

Annual salaries for Regional Managers at World Voice News are competitive, ranging from $78,000 to $100,000. The compensation package also includes medical, dental and optical insurance, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement and an expense account.

I hope you'll apply for the Regional Manager position with World Voice News. To fill out an application, please click on the link below. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste the address into your browser to go to the webpage.

http://jobsatvoice.com/careers.aspx?A=7629885

I'll get in touch with you one or two business days after I receive your online application. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Harold Collier
World Voice News

Take_my_name out of future_employment_considerations.

And another.....

Dear Wendy ,

I recently viewed your resume and feel you may be qualified for a position with our company. We arewww.Worldvoicenews.com, the fastest growing online newspaper in the world today. World Voice is ranked in the top ½ percent of most trafficked websites on the Internet. With over 3,000 reporters in the United States and a projected 60,000 Reporters worldwide (7,500 in the United States alone) by year-end 2007, World Voice's future continues to look extremely bright.

We are currently launching an advice section, which allows our readers to ask advice from experts in a wide variety of topics. We feel you are qualified to be an expert in the Entertainment & Travel Advice Section. Entertainment & Travel Advice experts answer questions about the entertainment industry, travel, shopping, restaurants, movies, television, arts, and creative services.

Starting pay for our experts is $30 per hour (pay can be increased after 90 days based on performance and reader feedback). This position can be full-time or part-time, but experts must commit to a minimum of 12 hours per week. Experts work from their home and can select their own schedule. Each expert must have a computer with online access.

This is a tremendous opportunity to work from home and make a top income or a great supplemental part time income while providing a valuable service to our readers. You will answer questions via text chat to a truly international reader base. Our technology insures that you will only be presented with questions that are in your field of expertise. We offer our experts the following:

· Top Pay Starting at $30 per hour
· Insurance Benefits
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Rapid Advancement Opportunities
· Student Loan Reimbursement Assistance

If you are interested in being considered as a World oice Expert, click the link below and complete the application. Once you have completed the application, I will contact you to schedule an interview. (If the link does not work you may copy and paste the address in your browser)

http://experts.worldvoicenews.com/applications/one?A=5031724

I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Morgan Corbin
World Voice Experts Division

Click here to be removed from any future employment notifications.

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Dear Sandra ,

I recently saw your resume online and feel you would be ideal for an immediate opening as an Administrative Assistant with our company. We are World Voice, the fastest growing news site on the web right now.

Sandra , 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.

The power of the Internet is allowing World Voice to launch a worldwide news network, focusing on news reported by local reporters in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

Administrative Assistants perform daily tasks involving the organization of reporter's stories, general correspondence and other duties as needed.

We offer the following:

Highly competitive salary

Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.

Flexibility - you can work your own hours, just as long as you put in at least 40 hours each week.

Opportunity for rapid advancement.

Tuition Reimbursements.

The person we are looking for is reliable, consistent, hard working, and has a genuine regard for our readers.

Sandra , 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://employment.world-voice.org/careers.aspx?A=4775912

Once I receive your online application, I will contact you within one to two business days.

Regards,

Lauren Piccoli

World Voice

Click here to be removed from any future employer notifications.

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Dear Norman ,

I recently viewed your online resume and feel you may be qualified to be a reporter with World Voice. World Voice is launching the world's fastest growing news organization. The power of the Internet is allowing World Voice to launch a worldwide news network, focusing on news reported by local reporters in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

We are seeking a reporter in your local market for each of the following categories:

Business Reporter

Political Reporter

Sports Reporter

Investigative Reporter

Restaurant Critic

Literary Critic

Movie Critic

Gossip Reporter

Our Reporters must have the following traits:

Excellent Writing skills

Innate ability to find the truth

Ability to be objective and leave personal biases behind

We offer reporters the following:

A highly competitive compensation package

Worldwide exposure as part of a worldwide news organization Rapid advancement opportunities

*We are seeking both full-time and part-time reporters.

**If you feel you are qualified to be an editor, you may also apply for that position

If you are interested in seeing if you qualify to be a reporter for a dynamic, cutting edge news site please apply at our website:

http://worldvoiceonline.com/careers.aspx?A=5789354

Once I receive your application I will contact you within 1 - 3 business days.

Regards,

K. Anton Krueger

World Voice News

Click here to be removed from any future employer notifications.

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Dear Jose ,

I recently saw your resume online and feel you would be ideal for an immediate opening as an Administrative Assistant with our company. We are World Voice, the fastest growing news site on the web right now.

Jose , 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.

The power of the Internet is allowing World Voice to launch a worldwide news network, focusing on news reported by local reporters in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

Administrative Assistants perform daily tasks involving the organization of reporter's stories, general correspondence and other duties as needed.

We offer the following:

Highly competitive salary

Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.

Flexibility - you can work your own hours, just as long as you put in at least 40 hours each week.

Opportunity for rapid advancement.

Tuition Reimbursements.

The person we are looking for is reliable, consistent, hard working, and has a genuine regard for our readers.

Jose , 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://employment.world-voice.org/careers.aspx?A=5738974

Once I receive your online application, I will contact you within one to two business days.

Regards,

Lauren Piccoli

World Voice

Click here to be removed from any future employer notifications.

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What to do

Contact these agencies, and provide a copy of the email, preferably by forwarding the email, so they get the headers.

1. Internet Crime Prevention & Control Institute, a cooperative effort between Zero Spam Network Corp. and the University of Miami. Staffed by Miami undergraduate and graduate students and Zero Spam employees, works closely with the Secret Service's Electronic Crimes Task Force and ISPs in the United States and abroad to identify and block traffic to machines hosting phishing sites.
   • Report A Crime
   • FTC Fraud Reporting
2. The U.S. government Internet Fraud Complaints Center
3. The Federal Trade Commission: spam@uce.gov  
4. The BetterBusinessBureau: http://www.dc.bbb.org/commoncomplaint.html

If you believe a crime has been committed or you have been harmed by the scammers, also 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

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Other Jobs Scams

There are a variety of sleazy scams that look, at first glance, like legitimate job offers.  Before you write back to them, pause a moment and read about the scams below!

Some of the more common job scams are

• multilevel marketing - Primamerica
• credit card applications (in particular, one from "Grey Marketing Team")
• 30biz.com
• Liberty National Recruiting
• Also see these Spam job emails

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And still more examples from WorldVoiceNews:

03/20/2007

Dear Deborah,

Thank you for scheduling an orientation conference call with our training and information staff. We are looking forward to speaking with you. Below you will find all the pertinent information you should review before attending. Your orientation is scheduled for 03/21/2007 03:00 PM Eastern Time..

To access the training call, you should dial in to the conference call using the following number:

(512) 225-3050

When you dial in, you will be prompted to enter your access code:

Your access code is 613754#

You should dial in 5 minutes early. You should also be online and logged in with your username and password at www.worldvoicenews.com

Username: XXXXXX@tampabay.rr.com

Password: YYYYYYY

Training Conference Call Facts and To Do list:

- The call will last about 45-60 minutes

- You should dial in to the call 5 minutes early. There will be some music while you hold for the call to start.

- During the lecture sections you will not be heard. Every 15 minutes or so, there will be a Q & A session which will allow you to ask questions.

- To ask a question, you will need to identify yourself by first name and city - such as "Peter from Tampa"

- Make sure you are in a place that is quiet with no distraction.

- Have a list of questions and mark them off as they are answered.

- Make sure you are able to be online during the call.

- There is a lot of information on the call so please take notes.

We strive to make this call very upbeat and informative, so remember to relax, listen, and learn. Most importantly, please remember to have fun!

WorldVoice Career Team

This e-mail was sent to you because you applied for a position with WorldVoice and is auto-generated from a non-response e-mail address. Please do not respond back to this e-mail.

If you feel you have received this e-mail in error, please Click here to unsubscribe. We look forward to working with you. WorldVoice - always Honest and Unfiltered.

Copyright WorldVoice 2006 All rights reserved

After Deborah filled out the application, she received this:

Dear Deborah,

I have received your completed application for the Reporter. I feel you would be an asset to WorldVoice as a Reporter. I would like to invite you to attend a conference call about the position.

The conference call will cover the following topics:

- About WorldVoice

- Reporter Job Description

- Reporter Compensation

The conference call will last for approximately one hour. You will be able to ask questions and participate during the call. Please make sure you have a quiet place with Internet access while you are attending the call (you must be able to be online while you are on the Conference Call).

To schedule the time and date of your call, please log in using the following username and password:

Username: dsmith3@tampabay.rr.com

Password: Smith

You will be able to select a time and date for your call after logging in.

Kind Regards,

Donald Brightman

This e-mail was sent to you because you applied for a position with WorldVoice and is auto-generated from a non-response e-mail address. Please do not respond back to this e-mail.

If you feel you have received this e-mail in error, you may unsubscribe here. We look forward to working with you. WorldVoice - always Honest and Unfiltered.

Copyright 2006-2007 WorldVoiceNews.com All Rights Reserved

And this:

Dear Deborah Favero,

I have received your online application for the position that you completed on . WorldVoice is poised to become the largest peer-to-peer news organization in the world by providing local news from local reporters.

I feel that you may be qualified for our opening as a Reporter. WorldVoice is offering a highly competitive compensation package as well as worldwide exposure.

Before making a final decision, I need to receive further information. Please login to our website at www.worldvoicenews.com using the following:

Username: djones@tampabay.rr.com

Password: Jones

Once you have logged in please complete the application.

We are delighted that you are interested in joining our organization and I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Warm Regards,

Kyle Stone

WorldVoice News

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And another:

Dear Neil w ,

I recently viewed your resume and feel you may be qualified for a position with our company. We are World Voice, the fastest growing online newspaper in the world today. World Voice is ranked in the top ½ percent of most trafficked websites on the Internet. With over 3,000 reporters in the United States and a projected 60,000 Reporters worldwide (7,500 in the United States alone) by year-end 2007, World Voice's future continues to look extremely bright.

We are currently launching an advice section, which allows our readers to ask advice from experts in a wide variety of topics. We feel you are qualified to be an expert in the General Business Advice Section. General Business Advice experts answer questions about business management, franchising, business development, and purchasing.

Starting pay for our experts is $30 per hour (pay can be increased after 90 days based on performance and reader feedback). This position can be full-time or part-time, but experts must commit to a minimum of 12 hours per week. Experts work from their home and can select their own schedule. Each expert must have a computer with online access.

This is a tremendous opportunity to work from home and make a top income or a great supplemental part time income while providing a valuable service to our readers. You will answer questions via text chat to a truly international reader base. Our technology insures that you will only be presented with questions that are in your field of expertise. We offer our experts the following:

· Top Pay Starting at $30 per hour

· Insurance Benefits

· Tuition Reimbursement

· Rapid Advancement Opportunities

· Student Loan Reimbursement Assistance

If you are interested in being considered as a World Voice Expert, click the link below and complete the application. Once you have completed the application, I will contact you to schedule an interview. (If the link does not work you may copy and paste the address in your browser)

http://www.wvsite.net/experts.aspx?A=5962918

I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Morgan Corbin

World Voice Experts Division