I posted my resume on a job hunting site. I received a response from a potential employer based in the UK.
I responded saying I was interested (also included my birthdate) and this is the response.
I wrote back inquiring why they could not receive payments directly and what is the exact procedure to send payments. Here is the last response I have received.
Is this a scam or a legitamate job offer?
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Potential Employer said:Hello there,
We got your contact via (website). We are currently offering a position in our company and looking for interested applicants. Please be advised that this position is limited. What we do is written below, read it and respond to it if you are interested.
We Export and Supplies hobby brushes, craft brushes, art brushes, brass wire brushes, cosmetic brushes, artist brushes, paint brushes and other tools brushes to our clients in Canada and the States.
'Payment agent'
The job is strictly to receive and cash our payments sent directly from our clients to your contact address (upon employment). Upon this you transfer in cash to us or to our regional distributors & agents via Western Union transfer.
The job payment for this job is simply 7% of each of our payment cashed and transferred by you, which you deduct yourself before transferring the balance. Payment for Western Union service will be deducted from the company's 93% balance.
Our payments from clients will either be in form of Money Order or Check. It is a legal, international & independent part time job.
Upon your interest in the job. Send an email, to state your interest to handle the job efficiently. Your full name to include your full contact address, phone #(s), email and age should be included in your email.
Your file will be processed for approval and you will be allowed to begin work as our Payment agent immediately.
Late response to this email is assumed by the board as no interest in the job.
For further enquires do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone (phone calls during business hours only).
Regards
Samuel Edwards
P.R.O
DUAL Enterprises Int. (DEI). Union St, London, SE1 1TD.
Lines: +44 7031909882, +44 7031 78526 +44 7031 978542, +44 7031 978543, +44 7031 978544.
Office hours: M - F (8am - 4pm).
I responded saying I was interested (also included my birthdate) and this is the response.
Potential Employer said:Goodday Ben,
Please be advised that your information has been sent to our clients and they will begin making payment to you from next week. Please be advised that it is important you reply to our emails within 24 hours. Send us an email back so we will know you acknowledged this.
Thanks,
Sam
I wrote back inquiring why they could not receive payments directly and what is the exact procedure to send payments. Here is the last response I have received.
Potential Employer said:Goodday Ben,
What our company actually do is stated in our first email to you. The reason we need a payment agent is because our aganets is located in the US and they issue us american checks which takes 21 days to clear up here in the UK. Our company is a small enterprises and we rely on the payment our clients make to keep us going i.e we need the payment earlier than 21 days so we can proceed with our own job too. The proceedure of sending the money is after you deduct your 7%, you send the balance to us via western union or money gram after the check clears.
Further questions should be forwarded to me.
Thanks,
Sam
Is this a scam or a legitamate job offer?
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