I applied online for a clerical job through a job search engine with my college. This is the email that I received in response.
Dear Applicant,
My name is Michael Reshel from CARA OPERATIONS, i link suppliers who have been personally tested to buyers and can stand for 100%. I source for buyers and suppliers at the same time so I can link them to make profit. 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, so the linking is effective and immediate.
The only way I am entitled to the 20% payment is if the actual deal is concluded through me.. When suppliers and buyers go head to head, I am 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 made in installment. The pay is good enough to encourage you to work hard and be efficient while 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 errand, he\she 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 i'm trying to put an end to it.
The best form of payment used are business checks and direct bank transfers they are readily available and confirmed on the spot, they are not the only means used but they are 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 and have them cashed. You send the payment to our suppliers/vendors when I need you to, 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 carry out the completion.
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, just 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 applicant only have easy access to the internet, be reachable easily 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,
Michael Reshel
316-243-3591
I replied to that email hoping that I would get more information and not really thinking too much about the information that they requested because any job that you apply for online asks for that and more. I then received an email asking to confirm my information and that stated that I would be doing a trial run to see if I were to be hired. I received the following email.
Dear Applicant,
This is to inform you that a transaction has been completed and you will be receiving your 1st payment for processing.
The payment will arrive via Fedex Courier service with tracking #796341488426.
It is part of your duty to monitor the transit of the payment parcel.
On delivery of payment, you are to send a notification that payment has been received and then proceed with the processing.
You are to have the check deposited in your bank account for 24hrs.Then you can withdraw the funds from your bank account first thing tomorrow morning.As soon as you have the funds in your possession kindly have your 10% salary deducted and then, have the rest of the funds sent in cash viaWestern Union Money Transfer In minutes to the vendor's information.
Receivers name-Nicole Barrios
City- Boynton Beach
Zip Code-33437
State-Florida
It will be advised that all transaction be done efficiently with no typo error. This will enable the vendor to walk into any Western Union office and pick up the funds with his/her ID {License or Passport}.
On completion of the transaction, you are to e-mail the Western Union transaction info/detail
Info/Details such as:
{i} Sender's name and address { As filled on the Western Union form while sending money.}
{ii} 10 digit money transfer control number
{iii} Exact amount sent after deducting the transfer charges.
You are advised to send all funds through Western Union. Western Union locations can be found online at http://www.westernunion.com
E-mail me with details required as soon as the transaction has been processed.
Your efficiency is needed, more so this is your first assignment.
Regards,
Michael Reshel
316-243-3591
No later then an hour after I received this email the doorbell rang delivering the check that isn't legit, the routing and check number along the bottom of the check are in reverse order.