Iapplied for a position on Career Builder. The company name was not listed atthat time. I filled out the application and they asked me for my SSN. Ithought this was odd. This was done in August. I received an email August 27th asking me to fill out an "application." I did thisand returned it. This application email contained an overview of thecompany as well as the job description of the position. I then received a third email on Sept 5th. Below is the email: We have reviewed your application and resume and would like toschedule an interview with you on next two business days. Youshould expect our call during businesshours, around lunch time. Please confirm if it is ok for you.
Sincerely yours, Andrea French / HR department
Byword Electronics2, Kobmagergade DK-1153
Copenhagen DENMARK
Tel: 45 898 80425 ext 115 / Fax: 45 898 80426 U.S. Toll-free: Tel: (800) 652 5403 ext 115 / Fax: (800) 652-0587E-mail: hr@bywordelectronics. ComWeb: www.bywordelectronics.com% This company sounded legit and I pulled up their US website and it seemedlegit also. The job was for a Supply Chain Manager (part-time). The offer wasfor 3-4 hours a day. Below is a summary of the position that I was sent alongwith this "application. "Supply Chain Manager Position SummaryIn order to meet the need in qualified personnel Byword Electronics is lookingfor candidates totake the position of a Supply Chain Manager. The position provides with apart-time employment with 2 months probation period. The time youll need forthis period is about 3-4 hours per day, Mon-Fri, but you may be also requiredto work on Saturdays upon special request. The final working schedule is willbe discussed and settled with a Supervisor. The position we offer ishome-based, so there's no need to relocate. Youll have to communicate mostlyby phone and email. This position is remote, no relocation will be required and thus it impliesability to work underremote supervision, high level of responsibility and punctuality, and excellentcommunicational skills. Duties and ResponsibilitiesEstablish cooperative working relationship with account management, projectmanagement, quality management, human resources, legal, and financePerform price analysis and supplier search, consider price of the product, quality, availability, andtechnical support to achieve optimum price valueDevelop and increase successful business relations with selected supplierReceive and process purchase requestsExternal communication and contracts with suppliers domestic andinternationalOrganize shipment of the acquired equipment to requester by use of forwardingcompanies andpostal servicesCoordinate all current activities with the Supervisor and reportcompleted/pending orders and/orshipmentsObtain funds for purchasing activities by submitting on time funds allocationrequestsDuring the probation period the employee will receive training to acquirenecessary skills andknowledge to ensure effective work of the Supply Chain Department. The trainingis free and will be held distantly by Supervisor during probation period. Allassignments, instructions, requests and training matters will be carried outvia internet, emails and phone calls. And it means that the candidate must havefree access to these communication means. Salary and Benefits: The employee will have a fixed salary of $3,500 / month (2,000 USD duringprobation period). Itwill be sent on bi-weekly basis to employee's account. The month payment periodstarts from the day the Employment Agreement is signed and sent by theemployee. The company will provide the Supply Agent with funds for purchasingactivities, pay taxes and cover all related expenses during the whole time ofemployment. There is no start up fee, direct or indirect charges. There is a unique system of bonuses in our company, based on the monthlyrankings of eachemployee from the junior manager finishing top managers of our company. Youwon't be depended on relations between you and your superiors as it happens inmany businesses. Your bonuses and career growth will depend only on volume ofwork performed, accuracy and speed of decisions you have made.%I looked up the domain name and this website was set up July. BywordElectronics claims that they have been in business for 46 years. The domainname actually goes to a Number Roberts at 15804 Cotton Tail Courtin Woodbridge, VA 22191. The phone number listed for the domain name is 703 6805042. When you call that number you get a generic answering machine. After seeing that their US website was only a month and 1/2 old I started doingsome research on the internet. I then found this same information for a MaxwellElectronics and a Zend Electronics. This position mirrors the SupplyChain Manager position that Maxwell Electronics and Zend Electronics has.infact-Maxwell Electronics and Zend Electronics also claim to be located inDenmark. Byword Electronics also claims to have an office inSwitzerland. The job description is almost word for word as Maxwell andZend. The HR person's name has changed and the domain name is registered out ofVirginianow instead of Las Vegas. They also are using a different website. It appears that this company is doing the same scam over and over but they keepchanging the company name (probably because they were busted buy the FBI). Their phone numbers are almost exactly the same but they changed the last digiton their new Supply Chain Manager Position under the Byword Electronics name. The monthly amount that you are "paid" is the same and the hoursworked are the same. The probation period of two months is also the same. Thelocations are the same as Maxwell and Zend Electronics. This is a scam. These people do not exist. They will ask you for your SSN whenyou apply through Career Builder and on the "application" they sendyou they ask you for your date of birth. They are almost home free. They claimto have an office in Switzerland just like Maxwell Electronics and ZendElectronics do. The job descriptions match perfectly. Beware. This position could be located "anywhere." According to allthe reports that were written on Maxwell Electronics and Zend Electronics thesepeople commit identify theft. They have your SSN and your DOB.
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