Answered a help wanted ad on Craigslist asking for an assistant for the "owner and manager of small internet media consulting firm." It looked and sounded legit, so I submitted a letter and resume with my real name & address.* Big mistake!
Hello (my name),
We would like to thank you for sending your resume to Wellman Careers & Partners. After reviewing your initial credentials, I think you could possibly be a great fit for our company.
Our Human Resource manager would like to schedule an interview with you before she leaves for vacation early next week. You need to complete the pre-interview screening before we can schedule an interview, which can be found at http://work-for-wellman.info or the career link on our homepage. Your applicant code is 836415.
Please write down your code, as that is the only way you can gain access to your application and employee profile. Once you complete your screening someone from HR will contact you within 72 hours to schedule an interview.
Respectfully
Lisa Johnson
Wellman Careers & Partners
I decided to Google "Wellman Careers & Partners." Well, guess what? The first page was Scambook entries about the company.
I can usually spot a fake CL ad, but this one got by me. And it's already been taken down so I can't even flag it as spam.
* (Normally, if I see an ad on CL that I suspect is a scam, I submit a form letter with no return address, stating that if the company is legit, they can contact me for more information; and a resume that omits my personal info & names of former employers.)
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