Email from job, scam?

2Mad2BeMad

Every fibre in my bone is telling me this is a scam but just thought I'd post it anyway

I replied to the email saying "Thanks but no thanks"

Email below "

Thank you for your interest in our vacancies.We have sent this email
to you because you fit our job requirements and we want to offer you
a position starting asap.
We are looking for WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE in DUBLIN.Jobs are permanent.

£11.5 per hour Monday - Friday ( 9 am - 6 pm)

Weekend work is also available and the pay rate is £13 per hour

Jobs are starting this week on Tuesday morning ( 15th of April).

PERMANENT POSITIONS:
Please note that we will conduct a CRB check on all candidates at a
total cost of £60 , amount which will be refunded on your first week
of salary.
The CRB results are received in 48 hours once we get your full
application via email.
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Please email us back the following ASAP today :

* Scan copy of ID (front and back) : passport, driving license

* Scan copy of any proof of address in your name : bank statement, utility bill, phone bill

* Your Ukash voucher number worth £60 ( 70 euro if pound is not posible) (for the CRB Check) - this fee
is refundable




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As a result of recent Government changes to the vetting and barring
scheme(VBS) the cost of Enhanced CRB check is £60 ( 70 euro).Due to insurance
purposes and our client’s policy we cannot accept CRB done outside the
company.
The mode of payment for your CRB is by Ukash, debit/credit cards

The Ukash is a new safe and secure payment method that we use for
effective payment of CRB fees.Newsagent shops and off licence top up
shops with a Paypoint,Payzone or epay services can issue you a Ukash
voucher for £60 or 70 euro .The Ukash voucher 19 digits numbers is what we require
you to email us back for your CRB payment fees and also to ensure that
your job placement is still effective. The CRB fees will only be
refunded on your next wages if the report comes back satisfactory.

To buy your Ukash voucher simply visit one of your
local paypoint shops.Visit a shop with cash and buy your Ukash voucher and
confirm the Ukash voucher number found at the bottom of your receipt.

to check your paypoint shops location visit the website and enter your postcode on www.paypoint.co.uk


PLEASE REPLY BACK WITH FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND YOUR UKASH VOUCHER
OTHERWISE WE WILL NOT CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION.



Kindest Regards,


Mr Dean Westmitt

Westmitt Warehouse Ltd

90-93 Marlborough Street
Dublin


E-mail : westmittdean@gmail.com "

Thats the email their,

I applied for this job off a reputable job site in the UK, its a uk job site but I was looking for jobs in dublin and it linked me too this site.

So the things that stood out for me where

1. The position was offered too me before any interview
2. All based in pounds, 11pound? for someone with no experience in warehouse?
3. Normally if your offered a job (Which never happens by email) they could of at least said my name in the email saying " ____ we are delighted to offer you____ position"
Instead the email is not personal it seems like it was sent out like a spam bot
4. UKASH? never heard of it, if it is available, I don't believe these vouchers can be got in Republic of Ireland, and yet they linked me too a site where I can find a shop selling them in the UK!!! so why would a company ask me to get vouchers from a UK shop when the job is suppose to be based in Dublin
5. I tried searching for the company, which is apparently called " Westmitt Warehouse LTD " found nothing, tried finding anything relating too this email, their are no scam alarts or anything.
6. I looked up the address they gave at the end of the email, on google street it shows only a hair salon :L


so theirs my reasons but maybe I'm paranoid.
Like I said this came from a site which advertises jobs daily, so too see this happen is quite dishearting when searching for work.

orchidsrpretty

Yes it's a scam....

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SCAM

tonyj1000

Hey i got the same email as above, I knew it was a scam for the same reasons you explained. but i was so angry with them. taking advantage of people struggling to get work. I rang the social welfare and garda vetting unit etc.

but no one seemed to care they just said "ye that sounds like a scam"

there are people out there so desperate that theyd take a chance with this. its really pushed me more deeply into the "im never gonna find a job" zone.

Glad you didnt fall for their scam either

Maphisto

Yep pretty sure its a scam and a pretty lowlife one at that.

Personally I wouldn't have replied - if you reply then they know that there is someone receiving and maybe try something different next time.

How much does a CRB check cost anyway?

2Mad2BeMad

Maphisto wrote: »

Yep pretty sure its a scam and a pretty lowlife one at that.

Personally I wouldn't have replied - if you reply then they know that there is someone receiving and maybe try something different next time.

How much does a CRB check cost anyway?

should they be free? if your going for a job a crb is basicly a garda vetting, if theirs any cost, the company should be paying for it imo

srsly78

It has been quite a while since we used ££££ in Ireland. Lazy fookers wouldn't even adapt their UK scam mail.

tricky D

Report it to GMail as a phishing/scam account: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/8253?hl=en

hussaingreat

Hi can I get some help please I was looking for a job and I got an email stating that I was offered the position,

(Thank you for your interest in our vacancies.We have sent this email
to you because you fit our job requirements and we want to offer you
a position starting asap.
The job is for Warehouse Operative, Monday to
Friday (9 am - 6 pm) with 90 min break.We offer competitive payments
starting from
£14 /hour ( around 45-60 hours weekly), overtime is available .We will
pay you weekly by bank transfer.
Please email us back the following ASAP today:

* Your full name and current address
* Date of Birth
* Your Ukash voucher number worth £60 (for the CRB Check) - this fee
is refundable

I already gave in these details and I bought the ukash voucher and sent it to them and they have already used it, now I found out it is a scam, is there any chance for me to get my money back? Please I need help

dpofloinn

Sadly you've been burned and can forget about being refunded as the voucher has been used, UKash don't give refunds for stupidity or naivety. Chalk it down as an expensive lesson.

blindsider

dpofloinn wrote: »

Sadly you've been burned and can forget about being refunded as the voucher has been used, UKash don't give refunds for stupidity or naivety. Chalk it down as an expensive lesson.

A little harsh, but very accurate.

OP - you'll know better next time....

Mr. Loverman

Another things... don't reply to these people.

When they send the e-mail they are using a massive list of e-mail addresses. They don't know which ones are real or bogus.

By replying you are confirming your e-mail address is real and are increasing the chances of you receiving future scam/spam e-mail.