Our admin team saw your resume and thought you’d be a potential candidate for one of the openings our company has in the Tutoring division. Looking at your background, you may be a match for one of the positions we have in your local area for Tutors.

Tutors with GGN must have completed at least two years of college, and they must be reliable, hard-working, consistent and able to work well with children. Our Tutors help students from kindergarten through 12th grade meet today’s ever-growing challenges in a variety of subjects, including sports, the arts and SAT preparation.

Our Tutors are compensated at a rate of $50.00 per hour, with flexible scheduling and tuition reimbursement offered. Those who average 25 or more hours per week are also eligible for medical, dental and optical insurance.

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity to join the team of Tutors at Good Grades Now, please click on the link below and fill out the online application. If the link doesn’t work in your browser, copy and paste the link to go to the webpage.

http://beatutoratgoodgradesnow.com/careers.aspx?J=8486181

I’m looking forward to your application :)

Sincerely,

John Chapman
Good Grades Now

I-wish_to be taken_off your_mailing list.

One real big clue that it isn’t legit is that all these emails follow the same format, also you’ll notice that they usually add a space after your name— this is from the automated process they use to paste thousands of names into these emails. Finally, a huge tell is that the offer is too good to be true. My mother always used to say that “if it looks too good to be true it is” and while that isn’t right 100% of the time it is right 99% of the time. At the very least when something looks amazing you need to do the homework and prove to yourself that the offer is real (which it looks like you’re doing so that is great).

Dear Jonathan ,

The resume you posted on the Web caught my eye recently, and your qualifications mark you as someone who has the potential to excel as an Administrative_Assistant. WorldVoice-News, the fastest-growing online news organization in the world, is currently looking for a candidate like you to fill one of our positions.

For this particular position, we’re looking for someone who is organized, reliable and self-motivated. Other requirements include an A.A. degree or at least two years of experience, proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs and a strong knowledge of the Internet. If you do join WorldVoice-News as an Administrative_Assistant, you’ll be responsible for making travel and meeting arrangements, preparing reports, compiling financial data, training and supervising other support staff and maintaining good relationships with customers.

We offer a very competitive compensation package, including an annual salary ranging from $35,000 to $50,000 based on experience and skill. With our bonus plan, the base pay rate can be increased by 15% or more. Employees are eligible for medical, dental and optical insurance, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, an expense account and a fast-track advancement program.

If you’d like to further discuss this opportunity at WorldVoice-News, please click on the link below and fill out the online application. If the link doesn’t work, you can copy the address and paste it into your browser to go to the webpage.

http://employmentopportunitiesworldvoice.com/careers.aspx?A=XXXXX

After you submit your online application, you can expect me to be in contact within one or two business days. I look forward to hearing from you.

K. Anton Krueger
WorldVoice-News

Dear Christopher ,

I’m looking for a Technical Director to join the team here at the Consumer-Business-Bureau, and I was impressed by your online resume.

Working as an advocate for consumer rights the Consumer-Business-Bureau offers consumers an option when confronted with a business that has violated their rights as a consumer. Whether dealing with small businesses or large corporate establishments, the Consumer-Business-Bureau is dedicated to successfully resolving consumer to business and/or business-to-business complaints. The Consumer-Business-Bureau also invites businesses to join as a demonstration of the commitment to positive consumer experiences.

The Technical Director supervises a staff of 12-15 programmers that are dedicated to providing technical services to our clients. They are responsible for insuring that the programming team is providing satisfactory maintenance and communicating with internal staff. Candidates applying for this position should have 5+ years of experience with Linux, UNIX, Apple OSX and Microsoft Windows based systems. A college degree can be substituted with an equivalent amount of work experience in the field.

The salary is very competitive at the Consumer-Business-Bureau with Technical Directors earning from $90,000 to $115,000. Also available are medical and dental insurance, paid vacation days, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and the opportunity for rapid advancement.

If you’d like to further discuss this opportunity at Consumer-Business-Bureau, please click on the link below and fill out the online application. If the link doesn’t work, you can copy the address and paste it into your browser to go to the webpage.

http://www.consumerbusiness-bureau.com/careers.aspx?A=5335290

After I have received confirmation of your interest in the position, I will instruct my Human Resources staff to set up an interview. I am looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Mike Thompson
Consumer-Business-Bureau

Dear NAME,

I have recently had the opportunity to review the resume you posted online. After an initial review I have determined that your resume indicates skills and experiences that may qualify you for an Administrative Assistant position we currently have open.

Scout provides athletes, coaches and recruiters with an unequalled opportunity to catalog and view important statistics, game results, and showcase the abilities of athletes that are seeking to create more exposure for themselves and reach the next level of competition. The scale of the Scout network allows athletes to market their abilities into much larger geographical areas giving them the ability to earn national recognition.

As an Administrative Assistant with Scout you will be responsible for organizing reports and documents of our Account Executives and Public Relations Representatives. Successful candidates for the position must have knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs and have an extensive background on the Internet. Candidates for this Administrative Assistant position should have at least two years of similar experience or an A.A. degree in a related field of expertise.

As an Administrative Assistant with Scout you will be paid a highly competitive salary based upon qualifications and previous work experience. Additional benefits provided to our Administrative Assistants are:

* $35k-$52K Annual Salary
* Health Insurance
* Vision Plan
* Vacation Package
* Fast Track Advancement Program

NAME, If you feel that the skills you possess make you an eligible candidate for this position you may click on the link below to receive more information or to apply. The link may be copied into your web browser if it is not functioning properly.

http://humanresourcesscout2007.com/c…aspx?J=XXXXX

Please respond promptly if you have a genuine interest in the position. Interviews will be scheduled within 1-2 days of receipt of your online application.

Sincerely,

Michael Kimble
Scout 2007

The name that shows up in their inbox (from a hotmail account I use for crap such as this) is “You AreanIdiot”. I then proceed to tell them their websites look about as professional as something my 13 year old nephew would design, and I berate them for trying to pull this crap on unsuspecting people.

I then inform them I’m turning the information over to the AG of IL. I’m having so much fun messing with them, I think I will publish another “resume” on Careerbuilder, just to harass them. Sometimes, in the subject line I write “This sounds like an awesome…”, and then, in the body of the email, I write “SCAM”.

If the English is really poor, I tell them to go brush up on their English/grammatical skills, and try back in a couple of months…maybe I’ll be struck with a case of the “stupids” and take them up on their scheme. I’m sure they hate me, especially when I ask them if they are “complete morons”.