Strange email from unknown agent

[MrMark]

Received this, and I sent off my cv (checking first that their website seemed genuine looking)

Please can you send me your latest CV and expected availability date for new contract work.

But I'm worried now. No hint as to whatever the contract work may be, no request for skill set, not even a request for references or wondering "How have you found the market recently?"

Could it just be a identity theft trawl?

I know some will say I should have called the agency, but I always try and avoid this unless I know there's a definite opening, otherwise it becomes a fishing avoidance exercise.

[MrMark]

Hmmm, I should have searched here first. Seems they (Vector) do exist, but not all have a good word for them

http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...ence-them.html

Still, they probably won't get back to me, so I'm worrying over nothing I suspect.

[Drewster]

Received this, and I sent off my cv (checking first that their website seemed genuine looking)

But I'm worried now. No hint as to whatever the contract work may be, no request for skill set, not even a request for references or wondering "How have you found the market recently?"

Could it just be a identity theft trawl?

I know some will say I should have called the agency, but I always try and avoid this unless I know there's a definite opening, otherwise it becomes a fishing avoidance exercise.

Well if they were just fishing....... the phrase "Hook, line and sinker" springs to mind......

Did you use their link to the "genuine looking" website.... or did you find the website independently........

If its the former I doubt that the spammer has got hold of your access to your hard drive and all your financial and personal details..........

[MaryPoppins]

If your CV is already on JobServe etc, it surely doesn't matter? What personal info do you include on your CV? I only ever put my Ltd Co name, and contact details - my address is not on there for example.

[MrMark]

Did you use their link to the "genuine looking" website.... or did you find the website independently.......

Good point - I don't click on links in emails from unknown sources. In fact I don't click on links from a lot of people I do know. Must plead guilty to clicking on links here though, one day a spammer's going to get us..

[NickFitz]

Good point - I don't click on links in emails from unknown sources. In fact I don't click on links from a lot of people I do know. Must plead guilty to clicking on links here though, one day a spammer's going to get us..

Ah, the temptation to post a tubgirl or goatse link...

[cojak]

Ah, the temptation to post a tubgirl or goatse link...

[NickFitz]

Don't worry, I won't - although the mere mention of them is usually enough to lead some poor innocent sod to Google them

[cojak]

Don't worry, I won't - although the mere mention of them is usually enough to lead some poor innocent sod to Google them

I'm still traumatised...

[Scary]

Don't worry, I won't - although the mere mention of them is usually enough to lead some poor innocent sod to Google them

http://xkcd.com/467/