Possible scam alert

[petergriffin]

This supposed agency called Jobfinder 365, which is not an agency but some organisation hunting for people's money, has been plastering the web with thousands of adverts like this:
IT Support Engineer **No Experience Needed**/ Network/ Systems Job in Brighton

British Jobs - IT Support Engineer **No Experience Needed**/ Netw in Truro, Lancashire

Database Administrator **No Experience Needed**/Support/Admin/Office job in Bath And North East Somerset at Jobfinder 365 Ltd | JobHits.co.uk

If you put the string:

"IT Support Engineer **No Experience Needed**"

(note the double quotes) into Google you'll get thousands of results. I know all of you folks won't fall for this tulip but maybe some newbies lurking on these boards should be alerted.

If you are from Jobfinder 365 and you're not happy with my post please do not hesitate to send me your name, address, CRB certificate, copy of your passport and your company's registration and £25 for expenses cover.

[xoggoth]

That certainly looks kosha but a google brings up various mention of job scams. Getting increasingly hard to tell the fakes these days.

[NickFitz]

Ooh, I've been looking for an excuse to test the new URI scheme from Companies House

http://business.data.gov.uk/id/company/07784508

[stek]

Truro, Lancashire?

[xoggoth]

More than one company, same director it seems.

This sort of thing appears to be about getting people to sign up for expensive training but whether it's actually illegal, not so sure. Surely one of these people must have contacted trading standards?

Careerjobsuk experiences
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http://www.certforums.co.uk/forums/n...tml#post381326

[administrator]

Ooh, I've been looking for an excuse to test the new URI scheme from Companies House

[NickFitz]

Ooh, I've been looking for an excuse to test the new URI scheme from Companies House

Oops, forgot the link

Companies House launches URIs

[alreadypacked]

Ordinarily I'm quite cautious of things like this also... But having been contacted by one of the people there who informed me it was a jobs board and went through everything with me, I felt quite comfortable! I was informed that I didn't need any training, as I have a masters in Managing IT Systems. I've been placed on their jobs board and given access to the website which various employers post vacancies.

All in all, happy with all the options given to me! I wasn't pushed towards training, it seemed like a customer service call more than anything.

SPAM

[bless 'em all]

Ordinarily I'm quite cautious of things like this also... But having been contacted by one of the people there who informed me it was a jobs board and went through everything with me, I felt quite comfortable! I was informed that I didn't need any training, as I have a masters in Managing IT Systems. I've been placed on their jobs board and given access to the website which various employers post vacancies.

All in all, happy with all the options given to me! I wasn't pushed towards training, it seemed like a customer service call more than anything.

Weel that's it then ... I'm convinced. To whom do I send my money?

[xoggoth]

Like the mylol.net profile. Have I posted too much on CUK to pretend I'm only 19? Damn!