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SCAM ALERT: ORTHOCRAFT is a fraud!
Have you received an email like the one below, claiming to be from Orthocraft uk Ltd? IT IS A SCAM! An example of this email is shown farther down this page.
Jobs websites in the U.S. and U.K. (and other countries) like Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com can be an excellent, efficient way for job-seekers to find employers and learn about new job openings. Unfortunately, it also is being used by scammers to get your identity information. There are also scammers creating fake job notifications that look like they came from Monster.com directly.
These appear to be nothing more than the AFF (Advance Fee Fraud), a money transfer scam (see this page) targeting residents of the U.S. and Canada. We're currently investigating these. We noticed a pattern when our own staff started receiving them in the past week (mid-February 2007). We created a dummy resume with a fake contact address, phone and email that we set up to receive the response.
CFR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU DO NOT CONTACT THEM OR GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION UNTIL WE CAN CONFIRM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEM!
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We Have A Part Time Job For You!
ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED. - "Don't leave your career or selection of candidates to fate."
ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED since 1990, is a privately owned British Company, with offices in London and manufacturing facilities in Manchester. ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED , is based in the center of London, and offers a rapid delivery service to all customers worldwide. The IPROP instrument and prosthetic loan system is increasingly popular and assists our new customers to become familiar with any surgical procedure at low cost. Forty percent of the total Company business is export with worldwide distribution. ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED Inc. continues to excel in the fabrication and delivery of endoskeleton and exoskeleton-style lower extremity prostheses and mayo-electric and body powered upper extremity prostheses. We also provide a full range of orthotic products and supplies. The cornerstone of the Company's philosophy is compassionate, personal service with synergetic reliance on experience and continuing education.
IPROP's manufacturing unit in Sheffield is staffed by men and women from the heart of the highly skilled British Steel industry, and is also equipped with the most modern computerized CNC machinery and measuring technology. This ensures the high quality of implants and instruments on which hospitals and surgeons alike have come to depend.
In December 1991, IPROP received certification for ISO 9001:1994 and EN 46001:1993 quality systems. In April 1996 IPROP Ceramics demonstrated compliance of the Supravit Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Coating to all relevant standards. All products produced and coated by IPROP are entitled to carry the much sought after CE Mark.
We care to explain to you thoroughly the entire process that will possibly be the best job you will ever have. This job is possible because our company ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED Inc. has its headquarters in London, UK. As such we do not yet have stores or an alternative store in the United States. Until then we will always need representatives in the U.S. to take care of some financial matters. The problem we are facing is time. The time necessary for our company to receive the funds paid by our customers from U.S. by wire transfers. It takes approximately 4 to 5 for an international wire transfer to clear. We need to get the payments inside U.S. and then have the funds transfered to our company in U.K. by other means. This is where you can help us. It would speed up the process tenfold. We have already made a signed agreement with the U.S. officials and we are paying all the necessary taxes for our business. We will send you a 1099 Form for tax deduction on your part. This job is official and legal according to the U.S. legislation as it is today.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Employee's work consists in receiving payments from our customers in the United States of America and making further payments as instructed to a regional affiliate department, depending on the customer's location. Being a part-time job, it should not take more than 2 hours per day.
Agent's commission is 10% from each transaction (for instance: you receive $1000.00, you will keep $100.00 as payment for your service). All further money transfer charges and fees are covered by our company. So you will be responsible just for making proper payments in time.
Each transaction will be made only after prior notification by phone call or e-mail.
You are not required to: have any extra knowledge or to be experienced in this business and this occupation can endow additional income to you and your family as it will not require more than few hours per week.
If you are interested in our offer, please feel free to ask for the general provisions of the contract.
Requirements:
Adults only
Residents of United States of America
Owners of a computer with e-mail access
2-3 hours free time within the work day
Meet at least one of the following conditions:
I. Owner of an account with INTERNET BANKING at one of the following banks :
1) BANK OF AMERICA 2) WELLS FARGO 3) CHASE BANK 4) COMERICA BANK
II.Owner of a merchant account ( can bill credit cards )
For further informations and inquiries about the job offering, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at any time at orthocraftuk@aol.com .
ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED. - An UK Company
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