I received the exact same email and call but from a local recruiter. Not sure where she found my resume, but it was an Atlanta recruiter with Atlanta phone numbers. So it sounds like the position itself is legit, but that does not mean that someone out there isn't phishing for something using a legit job posting.
On 10/15/07, Brett Force <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > John, > I think you misunderstood my post. I didn't say the > contacts or e-mails were coming from this list. I said > that I was getting unrelenting, unsolicited offers for > a CF developer in my area via Hotmail. I was simply > warning fellow developer's of a potential outside job > source that may be unscrupulous. I was trying to warn > you fellow developer's. > > In brief: > I wasn't advertising my availability. I've had a > resume posted on Monster for years and never > deactivated it. I did however update it at one time > with my current phone number. That's why I am sure > this offer is coming from Monster records via the > Monster breach. I don't have any other resumes online, > nor have I ever posted a resume online other than > Monster. The number I have for the call is > 052-174-294. I don't have the e-mail because I deleted > it. The e-mailer is definately an Indian name. The > phone call is definately an Indian woman. I received > the same message from this woman 3 times. The same > exact message. BTW - All "my" Monster referrals come > from "Monster Job Search Agent. Again, all my job hits > come from Monster! Not individuals. They are not > unsolicited. Do with this info what you will. If it's > legit I'm a dumbass. Kinda weird though that another > CFUG user has gotten the same messages, huh! > > > > > Same MO but different name. If this turns out to be > legit I'm going to feel like a huge ass but > > --- John Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can you send me her phone number and email? I want > > to know exactly how she > > got your contact information. I doubt it came from > > ACFUG since we don't have > > people's phone numbers, but I'm curious now how this > > is happening. > > > > John Mason > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 770.337.8363 > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Regina S. > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 4:26 PM > > To: discussion@acfug.org > > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Potential Pseudo > > Employer Phishers > > > > > > Wow, this is the same email I have been getting too. > > She called me with a > > phone number starting with a 0 too. I talked with > > her, but told her I was > > not interested, but....the job she is referring to > > is with AT & T because I > > got this posting from 3 or 4 other recruiters here > > in atlanta. She sent me > > a more complete job description from the email she > > already had for me, which > > was from Dice. > > > > I am always apprehensive when I get foreign calls > > too. > > > > > > On 10/12/07, Brett Force <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > I would assume that this is a non-issue for > > developers on this list as nobody has replied to the > > message. That's good. At least it doesn't seem to be > > a > > widespread problem. Just keep your gaurd up when a > > potential employer contacts you out of the blue or > > contacts you personally, "period." These day's and > > times if you know what I mean! > > --- Brett Force < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I've been receiving the following e-mail regarding > > > potential work. Also have been receiving phone > > > call's > > > from an India sounding woman the past two day's. > > It > > > is > > > a recording just so you know. The number is > > > 052-174-294. Looks suspicious doesn't it? Now I > > may > > > be > > > made out to be a fool but I think this has > > something > > > to do with the MONSTER.com breach. I just wanted > > you > > > all to be aware of it. I've never known an > > employer > > > or > > > recruiting agency to make unsolicited phone > > call's. > > > Below is the e-mail I have been receiving > > non-stop! > > > The e-mail is coming from a Hotmail account that I > > > have registered with MONSTER. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Brett > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > My name is Suhasini, a Sourcing Specialist for The > > > > > Survis Group. The SURVIS Group is an IT recruiting > > > and > > > consulting solutions company. We are one of the > > top > > > 200 largest Woman Owned Businesses in the country. > > > > > > Iam presenting you an opportunity which we have > > with > > > one of our clients in the Telecom Industry. The > > Job > > > Details are as follows: > > > > > > Role: Programmer > > > > > > Location: Atlanta, GA. > > > > > > Duration: 2 years > > > > > > Qualifications: > > > > > > > > > Working knowledge of specific platform technology > > > required by the project. Communicate effectively > > > with > > > IT staff, client organizations, and > > > hardware/software > > > suppliers. Candidate should have 4+ years > > > experience. > > > > > > > > > Responsibilities: > > > > > > Develop programs that meet defined specifications > > > and > > > conform to internally documented standards. > > Develop > > > test plans and test data and execute all phases of > > > > > testing Able to work in team environment with > > > minimal > > > supervision. Provide clear, concise, and accurate > > > documentation. > > > > > > > > > > > > Skills Required > > > > > > Experience in months. > > > > > > Cold Fusion > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > Excel 6.0 for Windows > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > HTML > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > Java Script > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > MS SQL Server 7.0 > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > Program developemtn > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > Stored Procedures > > > > > > 48 > > > > > > > > > > > > If you are interested, please send me an updated > > > word > > > document of your resume along with the details of > > > your > > > availability and pay rate. > > > > > > > > > > > > I look forward to your earliest reply > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > Suhasini.T.Raju > > > Sourcing Specialist > > > The SURVIS Group > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Ph. 412.360.7810 > > > passion.people.performance > > > --- Cody Wehunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > You just posted to it. What information do you > > > have > > > > to share? > > > > > > > > Cody > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On > > > > Behalf Of Brett Force > > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:17 PM > > > > To: discussion@acfug.org > > > > Subject: RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Browser and File > > > Upload > > > > Filter? > > > > > > > === message truncated === > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who > knows. Yahoo! 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