Legit at home work question???

**mom23boyz** · 10-19-2009, 05:01 PM

I went on Craigslist last night and applied for several admin. type positions. One ended up being an at home data entry position. I am including the message I received today and am wondering before I contact them further how I might be able to see if they are the real deal. Any help is appreciated..TIA

Hello,

The Hiring Desk of the company has reviewed your resume and we believe you have the required qualifications. This is a work from home data entry job and you will get paid weekly doing data entry( alpha and numeric data)....work is sent via email and you work Monday through Fridays.

Do you have a yahoo messenger on your computer.To proceed with this Data entry clerk job position you must undergo an online. I want you to setup a yahoo messenger and add or Instant Message the Manager Michael Walters on this ID (h.millsinc) asap for the interview so you can get considered for the position.

Read back from you soon ASAP.

Regards

Edward Surrey
Secretary to the Hiring Manager.

**McD** · 10-19-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by mom23boyz

The Hiring Desk of the company has reviewed your resume and we believe you have the required qualifications. Why isn't 'the company' mentioned by name?

Do you have a yahoo messenger on your computer. Incorrect punctuation.

To proceed with this Data entry clerk job position you must undergo an online. This isn't even a complete sentence. He wants you to complete an online what?

I want you to setup a yahoo messenger and add or Instant Message the Manager Michael Walters on this ID (h.millsinc) asap for the interview so you can get considered for the position. Why is the user id different from the manager's name? Generally, a professional im id will reference either the company or the manager's name

Read back from you soon ASAP. This makes no sense. Read back from you soon as soon as possible?

This screams out: Scammy scam scam to me. I put my red flags up in the quote in a different color as to why it doesn't seem legit.

http://www.google.com/search?q=The+H...rlz=1I7SUNA_en

I googled the first portion of the email and it came up with a list of results that may be helpful.

**stinkbug** · 10-19-2009, 07:11 PM

Scam. A LOT of jobs on Craigslist are scams.

**Edna_E** · 10-19-2009, 07:29 PM

I tend to google the company or the program. This one sounds suspicious if it does not include anything that lets you confirm their existence and check their reputation. There are an awful lot of scams out there, but not all opportunities are scams. I hope you find something that suits you and brings you success.

**mom23boyz** · 10-19-2009, 08:08 PM

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. The sucky thing is it doesn't say in the ad its WAH!

**sabrelvssammy** · 10-19-2009, 09:48 PM

check out a website called 'volition'.....don't know their address offhand but google it and you will find it... they list legit sites there that are work from home and they also have a forum that the members report what they find.... its got some interesting stuff on it....

**banana** · 10-21-2009, 07:36 AM

check out www.workplacelikehome.com They have a forum section and it is wonderful a lot of legit jobs!

**frugalnana** · 11-12-2009, 11:25 PM

I don't know if you can type fast but my mom gave me this Women's World magazine a few days ago and it had make extra money. This lady is a customer service rep and makes about $21,000 a year which sounds like a normal amount.
She had two sites that were trustworthy, AlpineAccess.com and WestAtHome.com. It also had a site like ebay that is on the rise, its called ebid.net. I was looking at it today and it gave me some ideas that I talked over with dh.
I don't know if this helps but you want to check them out, she says they give you a test first.

**frugalfranny** · 11-13-2009, 02:26 AM

Not only does it scream scam......it also screams that the next thing you will get is an email from Africa requesting money!

Incorrect English..........incorrect grammar, incorrect punctuation..........NO! NO! NO!

**AnW819** · 11-13-2009, 05:25 AM

I agree that is sounds like a scam. I am a ChaCha guide from home. Its an at home job and I love it...Its not a dance instructor though, its a texting service. lol.

I am not sure if I can post the link but just Google ChaCha.

Everyone has heard of it right? lol!