Now what? Employment fraud??

[viper37]

Receiving e-mails about pretty 18-19 year old girls who want to fuck me, I get it, I know it's not true, I ain't that dumb

Now, this is totally weird, and I don't get it.
I posted a job offer on a local site, for an administrative assitant.  I'm asking for a basic college degree in accounting.

I just got an application by e-mail.  The guy has a very interesting cv, way overqualified for the job, he has a minor degree in law and an MBA.  Some jobs for big companies with some interesting responsabilities.  Advertised wage is between 12-15$ an hour, part time depending on experience.

There is one problem.  All his job listings are in Europe, he lived & studied in Romania.
He gives me a local phone number (from my home the town), but the way he types the adress... it's not something a local would write, it's taken straight out of Google Maps.

So, I go ahead and search him on Facebook.  His profile says he lives in Romania.  His employer is in Romania, a big flower import company from the looks of it.  His profile seems legit, but it's hard to tell, I don't understand the language.


Obviously, it's some kind of fraud.  But what exactly are they hoping to gain??  I can see the deal with some mail order russian bride, I just don't get it with a fake identity for a job.  If it's not the guy on Facebook, then obviously I'd notice it during the interview.

[Sheilbh]

It could be him.  He might not have updated his Facebook profile.  E-mail his references or call him.  Worst that happens is you invite him for an interview and it's not him. 

He gives me a local phone number (from my home the town), but the way he types the adress... it's not something a local would write, it's taken straight out of Google Maps.

Surely that's because he's Romanian?  I'd check my address on Google if I'd moved to a new country.

I work in a bar and we've currently got a Spanish dentist, accountant and primary school teacher.  Today we received a CV from another Spanish guy who's got ten years experience as an architect.

[viper37]

I can't locate his cellphone, it says it's registered to an Ottawa company, and the local phone is not in his name, not even a full name, actually.

Receiving CV from people far away, or from people with Ph.D's in history, I'm used to it.  But this is a first.

[PDH]

or from people with Ph.D's in history

In other words, fucktards.

[viper37]

or from people with Ph.D's in history

In other words, fucktards.

Well, I think it was maybe a Master degree in history.  The one with 80% unemployment rate.
I think all Ph. D find themselves a job somewhere, in the dark corner of a museum, even if it's museum about knitting

[Syt]

If he made his MBA in Romania, it might not be equivalent to one from an American or Western European institution. We had a Romanian colleague at work - smart guy and definitely knew his stuff, but his "MBA" was done in early 90s Romania and he couldn't get it acknowledged in Austria.

[Josquius]

I wouldnt get so worried about the address writing thing, different countries write addresses different ways and it does take a while to adapt.

Though if its a con....yeah. Can't see the pay off. Maybe he thinks he can get you to pay him to come to the interview?- this does happen....though of course not through giving the money before the interview.

I work in a bar and we've currently got a Spanish dentist, accountant and primary school teacher.  Today we received a CV from another Spanish guy who's got ten years experience as an architect.

How are these people getting the job?
When I was unemployed I couldnt even find bar work and the like due to being overqualified.

[Martinus]

I thought that in most cases when you tell someone he is overqualified for a job it simply means you think he is a fucktard but do not want to hurt his feelings.

[PDH]

Well, I think it was maybe a Master degree in history.  The one with 80% unemployment rate.
I think all Ph. D find themselves a job somewhere, in the dark corner of a museum, even if it's museum about knitting

Can't trust any of 'em.  All they do is sit around being dumbfucks.

[DGuller]

I thought that in most cases when you tell someone he is overqualified for a job it simply means you think he is a fucktard but do not want to hurt his feelings.

Are you trying to trick us into saying that you're overqualified for something?

[crazy canuck]

Is it even possible to have a "minor" degree in law?

[CountDeMoney]

Is it even possible to have a "minor" degree in law?

Look at BB. Doesn't even have a JD.  So yeah, it's possible.

[crazy canuck]

Is it even possible to have a "minor" degree in law?

Look at BB. Doesn't even have a JD.  So yeah, it's possible.

[MadImmortalMan]

I posted a job offer on a local site, for an administrative assitant.  I'm asking for a basic college degree in accounting.

Advertised wage is between 12-15$ an hour, part time depending on experience.

Dude what?

Why require a degree?

[Josquius]

Dude what?

Why require a degree?

Don't hate the player, hate the stupid broken game.

I thought that in most cases when you tell someone he is overqualified for a job it simply means you think he is a fucktard but do not want to hurt his feelings.

They never said that to me, it was always just the standard no reply at all.
I guess though that they want people who are going to stick around for the long haul- uneducated bums for whom the job is all they can achieve. Not somebody who just wants to make a bit of money whilst he looks for a real job.