online jobs-hindi po ba ito scam?

[shoppefloor]

BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!!!

Hello mga sis, I just want to warn you about this HOME BASED JOB SCAM.
I found the job opening through craigslit.com so I sent them an email with my resume then she replied this:
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our business SAXACADEMY.COM , the future ebay for music-related products. it's on a development stage now ,
that is why we are hiring people for various position(eg. writers , seo , web designers ,and more) to rapidly expand it ..
for now we need :
Job Title: VIRTUAL ASST/WEB SPECIALIST(work@home)
Rate: Php15,0000/mo with BONUS
Type: FULL-TIME / ENTRY-LEVEL / HOME-BASED.
Schedule: MON-SAT ,  Flexy Time

FRINGE BENEFITS:
healthcard
13month pay
10 days vacation leave with pay

-the position is remote or work@home position
-must be net savvy and can easily adapt/ learn new skills..
-performance evaluation will be every 6months from date started.
-payment schedule is every 3wks from date started straight to your bank account.

fill-up details below:

PRESENT ADDRESS?
AGE?
CIVIL STATUS?
EMPLOYMENT STATUS?
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR RECENT EMPLOYMENT AND WHAT HAPPENED.
ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO START NOW?
YOU THINK YOU CAN PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE?
SEND YOUR PICTURE (FULL OR HALF BODY) , CASUAL WILL DO ..
DO YOU HAVE UNIONBANK'S eon ACCOUNT?

Michelle Madlos
Recruitment Coordinator
Saxacademy.com
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That first email nagtaka na agad ako why she was asking for my home address when it's already stated on my resume plus she's asking for a "full or half body picture" kasi I've been working at home as a VA for the last couple of months and I've encountered a lot of interviews but nothing compare to this.
But I replied back and my horror she immediately sent a reply to my email with this info:
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Subject: Welcome

after presenting your application/resume to our manager  , he decided to give it a try and HIRE you..
our management has a specilized software/application that you will be using for the job later. and this will run
only on devices issued by us. so for that matter we will issue a "brand new" netbook(http://ph.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1015PX/)
fully pack and with our specialized software.  consider this as an extra bonus , because you can use this personally eg. games, fb,etc.
however , the device should be returned to us upon resignation/termination of contract in good condition.

we have dispatching team locally that will ship the item to you via lbc or 2go.. and we require you to
pay PART of the freight charges -  P500.0. must be deposited to our certified  collection agent via UNIONBANK ,
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unionbank (branch nearest to you..)
acct name:  hazel santos
acct#    :  109451458084
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or if UNIONBANK has no branch in your area , you can via WESTERN UNION or LHUILHER.
Upon receipt of your deposit, your work device will be processed and sent within 5 days.
We hope to hear from you very soon and looking forward to working with you.
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That was the moment i confirmed that this is really a SCAM! Just by analyzing her email made me realize that I should always be careful in giving information

[seTHer]

^sis need mo ma pass yung odesk readiness test, madali lang naman mga questions dun. 11 ata to be exact tapos pwede ka pa mag kodigo hehe kasi may link na binibigay eh every question. saka additional job application quota din yun.

[bdayboy]

Anybody here interested in earning through Facebook?  If interested, pm me and I will give you details. Thanks!

[virt_train]

@ hasmina, si Odesk ang nagbigay sa akin ng opportunity to be with my kids...dati part time lang me with that, until such time na I resigned from my corporate job. Mag 4 years na rin me with Odesk


@juliahart,for tips, join the odesk threads because you will truly learn a lot...or if you want a more focused  learning to help you start with Odesk, I have a "work from home training program" this coming June 25 - July 6...http://www.achieve-financial-independence.com/2012/06/work-from-home-training-program.html

[freelancer_babe]

Hala! Ang daming nagpost ng PTC (paid to click) links dito kaysa sa mga talagang online jobs. Those aren't online jobs - it's just additional income, kung swerte mo lang na nagbabayad ang mga yan. But beware of them though, kasi marami sa PTCs ang nagsasara after paying a few of their members at the beginning. A few of these PTCs lasts for years, but again, I have to warn they are not really online jobs.

[alyra]

Hala! Ang daming nagpost ng PTC (paid to click) links dito kaysa sa mga talagang online jobs. Those aren't online jobs - it's just additional income, kung swerte mo lang na nagbabayad ang mga yan. But beware of them though, kasi marami sa PTCs ang nagsasara after paying a few of their members at the beginning. A few of these PTCs lasts for years, but again, I have to warn they are not really online jobs.

exactly! i've been there, done that. PTCs, HYIPs, autosurfs, matrix, cyclers - you name it. these are not jobs they won't last long term.

[freelancer_babe]

^ true, tried them myself. naka $100 ako sa PTC pa lang, sumakit ang likod ko at konti lang ang bumalik sa akin. $10 ata. 

sa HYIP at autosurf, mas malala pa yan. Lost $150 in just 3 days. Mas mabilis silang ma-scam kaysa sa PTC.

difference kasi, jobs should always pay you for the effort. daming online jobs from freelance sites ang talagang nagbabayad.

Consider looking at PTCs, HYIPs, autosurfs... etc more as an investment/gamble and not as online jobs.

[charmedwitch776]

hi mga sisses

as far as I know PTC and the likes are not online jobs naman po kasi, never believe in easy money specially if you're in virtual world kasi wala talagang ganon. I learned this in one site at talagang ginawa ko syang mantra when looking for online job "you're in virtual world never pay money for online job!"

If you really wanna have online job use your skill and talent go to site like odesk, freelancer, elance etc...meron din dito satin na KGB as online job.

tips lang naman mga sisses..share lang po

[superdaisy]

oks po ba ang odesk?gusto ko sana itry as my part time job.

[freelancer_babe]

^ superdaisy, there's an odesk thread here at masyadong mahaba yung thread. but go check it out and ask further about it.

i'm with odesk for more than 5 years na. they pay.

[joram328]

@superdaisy

yup me too. been with odesk since 2009 but I've only been active since March 2010. no regrets eversince. i get my full time income there

[blouie11]

Sis charmedwitch776 paano yung KGB?

[charmedwitch776]

^sis me thread dito about KGB please refer na lang po dun at try to backread para makakuha ng tips pero basically you have to pass the test before getting a training then after training need mo pumasa sa qualifying test nila. It's all about researching po.

I give up KGB kasi naging successful ako sa Odesk where I'm able to apply my skills talaga tapos getting really nice rate pa with all my jobs/clients/contracts

[red_one]

thanks for all the replies mga sis, I appreciate all your comments and suggestions.
from this thread I ended up joining at jbp. and I find it really good. as in totoong nag-e-earn sya nang walang kahirap hirap.since 2010 pa sya kaya i don't think it's a scam. and marami na ring member nito.
sa mga interested just pm me. happy earning sa ating lahat!

[seTHer]

^sa odesk ba yan sis? may candidacy ako last time kaso yun nga di ako pumasa kasi first time ko ulit nagtranscribe. sana makakita din ako ibang transcription opportunities pa kasi I'm working part time din doing transcription jobs sa isang co-odesker ko para makapagpractice. Tama ka din sa captcha, not for me din kasi nabo bore ako tapos sasakit kamay mo bago ka pa maka 1k words for a dollar

[ysa_38]

puede ba ang ODesk na magpapart-time lang? like sat-sun lang? or ODesk is for full-timers lang?

[andreil_19]

^pwedeng-pwede sis. May naka-indicate naman ilang hours ang required usually nga lang fixed-rate. visit the odesk thread for more info.

[freelancer_babe]

puede ba ang ODesk na magpapart-time lang? like sat-sun lang? or ODesk is for full-timers lang?

yup I agree with andreil_19. pwede! mas maririnig mo nga lang ang odesk sa full timers kasi mas flexible at mas naju-juggle nila ang work, unlike mga part timers na pwede lang sa specific days.

at yun nga, malamang mas favorable sa part timers ang fixed rate jobs. ingat na lang sa mga jobs na ito, kasi pwede kang di mabayaran, unlike hourly rate.

[winkypops]

I'm earning thru PTC,hindi sya ganun kalaki pero oks na rin as extra income.basta masipag ka lang.hindi ako naglabas ng malaking pera, un mga kinita ko rin ang ginagamit kong pang invest.

[feminineappeal]

thanks, ang dami kung natutunan. 1 month na akong naghahnap ng online work kasi nagresign ako sa fulltime work ko. Ang hirap lang talaga humanap ng work online pag bago ka pra ka tuloy fresh grad na wlang experience, pro kung tutuusin 16 years ako nagwork as Bookkeeper/Acountant. Whew!