*WARNING* BestJobs.co.za is a breeding ground for identity thieves
by Stii
They may have the best jobs in South Africa, but you’ll be without your identity and a whole pile of crap richer if you respond to some of the jobs advertised on there!
A friend of mine in the recruitment business notified me of this scam running on there. He has tried in absolute vain to get BestJobs.co.za involved and to stop it, but they simply ignored his requests and they are unreachable by phone.
Here is what happens:
You see a jobs advertised by the scammer.
You apply for the job and an email are sent to the “recruiter” who advertised the job. Only the recruiter is a scammer and not a recruiter at all…
You receive 2 emails back immediately after your email reached theirs. These two emails are auto-responders.
The one is from a company called Mustangs:
Hello Name Surname,
We received a response from you regarding an advertised, vacant position.
We now need your full detailed CV, a copy of your ID document, reference letters, any certificates or documents that may verify your education as well as an introduction letter from yourself.
Please forward this to us at Fax: 0866591800
Try your best to forward this info to us, as soon as possible, because we will only be able to process your application after receipt of this information.
We look forward to hear from you, as soon as possible.
A very pleasant day to you, and..
Regards
From your Recruitment Team at
M u s t a n g s
Then you receive another from Aggies Recruitment Services:
From: hrrecruiting@aggies.com [mailto:hrrecruiting@aggies.com]
Sent: 10 January 2009 01:20 AM
To: Name Surname
Subject: Your application for vacant positionDear Jobseeker: Name Surname,
We have received a response from you regarding a vacant position that was advertised.
We want to thank you for this response!
We would like to process your application, but however need the documents, mentioned below, to enable us to do so.
Please send your CV, a good copy of your ID, as well as any other documents, such as certificates and / or reference letters, that can support your application.
On receipt of this documentation we will process your application.
If you are chosen as a shortlist candidate, our office will immediately inform you.We now await your documents at fax: 0866591791
Try your best to forward it within the next 2 days.
Very kind regards
Lucinda
Aggies Recruiting Service
So what happens is unsuspecting job seekers send them all this sensitive personal information, but never hear from them again. Ever. They now have a copy of your ID, know basically everything about you from your CV and have the perfect setup to run scams with your identity.
If you look closely at the second email, you will see it is sent from a domain called aggies.com. Therefore the name Aggies Recruitment Service. However if you go to aggies.com, you would find that it is just another free email account service. It does make the company Aggies Recruitment Service look legit in a way.
The sad thing is that BestJobs.co.za are not prepared to even respond to warnings about these scammers. They choose to ignore it. So let this be a warning to all job seekers:
All fax numbers to watch out for:
0866912918 – Jobsearch Direct
0862253233 – Orbit Personnel
0866523964 – Career Magic
0862254098 – HR Partners
0866912918 – Jobsearch Direct
0866526176 – The Work Network
0866523964 – Career Magic
0862252147 – Entry HR Services
0866526176 – The Work Network
0866915016 – United Appointments
0862253233 – Orbit Personnel
0862254098 – HR Partners
0866912219 – Hardwork Appointments
0862255516 – Personnel Placements
0862252147 – Entry HR Services
0866915016 – United Appointments
0866914464 – Omega Human Resources
Thanx for the information Werner.I am afraid that I was taken for a ride.It is amazing to what lenght they will go to get what they want.This type of activity will have to be reported.Has anybody got any idea who to?
Dear Lerato Malebana,
We’ve received an email from you regarding a vacant position that was advertised.
We would like to process your application, but however need the documents, mentioned below.
Your CV as well as any other documents, such as certificates and / or reference letters that can support your application.
Please do not forward your ID document to us.
Only if your application is successful your new employer may request your ID document directly.
On receipt of this documentation we will process your application.
If you are chosen as a shortlist candidate, our office will immediately inform you.
We now await your documents at fax: 0866915429
Try your best to forward it within the next 24 hours.
Very kind regards
Linda G.
Careerwork Wizard
above is the email i received after emailing them my cv… i got suspicious when they asked for all these things they ask, i responded to their email asking them why didnt they request them at 1st place , they never responded…then i knew something was noy right……i also get email offering jobs from big companies..but they are using a gmail account,,people be warned.. SHELL or ENGEN cant use the gmail account
Thank u so much for this information. I got a lot of responses from the numbers shown above & this web prevented me from disaster…
Thank u so much for this information. I got a lot of responses from the numbers shown above & this web prevented me from disaster… We have to let people know about these things. I was almost caught up in a job scam like this but in the UK, I did my research & if only others were as careful…
thank you so so much. yoh. we were just about to send these people all of our information. you really saved us from drama we donot need right now.
Thank u fucked up niggaz fillin up my inbox… Piece of shit
Hey guys! Im afraid that i might hav sent one of this sleazy scammers my details. How can i find out if my identity has been us fraudulently. Worried individual.
Hey guys! Im afraid that i might hav sent one of this sleazy scammers my details. How can i find out if my identity has been used fraudulently. Worried individual.
Thanks for ur help.i had seen all posts and got the fax numbers of these beggars.those who are trying to cheat.Thanks onceagain.
I received this email:
Dear
Your response to our advertised vacancy refers.
Please forward your application to us at fax: 0862255516
Please include the following: CV, recent head and shoulder photo, introduction and motivational letter & reference letters, if available.
Our resources allow us to only respond to successful applicants.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, your application was unsuccessful.
Awaiting your prompt response.
Regards
Rhaoul
Processing department
Personnel Placements Services
Got the same email! I’m a new work searcher and how does one now know what email you can trust? I also got a email from Orbit Personnel, luckily I didn’t send them a fax.. man oh man!
Here is another one:
Dear Brady B Melk
We thank you for showing interest in the advertised vacancy.
In order to apply for the advertised position, please forward your application to one of our vacancy consultants at fax: 0866915016
We will also normally require the following documents in support of an application:
An introduction letter;
A full detailed CV, covering your full education and work history;
Supporting documents such as reference letters and proof of education.
However for security reasons do not forward any ID document or ID number yet, this will only be required at shortlist and/or interview stage.
Our focus is to provide a complete, cost effective recruitment solution to our clients.
We recruit permanent staff across the board, from entry level to senior executives.
We Network with various other agencies, ensuring a faster turnaround time, and therefore you will sometimes find that although you have not directly applied for one of our vacancies, we will become your preferred Human Resource Partner in order to try and place you quicker.
Therefore, please forward the requested information as soon as possible so that we can try our outmost to assist you.
If you do not receive a positive response from us, within 21 days, please understand that your application was not successful this time. However, please do not allow this to discourage you at all in applying for any other vacancies.
Our consultants have hands on industry related experience which enables us to have a keen and professional understanding of the needs of both our clients and applicants.
We invite you to experience our expertise and professional service.
After all we do it the best!
Awaiting your prompt response.
The Recruitment Team
United Appointments
This is quite sick! innocent people falling for this scam, I received quite a few like this after applying for jobs, thinking they were legit and where can i get a fax machine from.
After smelling a rat as it had no contact details I am glad a Googled it….yet another way to rip South Africans off, and the sad part is they are now gunning at people who are looking for jobs….sick bastards!!!!
wat the hell u sick ass holes are trying to prank innocent peeps luking for jobs god i wish i cud get my handds on u guys & gve u a womens hiding sick rubbishes
can you please edit out my comments and leave the “Entry HR” part and delete my previous comment I made today some facts have been mixed up:
The following should appear only:
Good day name and surname
Hope you are doing well.
We have noticed that you are interested in the advertised vacancy.
Please fax us the following info so that your application can be processed:
- Short one page introduction letter (telling us about yourself and why you want to apply for this position)
- Your full detailed CV
- Any supporting documentation that can confirm education and work history
Please forward all these documents to us at fax: 0862252147
Awaiting your prompt response.
Kind regards
Entry HR Services
hi there, Thank You so much for saving us from alot of drama. i received identical mails from most of the agencies listed!
i emailed my cv to one of those and received 2 emails asking 4 a detailed cv, supporting documents and a photo of myself. I receiced an email from Entry Hr and Thank God i decided to google it it does not exist, and when i googled 0862252147 i saw all this postings thank you all for the valuable information.
All those scammers are still at large and are now using Jobs 4 Jobs website as their new breeding ground for identity theft,nobody should respond to any emails coming from positions applied on Jobs 4 Jobs. List of scammers who sent me emails. Superior Human Resource Consultancy fax 0862257646. United Appointments fax 0866915016. The Work Network fax 0866526176. Entry HR fax 0862252147. Go-Direct Recruitment Services fax 0866563804. Recruitment Services fax 0862250254. If they do not give you contact details of where to get in contact with them,or their company names and email addresses do not turn up anything on the web or theirs fax numbers aren’t legit,DO NOT RESPOND AND DO NOT SEND THEM ANY INFO OR DOCUMENTATION!!!!
Dear (they entered my first name and my company name as my second name)
Thanks for your email regarding the advertised vacancy.
Please send your CV to us at fax: 0862254098
We unfortunately can only respond to successful applicants, which normally take place within 10 business days.
If you do not hear from us within this timespan, your application was not successful.
Awaiting your prompt response.
Kind regards
H R Partners
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Dear (they also entered my first name and my company name as my second name)
We thank you for showing interest in the advertised vacancy.
In order to apply for the advertised position, please forward your application to one of our vacancy consultants at fax: 0866915016
We will also normally require the following documents in support of an application:
• An introduction letter;
• A full detailed CV, covering your full education and work history;
• Supporting documents such as reference letters and proof of education.
• However for security reasons do not forward any ID document or ID number yet, this will only be required at shortlist and/or interview stage.
Our focus is to provide a complete, cost effective recruitment solution to our clients.
We recruit permanent staff across the board, from entry level to senior executives.
We “Network” with various other agencies, ensuring a faster turnaround time, and therefore you will sometimes find that although you have not directly applied for one of our vacancies, we will become your preferred Human Resource Partner in order to try and place you quicker.
Therefore, please forward the requested information as soon as possible so that we can try our outmost to assist you.
If you do not receive a positive response from us, within 21 days, please understand that your application was not successful this time. However, please do not allow this to discourage you at all in applying for any other vacancies.
Our consultants have hands on industry related experience which enables us to have a keen and professional understanding of the needs of both our clients and applicants.
We invite you to experience our expertise and professional service.
After all we do it the best!
Awaiting your prompt response.
The Recruitment Team
United Appointments
I almost complained for asking me to fax my CV when I send all the details direct to the employer via email.
The job seekers are desparate please protect them from these losers
I just received those emails and decided to google them cos I don’t remember applying to them only at bestjobs, thanks for the heads up, but then how do we know which companies are legit? This is a serious problem
Wow… glad I don’t have access to a fax machine. I was kinda annoyed by the idea of faxing my CV, why not just accept an email? So I showed interest in one post and 5 of these agencies have contacted me each with a different 086 number. This triggered the alarm bells and I also did a google search on one of the number. And found this page. Well done guys. I hope these scammers will be stopped soon.
I also sent my details as they asked, now I’m stressing out hoping tht they dnt use my details to ruin my life. I’m so sad and disappointed @the same time.
Hey I faxed my stuff too, u not the only one they fooled, I called around 4 advice. Best bet is to call home affairs and tell them that no I’d or whatever should b reissued. U have 2 have a green I’d book to open an bank account, so without it, they can’t touch u. Don’t knw the number, so just call tje local branch and tell them. They have to have some sort of measures in place against this.
I have sent these fuckers my personal details but not my ID. I hope they won’t be able to do their nonsense! We must send them packing to Nigeria, they f….ed their own country and now they want to f…k our lives! Damn it!!
ouw shit ive just sent em my cv,,,reference letter…my educational documents but didnt send my id copy…and still my id no appears on my cv ou God i just pray that they dnt use my info…f 837ken culprits now im worried damn
Thank you for putting this up!!! Being desperate for a job, I almost faxed through the info.
I just saw these comments on this webpage after I googled, one of these agencies.
Two years ago I was placed by the company, but lost there info, so I googled them to find their info again, and stumbled upon this website.
You guys are totally wrong. I used the agency beginning of 2010 and currently I’m again jobhunting, and definitely will use them again.
Be careful with your comments guys, because it is not all true. No one stole my identity, and I am currently employed because of one on the companies mentioned in this blog.
I just stumbled onto this by mistake, but was really upset to see all these negative comments.
I cannot comment on all the companies mentioned, but the one that helped me was also mentioned here, and yes I applied by fax, nothing wrong with that, and again after 2 years no one ever tried to do anything fraudulent with my info.
Perhaps someone that has proof that their info was used fraudulently must come forward, because I only read about allegations, with no real proof or mention of anyone who’s info was compromised.
It is nothing to me, just thought I must put the record straight for others that also read this and believe everything mentioned here as the truth.
Regards
Manny
As I’ve read through all the recent posts, I thought I’d put all the job seekers at ease, where they are concerned about identity theft. If you read through all the older posts, you will see that this option was ruled out. We have established that all these fake recruiters which we all are pestered by on a daily basis, even when you haven’t even applied for a job or not even looking for a job, have one common goad: THEIR 086 FAX NUMBER which they generate an income with. People are so desperate that they simply fax off their docs, not knowing that you unknowingly put money in those scumbags’ pockets. Times are so desperate that scammer invent the most clever ways to make / steal money. For every page that you fax they get a percentage of. They don’t use that info, except for keeping your email address to keep on bombarding you with new “recruitment” e-mails with more 086 fax numbers.
The only way that you can be save, is to google the company first, especially when they give you NO contact info, as with all the mentioned recruitment agencies above. THEY DO NOT EXIST! Why would you not find their website, or why would you they not give you a real name with an existing telephone number or website?
Do not fall for this – if you can’t contact a company, they do not exist. Do not further fill these people’s pockets. This scam has been going on for too long now and innocent, desperate job seekers have to pay the price.
@ Manny above, who claims that these companies exist – DON’T mess with us – we don’t need any further BULLSH*T! If you are not part of this whole thing, give us the company that you got employed by.
Job seekers – relax – I also receive e-mails every single day and the recruiters just got more and more by the day and so the 086 fax numbers. Stop making it easy for these people and keep them in business with your ignorance. They receive thousands and thousands of documents every day and don’t have to lift a finger, except for programming a sequence of e-mails to be sent to you on a daily basis.
Thank you so much. I responded to these adverts and got a lot of these replies. These people must be stopped.
This is so sick. Some additional places I’ve come across (and unfortunately faxed :():
Y2Work Recruiters
0865909555
South Recruiters
0865909046
Superior HRC
0862257646
Rhaoul – Personnel Placements
0862255516
Labour Solutions Recruitment
0865923093
Dynamic Recruitment Services
0865611122
Entry HR
0862252147
Yip, Almost got taken for a ride too! Got a few emails like this. If they want this info from you and they supply no contact details for you to contact them other than that fax number, it’s probably a scam. A reputable recruiter will have their contact details (tel, website and email) attached to the request.