This scammer posted an employment ad for a bodyguard on craigslist. The company he claimed to represent is legitament. However, being a former police officer some things didn't add up. First, he sent his email at 1:44PM pacific time which would make it 9:44PM london time. Second, he sent the email from a gmail account. Most major companies have their own email domains. And finally, the letter he sent didn't read properly and appeared to be fill-in the blank format (see below). I decided to google the referrence number this scammer used and up popped a bunch of other scams he has used with the same exact format, just for different industries. This is a lesson of being aware of who you are dealing with on Craigslist.
Here is the email that was sent:
KUONI TRAVEL LTD
22 Nettleton Road,
London, SE14 5UJ
United Kingdom
Dear Applicant,
We received your application for the post of a Security/Bodyguard as posted on Craigslist website. Thank you for your interest in a position with KUONI TRAVEL LTD. Our HR managers have gone through your resume and you have been short listed for the offer pending final approval. Your reference number is AP648.
KUONI TRAVEL LTD provides full service to clients that want to travel any where in the world especially United State of America. Our services includes booking of hotel, flight ticket and getting them Security/Bodyguard that will give them full security anywhere they go to, which is what you have applied for. The common aim of KUONI is to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction by concentrating on three main pillars: Choice, Quality and Service.
KUONI strives to create overseas holidays with high levels of professionalism and a shared concern for quality and personal service.
For more information about us, please visit www.kuoni.co.uk
At this time, we will like to know how often you get on the Internet because you will be communicating with KUONI TRAVEL LTD through e-mail.
We await your immediate response
Regards,
Rodney Walcott
Personnel Manager
KUONI TRAVEL LTD
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