Be careful when looking for a job: ignore job offers from skovgaardtransit.com!

Readers of our content partner Watchlist Internet are reporting that a fraudulent job offer from a supposedly global logistics company called Skovgaard Logistics Services LTD is currently making the rounds.

The company promises a job with “high pay” and no previous experience is necessary. But the fraudsters are actually just trying to get copies of your ID and your money. Ignore emails from Skovgaard Logistics and stop contact immediately!

"Congratulations! We have great news for you! Your candidacy has been successfully examined.” Criminals try to lure their victims with this email promising a new job. We'll show you how the scam works.

This is how the fraudsters contact potential victims

Recipients of the fraudulent job offer report to us that they applied for various positions on the job platform indeed.com and then received an email from Joanna Roush from Skovgaard Logistics Services LTD.
However, those affected cannot understand how the company received your application because they have never applied to such a company. Our research on indeed.com also showed that a company with this name did not advertise any job vacancies on the platform. Nevertheless, the company contacts applicants with the following email:

Subject: We have examined your candidacy
Sender: Joanna Roush < [email protected] >
EN (below):
Congratulations [here the first and last names of the applicants are given]!
We have great news for you!
Your candidacy has been successfully reviewed. Please let me know if you are still looking for a job.
I will send you more information about the company, position and location.
De (Under):
Congratulations [the applicants' first and last names are given here]!
We have great news for you!
Your candidacy has been successfully examined. Please let me know if you are still looking for a job.
I will send you further information about the company, position and location.

Anyone who answers this will promptly receive the next email:

Hello [here the first and last name of the applicant is given],
My name is Joanna Roush, I am a Manager of SKOVGAARD ​​LOGISTICS SERVICES LTD.
Thank you for answering me. Our human resources department has received your resume (CV) on INDEED.
Your resume has been included in our list of job seekers. Our company is currently recruiting a team of English-speaking or German-speaking employees who can help us strengthen our business and build successful relationships with our customers in Germany.
We currently have a small number of German-speaking employees including me.
If you don't speak English, you can use Google Translate to communicate with me. One of the German-speaking managers will be available in 3 weeks.
Due to the fact that German-speaking managers are currently on vacation, within 3 weeks we will communicate with you temporarily in English. If you speak English, then you will have no problem communicating with me and I will continue to work with you. The position available at this time is Customer Service Manager (CSM).
This is a great opportunity to join our team in Germany on a permanent basis. I have attached a job description to this email.
Please read the job description carefully. Please read the content in the document (Job Offer), let me know if you are ready to join our team in Germany and are ready to start training ASAP!
“Job Offer” doc. contains information about the company, the development of the company, our future plans in Germany, the position and location of the current offices and the planned offices that will be opened this year and next year. Please contact me here and I will email you during the day, I am always online and ready to help you get this great opportunity! Please let me know if you are ready to move on to the next step.

In summary, we first explain why we write in English.
Apparently all German-speaking managers are currently on vacation. The next step is to look for a “Customer Service Manager” who works in Germany. This is also what the attached document is about. It also explains that new offices and warehouses are to be opened in several European cities. The general conditions of the job are then explained – in sometimes very bumpy German. What is striking is that the salary is very high: in the month of training you supposedly receive 2,800 euros per month for a part-time position. At the same time, no previous knowledge is necessary. You just need to know a little about email, Word and Excel; experience in customer service is desirable.

If you come across a job offer that promises you an unusually high salary and does not require any qualifications, you should be careful!

Fraudsters are trying to get your ID and your money

Anyone who responds to this email will receive an employment contract, which should be signed and returned. The fraudsters also ask for a picture showing the new “employees” with their ID. Only then should there be a real job interview.

If you are asked to send a copy of your ID or a photo of your ID, you should be skeptical. Only send your ID if you know and trust the person you are talking to. Because ID cards are very valuable for fraudsters. They can resell these or use them themselves to commit further crimes in your name!

One of the recipients of this fraudulent job offer attempted to request a telephone conversation with the company in advance, but was denied. The fraudsters explained that they had no time for this and that there were far too many applicants. This is also an alarm signal.

In addition, additional money was demanded from another affected person. You should transfer a “contract fee” and a “deposit”. When asked what the money was specifically for, there was no response.
It is not common practice for you as an applicant to have to transfer money as part of the application process. So don't do that under any circumstances!
Fraudsters often try to get your money by sending you a check so that you can buy a laptop and other office equipment. Then it suddenly says that the check was accidentally too high. You should simply transfer the difference. But only after you have transferred the money does it turn out that the fraudsters' check was bounced. So you lost your money and got nothing in return.

The fraud may continue

We don't have any experience, but this scam may still be going on. Because logistics companies are always looking for new “employees” in order to better conceal their crimes. One of these scams is the reshipping scam.
Packages are sent to you, which you should either send on immediately or after a brief check of the contents. But the packages are goods that the criminals ordered with stolen credit card details. The fact that several people keep sending these packages to a different address makes it more difficult for the police to get to the criminals!

How to spot fraudulent job offers

In summary, you should cancel the application process if the following alarm signals appear:

  • The company promises a salary that is unusually high in the market. At the same time, hardly any qualifications are required.
  • The company requires your ID.
  • The company doesn't want to talk to you on the phone even after you ask several times.
  • You will find little or no information about the company on the Internet. The fact that the company has a website is not a sign of trust.
  • The company demands money from you.

Have you fallen into the trap?

If you have already submitted your identification documents or transferred money, you should report it to the police immediately. Describe your situation and explain that criminals have stolen your identity.

Source: Watchlist Internet

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