Real Estate Virtual Assistant-Accounting Assistant Job Scam At NGRT-Estate.com
If you recently received a job offer email from someone named Elizabeth Case with the subject “Virtual Assistant at Fast Growing Real Estate Company”. and think it’s a legitimate job offer, think again..these are scammers operating another money mule job scam! They have registered 4 websites anonymously since March 7 all with different company names: rubi-estate.com, rdtg-estate.com, ardt-estate.com and the most recent, ngrt-estate.com which was just registered on 4/6/17 for 1 year only and hosted in the Czech Republic.
Below is a screenshot of the ngrt-estate.com website, which it’s also the exact same website used on the previous 3 websites:
If you click on the “Vacancies” tab in the menu, it takes you to a page that lists 2 “Job” openings and it’s the same on all 4 sites.
Real Estate Sales Manager
As a Sales Manager, you efficiently develop the housing solutions business in Belgium. In close partnership with the real estate developers, you implement an efficient sales & marketing approach in order to meet sales targets.Your main responsibilities are as follows :
You analyse the market, identify opportunities and acquire new businesses.
You implement the sales strategies and you develop adapted marketing tools and actions.
You manage the full sales process with the customers. You reach their satisfaction.
You maintain positive partnership with a network of real estate agencies, developers, suppliers…
You take care of the transactions administrative follow-up of : notarial deeds, Breyne act…
You assist and support customers in their requests and commitments (acceptance of the works).
You report work evolution on a regular basis.Accounts Payable/Accounting Assistant
The Accounting Assistant will be responsible for receiving and transferring checks from our customers in USA. You will take out portion of the check and transfer rest of the amount from your local Money Gram office to our clients.JOB DESCRIPTION:
detailed information will be send to you by email (clients name, amount to be transferred, etc)
check amounts will be from $2,000 to 3,000. They will be send one a time
your salary will be 5% + $3,000 at the end of each month.
checks will be written out to your name and will arrive by mailKNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
ability to cash checks
some transportation
transfer money through Money Gram
If you click the menu item that says “Contacts”on all 4 websites, you’ll see these so called “businesses” is supposedly all on the same street for all 4 websites/companies:
The Recruiting Emails
Below is the copies of the recruiting emails these scammers are sending to jobseekers:
Subject: Virtual Assistant at Fast Growing Real Estate Company
From: Elizabeth Case <lw.concours@free.fr>
reply-to: blandine.mallette@ngrt-estate.net (ngrt-estate.net also registered 4/6/17 used for email only)Greetings,
We are a London, UK based real estate company looking bring virtual assistants to join our team. You need to be a US citizen. In addition, your age should be at least 21 years. Our company offer many services for a small businesses worldwide. Currently we have a clients need for an ongoing support. We are looking for an assistant to help us expand. Looking for someone who is not afraid to find a more efficient way of task implementation.
Our main requirements:
– Smart, motivated, self-starter
– Must be willing to work about 2 hours per day
– You must be fluent in English speaking and writing
– Tact, discretion, and respect for confidentialityYou must have your own phone and a computer with stable internet connection.
At the beginning, this will be a part time employment, but will turn into full time opportunities based on efficiency. The position will start from 8-10 hours per week, to get acquainted/adjusted.
The probation period for this opportunity is extensive takes about 4 weeks to fully complete. All probation period is paid.
Starting pay will be $3000/month, plus you will able to get cash in hands every week ($150-$500).
Please let us know if you feel you would fit this description and are interested.
When more information is requested they follow up with this email:
Subject: Virtual Assistant at Fast Growing Real Estate Company
From: Nathan Dujardin <nathan.dujardin@ngrt-estate.com>
Dear applicant,
You have responded to an open position in our company.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding job offer.If you are ready to start please email me your full name, correct, current and most convenient mailing address (including zip code and apartment number) and your phone number.
Your trial period will begin immediately after we will receive your information. Also, we will send you a detailed information and further instructions.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Nathan Dujardin,
Financial Manager,
NGRT Estate
And when you request yet MORE information once again, since they obviously don’t read the original response, they send
this email:
Subject: Re: Virtual Assistant at Fast Growing Real Estate Company
From: Nathan Dujardin <nathan.dujardin@ngrt-estate.com>
Thank you for your response.
Our company’s name NGRT Estate, located in UK. This position may be your main job or additional income.
Occupying this position you will need to process the payments from our US customers. We will send you a check by the first class of regular mail to your home address (or PO Box). After that you need to cash it, take out your percent from the total amount, and send the rest of cash to our manager via any local Money Gram or Western Union office. We will provide you a detailed instruction on all stages of process.
You can find all information on our website http://ngrt-estate.com/
Please note: the client pays the taxes before transmission the money to you. Also, we will issue W-2 form at the end of each year. All checks have different amounts, usually from $2,000 to $3,000.You will receive the payment of $3000 at the end of each working month + 5% of the each check amount. This salary will become higher based on performance in the first 2 month.
If you are ready to start please email me your full name, correct, current and most convenient mailing address (including zip code and apartment number) and your phone number to avoid mistakes.
Your trial period will begin immediately after we will receive your information. Also, we will send you the first task today or tomorrow.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Nathan Dujardin,
Financial Manager,
NGRT Estate
I was shaking my head at how this clearly SCREAMS Money Mule Scam!! Seriously people, ask yourself this question the next time you receive an offer like this one: if the so-called “client” can write a check and send that check to you to cash and wire the cash through Money Gram or Western Union to whomever overseas, then there is no reason why that so-called “client” couldn’t withdraw the money instead of writing a check and wire it to them themselves! Why would you risk YOUR own money in YOUR bank account for complete strangers? A legitimate company would NEVER ask an employee to use their own personal bank account to cash checks for the company’s financial business transactions PERIOD!
So if you were to accept this “job offer” from NGRT Estate, you would be accepting bogus checks from someone the scammers hired, you would be cashing those bogus checks at your bank and sending the cash to the scammers overseas. Once the bank discovers the check is bogus, it’s too late, the money is gone along with the scammers and YOU will be held responsible for paying the bank back the thousands of dollars you gave to the scammers or face possible prosecution for passing bad checks!
What To Do If You Are A Victim
If you have fell victim to an employment scam like this, you need to contact your bank immediately and close your account IF you have provided your account information to the scammers. Next file a police report with your local authorities and then file a complaint with the FBI’s internet crime center at http://www.ic3.gov/
If you provided your personal information like completing a W-9 for taxes, your drivers license, passport, social security# birthdate etc , you need to contact the 3 credit bureaus- TransUnion, Equifax and Experian, and place a fraud alert on your report. These criminals can steal your identity and may try and obtain credit in your name. Doing this will alert you for at least 90 days about any suspicious activity.
In the hands of a thief, just your name, address, Social Security number or date of birth, can be used over and over months- even years down the road to:
Open new lines of credit
Seek medical attention
Drain savings and retirement accounts
Provide an alias when arrested
Get a job or file false tax returns
Get Payday Loans in your name
Obtain service agreements for cellular service or utilities
Obtain Government Documents such as a drivers license or passport
And MORE!
That’s why I highly recommend you get some sort of ongoing identity theft protection such as the services offered through companies like LifeLock-Visit Their Website Here or Identity Force-visit their website here! LifeLock and Identity Force are both reputable companies that monitors your accounts and alerts and protects you from identity theft.
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