Has anyone heard of a company called Village Trade?

Question

This company called Village Trade Inc sent me an email. This is what they said.

We are glad to inform you, that we have looked through your resume and it corresponds to our requirements.
Our company Village Trade Inc at the present moment requires workers in the US and EU.

Start working with us today! All that you need is to have the bank account and the opportunity of checking your e-mail twice day.
*Previous experience in finance/accounting is not a mandatory requirement.


It could even be a part time! Your earnings will depend on your speed and accuracy of completing assignments.
Salary starts from $3,000 USD(2,057 EUR) per month.


Please contact us: [e-mail] for additional information.
We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.


Sincerely,
Village Trade team, Aaron Rabinovich,
[e-mail]

-This sounds like a scam to me, but I'm not sure.

Answer 1

Hi everyone..I also received this email today. Whatever you do: DO NOT REGISTER. This is a SCAM. Ways to spot this:



-The company's address is Moscow, Russia

-They sent an unsolicited email to you. How often do you get those?

-The registration page is NOT secured by SSL -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer

-Their "Personal Login" page does not even work

-Their website probably took about an hour to make. Doesn't the top part look unfinished and just stupid?



Check the website again in a few days, I'm sure it will be taken down after someone falls for the trap or it is reported.

Answer 2

Sounds like Aaron was busy this weekend harvesting emails for his spam campaign. I also received same mass email. I have a resume posted on Monster.com and I am thinking that Aaron is using this for direct marketing. I never respond to these type of generic emails and since the only thing you really need is a pulse and a bank account, I would be very worried about giving any information to this person, it screams SCAM !!!! IMO

Answer 3

This smells like a scam to me! I rec'd an almost exact replica of your email, except it was from a comany called Alliance Group Inc. see below:



We are glad to inform you, that we have looked through your resume and it corresponds to our requirements.

Our company Alliance Group Inc at the present moment requires workers in the US and EU.



Start working with us today! All that you need is to have the bank account and the opportunity of checking your e-mail twice day.

*Previous experience in finance/accounting is not a mandatory requirement.



It could even be a part time! Your earnings will depend on your speed and accuracy of completing assignments.

Salary starts from $3,000 USD(2,057 EUR) per month.



Please contact us: [e-mail] for additional information.

We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.





Sincerely,

Alliance Group team, Arthur Cohen,

[e-mail]

Answer 4

Yea, I received the same email today and responded back that I would like more information on the company and what the job entailed.



We will see if they respond, as it sounds too good to be true!

Answer 5

I received the e-mail today also. The fact that all of these people received it, the requirement of a checking account and no sign of them on the Web just screams that it's a scam.



I'm deleting it.

Answer 6

Ummm!!! I just got the Email as well...I checked on BBB & the RippOffReport Site and I found nothing...Just the fact the e-mail address is @gmail -it's possible it could be a scam be aware. I replied as well for more information, but I've not received an answer as of yet...But, be careful if you do reply for more information b/c they could send a Virus once they reply back upon your request.

Answer 7

I got the same email today. I did a Google search and found nothing. I find it odd that this company doesn't have a website and only has communication via email setup. I am almost certain this is a scam but I've not found any information to confirm that yet. I saw that another person commented that they emailed for more information so I am curious to see how that goes.

Answer 8

I received the exact email. Beware of anyone that tells you that you have to have a checking account! I am going to report it to [e-mail]. This government agency suppose to check these types of emails.

Answer 9

I received the same e-mail I don't feel comfortable when I Google a company name with no results. The name Aaron Rabinovich doesn't match the e-mail either. Unless he is a surgeon. Let's keep checking.

Answer 10

Hi, I got the same email. I have never heard of them. I just replied them asking their information. Let's wait and see.

Answer 11

I got the same email, unsolicited. I cant find them in the better business bureau either.......

We are glad to inform you, that we have looked through your resume and it corresponds to our requirements.

Our company Village Trade Inc at the present moment requires workers in the US and EU.

Start working with us today! All that you need is to have the bank account and the opportunity of checking your e-mail twice day.

*Previous experience in finance/accounting is not a mandatory requirement.



It could even be a part time! Your earnings will depend on your speed and accuracy of completing assignments.

Salary starts from $3,000 USD(2,057 EUR) per month.



Please contact us: [e-mail] for additional information.

We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.





Sincerely,

Village Trade team, Aaron Rabinovich,

[e-mail]

Answer 12

Received the same email as all of you! still searching for more information on this company. Will let you know what I find. Please do the same if you come across anything. Thank you!

JUST RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THEM! http://village-trading.com/-page=pp2.htm THAT'S THEIR WEBSITE OFFERING A JOB SAYS TO READ THE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.

THIS IS THE RESPONSE EMAIL i RECEIVED

Here is the additional information:

http://village-trading.com/-page=careers2.htm

Right now we are in need of Project Accountant.



Please enroll here http://village-trading.com/-page=register.htm

and we'll contact you via phone or e-mail within 48 hours after your registration.



Village Trading, Inc

www.village-trading.com







On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 10:44 AM, Jennifer Uribe wrote:





could you please send me additional information?

Answer 13

I received that identical email on 6/09/2008. Before I go any further with this inquiry, does anyone else know if this is a scam?

Answer 14

I also received this e-mail and have received others regarding my resume posted on Monster.com and Career Builder. It is a scam. Supposedly you will be taking money from them into your checking account and converting their money into US dollars. Then you will be paid based on the amount of money you take into your checking account. Beware, this is not a legitimate job offer.

Answer 15

I just recieved the exact same email. Can I ask are you guys based in the US or the EU? I'm just not sure if i feel safe to reply to it.

Answer 16

Same as everyone else! I have a resume on Monster and I assume it's from there. I reported it as spam as well.

Answer 17

I received the same email, so that supports your (and my) suspicion that this is a scam.