conversation: User (roberthinkey): "So recently I applied for a "junior administrative assistant" position at a consulting firm. The job allows you to work from home, and make about 2 grand a month, working part time. So at first I thought it sounded a little fishy and was a little skeptical moving forward. I received an email saying they would like to have a phone interview and asked me to answer some quick questions (these questions were innocent just like "can you work the desired hours"). After I answered these questions, they replied with their email, phone number, address and website which all seemed to check out. The website had both the email I was communicating through, phone number I would receive the call on, and their listing on the Better business bureau. \n\nI just finished the phone interview which was more of them instructing me on what I would be doing and my next step is a background check which they just emailed me and asked me for my driver's license ID number, I have not replied but from past experience this seems relatively innocent and what to provide for a proper background check.\n\nThank you to anyone in advanced. I am kinda desperate for a job so this position seemed golden, and a lot of it seems legit, I still have kinda a hunch just because it almost seems too good to be true.\n\n\n\nEDIT: This is the official email from them, please note I removed the name of the individual who emailed me, but not the company:\n\nOur company has received your resume/application for employment in response to our add on Indeed.\nWe would like to note that your resume has been reviewed by our HR staff. Now in order for us to move ahead in our selection process, we would like to have a One-On-One phone interview and proceed with the hiring process online.\n\nSparks Consulting company is offering you the position of Junior Administrative Assistant.\n\nWe are very pleased to hear that you are interested in finding out more about our company and our job offer. My name is X and I am the Human Resources Coordinator at Sparks Consulting.\n\nJob Overview:\nJunior Administrative Assistant\nEmployment Type:Regular, Part-Time, Home Based\nJob Type: Admin – Clerical\nHOURS: Flexible, Part time\nSTART DATE: Hiring this month\n\nSalary:\nYour compensation package includes a monthly payroll of $2000 payable on a fixed date, health insurance, vacation and personal days through our company's employee benefit plan.You will also receive your bonuses daily upon the full completion of the tasks given. Bonuses will be earned daily for completing all assignments on time. The total pay range for this position is 23800 - 31200 USD per year.\n\nDaily duties:\nPerform clerical and administrative duties to ensure effective and efficient operation of company.\nPrompt and courteous customer service.\nProvide general administrative assistance to all staff within your team.\nFiling, scanning and copying Processing orders and running all daily reports.\nOther duties as required.\n\nIn order to be successful with these opportunities you will need the following qualities:\nExcellent attention to detail.\nWriting and communication skills.\nFlexibility.\nCan-do attitude.\nProblem solving skills.\nAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlines with minimum supervision.\nSolutions orientated.\n\nAs discussed you will be responsible for the administrative support function with our customers based in your city. You will report directly to me and your Phone Manager and your normal working hours are expected to be 9.00am to 1.00pm Monday to Friday or we can arrange a flexible schedule. Your starting date will be set by the end of your hiring process. There is a specific training program to undergo. You do not need a university degree to apply for this job. High school diploma is sufficient enough.\n\nHowever, you need a knowledge of basic PC program packs like Microsoft Office &amp; Word and also you must be familiar with Internet and E-mail services.\n\nNow, we have a few questions for you and if you answer them with answers that suit our needs then you may consider yourself as a successful candidate!\n\n1) Do you have an instant access to your e-mail and your phone everyday?\n2) How many days a month you are leaving your town?\n3) Are you able to go out of your house and move within your area completing daily tasks during business hours?\n4) Could you get 3-4 hours of free time daily during normal business hours (Monday - Friday) ?\n5) Who was your most recent employer and what did that job entail? (Briefly describe your recent job role/experience?)\n\n\nEDIT AGAIN: after posting the name of the company and website, people were able to confirm that the images used were stock photos (they did seem a little odd to me when I looked at them). Thank you to everyone who helped out!"
  Self: "&gt; 2 grand a month\n\n&gt; part time\n\nPretty good scam indicator. Have you ever gotten a job that pays 24K/year without an in-person interview?\n\nTo the good, it sounds like you actually did a phone interview. Most scams of this type use Google Hangouts.\n\nThe big red flags will be if they send you any kind of instrument (check, money order, etc.) and want you to either "pay" for office supplies or send money back. "
  Arkeld (Arkeld): "Also, the job description really doesn't match part-time from home work. "
  