Is this authentic or a scam...Looking for definite answer if possible

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Please can anyone advise if they have any information regarding the below Job opportunity. I receive notifications from various Job search applications and websites. This response was received from an advert placed and I received the notification via my Indeed app. However I am not sure if this is a scam or an authentic opportunity that I can actually look at doing.????

Good day,
Herewith please find more information regarding the admin opportunity you have expressed interest in:
As an Administrator, the following criteria applies and needs to be met in order to apply for this opportunity:
v A computer or access to one (whether it is your own computer or at work during quiet times or even the Internet café – as long as you have one)
v Internet Access – you will also be working online
v A valid E-mail account
v A South African bank account (in order for you to receive payment)
v Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, etc.)
v In addition to the above requirements, you must be able to follow instructions closely and completely
All contact will be via email - you will not be required to call anyone at any time. The point behind the virtual industry is to cut down on office overheads after all. This allows you to work whichever hours are most convenient to you (days, nights, or weekends).
You will need a word processing program in order to perform some tasks successfully (Microsoft Word or Open Office etc.) Once you have received the training materials, you can start working from home today, or wherever you choose to conduct business. Whether you are employed or unemployed you can still apply for this. You can do it part time in the evenings or over weekends or full time. Whatever is convenient to your schedule. To the unemployed this can be something you might consider doing while you are looking for something permanent should you then decide to take a permanent position. I spend around 6 hours a day 5 days a week and make enough to provide well for my family. I am a parent as well and I am at home with them, comfortable and earning an income at the same time. Please note that this is not employment or a job and we are not a recruitment agency. This is part time admin work and what you pay for is purely the materials that will explain to you in detail how the system works and how to set yourself up.
The Work - You will be processing email applications, typing, as well as filling out forms in specific company databases (this tends to be tedious at times so please be sure that you have the patience to do so before proceeding). This is why you will need to have basic Internet knowledge, though the training provided will give you step-by-step instructions on how to perform these tasks properly. You will not be required to recruit people or send out chain emails. This is actual admin work. There are no down times with this opportunity however you are able to take on as much or as little work as you wish. The amount of income you make each week is entirely up to you and how much time and effort you are willing to put in with this opportunity. The average person makes R 2000 - R 3000 per week for approx. 4-5 hours spent online per day. I cannot stress this enoughNo one can stand behind you and force you to work so we cannot estimate or guarantee what you will earn.
As stated above if you are not employed this could be a stepping stone to do part time while you search for something permanent or you can put in a little more effort and do it full time which is what I did. So there is no hidden agenda, no scam, no recruiting more people - purely admin work from home.
The Income - You will receive your pay through EFTs or direct deposit. When an application/task is completed successfully R180.00 will be paid to you. An application/task is not complete until you have received payment in other words. Please do not wait for a pay check at the end of the month – this is not going to happen. You will be paid per task/application when and if it is completed. The money trickles into your account all throughout the month.
Training & Materials - We require a fee of R345.00 for our training. For two reasons (1) it safeguards us from those applicants who really just want to waste our time by allowing us to set them up, train them and then they conveniently do not do any work. (2) It covers our admin costs and registration fees. The fee is non-refundable. This line of work is not for everyone so please think carefully before you proceed with your application as we would hate for you to feel out of pocket or done in. You have to be willing to put in the hours to earn the money. By proceeding with the registration you agree to the terms stated in this email and meet the criteria in order to register.
Upon completion of your registration and receipt of payment your profile is forwarded to the training department where they begin the setup process with you.
Keep in mind the sooner you go through the training materials the sooner you will start earning. It takes the average applicant a day or so to work through the training manual after which they can start working immediately. I can be contacted via E-mail at any time after you have received your training materials to help you or answer any questions you may have.
Should you consider yourself an appropriate candidate, meet all the requirements and are responsible enough to work independently then please contact me via E-mail on[email protected] or
[email protected] and I will send you the relevant registration form so you can get started.
 
Nothing shouts scam right away like really really obvious, and they have an mweb address, which is better than a gmail address.

The fee they require upfront has me worried, as well as the " The amount of income you make each week is entirely up to you and how much time and effort you are willing to put in with this opportunity." line and " The average person makes R 2000 - R 3000 per week for approx. 4-5 hours spent online per day. "

Normally when they say that they quote figures their best and most dedicated people make, you won't make that.

Another concern is not seeing any one at all, or interacting with them over phone, email addresses are hard to trace to a person

It doesn't sound like a straight up scam, but definitely is quite dodgy. There is enough there to make you have serious doubts, and by that token I wouldn't go near this unless you know someone doing it personally
 
No No No...
That's the scam, the upfront payment.
They can deduct the upfront payment from your first pay check, that sound more legit.

It's like those emails that you inherited $47 639 850 495 but you need to pay R300 postage fee first for the documentation. Come on Nigerian Prince, I will pay you R100000 postage fee after you pay me :ROFL:
 
No No No...
That's the scam, the upfront payment.
They can deduct the upfront payment from your first pay check, that sound more legit.

It's like those emails that you inherited $47 639 850 495 but you need to pay R300 postage fee first for the documentation. Come on Nigerian Prince, I will pay you R100000 postage fee after you pay me :ROFL:

Yeah that's the part that got me too, any upfront payment is a bad idea, but i have seen that done for legitimate businesses as well hiring interns, that itself is not a scam
 
Ask for 3 examples of the type of work. Think its a reasonable request and if legitimate should not have a problem providing it.

BUT
From all that I have seen/hear from this type of work is usually a scam.
e.g
tight deadlines: send you work must be completed in 5 mins or no payment
recruitment even when saying no chain letter
extra fees tor every job sent your way
penalizing for trivial reasons and the job being declined
 
The tone of the job requirements would have me running for the woods.

I have learnt a hard lesson - companies that have an arrogant tone before you even engage with them will be a million times worse when you finally do.

So even if this is not a scam, I would not work for someone like that.
 
Ask for 3 examples of the type of work. Think its a reasonable request and if legitimate should not have a problem providing it.

BUT
From all that I have seen/hear from this type of work is usually a scam.
e.g
tight deadlines: send you work must be completed in 5 mins or no payment
recruitment even when saying no chain letter
extra fees tor every job sent your way
penalizing for trivial reasons and the job being declined

Ask if you can drive through to their offices..
 
Anyone have R 345 they are willing and can afford to lose and can post the material you are provided, here..?

I just got a R 200 speeding fine, so I am tapped out..
 
Let me help you there. What they do is take your money, then they send you a "starter pack" which is basically "post exactly what we posted and keep the scam going". Those applications you will be processing are scam fees. It's basically a pyramid scheme and a scam all in one. Enjoy!
 
Scam, you will not earn anything from it. They are over promising to get you in the position of paying them a training fee before you can start ?

No job, simply no legit job would charge you a fee in order to start working.

This training fee scam is a common scam whereby they do provide you with access to the so called "work" but you will end up getting one or two tasks a month if even since it is heavily over subscribed industry.

The catch with these recruiters is that "training fee" they require you to make before you can start. Think of it as their referral fee commission.

At the end the biggest redflag as their contract details lmao. Seriously this final part just made me chuckle quite a bit. If these guys were a serious legit company with an actual product then they would have setup a functional website or at minimum have a functional domain hosting their own email.

Should you consider yourself an appropriate candidate, meet all the requirements and are responsible enough to work independently then please contact me via E-mail on[email protected] or
[email protected] and I will send you the relevant registration form so you can get started
 
Let me help you there. What they do is take your money, then they send you a "starter pack" which is basically "post exactly what we posted and keep the scam going". Those applications you will be processing are scam fees. It's basically a pyramid scheme and a scam all in one. Enjoy!
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Send me R150 and I will prove to you this is not a scam ;-)
 
No contactability other than nondescript email addresses? Scam.
 
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