MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC (job opportunity) is it a fraud?

[jdimpas]

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I recently received an email and text from "Merrill lynch" inviting me for job training.
Do you think it's a fraud?

from text message:
639059349200: U've bin selectd as 1 of d top applcnts who r qualifiyd for US training upn evaluatn. Chek ur email asa for cmplet dtails and reqrments nidid.


from my email:

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. - (USA) : Resume Evaluation Result


Careers
To send a resumé, just send to our Yahoo inbox via m_mainoffice@yahoo.com to accomodate attachment files of your applications to avoid over quota of our company inbox @ www.ml.com due to limited capacity of bytes.


Office:
SEC. REG.No.: RRN-20090808-145-217-001

MAKATI OFFICE

MLCI CORPORATE CENTER – MAKATI PHILS
Trassierra St., Salcedo Village,
Makati City. Philippines
Mobile Text Hotline: +63926-219-1670
+63905-934-9200
Telefax: (+632) 551-6250


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CEBU OFFICE

SOON TO OPEN @ Asia Town Business Center, end of May 2010




May 14, 2010

Dear Applicant,

You've been selected as one of the top qualified applicants as per company evaluation of your resume thru HRD RESUME’ BANK from different accredited companies in the Philippines. We need applicants to be trained in New York (USA) for MAKATI & CEBU BRANCH JOB ASSIGNMENT for year 2010 expansion. All top 20 qualified applicants are required to attend “JOB ORIENTATION & PRE-TRAINING” on May 31, @ CEBU BUSINESS HOTEL, Cebu City, Philippines (for Cebu applicants) and MLCI TRAINING CENTER, Makati City (for Metro Manila applicants). Top 20 Qualified Applicants who are interested for company US Training on June 2010 must be required to attend this kind of an interactive and informative Job Orientation & Pre-Training that would provide a better understanding of what to expect from your job. This is a pre-requisite requirement for your Final Training in New York (USA) – Main Office.

Applicants belong to top 20 who could comply the initial requirements will be our TOP PRIORITIES to undergo PRE- TRAINING this coming MAY 31, 2010.


Capability of a person is not measured by how you can speak well on the interview but to be measured by the actual training that she/he had undergone.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS who are coming from other provinces or outside METRO MANILA & METRO CEBU are entitled for a ROUND-TRIP free plane ticket or boat/bus fare and free hotel accommodations sponsored by MERRILL COMPANY during your stay in Manila or Cebu this coming TRAINING on MAY 31, 2010.

A. Details of JOB ORIENTATION & PRE-TRAINING: May 31, 2010
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Date: May 31 –8am – 5pm

Event: “JOB ORIENTATION & PRE- TRAINING”
Venue:
For Metro Manila Applicants For Metro Cebu Applicants

CEBU BUSINESS HOTELL
MLCI, Makati City, Philippines Colon St., Cebu City
Telefax: (02) 551-6250
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Reminder: US training will be in New York Main Office starting June 2010.
Your job employment will start after training in New York City.

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE:

Flight schedule will be set after Orientation and after we can assure that all qualified applicants have already their NBI and PASSPORT while we process your VISA.

Length of days of your training before actual job depends upon the result of your performance during pre-training:

Class A (Excellent) = 1 week training

Class B (Satisfactory) = 2 weeks training

Class C (Below Average) = 3 to 4 weeks training


Note: You are receiving $20 per hour during final training in New York.

On May 31, 2010, please bring original copies of your initial requirements as stated below. Applicants who have no requirements or lacking of requirements would be automatically cancelled from our list and replacement will be made.

[jdimpas]

7. TRAINING SLOTRESERVATION RECEIPT.
It is served as your reservation’s slip for U.S. Training Slot reservation fee thru any SMART WIRELESS CENTER in the Philippines, which is refundable on May 31, 2010. (Note: Keep in touch to MR. STANLEY (+63926-219-1670) regarding RESERVATION.

Purpose:Reservation fee of P 1,500.00: served as your reservation slot FOR U.S. TRAINING and to reserve for you the following: COMPUTER HAND-OUTS/AUDIO-VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL & REVIEWER TRAINING KIT that you are going to use during Final Training. And to assure the interests of applicants to pursue his/her application after we spent time and expenses to process everything. But your reservation of P1500 is refundable as per company policy.

So, if interested to be trained in USA – NEW YORK CITY BRANCH this JUNE 2010, kindly informedMr. STANLEYas soon as possible for your slot reservation compliance approval, so you may know if the slot still available or not before complying your reservation thru any SMART WIRELESS CENTER. Please be reminded that U.S. training slots are limited up to 20 qualified applicants only.

If not interested, no need to confirm us and no need to comply any of the requirements mentioned above especially Training Slot Reservation Fee for US Training.

Reminder:Don’t e-mail any documents or requirements if you have no slot reservation yet for U.S. Training.

Just keep in touch to Mr. Stanley before complying your reservation slot, so he can advise you if the slot still available or not. When the slots are no longer available, you will not been allowed to comply anymore for the reservation slot for US Training.

Applicants to be trained in U.S. are entitled to receive $20/hour during training. Trainings and IQ Tests are all computer-based.

[didi_tsai]

click and read the posts of our fellow istoryans. ayaw padala bro dako kau ng SCAM.

https://www.istorya.net/forums/career...am-emails.html

[jdimpas]

first nako na received doubtful na kaayo ko.hehe. anyway, thanks sa info.

[juleskiboi]

hmmmmm maka duda jd kay puro ra cellphone numbers ug telefax ila mahatag na contact info sa ila company...kuyaw pd ni dah...tsk tsk...

[juleskiboi]

click and read the posts of our fellow istoryans. ayaw padala bro dako kau ng SCAM.

https://www.istorya.net/forums/career...am-emails.html

pareha ra jd ug style oh...tsk tsk tsk...lahi lang ug company name...ahaka...

[Dee_Dee]

ambot lang bro sah..pro duda man ko.
ngano yahoo mani iyang email add...kadako ani nila nga company.
anyway, naa raman na dri sa cebu..tunga lang inig May 31 pra sa orientation...kung mkalugar ka.
pro ayaw usa bayad og reservation pra sa training..kay job orientation paman ka. paniid lang usa.

[jdimpas]

ambot lang bro sah..pro duda man ko.
ngano yahoo mani iyang email add...kadako ani nila nga company.
anyway, naa raman na dri sa cebu..tunga lang inig May 31 pra sa orientation...kung mkalugar ka.
pro ayaw usa bayad og reservation pra sa training..kay job orientation paman ka. paniid lang usa.

click and read the posts of our fellow istoryans. ayaw padala bro dako kau ng SCAM.

https://www.istorya.net/forums/career...am-emails.html

SCAM daw bro.

[lynzki]

SUPER DOPER SCAM jud...hay..ka faet! biktima akng bro ug 1,500 dah! but at least 1,500 ra intawn compared to others nga pwerting dakua...karn ky naa nasad lain nga na receive email akng bro with attachments sa mga 20 applicants nga ma orient this coming May 31,2010 @ CEBU BUSINESS HOTEL, guys ipa polis ni ninyo beh...malooy ta sa mga ma biktima pa ani...hahay...ngka worst na jud ang mga tao karon oi..mangilad na lang gud tawn pra lang maka kaon...dili oroy mgsakit ilang tiyan ug mgkalibang sa kwarta nga ilang inilad...watay oi!

[lynzki]

they will have an orientation this coming May 31 @ CEBU BUSINESS HOTEL daw..if mutonga ni sila didto it's their end of the world nah.. and i hope so...kalooy sa mga na biktima nga daku na ug nagasto...hahay..