JOB SCAM - Costin Personnel / Macsen Trade International

[poirot]

Job scam currently active, using the following 2 web sites:

www.costinpr.com
© 2001 Costin Personnel Resources Inc.
Offices Locations:
Head Office: Hoevenweg 3914T 5754 AW
Eindhoven ,The Netherlands
Telephone:
+31367-7944301 Fax: +31367-794704
e-mail: info@costinpr.com
www.costinpr.com
Sub-office:
Pl Robert45D Schumann 39500 Grenoble
France
www.costinpr.com
support@costinpr.com
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WHOIS
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Registrant:
costin inc
EG9 2716 avenue
edmonton, Alberta T5M 3W1
Canada
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: COSTINPR.COM
Created on: 05-Apr-08
Expires on: 05-Apr-09
Last Updated on: 05-Apr-08
Administrative Contact:
costin, mark support@costinpr.com
costin inc
EG9 2716 avenue
edmonton, Alberta T5M 3W1
Canada
78477819437 Fax --

www.macsen-int.com
Macsen Trade International started her business in 1994. MTI
had expanded to six offices in asia and europe, the group
equips and expands herself towards a professional office and
Industrial tools , various product manufacturer. Stem from
this group,
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© 2005 Macsen Trade International
Head Office:
W74 rue Saint-Hubert, QC, H2L 7A6
Canada.
Tel: +874861308-2 Fax: +874864795
Email: admin@macsen-int.com
URL: www.macsen-int.com
__________________________________________
Branch Offices:
__________________________________________
Drongen Zuid 376 4570 Houthalen ,
Belgium.
Email: houthalen@macsen-int.com
__________________________________________
1147 Route De Bayonne 51300 Toulouse
France
Email: toulouse@macsen-int.com
__________________________________________
Speicherstr. 17G 5de Hafen 77149 Dortmund
Germany
Email: dortmund@macsen-int.com
www.macsen-int.com
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WHOIS
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Registrant:
macsen inc
Drongen Zuid 376
Houthalen, Houthalen 4570
Belgium
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: MACSEN-INT.COM
Created on: 06-Apr-08
Expires on: 06-Apr-09
Last Updated on: 06-Apr-08
Administrative Contact:
clan, macsen houthalen@macsen-int.com
macsen inc
Drongen Zuid 376
Houthalen, Houthalen 4570
Belgium
45582769 Fax --

[poirot]

"W74 rue Saint-Hubert, QC, H2L 7A6" is a bogus address.

+874861308-2 and +874864795 are not Canadian numbers, but satellite phones. These scumbag thieves could be anywhere.

[l_lacra]

Hi. I am a new member of this site. Is it just a scam? The Macsen International and the Costin Personnel? I can't believe it!!

[Frazzle]

Is it just a scam?

Yes.

Poirot has already given you the evidence.

[Roda]

Hello. I am from Romania. I have received a job proposition from Macsen Trade International two weeks ago. And now they are sending me all kind of documents to fill and send. You are saying that they are not for real? That it is all a fraud? How can I check their existance?

[FW Admin]

Roda: if it relates to the information given abov, then it's a proven scam. You cannot check their existence because they do not exist - they are scammers, fraudsters, conmen - criminals.

[Roda]

I have received from them a job offer, receptionist for Macsen Trade International. I sent them a lot of documents and they sent me confirmations. You want to say it is a fraud? It's not for real? How can i proove this? Why would they do it? They asked me 59 euros. They won't get rich with tis sum. Please answer me.

[Roda]

But on which basis do you say it's a fraud? Did someon put a complain? Just based on the address?

[poirot]

Not only is macsen-int.com Montreal address bogus, the Alberta address used to register the web site costinpr.com is also fake. The previous report I have shows that Romania seems to be a main target of this job scam.

- Costin Personnel Resources Inc. DOES NOT EXIST - IT'S FAKE.
- Macsen Trade International DOES NOT EXIST - IT'S FAKE.

Here are some contact details they are currently using:

"Mr.Marian clancey" www.costinpr.com
Email: clancey@costinpr.com
Amadour D. Cosme
Branch Manager
Macsen Trade International
1147 Route De Bayonne
51300 Toulouse
France
www.macsen-int.com

[Roda]

Thank you. I think they are Romanian because they didn't want me to translate the documents. And more likely living in Romania, where 60 euro is still a considerable sum.

Hi Roda ,


I have also received a job offer from them…..so if you guys receive a mail looking like this from them do not answer …IT IS A SCAM!

The mail looks like this:

Thanks for applying in our company (Macsen Trade International) by Costin Personnel Inc, we have
discovered your resume that you sent us, we verbal confirm you, our post offer of employment to you as
“Office Assistant”,

This is not a confirm offer because final job confirmation we will give you after review of your
Documents (eg.eudcational certificates etc) which you will have to submit by Costin Personnel Inc,

But this vacancy has arisen for "Office Assistant" to work in our busy Toulouse-France office,
NOT Belgium because vacancies for Belgium office are already filled,


Check the Job Package & Duties sheet (attahced with this email .Doc format)

(This offer will be valid after our final confirmation, which will be done after review of your Documents)

This job is situated in Toulouse- France, (recently new Branch office of Macsen Trade International),
you can visit our company’s web site at:

www.macsen-int.com

Last Date of Application form (attached .Doc format) submission with documents is 19 April 2008,

If u are interested and you want to accept the above offer then submit the attached Application form
with supporting Documents to our Authorized and official recruiters
"Costin Personnel Resources Inc" within 4 to 5 days with your job Code:

GBOA/MTI

(we already have faxed your information)

all procedures of your application should be done by , Costin Personnel Resources Inc,

contact to: "Mr.Marian clancey" www.costinpr.com

Email: clancey@costinpr.com

This agency is located in Eindhoven-Netherlands, and have branch office in France to process your
application with us,

All inquiries regarding Employment, Documentation
procedures and others should ask directly

to:
clancey@costinpr.com


with best regards

Amadour D. Cosme

Branch Manager
Macsen Trade International
1147 Route De Bayonne
51300 Toulouse
France
www.macsen-int.com


And I have also looked for them over the internet thru Google maps …and the address that they have in Toulouse France it is actually a highway, with a forest near that.

So pay good attention to this fact and to the jobs offers that you receive from outside the country.

All the best,

Vera

[l_lacra]

They didn't ask me for any money, but they asked for documents. I guess they didn't get to the money part yet. Anyway, they won't get any money from me, that's for sure.
Thank you anyway for the update. I will keep in mind for further need.
Have a great day!

[l_lacra]

Originally Posted by Frazzle

Yes.

Poirot has already given you the evidence.

Thank you for openning my eyes.

[Roda]

Tell me, Vera, if you are still online, what did you do? I received exactly the same message from them.

Well that was the first e-mail from them, in that e-mail that asked me to submit some personal documents, such as degrees, and other forms that they had sent me…and after I’ve send them my papers (big mistake), they sent me yesterday an e-mail with another form in witch they ask me for 59 euros for processing my papers and my travel documents. I thought it is strange because the name of the person who was supposed to receive the money was: NATASHA MARAJ UNISA SALEEM…the assistant accountant.

This is the last e-mail from them….and attached to this e-mail I received the form in witch they ask me for 59 euros.

Hello applicant,

we have received your acceptance form and already forwarded to head office for
official seal, and as per documentation request kindly fill up "Costin employment process form"
(attached with this email, .PDF format),

and after fill send us back by scan email in maximum 2 working days, after submission of
this form we will start process of your traveling documents eg.air ticket, work permit,
accommodation etc,

we are now also sending you original copies of employment documents with agreement by
EMS which you will get 6-7 days at your given courier address and you will have to confirm us
when documents will arrive at your post mail address,


(Note: if any personal information eg, Name, address etc, you want to change then tell us with
form submission because after issuance of Air ticket we would be not able for that change)


"p.s.Dont loss any employment document after getting by courier because they will Not issue again,
last date of Costin Employment Process Form submission is 06 May 2008"

"check online status for latest update"



hope to hear from you soon,

regards
marian clancey
Costin Personnel Resources Inc
www.costinpr.com


So pay attention and do not answer them anymore and do not send them money.

Thank you for openning my eyes. I received this email from her and I believe this and i was very happy, but when he asked me for money.........
I can't believe haw stupid tink this man we are???

[tipa]

Hello,


Thank you for openning my eyes.
I received the e-mail like Vera. I was send her all doc. asked and today I received another form....... "as per aplicant's request will have to pay Employement documents processing charges 59 Euro whit this form, (one time only)......." .
thank you again!

All the best!

[damianc]

HELLO,
THIS IS MY STATUS ON COSTIN PERSONAL INC. www.costinpr.com/tu4dz.
YESTERDAY IT WAS AVAILABLE BUT KNOW IS NOT .
BE CAREFUL AND DON'T SEND MONEY!!!!!!!
IN ROMANIA ON EJOBS.RO THIS GUYS HAS A ACCOUNT WHIT A CONFIDENTIAL COMPANY.
BY BYE AND THANKS TO FRAUDWATCHERS.ORG ,SPECIALLY ANDREE

[Roda]

I'm so glad this was discovered in time. we all were in the same stage, i guess, so they didn't have the time to take our money. It's true, they vanished.
I'm a little sad, because I already had plans about this, but it's better it happened like this. All the best to you!

[poirot]

There are indications that the same thieves previously had the following scam web sites which have now been shut down.

masakipower.com
adney-medical.com
calixst.com
cordellstaff.com
mordecai-products.com
carmitinc.com

and likely many others so you can bet that they are already working on their next one.