Clarke Careers & Partners
Complaint 57657 Details

On 1/4/12 I found a position advertised on craigslist.com - Dothan, AL as an Administrative Office Assistant with the Boys & Girls Club. I filled out a lengthy application with much personal employment history. After completing the application, at the bottom it stated "if you have gotten this far, you are in the top 5". I was then instructed via link to go to creditreport.com. It stated they would not receive my credit information, but would only receive my name as identification confirmation. I went to that link which required me to subscribe to the service but could cancel within 7 days. I found out on 1/10/12 via a google search that creditreport.com is a scam. I called their number to cancel immediately. "Margaret" offered me a discount to continue with the subscription but I declined. She said she cancelled the subscription while we were speaking. I asked for a confirmation number and she stated I would receive an e-mail with that information. I did not receive an e-mail! I believe I was scammed by craigslist.com, creditreport.com (who now have my credit card #), and Clarke Careers & Partners. The letter from Clarke Careers & Partners is as follows along with my cover letter:



Hello K.,

We would like to thank you for sending your resume to Clarke Careers & Partners. After reviewing your initial credentials, I think you could possibly be a great fit for our company.

Our Human Resource manager would like to schedule an interview with you before she leaves for vacation early next week. You need to complete the pre-interview screening before we can schedule an interview, which can be found at http://career-with-clarke.info or the career link on our homepage. Your applicant code is 913300.

Please write down your code, as that is the only way you can gain access to your application and employee profile. Once you complete your screening someone from HR will contact you within 72 hours to schedule an interview.

Respectfully
Sarah Lester
Clarke Careers & Partners




Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 2:52:21 PM, you wrote:




> To Whom it May Concern:

>

> I am writing to express interest in employment with your
> organization. I feel I meet or exceed the qualifications for the
> position of Administrative Office Assistant with the Boys & Girls
> Club. I have many years of experience as an Administrative
> Assistant for upper level management. In particular, my duties with
> the Mayor's office of the City of Ozark entailed many of the
> requirements you desire. My other positions also included many
> aspects of the duties listed, including working for non-profit
> agencies (Legal Services Corporation of Alabama and the Alabama
> Institute for Deaf & Blind). I also have been actively involved in
> fund raising for the American Cancer Society, the Hurricane Katrina
> Relief Fund, Operation Santa Claus, the Disabled American Veterans
> and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

>

> I would very much appreciate the opportunity to further discuss my
> qualifications with you. Thank you for your consideration.

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

> Kathy E. Lord

> (Personal Information Removed)

>

>
>




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Best regards,
Sarah mailto:[email protected]