Hi Guys,
It seems Mr. Taylor may have changed tac/re-surfaced and is now operating the same scam under the guise of "Benson Asset Management".
I received a similar email yesterday and a quick check against the domain name popped up that it was registered by Timothy Tyler on 5/4/2013. No website there yet .
bensonasset.com .com .net .org Whois Form
Domain Name.......... bensonasset.com
Creation Date........ 2013-04-05
Registration Date.... 2013-04-05
Expiry Date.......... 2014-04-05
Tracking Number...... 1791291312_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Organisation Name.... Timothy Tyler
Organisation Address. PO Box 61359
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Sunnyvale
Organisation Address. 94088
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. US
Admin Name........... Admin PrivateRegContact
Admin Address........ PO Box 61359
Admin Address........ registered post accepted only
Admin Address........
Admin Address. Sunnyvale
Admin Address........ 94088
Admin Address........ CA
Admin Address........ US
Admin Email..........
[email protected]
Admin Phone.......... +1.5105952002
Admin Fax............
Tech Name............ TECH PrivateRegContact
Tech Address......... PO Box 61359
Tech Address......... registered post accepted only
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... Sunnyvale
Tech Address......... 94088
Tech Address......... CA
Tech Address......... US
Tech Email...........
[email protected]
Tech Phone........... +1.5105952002
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... yns2.yahoo.com
Name Server.......... yns1.yahoo.com
Registration information:
http://www.melbourneit.com
The email I received looked like this:
We are currently recruiting for an Account Management (No Experience Required).
The starting salary is £15,000 (Part-Time) – 19,200(Full-Time) per annum, increasing with experience.
Based - UK.
Candidates must be 18 years or older.
If you would like to apply for the above role please send e-mail a copy of your CV.
HR Manager
Karen R. Shorter
Benson Asset Management
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Since it claimed to be UK based I checked Companies House and surprise surprise no such registered company.