Harvard Risk Management Corp (Harvard Benefits) Fake Job Posting, Pyramid Scam
I received the following message in my inbox:
Dear Job Applicant,
We recently received a copy of your resume and we are interested in communicating with you regarding an open position with our company. Your privacy is important to us, and we would like to request your permission to send you an email with some additional information on the positions that our company has available.
If you would like to receive the information on a career position through email, please reply to this email with the word “YES”, and we will gladly send you the information. You can also contact me at the number listed below.
If you choose not to receive the information please reply to this email with the word “Remove” and we will not contact you any further.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Dustin Eagan
Regional Manager, HRMC USA
Office: 859.533.1755
dustin.eagan@harvardbenefits.com
I'd never heard of HRMC, and the role sounded suspicious. Here are some of the clues that it might not be for real:
- We received a copy of your resume, but it doesn't say from where. They probably do this to protect their status with either Monster or Careerbuilder for their pseudo job posting and/or resume search.
- They ask for your permission to email you additional information about positions. They never indicate what positions, and that positions is plural indicates that there is no clear path between you and a job.
The first thing I did was search for "Harvard Benefits" and scam on Google, and found this:
Here is the fake craisglist ad stating it is for a real job in recruitment and human resources:
Entry Level Part Time Virtual Recruiting Assistant - Work from Home (Los Angeles)
Harvard Risk Management Corporation is currently seeking Part Time Virtual Recruiting Assistants to assist us with a 3 to 6 month recruitment project. Permanent opportunites are available to those who perform at a satisfactory level.
Must have basic computer skills including typing, web browsing and emailing.
Daily tasks include but are not limited to:
* Updating and posting ad content for our agency openings throughout an assigned region.
* Responding to candidates via email and coordinating interviews with hiring managers
* Following up with accepted candidates and facilitating/scheduling their training with a manager
* Compliance with our standardized recruitment practices
This is an entry level opportunity and we will train someone with little or no experience in recruitment or human resources, however we do require a positive attitude, dependability and a willingness to learn. Training will be virtual (online and telephonic - you will not need to come to our office). We will be training several recruiters at this time so you must be comfortable working with a team.
Compensation - Competitive weekly pay to be discussed during the interview process
Hours - 10 to 15 hours per week
Experience - No experience necessary - will train the right individual
Location - Virtual (Work from home)
Positions filling quickly - for immediate consideration please send your resume to our Corporate Recruiter Melissa Sarna at melissa.sarna@harvardbenefits.com
We are Accredited by the Better Business Bureau:
http://www.bbb.org/dallas/business-reviews/insurance-employee-benefits/harvard-risk-management-corporation-in-dallas-tx-90376196
Our website can be found here:
http://www.harvardbenefits.com
Regional Personnel office
Harvard Risk Management
11670 Fountains Drive STE 200
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-443-4660
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Upon contacting this ad, you will end up getting a misleading email trying to fool you into thinking you're actually being hired for a job:
Your responsibilities would include: (We provide full training in each of these areas)
* Placing Daily Job ads on various FREE job board websites throughout your designated recruiting territory
* Screening and responding via email to candidates whom apply to our Job Postings
* Interviewing Qualified Candidates after they've been through a position overview phone call with our leadership team
* Providing Accepted Candidates with access to our online training platform
* Guiding new Agents throughout the steps of their training and introducing them to their local Field Trainer
* Providing limited support to agents as they begin their new career with us
Depending on various factors which impact applicant volume on a weekly basis. This position will require an average of 10 to 15 hours of your time per week. Scheduling is flexible. Compensation will be discussed thoroughly via the phone interview process and will vary from person to person.
We are experiencing a high volume of emails and resumes regarding our openings so I'd like to ask you a few questions to prioritize who to speak with first.
4. Do you have high speed internet and long distance telephone service?
Senior Recruiter
Harvard Benefits
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Here is a final email with info to their "conference call" which is nothing more than info stating you have to pay them and purchase a "product" to join their "business." It is a pre recorded call, not an interview.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR PHONE CONVERSATION WITH HARVARD BENEFITS
We have you confirmed for a phone interview on Monday, the 4th of November at 5:00 pm Central (Please adjust if you don't live within the Central Time Zone: Pacific is 2 hours behind, Mountain is 1 hour behind {If you are in AZ you may be 1 or 2 hrs behind- Please double check}, and Eastern is 1 hour ahead)
The Manager conducting your interview is Charles Fields and he has asked that you attend the interview by calling into our conference line.YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO CALL INTO THE CONFERENCE LINE FOR YOUR INTERVIEW - YOU WILL NOT BE RECEIVING A PHONE CALL. The details for the call are as follows:
Conference Line Phone number - 1-760-569-7676
Conference Access Code - 273997
Please try to arrive on the call 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call-in time to ensure that we complete the phone call on schedule. You can expect the call to last roughly 30 minutes as Mr. Fields will be providing details about our company, our positions available and our services that we offer. You are encouraged to have a pen and notebook available for taking notes.
Also be advised that the calling bridge will not accept blocked/anonymous callers. VoIP services also will not work properly.
Thanks again for your interest in our company and we look forward to seeing you on the call.
Respectfully,
Melissa Sarna
Senior Recruiter
Harvard Benefits
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If you look at the complaints on the BBB they've somehow weaseled out of being held accountable for what they're doing.
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 11/04/2013 04:03 PM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Harvard-Benefits/Maple-Grove-Minnesota-55369/Harvard-Benefits-Melissa-Sarna-Charles-Fields-pyramid-scam-lie-blatant-misleading-ad-1096895. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
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Phantom Job Seeker Result: FAKE. BUSTED.
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