Please note that online scammers are placing job adverts in US newspapers adverts [Los Angeles Times, Washington Post] but are just a money mule scam and they just want you to deposit checks to be part of their fraud. The adverts also show on Indeed.com and simplyhired.com

The scammers have also used the name `Yanira Buchanan' with phone numbers 917 477 3947 and 323 952 8396 and 323 647 5662 and 347 632 0603.

The job advert is for `Payroll Officer' for Santos Limited [a real Australian company, www.santos.com] but just a fake. They use Yahoo & Live email addresses - hr.santos@yahoo.com and recruit.santos@live.com or recruiting.santos@live.com or recruiters.santos@live.com

Don’t get fooled by these people! They are frauds with no morals

Newspaper Advert
The fake adverts are short and look just like this online:

Description Payroll
Payroll officer Needed
Santos Limited is looking to recruit a P/T or F/T Payroll Officer for their new office for more details send your current resume to [Click Here to Email Your [Click Here to Email Your Resumé] Los Angeles Times 2011-01-12
Source - Los Angeles Times

EMAILS
The emails from the scammers look like this:

Subject: Application for Payroll Officer from r white

Job Title: Payroll Officer
Company: Santos Limited®
Department: Accounting Department
Reports To: A
Chief Financial Officer
BSc Chemical Engineering (Hons), GradDip Bus Admin
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared By: P
Chief Human Resources Officer
BEd, PostDipHR, Master Business Ethics
Prepared Date : August 16th, 2010
Approved By: D
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Approved Date: September 1st, 2010


Hello,

Here is a job opening which may interest you but before i proceed, I will like to make a brief introduction of myself and also the aim of the company. As earlier stated my name is Mrs P (Chief Human Resources Officer BEd, PostDipHR, Master Business Ethics ).I am responsible for human resources strategy and activities throughout Santos, including remuneration and benefits, organizational effectiveness, talent management, learning and development, recruitment and payroll. I have a deep industry knowledge across many industrial sectors including renewable energy, oil and gas services, real estate and financial services.

I would like to bring to your notice that Santos Limited is an independent Australian gas producing company, playing a key role in supplying energy to our region. We are currently pursuing a transformational liquefied natural gas (LNG) strategy with interests in four exciting LNG projects., helping meet the demands for cleaner energy from Japan, China, Korea, United states and other countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Santos has been an energy pioneer since 1954, focused in providing Australia with natural gas from the remote outback for more than 40 years. The company today is the largest producer of natural gas to the Australian domestic market, supplying 18% of the nation’s gas needs. In 2009, Santos’ total production was 54.4 million barrels of oil equivalent. We have the largest Australian exploration portfolio by area of any company – 133,800 square kilometers. Santos has about 2,200 employees working across its operations in Australia and Asia. We are also listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX Ltd) - ordinary shares code STO. At 31 December 2009, Santos had a total market capitalization of approximately $12 billion, making it one of Australia’s Top 30 companies.

I will like you to consider this as a proposal to have you hired as PAYROLL OFFICER in United States. Our new office is under construction in the city where you located and would be completed in 2 months time from now ( February/March ),so you will have to work from home till the completion of the new office. Our aim is to work with well-educated active people, who are

*dedicated to improving their own and the company’s performance
*open to acquiring and developing new skill
*good performers, particularly in a multicultural environment

Santos Limited is a rapidly expanding international company; we are currently looking for a talented individual. We’re seeking a honest individual that welcomes challenges and work well both as individuals and as part of a team. Our Accounting Department seeks a Reliable PAYROLL OFFICER in the United States who will be working directly under Mr (Chief Financial Officer ,BSc Chemical Engineering (Hons), GradDip Bus Admin).Our Daily requirements include communication, collaboration, and meeting numerous deadlines through outstanding ingenuity, as well as a desire to learn and grow with the company. I will waste no time further in putting you through a brief details and requirements of the job to you below.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following

- Process check requests/prepare and process accounts payable checks, wire transfers and ACH payments on behalf of the accounting department.
- Take records of spending and how payment is being distributed.
- Mail out payments to individual clients from the company’s accounts

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability required or ability to learn. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
-Ability to apply simple mathematical concepts.
-Ability to apply mathematical operations to some tasks.

REQUIREMENT
*A fast running pc or laptop with 24 hours internet facility


BENEFITS/WAGES:

1 - Wages/income/Salary is $800 - weekly - Including tax.
2 - Entitled to an advance fund loan worth $452,000 after 3 months. (You applies if interested and we process it)
3 - A free training session on how to use the Payroll software program

Compensation Package : Santos Limited offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. The benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, vacation, Flexible spending accounts and tuition reimbursement. Hard work, dedication and accuracy will be rewarded.
For further processing of your application, please download the attachment ( Santos Job Application form ), have it all filled and send it back as an attachment via email, then the HR DEPARTMENT will take it up from there by contacting you.

WORK HOURS

*Your Services is needed for for a Maximum of 5 hours daily on days of Monday - Saturday (Between 9 am - 5pm)


Thanks


Chief Human Resources Officer
BEd, PostDipHR, Master Business Ethics



Chief Financial Officer
BSc Chemical Engineering (Hons), GradDip Bus Admin)
Phone : 323-952-8396


Santos Ltd®
Ground Floor Santos Centre
60 Flinders Street
Adelaide
South Australia 5000
GPO Box 2455
Adelaide
South Australia 5001
Santos - Home


The fake Aptitude Test looks like this

From: Santos Limited® <recruit.santos@live.com>
Subject: Santos Limited® (Aptitude Test)
To: name@gmail.com

Dear Name,

Thanks for your response to our e-mail and below is our aptitude test. Please briefly answer the below questions to the best of your knowledge and experience as this will be used as a screening process to get you started with Santos Limited.

1. Tell me a little about yourself?


2. What do you feel has been your greatest work-related accomplishment?


3. What is your greatest strength?


4. What is your greatest weakness?


5. How do you handle stressful situations?


6. What is the toughest problem you've had to face and how did you overcome it?


7. Why are you seeking a new job?


8. Why do you want this position?


9. What make you think that you are the best person for this job?


10. What concerns you about this job?


11.Do you have any disability to the best of your knowledge?


12.Present occupation and your work schedules ?


13. We have working hours of between 8 A.M - 5 P.M and your services is only needed for 5 hours daily. Select your 5 HOURS schedules in between 8 A.M to 5 P.M as convenient for you.



Monday : (8 A.M - 5 P.M)

Tuesday : (8 A.M - 5 P.M)

Wednesday : (8 A.M - 5 P.M)

Thursday : (8 A.M - 5 P.M)

Friday : (8 A.M - 5 P.M)

Saturday : (8 A.M - 5 P.M) - 3 hours only



P.S - Your answers will be reviewed by the HR DEPARTMENT and we will get back to you under 48 hours with our final conclusion. I wish you best of luck.



Thanks


Chief Human Resources Officer
BEd, PostDipHR, Master Business Ethics
Phone number : 323.647.5662

Re: Santos Ltd. Job Opportunity Scam

Hello,

the group is back with their scams.

Their new email is payroll.santos@live.com and they advertised their fake job adverts appeared in New Jersey in the Star Ledger newspaper

Don't send any information to this group! They are scammers so report them to the newspaper and police

Whoa - the group has now switched to LA cell phone - 323 522 4733 - for their fake payroll job with Santos Limited. Looks like they are using this new cell phone number 3235224733 for other fake jobs

Keep away from these fraudsters

Oh yes, `Mr Seaton' the supposed CFO of Santos Limited uses the Yahoo address santos.limited@yahoo.com to do yahoo chat with potential victims. As if a CFO of an international company would use Yahoo chat with such terrible grammar and spelling. what a scam from santos.limited@yahoo.com :x

This is very good information to know. I will definitely try to be aware of it and tell me friends! Thanks for the information!

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