I've had several instances over the past few weeks of phone calls from people purporting to be agents who’ve seen my CV on one of the on-line recruitment sites (or received it from an earlier application to their agency) and claiming to have several vacancies which match my experience. They have gone on to ask plausible questions about my past experience and the type of role and rates I’m looking for, if there are any clients I don’t want my CV to go to etc. They go on to promise several job specs will be sent via email for my perusal.
In every case, no follow up email has arrived.
In every case the call was to my mobile but with their number withheld.
They never tried to get me to call any number – so it’s not a premium rate call scam.
They never asked me to divulge any details that were not on my CV – so not trying to get previous clients contact details or my bank details etc.
I managed to get an email address and phone number off the last caller on Friday last – both were fake when I followed up today.
What purpose could there be for these calls – any ideas?
Cheers, Mullaca
In every case, no follow up email has arrived.
In every case the call was to my mobile but with their number withheld.
They never tried to get me to call any number – so it’s not a premium rate call scam.
They never asked me to divulge any details that were not on my CV – so not trying to get previous clients contact details or my bank details etc.
I managed to get an email address and phone number off the last caller on Friday last – both were fake when I followed up today.
What purpose could there be for these calls – any ideas?
Cheers, Mullaca
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