Is this a bogus job offer?

Question

I had recentaly went on www.capitalregionhelpwanted.com and replyed to an ad about doing a stay at home typist/clerical job.

I was contacted immediatly by a guy claiming to be "Tony Raymond" from Toyaxcom Inc. with the address of:

35 Lake Dr st

Chelsea London

I tryed researching it by going to google and looking up the company name but i got no results. I tryed the better business bureau london site and still no results. He had left me a phone number but i havent tryed calling it as i dont know how to call internationally.

I have included a link so please take a few minuets to read it. It contains 3 emails from him and it is a bit long but i dont want to lose any money or anything.

Maybe if anybody was in london recentaly they could tell me if in fact this job is real or not!!!

Thanks everyone and i appreciate the time you took to read all of this!!!!!

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Answer 1

Your instinct was correct.  The job offer is a scam.  It doesn't make sense that the employer would sell software to its typists and then send them a 56 pound box containing a Dell Notebook computer and a printer.  All of that just to get some bookkeeping and typing done?  Not believable.  It would be so much easier for the company to advertise for a work-at-home bookkeeper/typist who already has a computer.  

The alarm bell is that the employee is being asked to send money to the employer.  The money is supposed to flow in the other direction.

Answer 2

Do yourself a favor, forget about it, and move forward.

Answer 3

Hy dear;

Have you ever heared about internet fraud ?

I would like to share my personal experience i.e. I'v also got one mail like you from a group based at UK and they also offered me 4990 $ + Other benefits with allownses per month with good designation and it was also full time job but what i did i simply asked them some questions like [because i understood after 2-3 mail conversations] : -

I have some my own doubts that I want to rectify ASAP. These are as follows: -

- Are you a registered company if yes then Registration number?

- What was your selection procedure ?

- What would be Overall expenses [Like Visa Fees Or any  

  other hidden charges]?

- Who would be the Reporting person?

- What is the carrier hierarchy in that company?

- Your Desired candidate?

- How many people have been appointed by you

- Your Success ratio.

I'v only mentioned those Questions which you can ask to them.

After my mail i got a call from the director of that company. He said that it is a registered company and company would bare all the cost apart from Processing Fees charge [about 795$].

So my dear friend just go through wid my experience and use your mind.

In case you have any queries you can mail me.

Amit