I have seen the same adverts on other UK web sites too.

These are the responses I received.

Congratulations, Your application was successful. Your name has been shortlisted for the Online Assistant for Administrative Assistant.The Quality of your resume was highly considered by the board before you were selected. Your appointment letter would be included in the equipments coming to you. Kindly note that the need to fill up this positions are urgent in order to get our unprocessed logs of client's data completed. There would be a One week extensive training after you must have received the equipments needed for the duty from the company's warehouse. All cost for software and shipping the equipment to you is covered by the company. Kindly read and answer the following payroll questions below. PAYROLL ROUTINE - ONLINE WORKING SCHEDULES - FUNDS SOFTWARE & SHIPPING EQUIPMENTS Working from home with the company's provided (Notebook & Software) is a broad expatiation's of how the online duty is performed working from home. You are required to use the equipments because there is a wide range of software installed on the system to protect data, ease duty, also enhance speed and accuracy of duty online due to the level of security of company's client details. The Company's equipment that would be shipped to you have been authorized to be shipped out and ownership confirmed to you. There are no extra charges nor extra taxes taken out for the equipments. There are several projects that might be given to you to handle in the midst of performing your online also. Your payroll is ( 12 to 15 per hour / 40 hours Max Weekly ) There are utility funds that are provided to staffs working online on a monthly basis, these funds helps staffs with their Minor needs and bills that are involved in the process of performing your duties online ( E.g Transportation, minor needs, Health, stationary e.t.c ) The company's website for the Home Business Unit is under construction and it involves a very high re-organizational process that involves bringing all our online staffs to log-on on the same Network Online with their staff ID. That way as soon as the website is launched within the next 10 business days then each online staffs can have a log on ID/Password to get access to their duties online while still communicating with their supervisors. That way everyone can be logged into the companies data base. You would be working under supervisors that are connected to our Regional Data Station-Centers Online. There are some pre-installed Business Software on the Laptop coming to you, features also calculate the number of hours you have worked daily and relate it via the internet to your supervisor online who in turn updates your payroll folder on a daily basis. A summary of your total working hours is made weekly/ bi weekly to reimburse your Payroll. ******************************************************************************* PAYROLL ROUTINE QUESTIONS ******************************************************************************* Please provide answers to the following schedule so we could update your folder on the administrative desk. 1. How many hours are you willing to Work per day? 2. What time range? ( Morning Section 8am-12noon or Afternoon section 3pm-6pm ) If you wish to work more than 5 Hours per Day, then we would need to speak with you. 3. Payroll Interval? ( Weekly or Bi-weekly ) 4. Payroll Method ? ( Cheque or Transfer ) NAME ON PAYROLL............ ADDRESS............ CITY & STATE ............... ZIP CODE ................... TELEPHONE NUMBER............ ************************************************************************************ EQUIPMENTS ************************************************************************************ The Items contained in the 56LBS Box contains: * HP Notebook Pentium D Duo Processor 1800 mGHZ, 120 Gigg HDD, 1G Internal Memory.* All in One Printer, Scanner, Fax and Photocopier Machine. * Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems ( Service Packs 2 ) * Mini-Office Stationary ************************************************************************************* SOFTWARE & SHIPPING ************************************************************************************ This is a test of duty and you are required to utilize the funds that would be sent to you in form of Cheque for the purpose of purchasing the software, cover cost of shipment of your equipment and then you prepare a cash-flow ( Spread Sheet/Excel ) for funds utilized. You are requested to make a balance sheet on all the purchase and send the in via email to the Personnel Department. * BS 1 Accounting software which is to be purchased Next week. * Peach Tree Software ( UK Patent Single Users Pack ) * Remainder for shipping of the equipment. ************************************************************************************ Regards Miheal sue Resource for Online Staffs 070111 83942

other response

Sybase Server Limited is currently recruiting for Accounts Payable Clerk. Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for entering, posting and reconciling batches,sending out checks via mail, and other general office duties as assigned. Accounts Payable Clerk candidates should have good attention to detail and strong Excel skills.

Duties and functions of this position. 1. Answer phone calls and take messages 2. Audit various forms of payment and payment slips for accuracy 3. Accurately input all cash received and disbursed for each day's transaction 4. Review and process travel expense vouchers for accountability and proper authorization 5. Assist in payroll

Job Requirements Candidates who will be considered must have a strong working knowledge in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Candidates need to have a great attitude and be willing to do various general office duties as requested.

Here is a brief questionaire that would help us ascertain your skills and experiences. 1. Why do you want this job? 2. Have you worked as a data entry clerck accountant before? 3. Privacy and Code of Conduct....explain the phrase. 4. Explain what petty cash means. 5. Have you ever worked from home? 6. How would you describe your self? 7. What is your typing speed? 8. Do you have an idea of how to use Microsoft Excel?

I will be waiting for your detailed response so that we can move on to the next phase and we have a very fast and responsive Human Resource Team that would get back to you as soon as possible.

Sincerely, Mr Davis(Human Resources Manager) Home Business Unit - Human Resource Sybase Server Limited

I am now very cautious and won't be responding to these companies anymore, although I did answer the questions above yesterday.

When I originally read report 640093, I was concerned but because the company names were slightly different I didn't think too much of it. Once I received todays response, I now suspect something isn't quite right.

I have posted this repost so that others are cautious when dealing with these companies. They state vacancies in London and their emails talk about 'home working'?