If you think that phone call was real, then I have a great part-time job opportunity for you.
Who We Are
TKC Technologies is a privately held business founded in 1999 and located in Saint** Petersburg, Russia.
We specialize in production of small, high precision mechanical parts made of a variety of tungsten carbide, ceramic and metal powders. TKC Technologies maintains an internationally recognized reputation for its unique and efficient approach to the challenges of miniaturization, micro**precision fabrication and perfect mechanical seal manufacturing. Most of our clients are small and medium**sized business organizations based in Russia and other countries in CIS region. Since March 2012 we have been manufacturing products for Canadian companies.
What We Need
We do not have an office in Canada, as well as a Canadian bank account. Now we are facing delays in the process of getting Canadian business visa. Once we receive it, we will be able to open an office in Canada and a Canadian bank account, but right now
we can’t tell you for sure when it will happen. Although we ship our products to Canadian companies (shipping from Russia to Canada) without any implications or delays, we have some difficulties with receiving payments from companies located in Canada.
It takes about 28 days for an international money order or an international wire transfer to clear in Russia. Since we ship our products only after the payment is cleared, our clients have to wait for 28 days for the shipment to be sent. Sometimes it is not acceptable for many clients.
Wire transfer delays belong to the most serious impediments to the progress of business relations between TKC Technologies and its Canadian clients. We have to speed up the money transfer process, that’s the main reason we are currently looking for a Canadian resident to work as a Resident Agent (Canadian Representative) of our company.
Job Description
What candidate are we looking for? We are looking for a reliable and trustworthy Canadian resident who will suit our "Resident Agent" position. Resident Agent will act as an authorized representative of TKC Technologies in Canada.
The Resident Agent has to:
∙ receive payments (inter**bank transfers and money orders) from our clients (Canadian companies),
∙ cash them at a local bank,
∙ keep his/her commission (5% of the payment amount),
∙ transfer the rest (95%) to the TKC Technologies head office in Russia via instant payment system (e.g. Western Union or Money Gram).
An average money order/inter**bank transfer is about $4000** to $6000.
So, if the agent cashes the money order of $5000, his/her commission will be $250 (5% of $5000). Our company usually gets 4 orders per month from Canada. It means that our resident agent usually earns about $1000 a month.
Resident agent position is a good part**time, commission**based position for a student, senior or any other person who wants to earn more money.
There is no start**up cost.
Flextime work.
You can work as a Resident Agent from any part of Canada.
No experience needed.
Why won’t Canadian companies just send instant money transfers (e.g. Western Union or Money Gram) directly to Russia? According to Western Union® Terms and Conditions, “Western union money transfer services can NOT be used as a payment method for purchased goods or services”. Money Gram has a similar policy. We have contacted Western Union and Money Gram on numerous occasions, but they still refuse to send payments for purchased goods. There is no other way to send instant payments to Russia except Western Union or Money Gram. There is no PayPal (or any other) internet payment system in Russia.
Is it legal?
Yes, it is absolutely legal.
We have consulted several law and accounting companies in Canada, and they have verified that it is legal for a Canadian resident to represent a foreign company, get payments on behalf of that foreign company and receive correspondence on behalf of that foreign company.
Both TKC Technologies and the Resident Agent have to sign the “Resident Agent Agreement” stating that the Resident Agent is authorized to represent TKC Technologies within a specified period of time.
Requirements
Availability within 3**4 hours during the day, once or twice a week.
Ability to carry out several tasks considering the deadlines
Must be detail**oriented, accurate and organized
It can be a perfect complement to your present job.
If you are interested in the Resident Agent position, you can email me back with the interview time convenient for you.
I am available from Monday to Thursday, 3:30PM**7:30PM EST (Toronto time).
I will try to arrange the most convenient date and time for the interview.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
This was a real e-mail I just got a few days ago. I can't believe anyone would fall for this, but we are living in desperate times.
