Cell phone job-offer scamming

This company has tried, several times, to get me to apply via the Net for one of their jobs like this one. I actually applied, or tried to, the first time I was solicited.

But, it won’t let you apply unless you select the next-to-bottom pulldown on the right and name your cell phone company.

It’s discriminatory against people who have cell phones, and I’m sure it’s somehow illegal. (True, it does let you list “other,” but that’s besides the point.)

Here’s the answer on why this company wants your cell phone number and provider, per Tom Inglesby, who looked at its “about” page:

Wireless Policy

We may use personal information to provide the services you've requested, including services that display customized content and advertising. In addition to any fee of which you are notified, your provider's standard messaging rates apply to our confirmation and all subsequent SMS correspondence. You may opt-out and remove your SMS information by sending "STOP", "END", "QUIT" to the SMS text message you have received. If you remove your SMS information from our database it will no longer be used by us for secondary purposes, disclosed to third parties, or used by us or third parties to send promotional correspondence to you. You may also send an email to ttextoptout@gmail.com with your wireless number and the words “Stop”, “Quit” or “End” in the body to be removed

Detailed Wireless Policy

Data obtained from you in connection with this SMS service may include your name, address, cell phone number, your provider's name, and the date, time, and content of your messages. In addition to any fee of which you are notified, your provider's standard messaging rates apply to our confirmation and all subsequent SMS correspondence. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of any SMS messages, as delivery is subject to effective transmission from your network operator. SMS message services are provided on an AS IS basis.

We may use personal information to provide the services you've requested, including services that display customized content and advertising. We may also use personal information for auditing, research and analysis to operate and improve our technologies and services. We may share aggregated and non personal information with third parties outside of Career Network. When we use third parties to assist us in processing your personal information, we require that they comply with our Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. We may also share information with third parties in limited circumstances, including when complying with legal process, preventing fraud or imminent harm, and ensuring the security of our network and services.

You may remove your information from our database. If you remove your information from our database it will no longer be used by us for secondary purposes, disclosed to third parties, or used by us or third parties to send promotional correspondence to you.

Those cell-phone number text-spamming scam-artistry bastards!


Anybody else run into this scam?