hey guys..

i've been reading all the postings and cant help to feel all ur pain.

FYI, i've been conned by COBRA too back in 2002. and the best part was i actually stayed with them for almost 3 weeks bcoz i really needed the money. and their modus operandi is really good that they can actually brainwash the young grads into working for them.

on another note, I went for an interview for a data entry position recently, figuring that since the job would only require me to enter data frm the leisure of my own home. it didnt state any details of the company in the advert.

the company's name is MEDAN TAIPAN (M) SDN BHD, located at Megan Philleo Avenue behind the Bank of China of Jalan Ampang. it's a 'so-called' FOREX co with no trading license from the Securites Commission (i asked).

what made me doubt the co is that even the people applying for the data entry position were required to attend a 3 day training session where they teach u everything that u need to know about forex trading (basic stuffs). and at the end of the 3rd day they told us that the posiiton is not actually a normal data entry position. you are actually required to handle a set of portfolio of customers and trade their money for them and you will get paid RM200 per transaction. i dont know how far this is frm the truth... but since i know that the company doesnt have a trading license and those 'so-called' traders that are working for the co are not qualified traders it just gives me the creeps.

so my point is.. just stay away from these type of companies ya

full address of the forex co is

Medan Taipan (M) Sdn Bhd
Suite 5-6, Block A,
Megan Avenue
Jalan Tun Razak
Phone: 03-27809898 (Tasha/Linda)

Media should check job advertisers' backgrounds: HR Minister

KOTA BARU: The print and Internet media should check the backgrounds of advertisers of job vacancies to stop people from being cheated, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn.

He said the media must have a sense of corporate responsibility and not "think about earning revenue from certain advertisers who may have dubious backgrounds."

Dr Fong was referring to reports of job seekers being cheated by firms offering a five-day training in foreign exchange.

The job seeker was asked to deposit funds into a forex account which eventually were siphoned out.

Dr Fong said everyone should investigate the viability of forex schemes and whether they were recognised by Bank Negara.

"This is to avoid them from been easily duped.

"If something illegal happens, newspaper and Internet media operators must also be held accountable," he told newsmen after launching a blood donation drive here.

250 conned in scam by firm

SUNGAI PETANI: Over 250 job-seekers, some with degrees, ended up selling cakes and water filters after responding to an employment company scam.

The Bedong-based company had purportedly promised them white-collar jobs such as accountants and consultants.

The job-seekers, who came from as far as Sabah and Sarawak, said they were promised a monthly salary of between RM1,800 and RM2,500 and that interviews were conducted in Kuala Lumpur and Bedong, Kedah.

The victims also said they had not been paid since they started "working" in November.

Asmadi Musa, 31, from Bukit Merah, Perak, who majored in Public Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia, said he left his job as a car salesman after being promised an executive post in the company.

He said he and a few others learnt of the vacancies through friends and flyers.

He said the company's "chief executive officer" had promised to pay their salaries on Dec 1 but postponed it several times.

"On Dec 20, we were asked to take two weeks' leave and told to collect our salaries yesterday.

"When we went to collect our pay, the CEO was not there although the office was opened," he said.

Kuala Muda Deputy OCPD Supt Ong Aik Chang confirmed receiving several reports but said the cases would be referred to the Commercial Crime Division.

Sungai Petani Labour Department senior assistant director Mohd Jarjis Abdullah, when contacted, said 17 workers of the company had lodged a complaint with his department.

He said the department planned to take legal action against the company.