972-200-9825

Got a call looked it up online. Seems like a SCAM!

There are a number companies who troll Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com and then send out B.S. "we've found your resume" eMails and phoneCalls. I updated my CareerBuilder and Monster accounts this weekend, and started getting eMails offering my jobs in insurance sales almost immediately--and they're still coming.

Almost all of the jobs are coming from State Farm, All State, and Farmers Insurance.

Because the economy sucks, and the insurance industry are bottom-feeders, just like the insurance industry did in the last depression, they'll dangle hope to desperate people offering them commission-only jobs with promises of "$100,00 a year!!!".

In the depression of 1932, when people were literally starving on the streets of the U.S., they guilt-tripped men into buying burial insurance so, "at least your family will be taken care of." When someone actually died, they were often penniless--finding out that the insurance was either completely worthless or worth only what was paid in--minus a withering array of "administrative charges."

Ordinarily, I'd say something like "Have they no shame!" Unfortunately, I already know the answer.

Jerks! (Would REALLY prefer to use a more accurate phrase)

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THIS IS TOO GOOD!!!! Another one arrived while I was typing this

Nor. California Districts
Farmers Insurance
Group Of Companies

How can you take advantage of the best entrepreneurial opportunity in America today? How can you help millions of Americans who are underserved in today's financial marketplace - and build a successful future for yourself? Apply Now

    

Randell,

Our Human Resource Department has kept the resume you posted a while back on file. If you are still looking for a new job we are still interested in speaking with you. If you are not currently looking to change jobs, we would like to keep in touch with you periodically. We believe you are a great candidate for joining a leading company of a recession proof industry. Perhaps at some point in the future you will be interested in seeing what we can offer you.

Farmers is the fastest growing multi-line insurance company in California and is currently filling positions in your area. If you are accepted, Farmers will financially assist you for 2+ years. Farmers will also provide you with proven training and tools so you can successfully manage your agency.

If you are unhappy with your current situation or are looking for a career rather than a job; this is your answer. Below are the average annual incomes for those who manage Farmers agencies (the position you will be applying for).
Average Annual Income
1st YEAR ---- $75,000
3rd YEAR ---- $150,000
5th YEAR ---- $250,000
Randell, please apply quickly to ensure the location nearest you is still filling positions. When applying be sure to only apply to the location that is nearest to you as multiple applications will not be considered. To apply now, simply click HERE (or any of the "Apply Now" buttons in this email) and fill out the short online application. After you fill out the online application, a Farmers representative will respond with information about an in-person appointment.

Click here to forward this email to additional candidates that may be interested.

Human Resouces Department

i did some research on this number... i traced it to Liberty National Life Insurance Company. i'm not sure why they didnt just say that-my guess is because they dont want you to think they're trying to sell you life insurance. i think they're trying to find employees... if you are interested, go to their website to learn more or find your local branch and call them.

I go the same call CRAZY .. now i am sad i thought it was a real lead.. boo

I got this call. Put in my zip code and they gave me an address before going to a recording. The tag line "Opportunity of a Lifetime" rang a bell when I saw one of the companies at the address was Liberty National Life Insurance Co. Because I have spam from them with the same tag line. a little searching to be sure turns up their website...

"The Opportunity of a Lifetime!

There's one company dedicated to helping you realize these and many other worthwhile goals - Liberty National Life Insurance Company

Liberty National presents what could be the biggest opportunity in your life. It could open the door to an outstanding income and a whole new lifestyle. We rely on proven methods.... blah blah blah more drivel"

little more searching turns up their parent company based in suprise surprise.

"Torchmark Corporation

3700 S. Stonebridge Drive

Post Office Box 8080

McKinney, TX  75070-8080

(972) 569-4000"

got a call yesterday from this number mentioning they've got my resume and blablabal...but all is fake..they try to extract your info...

Does anyone know how to stop these calls from Liberty National Life Insurance Company - 972-200-9825???????  They will not stop calling me!

UGH.  Jus got a call from them.  I'm not even looking for a job.  Have no idea how they got my number because I haven't posted a resume or anything online in about 5 years.

Got a call on my cell phone at 6:00pm from 972-200-9825, left a message that they received my resume and would be interested in setting up an interview.  Told me to call them back at 888-673-4109.  No company name or anything.  I live in the Dallas area and have sent no resume to any company in Seagoville TX where this number comes back to.    Bad feeling that this is a bogus type of situation.

Yeah i just got a call from that number too. Are you all on careerbuilder? i just filled out an account and this call just happend. either it is career builder or something else that i had filled out for a job application.

Same recorded message as the rest of you.  I posted to Monster.com yesterday and have THREE contacts from insurance companies already.  I'm graduating in December, and I didn't go to school to sell insurance!

Got the womans message and thought it was unusual the company name was not addressed.  So I did not get much of an interest in calling back right away... before I googled the number to see if it was a legitimate contact....
I won't be calling back the number....

972-200-9825
Same message here: "Your resume has been received by our company and we believe you have the skills and abilities to be successful. To speak with a representative and schedule an interview,"
Something didn't seem right.
I never called them back.

Got called at 3:55 Pacific. "your resume has been received by our company and we believe you have the skills to be successful. We're hiring and would like to set up an interview, please call yada yada yada." automated voice

I got a call from this number on 9/2/10 at about 1800. my father and i thought it was odd that they wanted to discuss an interview with me but the first words NOT out of their mouth was the company they where calling for/from. i have yet to call them back but i did notice that this had happened after i had posted my resume online ealier that day on careerbuilders.com. this is the only site that i have my resume posted. Has anyone ever called the better business bureau to verify this "companies" number?

If you go to the NY Stock Exchange website and search for Torchmark Corp and then go to their website you will see that Liberty Natl is a subsidiary of theirs. They are legit!!

In this day and age of techology you would think that people would do a little research online before going beserk over a telephone call??? I just did a reverse lookup on the number and I found Liberty National???? People get a life!!

"Liberty National: via computerized voicemail.  They would like to set up an interview, blah, blah, blah... I don't recall applying at their company!!! They may have snagged my info from Monster.com.  But I NEVER contacted them.  Period.

I'm not sure if it's for real or not, but I tend to NOT trust a computerized message regarding setting up an interview.  If that's the warm, fuzzy, personal way they treat their perspective employees... I wonder what they do to their real employees...

Push 1 if you have just been hired, push 2 if you have just been fired, push 3 if you have not received your paycheck this week... (well, it could happen...)  I'm just imagining here.

They are sleazy bottom feeders that typically use desperate GED level achievers during a good economy, during a bad economy or an employers market they target naive college seniors or college grads who can't find work.  Liberty National is sleazy as hell. They make you pay for your own license!? What a joke, a huge joke, no "legit" company hiring you out of college for your degree's sake will make you pay for anything !ever! In "legitimate" business the practice is to have the employee expense it, not charge them for their own training, I'd be interested to know if Torchmark Corp sees any revenue from the testing process, or testing material. Now, if they do, it's technically legal because they probably structure it as "this person is an employer, but more importantly is a 'self-employed' person that's part of a 'franchise' whom we share liability with"' (that's also how they'll rationalize it to their target while telling 'lotto stories' about all the super successful people that did the same) so they don't run the risk of getting pegged for being a giant MLM scheme.

Remember everyone, if a company trying to hire *you* wants you to pay for ANYTHING up front or later on without having set you up with an expense account first, run! Its a sign that they're either an MLM or they have such horrific turnover rates that they couldn't afford to run the business otherwise.
If the company really cares about it's employment process they'll have a real HR person work the phone only,not a machine that apparently phishes/webcrawls job boards, that is a huge red flag and is total BS.

I received this message the next business day, after posting my resume on Career Builder.

I Thank you for your post.  I too recived a call and yes it was weird no company name no direction after all how can you have a conversation with a computer. The message offered nothing but the run-around.