travel coordinator too good to be true?

That's a brilliant suggestion, Elspeth, and the best thing do in this case.

I got the same exact email!! It was so weird because the first email I received said something like, "This is my second time contacting you.." uhm no it's not
Is there any way to report/stop people with these scams?

Good thing you check here!   On the first page of this post, Elspeth and Tamianth posted some info that might help you with reporting the scam.  Your e-mail should have tossed this into your spam folder, but a few do slip through.  I couldn't even guess how many of these notes go out each day, from God knows how many scammers.  If you are job hunting, the number goes WAY up.

I love that part about "my second time trying to contact you".  LOL - That's rich!  Makes you think if you don't hurry, you might miss being scammed.

Okay perfect. I checked my spam folder and saw at least half a dozen more emails from Mel but only a few came to my inbox. Not surprised since I am job hunting

Right?! I thought I was messing something important but nope, just a scam.

Only a dozen?  Some e-mail systems only hold spam for x number days, so you may have missed out on all sorts of junk and not known it.  There is a link below to a post you might want to be aware of as a job hunter.  Go to page 10, and you will see a lengthy post I made about an Insurance sales scheme you may run across.  It is a more a scheme than a scam, I suppose, and that makes it a Screem?   Sounds right.  If you wanted to get started in the Insurance Industry in the worst way, that is exactly how to do that.  There are actual career paths in the insurance industry, but those companies do not contact you with e-mail.  Good Luck! Link follows.  //
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-633-6181/11

Note their command of the English language is very poor and most unprofessional ..please do not be duped ..THIS is a scam
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Uh... OK.  Did we cross signals?  I sent you a link to comments on a type of scam that you might run into while job hunter.  Look for my remarks on pp 10 in the post.  Thanks!  Best o' Luck to you!

I received the same emails and everything and they claim i train for 3 months with pay but i know it is a scam from day 1, because who works 5 hours a week, 20 hours a month at home for 3gran....nobody..they aint fooling me. The numbers don't work and they claim its in barcelona but the number is a washigton number and they don't have physical offices in USA. Whatever.

Yah its totally a scam. This thread saved my life and gave me some real insights on fake scamming emails. I emailed them saying the check was fake and i only heard from her once. I havent gotten an email from them in a few weeks...fine with me.

Does anyone know of any REAL travel agent jobs available? I know World Travel Holdings is a suggestion

Hey Alexis - That is great to hear you did not have any blow-back from dealing with those crooks.  From what I remember about the Travel Business, I thought the Corporate/business side was where the action was?  If so, would that still mean being near/in a larger city was important?  There used to be travel logistics agencies  that handled travel and planning for business groups and conventions.  That might still be true.  I had the impression that the work in that niche was pretty high pressure and very detailed.  That sometimes means the pay is good, but I can't say for sure.  That used to be a more specialized part of the travel industry, but it might be worth looking into.   Good Luck!

Yah because even though this job was a scam, It made me gain a new interest in becoming a travel agent/coordinator, especially an online/work-at-home position. If you know of any LEGIT companies that are hiring, please let me know :)

Here is a good follow up letter if you encounter theses worthless scammers...(this is the same scam new name -Michael Gatti Personnel Manager

ServizioViaggi, LLC)

Dear Scammer,

I will NOT be getting involved in your fraud check reimbursement [***] .  I will contact
authorities if you email me again.  What you have in operation takes advantage of
people and wrecks standings with banks. You should be ashamed of yourself for doing
wrong onto others.  You will be busted soon.

[***] Off.

There's no point in replying -- they will just toss it into THEIR spam folder faster than you can say poof. They send out millions of these "lead" emails and they do it from Nigeria or some such place -- don't waste your time.