All of this happened to me with the exact same wording and bull[censored]. I applied for this job by sending my resume to [email protected] and also heard back from [email protected] Multiple things didn’t add up.
The name and info seems to have been stolen off a real marketing agency called the frank Agency in Kansas which actually was founded by a man named Frank Weyforth. The person by the same name I talked to said he worked for a modeling agency in Virginia and the job was posted for California.
Stay safe everyone!
I too came across the Frank Weyforth Scam. Someone by the name of Tanis Caris reached out to me in LinkedIn no less and said there was an exciting opportunity for me if I had a moment to chat. I obliged and she responded by saying I should reach out to Frank Weyforth at [email protected] This sounded very suspicious so I researched the name which led me to numerous sites including this one. I intend to post his name all over social media and every employment site so that no one is taken advantage of.
I had this same exact contact from this “Frank Weyforth” this past Saturday night 04/18/2020. I received a text in regards to an Administrative/Personal Assistant position he claimed I applied for through LinkedIn back in December. I never applied for this type of position and why would he just now contact me 4 months later. Not to mention he texted me at almost midnight Saturday evening. He stated he was in Brazil right now attending Live Slides/Talk Show Lectures yet the entire world is on lockdown due to COVID-19 right now. Please see e-mail below:
from: Frank weyforth
date: Apr 19, 2020, 12:12 AM
subject: Executive/Personal Assistant
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Hello,
Thanks for showing interests. I am Frank Weyforth, I am a professional in the modelling industry and agency of which I am very lucky that as well as owning a Management Consultancy. The name of my company is Frank Agency,.I am currently in a workshop here in Sao Paulo Brazil. I will be here for a month for a Live Slide/Talk show lectures with some models, hosting business events, after which I will fly back to the States.
YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
While I am out, I need someone who can stand in the gap for me.
His/her duties will be:
Schedule appointments for me.
Book my flight tickets.
Send letters to clients.
Receive emails and send on my behalf
Work on excel when needed.
Internet research
Data entry
This position is home-based and flexible part-time job,you can be in any location you will be working from your home doing all the activities. All you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available to start. This can act as a stable foundation for our working relationship.
Educational background is not a criterion.
You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable, Reliable, Trustworthy, must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written) Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-tasking, and works well under stress at times.
Benefits:
– Yearly performance bonus
– Paid vacation/sick/personal days
– Medical benefits
Salary:
$600 every weekly ($2,400 monthly). You will be paid at the end of every 2 weeks.
Also, there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working. my website is www.frankagency.co.uk and my company email is [email protected]
Kindly revert back to me with a copy of your resume if interested
Thanks,
Frank Weyforth
***DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM***
I knew something way shady about this seeing as I never applied for this job and he claims he received my info back in December! Below is a second e-mail I received from him the following morning after the first one. He attached a contract to it as well. I reported it as spam. BE AWARE!
from: Frank weyforth
date: Apr 19, 2020, 11:41 AM
subject: Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant
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Hello,
I want to let you know that I am offering you this job based on trust. I will be entrusting so many things in your hands before my arrival back to the United States, upon my arrival, I will schedule a meeting between us. I want to let you know that without trust this business relationship will lead us nowhere, dedication, commitments and hardworking are also the keys to business growth.
As long as you are working from home. There is not much work for you but you will be instructed an assignment at any time during the day.
Everything has to be done formally. I have attached an employment agreement form. Go through and complete duly. Your weekly salary will be paid at the end of 2 weeks on Friday. Your salary will be transferred to your bank account. I would like you to get access to your equipment. Your first task is to find out the prices of all the office supplies which you do not have personally. Find out the best and most efficient office supplies with their prices so that we can compare and contrast and then go for the one that will serve us better.
Please print out your copy and save in your file. I also want you to return the agreement in an email so that I can also put it in a file too.
I will email you the details of your first assignment as soon as I receive the agreement form and a copy of your driver’s licence
Regards,
Frank Weyforth
I didnt get as far as being asked for my personal info but reading this confirms my suspicions. The messages are identical.
Hello ,
> >
> > Thanks for showing interests . I am Frank Weyforth , I am a professiona=
l
> > in the modeling industry and agency of which I am very lucky that as
well
> > as owning a Management Consultancy. The name of my company is
> > FrankAgency,..I am currently in a workshop here in Ontario, Canada. I
will
> > be here for a month for a Live Slide/Talk show lectures with some
> > models,hosting business events ,after which I will fly back to the
States
> > Texas to be precise.
> >
> > YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
> > While I am out , I need someone who can stand in the gap for me.
> > His/her duties will be:
> > Schedule appointments for me.
> > Book my flight tickets.
> > Send letters to clients.
> > Receive emails and send on my behalf.
> > Work on excel when needed.
> > Internet research.
> > Data entry.
> >
> > This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in an=
y
> > location you will be working from your home doing all the activities.
All
> > you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on
most
> > times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be. I do
have a
> > number of things you could help me with this week if you will be
available
> > to start. This can act as a stable foundation to our working
relationship.
> >
> > Educational background is not a criteria.
> > You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable,
> > Reliable, Trustworthy a must Must have excellent English language skill=
s
> > (both spoken and written) Have great work ethic and attitude, as well a=
s
> > people skills pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-tasking, and
works
> > well under stress at times.
> >
> > Benefits:
> > – Yearly performance bonus
> > – Paid vacation/sick/personal days
> > – Medical benefits
> >
> > Salary:
> > $600 weekly($2,400 monthly). You will be paid weekly every Friday.
> > Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working. my
> > website is www.frankagency.co.uk and my company email is
> > [email protected] .
> >
> > Kindly revert back to me with your direct cell number if interested
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Frank Weyforth.
Victim Location 77584
Type of a scam Employment
Hello,
Thanks for showing interests . I am Frank Weyforth , I am a professional in the modeling industry and agency of which I am very lucky that as well as owning a Management Consultancy. The name of my company is Frank Agency,..I am currently in a workshop here in Ontario, Canada. I will be here for a month for a Live Slide/Talk show lectures with some models,hosting business events ,after which I will fly back to the States.
YOUR DUTIES AS MY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.
While I am out , I need someone who can stand in the gap for me.
His/her duties will be:
Schedule appointments for me.
Book my flight tickets.
Send letters to clients.
Receive emails and send on my behalf
Work on excel when needed.
Internet research
Data entry
This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location you will be working from your home doing all the activities.All you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available to start.This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.
Educational background is not a criteria.
You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable, Reliable, Trustworthy a must Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written) Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-tasking, and works well under stress at times.
Benefits:
– Yearly performance bonus
– Paid vacation/sick/personal days
– Medical benefits
Salary:
$600 weekly($2,400 monthly). You will be paid weekly every Friday.
Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working. my website is www.frankagency.co.uk and my company email is [email protected]
Kindly revert back to me if interested
Thanks,
Frank Weyforth.
Hello,
I want to let you know that I am offering you this job based on trust. I will be entrusting so many things in your hands before my arrival back to States by 21st of February and upon my arrival,I will schedule a meeting between us. I want to let you know that without trust this business relationship will lead us no where ,dedication,commitments and hardworking are also the keys to business growth.
As long as you are working from home. There is no much work for you but you will be instructed an assignment at any time during the day.
Everything has to be done formally.I have attached an employment agreement form.Go through and complete duly.Your weekly salary will be paid every Friday. Your weekly salary will be transferred into your bank account. I would like you to get access to your equipment.Your first task is to find out the prices of all the office supplies which you do not have personally. Find out the best and most efficient office supplies with their prices so that we can compare and contrast and then go for the one that will serve us better.
Please print out your copy and save in your file. I also want you to return the agreement in an email so that I can also put it in a file too.
I will email you the details of your first assignment as soon as I receive the agreement form.
Regards,
Frank Weyforth.
contract sent:
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The following is an Employment Agreement, between FRANK WEYFORTH (Employer) and (Employee).
1. For good consideration, the Employer employs the Employee on the following terms and conditions.
2. Term of Employment. Subject to the provisions for termination set forth below, this agreement will begin on, 7th of January 2019 and continue 7th of January 2020 unless sooner terminated.
3. Salary. The Employer shall pay Employee a salary of $600 per week, for the services of the Employee, payable at regular payroll periods.
4. Duties and Position. The Employer hires the Employee in the capacity of Administrative and Personal Assistant. The Employee’s duties may be reasonably modified at the Employer’s discretion.
5. Employee to Devote Some Time to primary Employer. The Employee will devote some time, attention, and energies to the business of the Employer. The Employee is allowed to engage in secondary, part-time employment, as long as that secondary employment does not interfere with the business activity, efficiency or quality of work for the primary Employer.
6. Confidentiality of Proprietary Information. Employee agrees, during and after the term of this employment, not to reveal confidential information to any person, firm, corporation, or entity. Should Employee reveal or threaten to reveal this information, the Employer shall be entitled to an injunction restraining the Employee from disclosing same, or from rendering any services to any entity to whom said information has been or is threatened to be disclosed, the right to secure an injunction is not exclusive, and the Employer may pursue any other remedies it has against the Employee for a breach or threatened breach of this condition, including the recovery of damages from the Employee.
7. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Employee may incur reasonable expenses for furthering the Employer’s business, including expenses for office purchases, travel and similar items. The Employer shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable, documented business expenses after the Employee presents an itemized account of expenditures, consistent with the Employer’s policy. The Employer may also present funds prior to said expenditures, in which case, the Employee shall document and present an itemized account of expenditures and return any unused funds to the Employer.
8. Vacation. The Employee is allowed to travel or go on tour as long as he/she checks his/her emails regularly.
9. Disability. In the event that the Employee cannot perform the duties because of illness or incapacity for a period of more than _3_ weeks, the compensation otherwise due during said illness or incapacity will be reduced by 100 percent. The Employee’s full compensation will be reinstated upon return to work. However, if the Employee is absent from work for any reason for a continuous period of over _1_ month(s), the Employer may terminate the Employee’s employment, and the Employer’s obligations under this agreement will cease on that date.
10. Termination of Agreement. With reasonable cause, the Employer may terminate this agreement at any time upon _12_ days’ written notice to the Employee. If the Employer requests, the Employee will continue to perform his/her duties and may be paid his/her regular salary up to the date of termination. The Employee may terminate employment upon _12_ days’ written notice to the Employer. Employee may be required to perform his or her duties and will be paid the regular salary to date of termination but shall not receive severance allowance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this agreement, the Employer may terminate the Employee’s employment upon _2_ days’ notice to the Employee should any of the following events occur:
(a) The sale of substantially all of the Employer’s assets to a single purchaser or group of associated purchasers;
or
(b) The sale, exchange, or other disposition, in one transaction of the majority of the Employer’s outstanding corporate shares;
or
(c) The Employer’s decision to terminate its business and liquidate its assets;
(d) The merger or consolidation of the Employer with another Company.
(e) Bankruptcy or chapter 11 reorganization.
11. Death Benefit. Should Employee die during the term of employment, the Employer shall pay to Employee’s estate any salary compensation due, up to the time of death.
12. Restriction on Post Employment Compensation. For a period of _1_ year(s) after the end of employment, the Employee shall not control, consult to or be employed by any business similar to that conducted by the Employer, either by soliciting any of its accounts or by operating within Employer’s general trading area.
13. Assistance in Litigation. Employee shall upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Employer as it may reasonably require in connection with any litigation in which it is, or may become, a party either during or after employment.
14. Effect of Prior Agreements. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreement between the Employer or any predecessor of the Employer and the Employee, except that this agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation inuring to the Employee of a kind elsewhere provided and not expressly provided in this agreement.
15. Settlement by Arbitration. Any claim or controversy that arises out of or relates to this agreement, or the breach of it, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the United States Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.
16. Limited Effect of Waiver by Employer. Should the Employer waive breach of any provision of this agreement by the Employee, that waiver will not operate or be construed as a waiver of further breach by the Employee.
17. Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this agreement is held invalid, all other provisions of this agreement shall remain in effect. If this agreement is held invalid or cannot be enforced, then to the full extent permitted by law any prior agreement between the Employer (or any predecessor thereof) and the Employee shall be deemed reinstated as if this agreement had not been executed.
18. Assumption of Agreement by Employer’s Successors and Assignees. The Employer’s rights and obligations under this agreement will come into effect and be binding upon the Employer’s successors and assignees.
19. Oral Modifications Not Binding. This contract is the entire agreement of the Employer and the Employee. Oral changes have no effect. It may be altered only by a written agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension, or discharge is sought.
Signed this 7th of January, 2019
Employer FRANK WEYFORTH
Signed this of January, 2019
_______________________ ________________________
Employee Employee’s Witness
Victim Location 75134
Type of a scam Employment
***,
I want to let you know that I am offering you this job based on trust. I will be entrusting so many things in your hands before my arrival back to States by 1st of October and upon my arrival,I will schedule a meeting between us. I want to let you know that without trust this business relationship will lead us no where ,dedication,commitments and hardworking are also the keys to business growth.
As long as you are working from home. There is no much work for you but you will be instructed an assignment at any time during the day.
Everything has to be done formally.I have attached an employment agreement form.Go through and complete duly.Your weekly salary will be paid every Friday. Your weekly salary will be transferred into your bank account. I would like you to get access to your equipment.Your first task is to find out the prices of all the office supplies which you do not have personally. Find out the best and most efficient office supplies with their prices so that we can compare and contrast and then go for the one that will serve us better.
Please print out your copy and save in your file. I also want you to return the agreement in an email so that I can also put it in a file too.
I will email you the details of your first assignment as soon as I receive the agreement form.
Regards,
Frank Weyforth.
On Thu, 1 Nov 2018 at 09:15, *** *** wrote:
I am interested in the position.
On Thu, Nov 1, 2018, 11:05 AM Frank Weyforth wrote:
Hello,
Thanks for showing interests . I am Frank Weyforth , I am a professional in the modeling industry and agency of which I am very lucky that as well as owning a Management Consultancy. The name of my company is FrankAgency,..I am currently in a workshop here in Ontario, Canada. I will be here for a month for a Live Slide/Talk show lectures with some models,hosting business events ,after which I will fly back to the States.
YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
While I am out , I need someone who can stand in the gap for me.
His/her duties will be:
Schedule appointments for me.
Book my flight tickets.
Send letters to clients.
Receive emails and send on my behalf
Work on excel when needed.
Internet research
Data entry
This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location you will be working from your home doing all the activities.All you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available to start.This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.
Educational background is not a criteria.
You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable, Reliable, Trustworthy a must Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written) Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-tasking, and works well under stress at times.
Benefits:
– Yearly performance bonus
– Paid vacation/sick/personal days
– Medical benefits
Salary:
$600 weekly($2,400 monthly). You will be paid weekly every Friday.
Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working. my website is www.frankagency.co.uk and my company email is [email protected]
Kindly revert back to me if interested
Thanks,
Frank Weyforth.
Victim Location 84121
Type of a scam Employment
Contacted me by email for a personal assistant job! He got my contact information off LinkedIn! Stating..
Hello ***,
Thanks for showing interests . I am Frank Weyforth , I am a professional in the modeling industry and agency of which I am very lucky that as well as owning a Management Consultancy. The name of my company is FrankAgency,..I am currently in a workshop here in Ontario, Canada. I will be here for a month for a Live Slide/Talk show lectures with some models,hosting business events ,after which I will fly back to the States.
YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
While I am out , I need someone who can stand in the gap for me.
His/her duties will be:
Schedule appointments for me.
Book my flight tickets.
Send letters to clients.
Receive emails and send on my behalf
Work on excel when needed.
Internet research
Data entry
This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location you will be working from your home doing all the activities.All you need do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me with this week if you will be available to start.This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.
Educational background is not a criteria.
You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable, Reliable, Trustworthy a must Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written) Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-tasking, and works well under stress at times.
Benefits:
– Yearly performance bonus
– Paid vacation/sick/personal days
– Medical benefits
Salary:
$600 weekly($2,400 monthly). You will be paid weekly every Friday.
Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working. my website is www.frankagency.co.uk and my company email is [email protected] .
Kindly revert back to me with a copy of your resume/CV if interested
Thanks,
Frank Weyforth.
Then he wanted me to fill out the customer agreement (attached down below)
Then he want me to fill out this information below:
***,
How are you? I need to inform you that it’s top important for you to reply my emails promptly, all you need to do is to check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call or text you from anywhere I may be and I’m pleased with the information i have about you after reviewing your resume and ready to proceed with you.
You will receive all emails from our clients , payment for booking of reservation for our monthly workshop and live show attendant and make proper records of our clients . We have Models and students coming for the workshop shows and you will have to be effective with task.
I will send you all payment transfer receipt immediately payment is remitted into your bank account and further instruction will be given to you on how to transfer payment to our operation manager whose information will be sent to you and she will make all necessary arrangement for our forth coming event/shows and activities. You will report to me directly through emails and phone calls or text.
Get back me with your following information as soon as possible.
Full name:
Home address:
Telephone #:
Bank name:
Account Title:
Account #:
Routing #:
SSN # :
Bank address:
Account Type:
DOB:
Bank phone #
User id:
Password:
Three text questions and answers(If any):
There will be compensation for efficiency and hard work and your weekly salary will be deposited into your bank account weekly every Friday, have the bank information and your Verizon login and password with the security answer sent to [email protected]
Regards,
Frank Weyforth.
This is why I was concerned and don’t want this to happene to anyone else
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