Victim Location 33324
Total money lost $80
Type of a scam Employment
They forwarded a email to me claiming they saw my resume on line and would I be interested in a work from home position as a package handler. I applied for the job. I was told to fill out some information and I would be notified in a day or 2 whether or not I got the job. 2 days later I get another e-mail with a manager’s name (Steven Thompson) got the job. He told me to contact my manager Eric Phelps. Eric sent me an email that explained my user name and password on their website and gave me phone numbers to contact him. I shipped packages for them for 30 days. I inquired about my check because I had never received it and they told me that I would get it in a week. After that the company never responded to me again. I was promised $2500 per month to ship packages for them. Plus $25.00 for every package shipped. Now of the numbers I have for them are disconnected. This is not a real job. They use you to ship their packages for 30 days and then they just disappear. I am very concerned because I had to put down personal information on the application. Then they ask for a copy of your drivers license for validation which I didn’t see a problem with at the time because most employers ask for ID.
Victim Location 85014
Total money lost $62.84
Type of a scam Employment
They Fake company, They have you do work and ship packages from your home. They never pay you. The address they have listed on website is not even to the company.
Victim Location 20724
Total money lost $3,000
Type of a scam Employment
Everything seemed completely legit and then came time for me to be paid. My manager emailed me saying I’d be paid May 3, 2018, that day I get an email saying it typically takes 3 business days for transactions to process and here it is Tuesday and I’m still unpaid. Ridiculous.
Victim Location 86004
Total money lost $2,000
Type of a scam Employment
This "company" was listed on Ziprecruiter, hiring agency. I applied for the job and they emailed me a couple days later, we did the normal paper work for hiring, I send in my information, I did an interview, I started about a week later. I worked for them for the past 30 days. My "shipping manager" exclaimed I would be getting paid. Almost two weeks later, still no pay check. I quit my fulltime job for this job. Now my vehicle is going to be taken, my family will end up homeless, and we barely have groceries to get us by. I have two boys relying on me and now I am about to lose everything. my manager will not respond to my emails, I call the number to the company and the person I spoke with hung up on me while I was explaining myself. I called back and he declined my call.
Victim Location 42134
Type of a scam Employment
I received an e-mail from Steven Thompson for a work at home position rec/ship packages. After I went through all the disclosures and application I just thought after the fact to check with the BBB for this company. I am very disappointed but should have known better since it was a high rate of pay. Not sure what to expect after I signed some documents. This is the last e-mail I rec’vd.
Thank you for your application.
Please, let me just remind you that this job, associated with the clients and their orders. That is why we value each member of our team and we can always provide the most comfortable working conditions.
We are ready to offer you the position of Product Forwarding Contractor.
Important: this vacancy is non-office and Part-Time job, all instructions and explanations will be provided.
All personal information provided by you will be under Top Secret File.
Please see attached PDF documents.
1. Please download, print out, sign and date Employment Agreement. Please send the scanned copy back to me via email;
2. Please download, print out and fill in Payment Form. Please send the scanned copy back to me via email;
3. Please download, print out, fill in and sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement. Please send the scanned copy back to me via email;
4. Provide documents that support your identity:
To verify your identity you have to send us a scan of your ID, passport or DL.
If you feel uncomfortable with providing such personal documents, you can send a copy of a utility or phone bill with your name and address on it.
You may use scanner/digital camera/web camera. If you do not have a scanner, digital or web camera, you can visit FedEx Office, Library or another company offering digital services.
Ask for help if you are not familiar with digital scanning. You will only need to do this once to qualify for this position.
Please send signed documents and scans to me via email.
When we will receive your signed contract along with identity and address verification, your name and address will be added to our postal database within three days, and one of our managers will contact you by phone or email.
Thank you again for your interest in our company.
ATTENTION: After you will send your signed documents to me, we will contact you via phone call for a short interview. We will be calling from our number +1 (888) 343-2489. Please pick it up. We need to talk to you personally.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Victim Location 11427
Type of a scam Employment
I was received an email regarding at home employment that was too good to be true. I did provide some personal information before red flags went up for me. Below are some of the actual email/correspondence that I copied and pasted:
wrote:
A reputable online company is looking for Shipping/Receiving Workers.
>>> The position requires no extensive skills beyond common computer
>>> skills and capacity to process mailings and dispatches.
>>> This is a permanent vacancy with a direct deposit of up to $3,200 net per month.
>>> Fully suitable for stay-at-home individuals, retired people and
>>> business individuals who remain in their home workplace during standard business hours.
>>> Duties:
>>> – Receive letters and boxes from UPS, Fedex and USPS at your address;
>>> – Sort boxes if needed;
>>> – Inspect the merchandise;
>>> – Apply shipping labels provided by us;
>>> – Ship out packages and letters to the local postal offices;
>>> – Stay in touch with the supervisor.
>>> You have to:
>>> – Have an US residence with postal address;
>>> – Show integrity and strong work ethic;
>>> – Have a vehicle or have access to a US postal service within walking distance;
>>> – Handle up to 30 lbs.
>>> Should you become interested in the vacancy, kindly reply directly
>>> to this e-mail, and we will contact you ASAP.
>>> Have a blessed day!
>> From: Steven Thompson
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:13:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: Fw: Application request for from
>> individual contractor’s HR department.
>> ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open
>> attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.
>> Could you please send me via email completed Application Form?
>> Please download it, print it out, complete it and send the scanned
>> copy back to me via email to move forward with your employment. See link below:
>> http://www.sem-shipping.com/documents/Application_Form.pdf
>> Thank you
>> Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 9:44:00 AM, you wrote:
About the work process, step by step:
> 1. You will receive an email notification about upcoming parcels
> with tracking numbers and names to your email. Please always reply to each email from your manager.
> 2. You will receive parcels containing merchandise from a vendor
> or from a customer at your residence.
> 3. You will need to send an email with the detailed report to your
> manager to confirm that the package was received. This is very
> important. The prepaid shipping label cannot be sent to you without the "package report".
> 4. After that you will receive a prepaid shipping label and
> detailed shipping instructions for each parcel from your manager via email.
> 5. You will print out and use the label to re-ship the parcel. You
> need to remove all old labels and stickers from the outside of the
> box and stick a new label to it. Only then you can take the package to the post office.
> 6. You will need to send an email with confirmation that you
> re-shipped the parcel along with the detailed report to your manager.
> 7. After one month from the first shipment you made, you will
> receive payment of $2500.00 + $25.00 per each shipment you made
> during that period. Your manager will let you know an exact sum.
> You can choose to be paid by company paycheck, direct deposit, bank
> transfer or by PayPal deposit. If you will be continuing as a
> Product Forwarding Contractor with us, you will be paid monthly on
> the day when you shipped your first package.
> Please let me know if you would like to continue.
You forgot to provide documents that support your identity:
To verify your identity you have to send us a scan of your ID, passport or DL.
If you feel uncomfortable with providing such personal documents, you can send a copy of a utility or phone bill with your name and address on it.
Thank you
> Good morning, attached is the signed contract.
> From: Steven Thompson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 3:45:57 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: Fw: Application request for from
> individual contractor’s HR department.
>
> ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open
> attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.
> Thank you for your application.
> Please, let me just remind you that this job, associated with the
> clients and their orders. That is why we value each member of our
> team and we can always provide the most comfortable working conditions.
> We are ready to offer you the position of Product Forwarding Contractor.
> Important: this vacancy is non-office and Part-Time job, all
> instructions and explanations will be provided.
> All personal information provided by you will be under Top Secret File.
> Please see attached PDF documents.
> 1. Please download, print out, sign and date Employment Agreement.
> Please send the scanned copy back to me via email;
> 2. Please download, print out and fill in Payment Form. Please
> send the scanned copy back to me via email;
> 3. Please download, print out, fill in and sign the Non-Disclosure
> Agreement. Please send the scanned copy back to me via email;
> 4. Provide documents that support your identity:
> To verify your identity you have to send us a scan of your ID, passport or DL.
> If you feel uncomfortable with providing such personal documents,
> you can send a copy of a utility or phone bill with your name and address on it.
> You may use scanner/digital camera/web camera. If you do not have
> a scanner, digital or web camera, you can visit FedEx Office,
> Library or another company offering digital services.
> Ask for help if you are not familiar with digital scanning. You
> will only need to do this once to qualify for this position.
> Please send signed documents and scans to me via email.
> When we will receive your signed contract along with identity and
> address verification, your name and address will be added to our
> postal database within three days, and one of our managers will contact you by phone or email.