Type of a scam Employment
Job was posted on indeed for an operations manager position pay from 26.50-42 dollars an hour. mike (the “HR manager”) contacted me through email and told me that they would like to proceed with a phone interview. The next day I got a phone call and did the interview, about 10-20 minutes after I was offered the position on a trial basis. Then he got me to download the app telegram because apparently that’s how everyone in the company communicated. The day I was supposed to start, he wouldn’t expect to meet in person and also the number in the website is inactive. He wanted me to go to a Bitcoin atm and transfer 5000 dollars to another company but had to use 5% of my own funds. I thought this was fishy and contacted the bbb, service Ontario and the federal branch of corporations, none of which had information about the company. Mike won’t message me back after asking to meet in person. The address on the website is associated with a company named FLYLINE transportation services inc. which from my research was flagged for scams.
Type of a scam Employment
I was approached through email that says the following
Mike Burns
Attachments
Tue, Aug 20, 1:20 PM (7 days ago)
to me
Dear ,
My name is Mike Burns and i am a human resource manager at Trafford
Freight Systems Inc. On behalf of our company i am very pleased to
inform you, that you were selected for a screening process and a
chance to apply for a Operations Manager position in your area. This
is a highly demanding position with a great career growth and
advancement opportunity.
I am attaching a "Application Form" and a "Job Description" file to
this letter which overviews the main functions and responsibilities of
this position.
Job offer: Operations Manager
Company: Trafford Freight Systems Inc.
Company Location: Brampton, ON, Canada 100 Pefferlaw Circle L6Y 0L6
Type of employment: Part time, Full time, Trial Period (All are available)
Experience: Entry level
Industry: International Logistics Service
Location: Home-based(Remote) position
Salary: $29.50/hr FT | $26.70$/hr PT
If you feel you are qualified for this opportunity, please submit an
attached "Application Form" and send it back to us. We will let you
know if your qualification is suitable for our company, as soon your
application will be received or if there are any mistakes in this
application as well.
Attached files can be opened using Mozilla Firefox or Adobe Reader.
After filling all required fields in the file, please save, double
check and send it back to us. If you have difficult with saving filled
out application form – take a screenshot of filled out application
form.
We hope that your skills and abilities will be a valuable asset to our
company.
Upon filling out their application for employment, I was given a phone interview with a woman who had a thick European Accent. She said that I must use my personal account during the trial period for processing payments. That was red flag no. 1. Afterwards, when I spoke with Mike Burns through the telegram app which I was instructed to install, he told that me he required ID so I asked him "what kind?" He responded by requesting a photo of me holding my passport and a paper that says trafford freight systems inc handwritten. That was red flag no. 2. Company was not listed on glassdoor, I called Service Canada, Ministry of Labour, Federal Labour Program and of course BBB.
I did not send the passport information and asked why they would entrust their money in someone’s personal account and he responded that it was just for "the probationary period". I pressed him about the passport and he did not respond. He also asked for my driver’s license.
There are too many shady aspects of this company to warrant further communication or dealings. A logistics services company based in a residential area (house)…asking for passports and they are not run by the federal government…