Complaint Review:
Lockton Computers
Lockton Computers James Gary, Kathryn Juarez, Wendell Harvin Writing fraudulent checks and getting individual to wire money elsewhere London, Other
I've been job hunting and received an email on 9/14 for an at home CSR/Tech position from Locktons Computers and would I be interested in an interview on Yahoo Messenger. I did the interview, answered what seemed like legit questions and was offered the position. I received an offer letter, a letter of obligation and a work application. After this I was contacted about finding out the prices for several different software programs and printers since they were going to foot the bill for setting up my home office. I sent them back the costs on what I could find on 9/15. After this things started to get strange. I was told by Mr. Gary on Yahoo that they needed to send me a check which I thought was for the office set up, they were also supposed to send me a laptop from their warehouse to work on. I was told one day that the check was being sent Fed Ex with a tracking number, that didn't come due to "problems", then I was told it was being sent UPS, again with a tracking number that never moved from Great Falls, Montana. Finally I was mailed a check from Wendell Harvin in Sylmar, CA for $1500 unsigned in regular unbusiness type stationary. I told Mr Gary and he mentioned me signing it myself and depositing it, which I refused to do. I also noticed the name at the top of the check which was Shieler Trading Corp. I called the number I found for them on the internet and was told that it was a fake. At this point I thought I'd see what else was going on. I was sent another check, same address and person as before but signed by someone named Dan Cox. I deposited this check in my bank with a 2 week hold on it. In the meantime, Mr. Gary has been asking me either on Yahoo, or in email to see if the check has cleared. My bank can only tell me that the check has not been returned but not that it's really any good. Today, Mr. Gary called my cell phone to get me on Yahoo. He wanted me to go to Western Union and instant wire $1302.00 to some woman in Virginia named Kathryn Juarez in Woodbridge who he claims is their agent for the laptop, who would then send it to me. Needless to say, as the story got more confusing, no training has occurred, I've never talked with my supervisor or anything else, it's all been about this money. Unlike the previous poster, I knew something wasn't right and contacted the FBI with the details. So no money lost but lots of my time wasted!