Prenco Fabrics Tony Nelson ,prencodesk on Yahoo messenger, Offered a data entry position for HR at $20/hour; only communication is through Yahoo messenger San Diego, California
Have been out of work since mid-October and have my resume on many sites. Got an email from a Richard Mays using the CareerBuilders Job Board application. Below is a copy of the email:
We are seeking a Human Resources to join our team.
Responsibilities include:
-Enter daily time and weekly payroll
-Create and review documents
-Answer questions regarding Human Resources
-Assist with new hire orientation and processing of paperwork
-Accounts Payable
-Verifies and reconciles material transactions as required; works with warehouse and
production personnel to resolve discrepancies
-Maintains a variety of files such as personnel, vacation requests, training, etc; tabulates and
supplies information as required
Requirements:
-No experience required; college is a plus
-Previous data entry experience of payroll
-MS Office
-Ten key skills
-Strong problem solving skills
-Detailed, resourceful, and flexible
-Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
-Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work in a fast pace environment
Please send a resume as a word or PDF attachment with the subject line Data entry.
Compensation: $20/hour
Location: UT part time and full time job available.
I responded to the email with my resume and asked what the company name was. I then received another email from Richard Mays, this time with a gmail account (rmays154@gmail.com).
Hello,
The Hiring Desk of the company has reviewed your resume and we believe you have the required qualifications. This is an Online work from home position and you will get paid weekly doing data entry inputting (alpha and numeric data) into excel database,work is sent via email and you will be working M-F.Earn $20 per hour..The time is flexible.
Do you have a yahoo messenger on your computer. To proceed with this position you must undergo an online interview via yahoo messenger.
I want you to setup a yahoo messenger (IM) Mr Tony Nelson and Instant Message this ID (prencodesk) asap for the interview so you can get considered for the position. IM her for the interview as soon as possible
Interview Time : 8Am - 6Pm
Thanks.
Management
The numerous typos should have been a red flag, but allowed them to "play the game". I opened my messenger, found Mr. Tony Nelson. His interview asked me my wpm and kpm. Then he told me I would receive a check in a week to cover the cost of equipment needed for the job. Today, he IMed me again, this time informing me that the check was over-nighted through UPS and gave me the following instructions:
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Tony Nelson: Hello
Debbie: hello
Tony Nelson: A Check of $1980 was mailed to you and this is what i need you to do.
Tony Nelson: This is the tracking number j2315675248 by ups mail
Debbie: okau
Tony Nelson: Have you received it?
Debbie: Not as of yet.
Tony Nelson: Track it to know the status
Debbie: it is out for delivery.
Tony Nelson: Okay.
Tony Nelson: I will instruct you now.
Debbie: okay
Tony Nelson: You deduct $150 for your self for signing Bonus.
Tony Nelson: I need you to send $1700 to the Vendor whose information is below through western union money transfer.
Tony Nelson: This is the information of the vendor
Tony Nelson: Name: Marie Hill
Address: 921 howell mill road
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Zip code: 30318
USA
Tony Nelson: This is the Vendor where we always refer employee's to buy from and they sell to us at a very good discount.The $1700 is going to cover the cost of a equipments as well as shipping expences.
Tony Nelson: The Following would be shipped to you by the Vendor..
Tony Nelson: Dell Notebook Pentium D Duo Processor 1800 mGHZ, 120 Gigg HDD, 1G Internal Memory.
Tony Nelson: All in One Printer, Scanner and Photocopier Machine.
Tony Nelson: Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems ( Service Packs 2 )
Tony Nelson: And mini-Office Stationaries
Tony Nelson: All you need to do is locate a western union money transfer outlet near you and tell them that you wish to make a payment of $1700 to the information above and they will be happy to assist you.
Tony Nelson: Do you know western union location nearest to you?
Debbie: yes, there is one in town
Tony Nelson: Okay
Tony Nelson: western union will request for a sending fee because their services are not free.I need you to use the remaining $130 as western union charges fee.
Tony Nelson: You should deposit the check at your local bank for clearance.
Debbie: okay. Do they send the equipment once they receive the money order?
Tony Nelson: The vendor will send the equipment once she receive the funds transfer via western union money transfer.
Tony Nelson: You should IM me when you are done.
Debbie: okay. UPS usually delivers after 6 pm out here.
Tony Nelson: oh okay
Last message received on 5/26 at 2:30 PM
Thought I should let him think that I was unsuspecting of his scam. When I did a mapquest of the Atlanta address, it is in the midst of abandoned buildings.
UPS hasn't got here yet but I am going to refuse the package. How do we get these people off the streets?
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Jeanski
Buffalo,New York,
USA
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#2Consumer Comment
Fri, May 27, 2011
I don't think there's a way to get rid of these people. Like you, I've played along with the scam just to jerk their chain. I've come up with several ways to let them hang themselves. For instance, there's one scam where they send you the check so you can evaluate the Western Union services. I told them to just send me the check through Western Union and we could do the evaluation when I pick up the check. That stopped them cold :-)
In another case, I had someone respond to my posting of adoptable puppies. They sent me a "check" to cover the delivery, in which I was to cash the check and send a few thousand dollars to "their" animal transportation service. I kept them going for a few weeks by telling them I had arranged for transportation on my own. They fought me tooth and nail trying to convince me that "their" service was better.
In your case, I think I would've told them that you could purchase all that equipment through a local vendor at a cheaper price once the check cleared. Then they have no recourse.
In all of the scams I've played along with, I've contacted the name on the check and the bank that supposedly issued the check. One was a school district in another state that had already opened an investigation because of the number of calls like mine they had received. I guess there are other people like me who are sick of these scammers.
The best thing we can do is to keep filing rip off reports so that more and more people are aware of this activity. Once the scammers can't find any more gullible people they might move on.
It's turning into a crappy world, isn't it?