Complaint Review: United Shipping Service

On November 13,2012, I received an e-mail stating Well-paid job, id: X4IMC6Q588967 from Tim Morrison @usservice.co.

It explained that they were looking for a logistics Coordinator, exactly like the other complaints.

They had a web site where they said I could look up there company's profile, which I printed out.  It stated that the company was founded in 1987.  2010 System-wide Revenue $269 million.

2010 System wide Shipment volume 5.5 million

Franchise units 285, and so on.  I have recently pulled up this web site, and it no longer exists.  Web site www.unitedshippingservice.com

I received the job description:
    Logistics Coordinator    
    Location:  USA< DE< IT< AU< RU< UK< UA and CA
    Starting date immediate

Duties and Responsibilities:

    Coordinate export and control over movement of internal mail and postage
    Documentation and labeling freight
    Assist in day to day operations

Qualifications

    21+: Fluent English
    Knowledge of MS Office
    Customer service and accounting skills and be able to multi-task

Compensation Monthly

    $2,650 + bonuses, additional compensation increase opportunities may be available.

On November 30, 2012, I received a welcome letter from John Taylor.  He would be my manager.

He told me that I would be receiving parcels, to track them, be home to receive them, contact him and he would download the shipping label.  He contacted me daily for two weeks.

After I sent out the parcels, he wanted to see the receit that I sent them, because he was adding a rush bonus of $25.oo to every parcel I handled quickly.

The first two parcels got to Russia.  The third he said to check on.  By that time I had sent out three more.

The third parcel was seized by Russian Customs, and the three 1 in Austri, one in Austrailia, One in Great Britain.

After I e-mailed him about the first parcel, I never heard from him again.  I did not get any compensation.

I then looked on the web site and saw all of the blogs about their scams.

I contacted USPS and asked them to notify customs that this was a scam to get packages in countries illegally.  They will have more information for me on January 20,2013.

I also notified the local police, and I would like some advice on taking further action to prosecute these men.

I also received an employment contract, filled out a W-4 form and sent them a copy of my driver's license.

There is just so much to tell you.  I have kept every e-mail that I received from them. 

I would be willing to accept phone calls from you, and provide you with copies of all the paperwork I have saved.

There web site is no longer there, and the phone number does not exist.

I will be happy to assist you in anyway to try to prosecute these men.