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Fraud Car rental Service
By: Jun 26, 2019So about a year and a half ago, I started renting a car to drive Uber/Lyft from a HyreCar car app from a man. He said he would help me out and reassured me he wouldn’t scam me.. (I told him other story’s about me getting scammed) he said he bought a car for me and I would make weekly payments on it and eventually own the car. As time goes by and I already spent $6000 paying the car.. I realized the car started to have so much problem and then come to find out it’s been in car accidents and rebuild.. so the car was literally falling apart over time which I wasn’t aware of when he first told me about the car! At some point he told me he would type up a contract saying I now own the car and am responsible for all repairs and I would just continue to pay him. As anyone life goes, I came into some money problems and I communicated with him about those problems and how it would affect my payment. He was ok with it and kept working with me. So recently, he decided to go against his word. I told him I couldn’t make a payment and he reassured me that he would let me keep the car as long as I made any amount of payment I could at the time. We agreed on $100 on Sunday 06/23 and after I sent him that money he told me it wasn’t enough. I tried to reason with him because he told me something completely different the day before. While I wasn’t home, he came to pick up the car without warning and everything in the car! Then he told me he wasn’t going to give me my stuff back unless i gave him the key I had. Then I had to drive an hour away from home and pick up all my stuff that was in the car in 2 trash bags with things missing. Now he’s excepting me to pay for the repairs that need to be done on a car that was falling apaprt and I almost died in twice. The brakes gave out so many times. i told him the car was having issues and he never wanted to fix it so I always had to spend money out of my pocket to fix things!
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Someone needs to investagate his business and figure out if his business is legal. IF I have to pay him for repairs then HE has to pay me
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User Recommendation:
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Stay away
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Resolution:
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Unresolved
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Agents:
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Hilda Uyi Abraham
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Phone:
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817-794-0911
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Monetary damages:
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$2,000.00
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1000 scam
By: Jun 26, 2019Try to get money using cash app . The money never showed on my bank account but was showing on cash app. Contacted costumer support an Indu accent male answer. Told me to download an app and follow the steps to receive the $1000 . Followed all the steps and at the end the account name and info changed now the name is from another person and the cash app is showing $0.00 Now Mark Benson wants me to get a 500 gift card and give him the number and get my 1000 back...
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My demands:
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My money back
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User Recommendation:
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I don't recommend them
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Resolution:
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Unresolved
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Agents:
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Mark Benson
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Phone:
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805-321-5546
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Monetary damages:
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$1,000.00
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Requesting my information and accounts
By: Jun 26, 2019I received a text message from this number from a person allegedly name Oliver Ryan. The person asked me to look at his home exterior for painting services. I am a small contractor with ads for service on craigslist. I went and walked this home and the individual was not able to be present during the job walk due to a emergency...I go walk the job text pictures of the home and present a estimate for the painting of the home. Then immediately after I provide the estimate this person tells me they need a contract so they can pay me the required 50% up front to get started. Before I could get the contract to this person they were requesting a copy of my driver's license and my bank account information so they could wire transfer the funds. Oh and in the middle of all this all the sudden I was going to receive an additional $2k to pay a carpenter for the repairs. I could never get the carpenter's full name other than Terry the carpenter. I searched on Zillow and found the agents that were involved with this property and they didn't know Oliver Ryan (who is a celebrity per Google search) his email address is [email protected]
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My demands:
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Just trying to bring this scammer to attention
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User Recommendation:
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No comments
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Resolution:
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Unresolved
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Phone:
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662-481-2853
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URL:
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Monetary damages:
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$0.00
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Claiming that he is Chinese American investigating all criminal activities in Asia.
By: Jun 25, 2019This man told me Asia govt can return money i lost while i was scammed by Wesley Alve Morris 3 years ago. Lost 150 thousand dollars. I need only pay 800 dollars for to be return money to me. I send 800 dollars on 6/25/19 to Wayne Caldwell to Chase bank acc. to California. ten hours later Cheung Dawson asked for another 7,200.00 dollars claiming he made mistake when he asked payment of 800.00 dollars, should be 8 thousand dollars. In that point i new is scam. Please catch this person, because he is going to do it again. Thanks
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My demands:
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Refund my lost money
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User Recommendation:
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Use with caution
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Resolution:
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Unresolved
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Agents:
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Cheung Dawnson
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Phone:
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+32-46-021-2938
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Monetary damages:
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$800.00
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Blocked me after sending funds.
By: Jun 24, 2019Myah told me that she’d assist me in making “quick money.” All I needed to do was to send her $150 via PayPal and she would send me information so that I’d be able to cash out and receive money. After sending her the money and showing her a screenshot of me sending it to her PayPal account, she then blocked my instagram account. From a friend’s account, I viewed her profile and she posted that same screenshot that I sent her and captioned it “Do you guys want to make quick and easy money? Just send me $150” which was a lie. She does this to all of her victims so that she can keep her scam train rolling and rolling.
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My demands:
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I would do anything to put and end to her and her thievery. She’s been doing this for a long time to innocent people. I’ll even pay money.
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User Recommendation:
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I recommend them
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Resolution:
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Unresolved
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Myah
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Monetary damages:
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$150.00
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Enlisting a friend to take part I the program
By: Jun 24, 2019Friend encouraged me to take part she put up 2000.00 and I was to come up with 1000.00 in Amazon gift cards
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My demands:
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Just want to know if this is real
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User Recommendation:
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Use with caution
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Resolution:
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Unresolved
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Agents:
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John Williams
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Phone:
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424-279-4253
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Monetary damages:
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$1,000.00
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Comments:
Jhon Booster
Jul 04, 2018 6:19 AM
Caleb A. Seeger - Jost Seeger LLC His new number is +1 310 980 5518 (https://www.truecaller.com/search/us/3109805518) He has a new website http://jostseeger.capital/ He uses the names of Sundance Capital Ltd. & Jost Seeger LLC and [email protected] for his works.
Sidne Kneeland
Nov 26, 2017 10:30 PM
I got the same thing, filled out an Amazon survey and paid $4.68 to ship a watch. Then I was charged $97.21 for a cheap watch that was not supposed to cost anything because I filled out the survey. Does Amazon know they are doing this? It must not be associated really with Amazon.
Elijah Wood
Feb 26, 2017 11:10 AM
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Elijah Wood
Feb 26, 2017 11:10 AM
Hello we are to help you if you have you scam by Nigerian please email us now [email protected] there is good news for you
ericvivier
Jan 29, 2017 4:21 PM
THE FRAUDS OF CARL SZANTYR AND HIS CONNECTIONS WITH THE BANKS WILL BOTH BE REVEALED IN AN UPCOMING BOOK AND DOCUMENTARY The story is relatively imminent from the worst nightmare one could ever imagine. A young man, Carl Szantyr (35), born and raised in France has committed dozens of scams and has nonetheless cheated and stolen the French, Singaporean and Luxembourg governments but also several individual victims. Among those victims are elderly people (some past away, their relatives have launched lawsuits on their behalf), members of the Jewish community and Carl Szantyr’s former best friend of more than 20 years… Carl Szantyr has no limits in his yearning to steal and manipulate his victims. His scam? He reaches out to potential victims by promising them high rates of interest and proposes them to have their savings in banks that are located in Luxembourg and Singapore. He often appeals them by doing a “Ponzi Scheme” (used by Bernie Madoff among others) where he gives them a large amount of dividends. The future victim is impressed and appealed by the gain and the natural alluring speech of Szantyr. The latter makes them sign “Bank Account Opening” documents where the future victim will naturally list himself as the “Beneficiary Owner”. Then instead of giving those documents to the bank (with the victim listed as “Beneficiary Owner”), Szantyr sends another copy of those documents where he lists himself as the “Beneficiary Owner”. He requests from the bank to receive a credit card attached to this newly opened account with the name of the victim. Once the account is opened, Szantyr returns to the victim with the credit card and tells him that the account is opened, and that they can transfer the funds so that he can deliver them even higher earnings. The victim having received the card and seeing that everything is in order decides to wire the funds. When the funds hit the account, within the very same day, Szantyr clears all the balance in cash! The victim becomes desperate, as he can’t claim his money back, since the account has for beneficiary owner Szantyr and not himself. This French Madoff’s inspired is using beyond a Ponzi scheme but also uses the passport copy and photo ID of his victims (obtained from the Opening Bank Accounts’ required documents that Szantyr requested to supposedly send to the bank) to open instead, without their authorizations, bank accounts and offshore companies where Szantyr then transfers the money from other victims. You follow? Some victims have discovered that they had offshore accounts and companies listed under their names but had also funds transferred from others victims. The name of the companies, owned by Szantyr which he operates with, are called Goldstone (aka Goldstone Capital Asia), Ra.RDV Limited and General Investment Group (now closed by French authorities and under investigation for fraudulent activities) among others. To our knowledge, Carl Szantyr who is living in Saint-Thibault des Vignes (20 miles from Paris) with his mother Brigitte Gineste, has stolen over few millions dollars from dozens of victims worldwide. To find his new victims, he visited the international high society but also synagogues in London (city where he was hiding in order to avoid French and Singaporean authorities) passing himself as a member of the Jewish community to disgracefully attract new victims. Sadly to say, Szantyr started out as a promising financial advisor before falling into the scam business. In France, he has participated in the Carbon Tax scam and covered multiple taxes evasion and VAT scams activities along with orchestrating several Ponzi schemes. It’s at that time that he has also developed a strong relationship with banks in Luxembourg and Switzerland and brought them others fraudsters such as himself who had money to launder, mostly coming from tax evasion and Carbon Tax (aka C02). A Family business! Carl Szantyr’s mother Brigitte Gineste (aka Brigitte Dujus) has supposedly operated money-laundering activities on the behalf of her son. Szantyr was coming nearly twice a month from Singapore bringing her cash that she was presumably laundering for him. Carl Szantyr’s father Felix Szantyr has landed his name and probably beneficiated monies on his son’s behalf. Several transfers from Carl Szantyr’s victim’s accounts were sent to Felix Szantyr’s accounts. His newlywed wife Yulia Tomilina, a Russian citizen former employee of Giambattista Valli Showroom in Milan, has also financially beneficiated from the fraud and followed her husband in London, Singapore and Paris. To our recent knowledge, Szantyr is trying to change his name as Charlie Tomilina (using his wife’s name) in order to obtain the Russian citizenship and pass under the customs radars. This scam scheme also brings the question of how a fraudster can operate with banks. How those banks worked (and still do) with someone who is opening bank accounts, and transferring money from a third party (the victims) and then clearing it in cash the very same day? How come the banks, which are supposed and imposed to follow strict regulations, don’t ask questions to their clients such as, where the money is from? Who is the person sending the money? How come they don’t come to the bank, knowing that even a credit card is issued under their names? Remember that the financial laws obligates the banks to know their clients and report to their authorities any suspect activities in order to fight money laundering, which often benefits terrorism, drug business and crime. How a bank can allow someone to take in cash a 6 figures numbers the very same day of the transfer (from the victim) without asking questions? Try to do this in the US, and you’ll see the answer of the cashier! This book written by one of the most important victim of this scam (who has thankfully alerted all his entourage, victims in the process and governments in order to prevent Szantyr of stealing them, and is actively collaborating with authorities) regroups the investigation of nearly 3 years of researches detailing all the flaws of international money laundering schemes. This writer/victim has hired the most sought after lawyer specialized in financial crimes and white-collar crime in France, Luxembourg and United States to fight this fraud, and promise to bring Szantyr and all the banks that have collaborated with him in front of the French, Luxembourg and United States justice courts. At the time this article is written, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) has been tipped of Szantyr’s activities and the key roles of the banks in Luxembourg and Singapore. An investigation is opened. This book promises to show all the Szantyr’s scams and the way Luxembourg and Singaporean banks are both collaborating, and closing their eyes for the sake of having money in. It also brings confidential documents showing how a bank in Luxembourg has even provided to Carl Szantyr the “all inclusive money laundering package” such as the full creation of a Panamanian company. No serious banks are supposed to propose this service. And yet, they did. The investigation includes transcriptions from phone conversations recorded by the victim, full stories of betrayal, classified documents, bank statements, original documents, interviews by specialist of finance criminality from important law enforcement and all the names of the lead actors of this international fraud including the bank employees. I had the pleasure to read one of the final drafts and I can guarantee you that you won’t be disappointed. This book is ready to become a worldwide major success and probably one of the most important financial crime scandals (along with Madoff, Panama Papers and more) ever brought to the public. The so far 324 pages book is being finalized and should be released by beginning of 2017. The documentary directed by an award-winning director (name is voluntarily kept secret along with the publishing and production companies for security reasons, since Szantyr’s “lawyers” have often threatened to sue if anyone would reveal Szantyr’s fraudulent activities) is actually in development and should be released by the end of 2017.
Bob Johnson
Nov 18, 2016 10:45 PM
Scammer. Disregard complaint
BJ
Jul 13, 2016 6:09 PM
John Maldanado, identified as Jmich above in complaint 19033, is unstable and dangerous. He never purchased what he claims, therefore no refund is due.. Further, he represented that he corresponded with the Orlando Pulse shooter Mateen on gay apps when, in fact, the FBI reported that Mateen never used any gay apps. John Maldanado is unstable and dangerous. Do not patronize him at Salon of Jax nor his partner and salon owner Scott Shute.
Gia
Aug 26, 2015 2:38 AM
And to the lady who gave away $110,000; are you freaking serious?! What in the hell prompted you to give $110,000 to some unknown person who contacted you through email and just asked for a "loan"? You'll never see that money, or even a piece of it, ever again. It really makes me so angry to see people just give away money because they have the other persons word. Haha, stop being so trusting, then get mad and demand your money back when you finally realize you got scammed. Next $110,000 should go to some common sense. P.A. If you ever think it's ok, or a good idea, to respond to an email asking for money or that money will be sent to you if you just pay a small fee, Please do yourself a favor and disconnect all access to the internet and delete your email accounts.
Gia
Aug 26, 2015 1:15 AM
You people are real MENSA candidates. Sending money to any schmuck online who asks for it. Idiots, take that money and invest in some common sense. I can't believe people still get scammed these days. Guess what people? With just an email address or your name, even I can find out your phone number(s), address, date of birth, marriage and birth records, all social media accounts, all email accounts, all family members, address history, property owned (and what you paid for it), arrest records and some more info with the click of a button. Shocked right? Don't let these people fool you into thinking they know you and are from a legitimate company. Don't let them scare you, harass you or bully you into paying anything because they have this information, ITS CALLED PUBLIC RECORD FOR A REASON!! (Because anyone can have access to this information on a person). And always do your research on who is contacting you. One quick Google search of a phone number, email or company name who is contacting you can save you thousands. Don't be desperate or gullible. Natural selection... P.S. Any mention of Western Union, Green Dot Money Card, Money Pak, Visa Gift Card, any other Money Transfer Companies or sending checks YOU SHOULD HANG UP OR STOP COMMUNICATION IMMEDIATELY. THESE SERVICES ARE ONLY USED BY SCAMMERS! AND THERE IS NO WAY TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK. If you have been scammed using PayPal, FILE A CLAIM IMMEDIATELY to have the charge reversed and money sent back to you. Real companies use perfect, correct English. Don't do business with a "company" whose representative cannot form a perfect sentence. Also do not have contact with, or ever send money to, anyone in China or Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, etc.) as those 2 countries are only known for scams. Furthermore, any mention of sending you money (checks, paypal, etc.) to cash through your bank and send to a third party is DEFINITELY A SCAM. STOP BEING GULLIBLE AND DESPERATE!! If a small part sounds fishy then stop communication and do research immediately. NEVER, EVER SEND MONEY BEFORE CHECKING OUT DETAILS OF THE PHONE NUMBER/EMAIL/NAME OF PERSON/WEBSITE OR COMPANY NAME WHO IS CONTACTING YOU!! ALWAYS READ GOOGLE REVIEWS ON A PHONE NUMBER OR WEBSITE BEFORE BUYING ANYTHING OR SENDING MONEY!!
maria luz
Jan 09, 2015 1:22 AM
It is curious that Nielsen and his criminal family are still doing the same things/crimes on the same systems to the same people. It is curious since 1988 why they have no fear of being investigated for all of their abuses, violence, druggings, defrauding school districts, the police, counties, public universities, keeping people in shacks, kicking and hosing others, driving under the influence??? Do these people really think they can continue and nobody will notice?? The false reports are the stupidest and thefts including the real estate fraud!!
Dale
Oct 31, 2014 1:44 AM
Here is his passport to use to report to the proper authorities. Lets make sure he is arrested in his home country of Namibia and/or when he tries to smuggle real or fake diamonds to other countries to scam people.
JM
Oct 28, 2014 2:41 PM
So, here's an update. I tried calling Aisin Seiki but their 1-800 customer service number has no option for English (e.g for English, press 1). I went along with the flow and told the "interviewer" that I deposited the check Thursday afternoon. Friday morning she followed-up with me if the check is available. I told her, "No, you know how it is with credit unions: they are always keeping your account safe and sure." I told her that my online account shows that $500 will be available in 2-3 days, $1000 in 5-7 days, $1000 in 8-15 days, 1000 in 16-25 days, and the rest after 30 days. On Saturday, she once again messaged me in Yahoo Messenger if the check cleared. I said "no." Monday, she checked with me again but I didn't feel like replying. Tuesday, she followed-up with me and I told her my bank called and that they couldn't verify the check. Septina_Suriatmini: why? Me: I don't know. Maybe it's easier if you just send the money to a local bank and I'll pick it up from here. (I gave her a list of banks in our area). Septina_Suriatmini: Can you open an account with Fidelity or PNC? Me: I don't need to open an account to pick-up a check. All they'll need is my valid identification to verify that I should be the one picking up the check. Septina_Suriatmini: Do you have a timetracker? Me: Yes, in oDesk. Septina_Suriatmini: Not in oDesk. Our company timetracker Me: No, you didn't mention any timetracker to me during the interview. Septina_Suriatmini: Sorry about that. We have a company timetracker and it costs $369. Can you afford that? Me; No. Sorry and bye. I then deleted her in my contact list and blocked her e-mail from my account. :) I realized that it was a scam when I told her I want to see my interviewer face-to-face and wanted a video chat but he/she wouldn't answer the video call. Somehow, I'm still hoping (a teeny tiny bit) that it wouldn't be a scam. Now that she wanted me to buy a "Timetracker" for $369, my reaction is just "sorry, can't play games anymore." Beware everyone! Aisin Seiki is a real company but they don't have or hire telecommuting jobs.
JM
Oct 24, 2014 4:13 PM
I was contacted, too. I had the interview, I received the check, and I'm now checking with all the resources that I have to verify that this check is legit. The check was sent from someone in Florida, and the check was created by someone in Tennessee. I called the bank in Tennesse and I forwarded the information check information to the person and I have yet to receive a response from her. I called the bank a second time and the lady told me to call customer service (1-800 number) . The CS lady couldn't say if the check is legit or not: only that she couldn't find any info on the check. Well, before I called customer service, the second lady that I talked to at the bank routed me to another person that verified that the check is legit and that she deals with the remitter all the time. I'm still not sure though that's why I called customer service. I'm now looking for a 1-800 number for Aisin Seiki; so I can verify if they hire work-at-home people. It's possible that this third lady that I talk to at the bank is an accomplice. The pay rate is also $28/hour and $18/hour during training and they were able to contact me using oDesk.
Maritza Aguirre Gonzalez
Oct 21, 2014 9:15 PM
I literally just created an account on Odesk last week and so far, both 'companies' that have contacted me were scams. Aisin has been the most recent and I won't lie, I'm feeling pretty bummed. I just finished my 'interview' and honestly at first (because I was being optimistic) was looking past the poor grammar and inability to punctuate or use proper caps because I figured I was dealing with someone from another country and English was not their first language. Despite the silly questions I was asked, I was still seeing things with rose colored glasses, especially when they told me the pay would be $28 an hour, $18 for training. Visions of getting bills paid and saving a little and hell, living a little danced through my head and before I could think twice.... I gave whoever that was my address. They said they would send a company check for me to deposit into my account and that once I did that and the check cleared within 24 hours I could order the software needed to proceed. I didn't even blink, I was completely naive and responded with 'Okay' as requested by my interviewer. Of course once I got off of 'Google Hangouts' I started to think more and more as I prepared my meatloaf. Of course this was after I texted my husband boasting that I had landed a dream job and now he's laughing at me. So they know my name and my address, should I be concerned? What do I do once I get that check? Obviously I'm not going to cash it, but do I go to the police? Do I call the FBI? Do I jump a fence at the White House? What?! This sucks that there are people out their preying on suckers like me! Fortunately, I sat down and researched a little because the me from ten years ago would have skipped to the bank. Obviously, they are perfecting their method and I can only assume this scam is working on enough people which stinks. I have four kids, working out of the home is out of the question and I can't find anything legit.
CDBII
Sep 22, 2014 7:12 AM
AISIN SCAM I was also approached by AISIN or someone that said they worked for AISIN. Same scam. Send 770.00 though western uniion to get their software and I would be reimbursed with my first pay check. They would never talk on the phone just Yahoo IM or text. I am supposed to get my PC tomorrow. I am not holding my breath. Stay away from them.