AlDente67 563 Posted March 12, 2018 I thought I smelled a rat. But I put it aside. Indian woman pre-screened me for the position (typical stupid HR questions), and I passed on to the next round. Company was supposed to be a leasing arm of a major bank looking to expand into NJ. Seemed plausible, although I could not find much info online (second red flag). I know very well the parent company, but not this alleged division. "HR" person explained via email that we would go through a screening process in the form of a series of tests, and if I passed, we would interview for the job in person, as a final step. Seemed odd, but a bit innovative. According to the contract (via email PDF), I would be paid $2500 for the test process at $50 per day for an hour or two each test, and if hired full-time, the salary would be as such - $xxx,xxx (pretty good, but not out of line) Tests were increasing in difficulty, and seemed legit for the line of work. I passed all with flying colors and actually learned a bit about the business of equipment leasing. Suddenly the following arrived (below). Whoops, I got suckered into wasting hours and hours on these tests. As we can see, the number is a Brooklyn exchange. Guy actually has VM. You can tell he is Russian on his VM greeting. I doubt I'll hear from "Phillip" (common russian name, of course) ever again, but according to the contract, they owe me at least a few hundred. Yes, I know fat chance, but I want to find the dude. Or at the very least, alert other job seekers. Shall I proceed or let it go? Note, the previous missives were in a more native english syntax. ________________ Hope you had a nice weekend! This morning I got additional details pertaining to part-time projects we discussed. We're currently completing a project list and selecting units to be required for the new office in your area. I will be getting this info along with bank guides later today. So far we have to complete 2 major steps. -Step One: to receive corporate funds to one of your existing credit cards. -Step Two: to purchase required equipment per the project list and ship it to local warehouse so it can be stored until the office opens. Along with the email you will find two attachments: - FAQ doc explaining step one; - Account Access Manual. These materials will explain further how to get corporate funds and how to place them to one of your personal credit cards. Please, review materials before we proceed further and make sure everything is clear. We will provide you with the access to the corporate bank account so you will be able to select it as a payment source to your CC. If you do have questions, do not hesitate to ask. To start the project you have to transfer funds to your CC first and after you get them proceed with purchase. Before you start transferring process, make sure that you understand manuals attached. Please, pay a close attention to key definitions such as: - current balance (outstanding balance); - credit limit; - debit card and credit card. There is no need to provide any personal information as we proceed. To start the process you will use on-line banking system on your computer and this will allow you to keep your private info safe. Reasons the company uses the Credit card system: 1) No personal information is required 2) Credit cards avoid the cumbersome process of using cash 3) Credit card transfers take less time 4) The Company desires to keep money transactions under control in a safe manner (third party controls). 5) The third party control prevents unverified payments to the card, and insures all transactions Now I am waiting for the follow up from you to request further guides. Guides will include corporate bank account info, equipment specs and other details. If everything is fine with you, please, confirm. Otherwise, do not hesitate to ask further questions. -- Best regards, Mr. Phillip A. Shultz Senior HR/Training Manager Trust Leasing Company, U.S. Division Phone: +1 (347) 422 5281 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted March 12, 2018 Contact N.J. ag office. Let’s see how they handle that storm. Also contact your county Ag office. Nj.gov Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,417 Posted March 12, 2018 What Zeke said. And stay away from any British restaurants for a good bit afterwards 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted March 12, 2018 22 minutes ago, voyager9 said: What Zeke said. And stay away from any British restaurants for a good bit afterwards Lmao.... that’s not funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlDente67 563 Posted March 12, 2018 Not at all funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted March 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, AlDente67 said: Not at all funny. Well, do your part and contact every government agency set in place to prevent this, and punish those doing it. Hey, you got punked, it happens. Now do your part so no one else gets grifted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites