646-520-0697

I got a call today 12/29/08 at 9:06 AM. It was a computer saying about a job that I applied for. I did not applied for any jobs in New Jersey. Who are these people?

I got a call too. I have been applying for jobs so I stayed on the line. They asked for my phone number and then we were cut off.

I received a call from this number about a job I applied for online. They wanted to verify information that I submitted on my application.  They didn't ask for personal info, I confirmed info that I submitted and answered a few prescreening questions. Once done, they sent it to the hiring manager.  They said I should hear from the employer in a few days.  I heard from the employer in 4 days!

I received a call from this number also. they stated that they wanted to verify some information on a job application that i filled out online. i stayed on the phone for 5 minutes waiting for someone to come on instead of the repeated recording. I did a search for the area code and found out that it is in manhattan, NY. i then tried to call them back on my home phone while i was still holding on my cell. there was no answer the first time. when i hung up with them on my cell after about 10 minutes i tried to call them back from my home phone. it rang about 6 times then gave me a ring tone. needless to say i never did find out who they are or what they wanted.

Oh, I'm glad I found this site - now it explains my "missed call" that I didn't recognize.  I too am looking for a job and applied on-line thru Craig's List, and I'll bet it was an automated type return. Oh well, I guess those people have a job pre-qualifying others!

I received a call from this number today as well (missed it). Got a busy signal when I tried calling back. I suspect it's related to highdefcareers.com as that's the only online pre-screening company I've posted any applications through.

I received a call from this number as well and after waiting about 5 minutes I realized the call was dropped. When I tried to call back, the call just went dead. I am also in the job market and was really excited about this call but as it turns out it was just pomp and circumstance. It does make me a little suspicious about giving out information even when searching for a job because I still don't know who or what company if any was calling.

I received a call from 1-646-520-0697 on Jan. 14,2009 @ 10:00a.m. When I answered it was a recording saying I had applied for an online job and I needed to be on my computer to finish the application process. A person then came on my cell phone, by the way, It was my cell phone that they called. They said they were calling from Employment Select and that I filled out an online job application on Dec. 26, 2008. (I did apply for a job online on that date and this is what happened. There was a job listing posted on hot jobs for a part-time receptionist, the online application asked for my name, adress, cell phone # and provider and I uploaded my resume. I thought it was strange that they were asking for my cell phone provider, as soon as I clicked on the continue button I was switched to what looked like a careers website but it was called Mandarin Employment. I immediately knew something was wrong with this application. I tried to contact them via email at info@mandarin.com, this was the contact email given on that website, asking them to remove my information. The email was returned stating no such account existed. I suspected then that this was a scam. I typed in the name on google Mandarin Employment and found out they use several different names such as Employment Select, City Careers, Career Network, JobEnrichmentNow. From the info I received on google these companies are listed as bait and switch.) Now getting back to the original phone call, I knew immediately then, who this company was and told them to remove my information and that they did not have my permission to use my info for any purposes. I was very firm with them on the phone and the person starting yelling at me and saying who did I think I was to yell at them. They wanted my info to remove me from their system. I didn't fall for it because they already had my info. This persons manager came on the phone and said they didn't like my tone of voice. I told her what I had found out about their company online and I was not going to give them any more info because they had gotten my info thru false pretenses and I hung up on them and they kept calling me back. I stopped answering the phone. Any company that calls you back to yell at you is not a legitimate company in my opinion. I have filled out many online job applications but never experienced anything like this. To those unemployed please be careful out there, unfortunately there are many people willing to take advantage.

Who was calling from the 646-520-0697 #.

Bless you and thank you Anna for that information. It is already disheartening enough as it is to try to find a job and survive in such a unforgiving economy let alone have to deal with scam artists.Once again thanks and good luck in your search for employment.

I've received several calls from this number only to hear a recording stating the caller is out of the service district when I attempted to return the call.

Thank you for this. I too, applied for a job the same way that you did.  I just received a call on this today -- thanks for doing the digging on this.

I received a call from that number less than 10 minutes ago. They called my cell phone stating I just applied for a job online (it was a recording); I waited on hold for several minutes but no one came to the phone. I have been applying to jobs online but not sure who this could be.

Yes, I too applied for jobs online and experienced the same exact thing as Anna and have been calls from unknown callers and also got a call from this number. Is there anything we can do to stop this? I have been getting called every hour now!

Hi, I also received the call and missed it. The message had a NY phone number and called back to find the number did not exist.  You said the employer called you back in four days...who was it?  Just curious.

Thanks

so who was it? What company did they say there were when you heard back from them?

Was the employer you heard from a legitimate employer to which you had applied for a job.  I received a call from the 800 number as well, I missed the call so only heard the recording.  When I attempt to call back, the line is busy.

Thanks Anna, your message was very helpful.  I thought this was odd as well.  The fact that I'm not able to ge through to the recorded number has definitely raised a red flag, your message confirms my thoughts about this.  Good luck in your job search.  Being unemployed right now sucks.  I'm college educated, years of experience and jobless for a few months.  But keeping the faith...sooner or later a legitimate employer will respond to my application.

I received a call from this number today 1/15/09; I wasn't available and a message was left on my cell phone.  I've attempted to call the number back several times and it's not a legitimate number because I keep getting a busy signal.  It's not a typical busy signal you get when someone is on their phone, it's the type of signal you get when you have mis-dialed a number

I JUST received a call from this same number.  It also told me to be close to a computer and that it was in regards to a job I had applied to online.  I have applied to several I have found on craigslist.  They sent me a link to fill out an application.  The only two sites that have come up are career network and power applications.  I filled out the application and then they asked for references.  Those I listed filled out a survey online and then they had me re-verify my initial information.  I then received an email that my process was complete and that I would hear from a hiring manager.  I have been skeptical from the beginning as to why they would want to know what cell phone carrier I have.  And the fact that the company's were all confidential.