650-489-2541

Recieved an email from Kontigo, LLC wanting me to hit a link to verify my phone number.  Not sure if they are valid or not?

Today I got the same crap regarding phone verification. Job Hunters respond to Craig List's job ad and unfortunately, scammers take liberty to be a$$holes. This number when called gives a recording "can't be dialed...check number again" Booo on scammers!

I got this message the other day when repsonding to a Craig's list add about a job for customer service rep. They contacted me by email and then had me go to another site to type my phone number in. I have the email if you would like to see it just contact me at forbesabobby@aol.com.

My wife did a craigs list and got 2 replies back from a company called CHARON CORP with this same phone #... It is wanting to go to a link verifymefocl.org. I check google for that listing and for CHARON CORP and no listing for either. SCAM SCAM SCAM .. SPAM the EMAIL!!!!

Also got an email from Charon Corp and there is nothing on their website- the website doesn't exist.  I had also responded to a craigslist ad for a job that was supposedly out in Florida.  I sent them my resume and references and now I wished I hadn't.  Like Tim said, I believe it is a big scam.  Please delete your email from them and do not click on that link!!

I just received an email from those [***], now they changed their name and are using Charon Corp. This is the email they sent me.

Hello Edoardo Salazar, it's wonderful to speak to you.


I appreciate you e-mailing us.


You are extremely qualified for this job position, and more so than the other 11 people we received e-mails from.

<<<<<<SAME SENTENCE USE ON MAJISON LLC EMAILS>>>>

Our selection process is almost completed. Charon only asks for an interview on the phone in order to see what you are able to offer to our company.
Please confirm your phone number here: http://verifymeforcl.org 

<<<< ?????? VERIFY MY IDENTITY THROUGH MY PHONE NUMBER ON CRAIGSLIST ??????? >>>>>>>>


Personally, I am wanting to get this position filled with a friendly face and looking to your quick response.


Have a great Saturday,

Morgan Bennett
Human Resources Dept.


Charon, Corp
Phone: 1 (650) 489-2541 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<  MAJISON LLC PHONE NUMBER
Fax: 1 (866) 787-9229
Email: MorganBennett@CharonCorp.com
Web: CharonCorp.com <<<<<<<<<<<<< WEBSITE DOESN'T WORK

I just got the same email...it's garbage.Mine was in response to a data entry position though. How can people like that sleep at night?? I'm out of work, spending my quality time looking for a job and people like this come along wasting our time, giving false hope. It's so frustrating. I knew something was up when I couldn't find the company Charon Corp anywhere...sorry I had to vent.

THIS IS THE BULLS*&% RESPONSE I GOT FROM A POSTING I RESPONDED TO ON CRAIGS LIST FOR A JOB.    I COULDN'T EVEN FIND THE COMPANY THROUGH GOOGLE.  DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY COMPANY THAT YOU APPLY TO THAT REQUESTS A CREDIT OR A BACKGROUND CHECK BEFORE YOU'VE EVER EVEN MET WITH THEM!!!!!

How are you xxxxxxxx,  it's great to hear from you.

I appreciate you e-mailing us.

You are extremely qualified for this position, more so than the other 18 applicants I have received resumes from.
The hiring process is almost completed. We only ask that you watch our video that shows the overview of our company and your daily tasks to be completed.
Please view your video here: http://LostonCorp.com/Virtual-Interview 
Please be ready to answer a few questions based on the video, Personally, I am hoping to fill this position with a friendly face and looking to your quick reply.


Have a wonderful Monday,

Heather Bradley
HR Dept.


Loston, Corp
Telephone number: 1 (650) 489-2541
Fax: 1 (866)-313-8164
E-mail: HeatherBradley@LostonCorp.com
Website: LostonCorp.com

I just received the same e mail. I emailed the company back and told them no company asked you for a credit report before going to the job and to stop e mailing me

articles about employment scams

Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers
Fake job ads up 345% as recession creates opportunities for scam artists
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html

March 9, 2009

With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. These are ideal conditions, it turns out, if you’re an identity thief.
Job seekers will register with employment agencies, check employment ads, mail out unsolicited resumes, network, post resumes on job search sites and search Craigslist.
In fact, the UK Association for Payment Clearing Services which tracks the prevalence of fake job ads said that fake ads are up 345 percent over the past three years. Unfortunately identity thieves are taking advantage of these uncertain economic times to scam job seekers and gather personal identifying information.
The Identity Theft Resource Center offers these tips:


• Protect your Social Security Number by limiting how many people see it. Never put your SSN on a resume. Let a company ask for it when they consider you a serious applicant. To minimize your risk, you also may want to not list your home address and just put your city and state on the resume.


• Consider opening a separate email account for your job search and keeping your primary email address private. Placing your email address on a resume could open the door to spam and phishing, account verification, and other email scams. (The recent Monster.com breach exposed resumes and email addresses. If you had placed your Social Security number or home email address on your resume, you could have made yourself a target.)


• Check out a company you found on a website carefully before giving them your information, for example Craig’s List. Anyone can create a website, but it doesn’t mean that they are a real company. You can find information on a company through the Better Business Bureau or the State Attorney General where the company is located. You can also Google the business to find out more about them. Most reputable companies will have a significant presence on the Internet, not just a few mentions.


• Avoid any website that requires you to “pre-register” with your SSN, home address or driver’s license number. Also, you should not be required to prepay to view job listings. Both these requirements are strong indicators of a scam.


• Update your computer security prior to emailing resumes and receiving email correspondence. Making sure your computer security is currently updated against viruses, Trojans, and other types of computer malware can help to protect you from any intrusion in an attachment you might receive.



• Make sure the person who contacted you actually works at the listed company and is not someone who has posted a job pretending to be part of a company. Does the URL address include the name of the company? If not, who actually sent it? Call the company involved, and ask for the Human Resources Department. Some companies recommend not responding via email to any person asking for more information, but rather to call the company directly. Rarely does a company hire someone sight unseen.


• Be wary of some common job scams. Avoid any company, especially a foreign company that wants to hire you as a “payment representative “or” accounts receivable clerk.” This scam indicates that you get to keep a percentage of all checks or money orders you place in a bank account for them. Do not open a bank account for a company. You will be the responsible party should any money laundering occur, or if checks bounce. This is called a “money mule scam.”

Another scam is to notify you that you are one of the finalists for a job, and they need your Social Security number to do a background check. If you have not had a face-to-face interview with the company, you should be very skeptical. No one gets a job based on a resume alone.
Finally, watch out for the “work-at home” scams, especially those that ask you to “forward” packages you receive to a third party. That package may contain stolen goods or illegal drugs. There is rarely need to have a private party as a “freight forwarder.”
The safest ways to job search are to use local want ads, visit the unemployment office, use temp employment services, tell friends and family about your search, and network via professional groups and business acquaintances. When contacting a local company you can meet them, see the facilities, and ask acquaintances in that industry about their reputation. Consider not contacting foreign companies, especially those from Nigeria, Russia and third world countries.

Should you decide to use the Internet, ITRC strongly recommends that you read the safety tips on job seeking websites and report any suspicious posting to the website concerned.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/job_scams.html#ixzz0TGskhzJw




Florida Probes Eight Firms For Alleged Employment Scams
Suspected of exploiting desperate job-seekers
February 17, 2010

The ads make it sound easy; let the advertised firm train and place you in a new job, or set you up in a work-at-home business that will triple your income. It hardly ever works out that way, however.
Now, the State of Florida has issued subpoenas to eight firms suspected of running employment or work-at-home scams.
"Unemployed Floridians are particularly vulnerable to scams that falsely promise quick fixes for people who are jobless," said Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. "With the unemployment rate in Florida at record highs, we need to be vigilant in our efforts against people looking to capitalize on someone else's difficulties."
One of the firms receiving a subpoena is Career Services International, based in Orlando. McCollum's office is investigating allegations that the company misrepresents available services and collects fees for those services, but fails to provide them. Consumers have complained that the quality of service was not what the company had promised and indicated problems with missed deadlines, untrained employees, and lack of advertised expertise.
Federal-State Crackdown
The subpoena is one of a series issued over the past several months targeting employment scams and was announced today to highlight the office's joint enforcement effort with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)and several other states. Seven other Florida companies have also received subpoenas investigating potential violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Allegations include misleading or deceptive marketing of work-from-home opportunities as well as job placement services and other Internet business ventures.
The other firms under investigation include:

• Coretech Media LLC, doing business as Netcadetpro.com and Net Money Training, located in St. Petersburg; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices related to home business opportunity kits advertised over the internet

• Darling Angel Pin Creations, Inc., located in Brandon; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work at home job opportunity

• GC Displays, Inc., doing business as Atlanticpacificonline.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services

• Home Biz Ventures, LLC, doing business as Bidfuel.com and Blogtoolkit.com, located in Clearwater; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving internet business opportunity which offers on-line membership access to training and products to sell on auction sites

• My Career Corp., Inc., located in Tampa; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving job placement services

• Pacific Webworks, Inc., located in Salt Lake City, Utah; Investigation of unfair and deceptive trade practices involving work from home opportunities

• Viable Marketing Corp., located in Seminole; Unauthorized recurring charges associated with negative option "work at home" internet business opportunity

McCollum says consumers should be wary of any company offering employment positions that require little or no education but claim to pay high wages, companies that charge an up-front fee for their services or products, companies that offer "memberships" to internet-based employment opportunities, and any other opportunity that sounds too good to be true.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02 ... l#ixzz0ftMC4KaX

FTC Cracks Down on Jobs Con Artists
Scams prey on Americans left jobless by the recession


By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
February 18, 2010

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans.
The fraudsters utilize job-placement and work-at-home scams, promoting empty promises that they can help people get jobs in the federal government, as movie extras, or as mystery shoppers; or make money working from their homes stuffing envelopes or assembling ornaments.
As part of the law enforcement sweep, dubbed "Operation Bottom Dollar," the FTC has filed seven cases against the operators of deceptive and illegal job and moneymaking scams. In addition, the sweep includes 43 criminal actions by the Department of Justice, many involving the substantial assistance of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
The agency also announced partnerships with the online job placement service Monster.com, the search engine Bing and the centralized network of online communities Craigslist to help job seekers recognize job scams so they can avoid being victimized. Monster, Careerbuilder, Bing and Craigslist will display FTC consumer education material to people who are using the companies' Web sites to look for jobs.
"Federal and state law enforcement officials will not tolerate those who take advantage of consumers in times of economic misfortune," said David C. Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "If you falsely advertise that you will connect people with jobs or with opportunities for them to make money working from home, we will shut you down. We will give your assets to the people you scammed, and, when it's appropriate, we'll refer you to criminal authorities for prosecution."
To help consumers avoid being conned by employment scams, the FTC has produced a new consumer education video in English and Spanish.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02/jobs_scams.html#ixzz0gesTr4l6

Thank you for posting this up, I went to there website and it looks like a scam. There are people out there looking for real employment and not some B.S
Anybody who's asking to submit a full credit report sounds suspect!!!!!

Same B.S.  From Casmin Corp.  Asking for response and availability to schedule interview along with submitting credit report.  Website actually shows an "office" in my home town but it's a fictitious street and the phone numbers don't have valid extensions.  Just get "that extension is not valid".  Fax number in email goes to an automated voice mail message for a different company name and again, no valid extensions.