707-413-6520

I will not give out my information.  "Mr.James Bush" is the man who called me offering me a job for online data entry.  This man did a interview over yahoo instant messaging by the name JamesBush975.  He asked for my account infomation telling me I need to purchase equipment with the money he transfers over.  James Bush transfered over 998.00 to my account and told me to go to Western Union and do a wire transfer to another account.  I thought this was innaccurate and reported to my bank.  It is FRAUD!  they shut down my account immediately!
False information coming from the Nokia House Corporation-Finland/Florida.  Do Not Believe!

I am going through a similar predicament. I found the job on craigslist.com and underwent an online interview through yahoo messenger. He said his name was James Walker though. This number was the one he gave me when i requested a contact number. He said the company name was ABTech Computers Inc. I didn't give my bank information because I thought it sounded too good to be true. Instead he sent two money orders through Fed Ex each in the amount of 870$. I deposited them and am waiting to see if my bank says they are real. I didn't find this site and similar story til today so I guess i will wait and see what my bank says. there were several people involved in this under several names. From California, to New York, to Texas. Beware anything that involves transferring funds somewhere.

Well they obviously haven't done anything about them yet as I just received a Job Offer from Nokia Corp for Data Entry and they wanted to set up a interview briefing through Yahoo Messenger also. What's funny is I have looking for work at home data entry so I never would have thought anything of this as I had done a check through Snopes.com and checked all the names and whatever there was listed in the email. I Googled all the names and I haven't come up with anything negative on anything.  But I would have been
completely open eyed if they had said they were going to send money and have me turn around and use it and send it back to them.  Sounds like laundering to me.

I checked the money orders through Walmart where they supposedly purchased. They were indeed fake. So now I'm just getting more phone numbers out of the guy to report before telling him I know what's up. So far it seems to be some people in Dallas, Silvano Mendoza is the man whose address is on the money orders, and a Ms. Andrea Michaels in New York sent them to me. Just doing a basic lookup of the phone numbers on the White Pages gives a lot of information. I'm going to give the information to the Attorney General of my state. Does anyone know of any other agency that would be helpful in this matter?

I just had an yahoo instant message interview and here it is.  The guy I interviewed with is Bruce Mark.  I also found this data entry job on Craigslist.  I just thought it was weird.  Now phone interview, no applicaiton to fill out just hey you're hired and I'm send you money orders.  Cash them at your bank:

k: Hello

Bruce Mark: Hello

k: This is K for the Data Entry position

k: You mention an online interview in my email.  I am able to take the interview now if you are available

Bruce Mark: Good day...Personel manager for  Abtech Computers Inc, a company described with great history was established in 2007 with a commitment to provide a range of flooring products that would stand up to the demands of the Washington market..I am here to interview you for the position you seek with our company.Can we proceed

k: Good day

k: Yes

Bruce Mark: What's your Fullname,sex and where are you currently located ?

k: , female  GA

Bruce Mark: Why do you want this job,what do you understand by the term"pettycash" and are you currently employed ?

Bruce Mark: How would you describe your work ethics and are you comfortable with the fact that this is an online/work from home job?Do you know how to make use of ms excel and whats ur typing speed ?

k: Why do you want this job? [The job would be very easy for me to do.  I am very good in entering data]

Bruce Mark: ok

k: what do you understand by the term"pettycash" [[Petty cash is usually small amount of cash used for discretionary expenses, that doesn't require a check]

k: are you currently employed [yes]

Bruce Mark: ok

k: How would you describe your work ethics? [My work ethics are very professional and I am very good with communication]

k: are you comfortable with the fact that this is an online/work from home job? [ Working from home would be great.  I have a full functional office in my home. ]

k: Do you know how to make use of ms excel and whats ur typing speed ?[I know how to use excel, powerpoint, outlook and word and I type 35-40 wpm]

Bruce Mark: Sound good

Bruce Mark: This is a work from home job where you will be doing data entry clerk(accounting related)work will be sent to you daily via emails and u are to submit work back to me at the end of the day via email...

k: The would be great.

k: That would be great,sorry. Sometimes I type tooo fast

Bruce Mark: Very well....i would like to tell you more about this job offer

As a Payroll and Data Entry Clerk, you will:

*Enter admission and billing data for clients and payroll information for employees into the computer system, and forward documentation to the appropriate processing center

k: Ok, sounds like something I can handle.

Bruce Mark: Maintain client/employee records, and distribute copies of compliance documentation to appropriate branch staff based on Company approved standardized paper flow.

*Ensure all client and employee files are current and complete, interface with administrative staff to gather deficient or inaccurate documents, and notify the manager when employees do not respond to requests for needed documentation

And any other related data entry tasks as it may be assigned by the supervisor. I believe you can handle all of this at any giving time?

k: Yes, I can handle these tasks.  This sounds like an awesome opportunity.
Bruce Mark: The pay for this job  is $19.00/hr,Monday through Fridays,6hrs a day (Full-time)9am-3pm daily,you will be getting paid weekly you will be working for Abtech Computers Inc and you will be paid every weeks either via check,paypal,bank transfer or money orders...whichever you prefer is fine

k: That sounds great !!!

Bruce Mark: and funds sent to you in from of money orders through via FedEx mail,once you recieve them,have it cashed at your bank and deduct $200 for quickbook software and you will also deduct $150 for yourself as a sign up bouns fee and then send the rest balance to the company for the shipping agent for them to ship your mini office equipment such as laptop,printer,scanner,and the other software etc  and  the rest balance will be sent through via money gram to the company shipping agent in USA for them to ship your data entry softwares to you so you can start working

k: ok

Bruce Mark: I will provide you with the shipper's address and i will be sending you the FedEx tracking # to the package so you can keep me eye on it to know when you're getting it okay


E-mail me now the following so i can send you the money orders
Your Fullname.........
Contact address.......
Home and cell phone #.....
Email address........

Bruce Mark: and here's the email address you will send it to belwo

Bruce Mark: speed.worker58@yahoo.com

Bruce Mark: is that clear and understood?

k: How much are the money orders being sent, who will be the contact person that I will speak to in person for more questions I may have about the work and money being sent. Now that you would like to sign me up with your company, what is your direct number for me to contact you for questions as well

Bruce Mark: $1700

Bruce Mark: me or the accounatnt ok

k: What is your contact number as well

Bruce Mark: 509-228-3437

Bruce Mark: i want you to send the information to this email address below

Bruce Mark: speed.worker58@yahoo.com

k: Ok I will send it now


Bruce Mark: ok

Bruce Mark: And i would like you to paste it on here for record purpose and i also need your email addressAlso you're expected to come online 9am ur time daily for updates from me via yahoo messenger (IM) about the coming of the money orders ok....starting from friday

Bruce Mark: Thats all for now...i will keep you posted,talk to you later and welcome to the company

k: ok

Bruce Mark: nice talking to you

Bruce Mark: You are welcome to Abtech

Bruce Mark has signed out. (2/4/2009 6:24 PM)

I answered a job posting on Craigslist.com re: Admin Assistant.  Received an email reguarding an online interview through yahoo messenger.  I thought it was odd, but responded.  After a one hour on line interview I decided that I needed my husbands opinion.  He advised me to investigate the company which lead me here to this site.  I asked for a business lic# and was ignored.  I refused to give any personal info. I was dealing with a man named James Peterson. We have no intentions of signing for anything from Fedx and I have reported this info to the Attorney General Of CA.

Yeah.  I've had the same interview.  I even have some of the e-mails that they've sent to me, actually sending me a check (found out at the bank that it's fake) of $3,920.50 with instructions to get a new laptop, scanner, printer, software, and other things.  I don't know if you have all recived the check or not, but for being a scam, they just waisted money in my books for using FedEx.

Here's the e-mails from them.
<b>Hello ,          

The Hiring Desk of the company has reviewed your resume and we  believe you have the required qualifications.Do you have a yahoo messenger on your computer.    
 
To proceed with this  Recptionist/Administrative Assistant position  job position ,you must  undergo an online interview via yahoo messenger alright.
 
I want you to setup a yahoo messenger (IM)and Instant Message me  (Mr James Peterson) on my yahoo ID (abtechcomputersinc)asap for the interview so you can get interviewed for the position
 
Hope to read back from you soon.
 
Kind Regards,

Mr James Peterson.</b>
Being desperate for work, I've added the screen name to my BL.
<b>abtechcomputersinc</b>
Then for my interview.
<b>Foxy: I would say that my work ethics is well rounded, I am comfertable with working online/from home, and I am very familear with MS Excel. My typing speed has been clocked in at 90 wpm.
Boss: Sound good
Boss:
This is a work from home job where you will be doing data entry clerk(accounting related)work will be sent to you daily via emails and u are to submit work back to me at the end of the day via email...
Foxy: Okay.
Boss: Privacy and code of conduct....explain the phrase?
Foxy: Privacy is the personal act/feeling/speaking/typing made out to be only personal. It's not to be viewed by others without permission of the person/people who are incharge of this privacy.
Code of Conduct is an honorable code within a buisness, and should be followed as just.
Boss: ok
Boss: NEXT IS PAYROLL & WORKING SCHEDULE
1. How man hours are you willing to Work per day? ( 5hr Maximum )
2. What time range? ( Morning Section 8am-12noon or Afternoon section 3pm-6pm )
3. Payroll Interval? ( Weekly or Bi-weekly )
4. Payroll Method? ( Bank transfer or Check )
We offer $19 per hour and you will be working for Abtech Computers Inc
Foxy: Question.
Foxy: Is the evening shift only three hours long?
Boss: ok
Boss: depends on how many hours you want to work for as well
Boss: Very well....i would like to tell you more about this job offer
Foxy: Okay.
Boss: As a Payroll and Data Entry Clerk, you will:
Boss: *Enter admission and billing data for clients and payroll information for employees into the computer system, and forward documentation to the appropriate processing center.

*Maintain client/employee records, and distribute copies of compliance documentation to appropriate branch staff based on Company approved standardized paper flow.
Boss: *Ensure all client and employee files are current and complete, interface with administrative staff to gather deficient or inaccurate documents, and notify the manager when employees do not respond to requests for needed documentation

And any other related data entry tasks as it may be assigned by the supervisor. I believe you can handle all of this at any giving time?
Foxy: Yes.
Boss: is that clear and understood?
Foxy: Yes.
Foxy: Question.
Foxy: What time zone is the shifts set?
Boss: Cali
Foxy: Okay.
Boss: and funds sent to you in from of money orders through via FedEx mail,once you recieve them,have it cashed at your bank and deduct $200 for quickbook software and you will also deduct $150 for yourself as a sign up bouns fee and then send the rest balance to the company for the shipping agent for them to ship your
mini office equipment such as laptop,printer,scanner,and the other software
etc and the rest balance will be sent through via money gram to the company shipping agent in USA for them to ship your data entry softwares to you so you can start working
Foxy: So, I'm getting money sent to me, then I have to send it back?
Boss: is that clear and understood?
Boss: No.... you are sending it to the shipping agent for them to ship your office equipment ok
Foxy: It's still confusing. Just a bit. I'm getting money sent to me, then I send it to the shipping agent after pulling a total of $350?
Boss: Yes
Foxy: Okay. Got it.
Boss: Good
Boss: I will provide you with the shipper's address and i will be sending you the FedEx tracking # to the package so you can keep me eye on it to know when you're getting it okay
Foxy: Okay. Sounds good.
Boss: E-mail me now the following so i can send you the money orders
Your Fullname.........
Contact address.......
Home and cell phone #.....
Email address........ and here's the email address you will send it to below speed.worker58@yahoo.com
Foxy: Thank you. Anything else?
Boss: And i would like you to paste it on here for record purpose and for me to cross check it ,i also need your email address Also you're expected to come online 9am ur time daily for updates from me via yahoo messenger (IM) about the coming of the money orders ok....starting from tomorrow
Foxy: Okay.
Foxy: My e-mail address is FoxyGrimReapess@yahoo.com.
Foxy: Your Fullname......... Keely Ann Craig
Contact address....... 4078 Weymouth Ln Sacramento CA 95823
Home and cell phone #..... Cell-(916) 627-XXXX Home-(916) 494-XXXX
Email address........ FoxyGrimReapess@yahoo.com
Boss: Thats all for now...i will keep you posted,talk to you later and welcome to the company
Foxy: Thank you.
Boss: Have you sent it to the email yet?
Foxy: Yes. I just sent it.
Boss: Good
Boss: Nice talking to you
Foxy: You too....um...
Boss: You are welcome to Abtech Computers Inc
Boss: I will keep you posted
Foxy: You too.</b>
Foxy is me and boss is clearly them.  Notice, the person never gave me their name.  Then more e-mails as well as an offline message.
<b>Hello Keely Craig,

NOTICE:FedEx Tracking Number : # 797370008637

As soon as you get them Please follow up the Instructions.

Do the following deductions after encashing the Check. Please be reminded to keep the reciepts for each purchase as well as the transfer as you would be required to do a scanned copy to Us for them all as soon as your equipments arrive.

DEDUCTIONS:

* $200 For Quickbook
* You deduct $150 for your self for signing Bonus ( This is to help to Multivate staff towards commencement )
*Health insurance $100
*welfare $100
* Telegram the rest to the Shipping agent to effect Shipping Logistics for your Equipments Listed below.( this is to be done via Western Union money Transfer or Money Gram )


SHIPPING AGENTS DETAILS:


( You are adviced to use western union to transfer the remaining funds to Lauren Paige Duren)


Name: Lauren Paige Duren
Address: 1460 west nelson st
City:Chicago
State:IL
Zip Code :60657
Country: United States


Remember the charges for transfering the funds should be deducted from the total funds remaining.


You are not to use your personal funds to do so. Send in an email with the details of the transfer as soon as it is completed so i can forward it to the shipping agent. It is important you complete the transfer before any purchase in order to effect speedy shipping of your equipment. As soon as the transfer is compeleted the shipping agent would provide a delivery date to me for your equipments which would also be pass to you via email.
If you do not have an idea of when and where to purchase these softwares then please request for directives via email after completing the transfer.Your Payroll starts as soon as your equipments are set and ready so your payroll for $19 per Hour would start on Wen 4th Mar 2009. If you complete the instructions promptly. More company information and assess to database would be made available to you by the supervisor upon delivery of your equipments.

NOTICE : Send in an Email with subject ** PETTY CASH DETAILS ** with the details of your deductions and the fund transfered to the shipping agent. An email with summarised assesment of your performance would be sent to you and details of the delivery date including the arrival of the equipments would be made known to you.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Peterson
Head of Personnel Management</b>  This is the e-mail
<b>Hello.... Are you there?
Boss: i just wanna infrom you that the check as been delivered to your place and the amount is for $3920:50 i would like you to take it to yur bank and ahve it cashed and do the following deduction and send the rest balance to the shipping agent for them to ship your mini office equipment i will be waiting for the western union infromation and you will send it via western union money in a minute ok... i will be waiting for the details later today ... Mr Peterson</b>  This is the offline message.

I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I might mess around with this person/people and see how far that goes.

As far as the check goes, the bank IS real.  I have friends who uses the bank.  For Purchassed By on the line is "Jonny Cage".  I can link a scanned copy I've gotten from the bank.

When you deposited the money orders were they real or fake?

hopefully you don't get in trouble. the person who cashes/deposits fake money orders is technically held responsible. good luck to you. my boyfriend was involved in the same thing. he recieved 3 money orders for 970 to cash and send to someone else. luckily he realized it was not real. today i recieved an email asking for a yahoo messenger interview from "Mr James Peterson" from AB Tech Computers Inc also. Crazy world out there.

Did you ever find out more about this? How about the after effects of them having all your personal information, like address, phone, etc.?

Thanks for sharing. I just had the exact same conversation. nice to know its a scam.

BEWARE!!! I APPLY FOR A JOB LISTED ON CRAIGLIST  AS A OFFICE CLERK/ADMINISTRATE ASSISTANT.. IT WAS A DEFINITELY A SCAM!!
Hello Joann,

The Hiring Desk of the company has just reviewed your resume and we  believe you have the required qualifications to undergo an online interview..

To proceed with this OFFICE CLERK / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION, you must  undergo an online interview via yahoo messenger. You are required to have a yahoo instant messenger on your computer.

I want you to setup a yahoo messenger (IM) if you don't have one and Instant Message me  (James Green) on my yahoo ID (abtechcomputers101@yahoo.com) Asap for the interview so that you can get Started for the position.

Hope to read back from you as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

Ben Scott

Had the same email!!!

Hello

Congratulations your name has been shortlisted for the online Data Entry / Administrative Assistant, your application is successful. The quality of your resume was highly considered by the board before you were selected and the management are satisfied by your interview answers.


Your Appointment letter would be included in the equipment coming to you. Kindly note that the need to fill up this positions are urgent in order to get our unprocessed log completed. There would be a 1 week training after you must have received the equipment needed for the duty from the company's warehouse.


Note: You will be on the company's payroll during your training.


JOB DETAILS

Working from home with the company's provided computer is a broad expatiation's of how the online duty is performed working from home... You are required to use the equipment because there is a wide range of software installed on the system to protect data, ease duty, and also enhance speed and accuracy of duty online. The Company's equipment that would be shipped to you is liable to be yours (Ownership) after a period of 3 months of working with the company.

We are not deducting funds from your payroll for Taxes,all our online staff are expected to complete their taxes forms after payroll by themselves.

The Company is running the online recruiting as a temporary measure towards the completion of our centers around the United States and Canada, so most of our online staff would have the first hand opportunity to apply to become permanent staff when these centers are opened.


PAYROLL ROUTINE QUESTIONS

Please provide answers to the following schedule so we could update your folder on the administrative desk.
.
1. How many hours are you willing to Work per day?
2. What time range. (Morning Section 8am-12noon or Afternoon section 3pm-6pm)?
3. Payroll Interval... (Weekly or Bi-weekly)?
4. Payroll Method. Check or Direct deposit ?
5. We offer 19pounds /HR


Basically before you get started, the company would be providing you with funds to purchase some important software required for the duty in question and for the shipment of your mini office equipment below.


EQUIPMENT'S


We have shipping agents that have been entrusted with these equipment,the shipping agent will be shipping the equipment to you from our ware house after the installation of the required programs for Data Entry duties on the laptop. The equipment is necessary because unlike your regular computer, the company has taken extra precautions to make the laptop, Hacker prove, Virus Resistant, Anti-spy protected and all other company data and information being passed while working between you and the supervisor is fully secured.


The Items contained in the 56LBS Box contains:


*HP Notebook Pentium D Duo Processor 1800 mGHZ, 120 Gigg HDD, 2G Internal Memory.
*All in One Printer, Scanner, Fax and Photocopier Machine.
* Microsoft Office and Microsoft operating systems (Service Packs 2 )
*Mini-Office Stationary


TEST OF DUTY/TRUST

Test of duty/trust would involve you handling funds on behalf of the company to purchase the needed software and also to handle the shipment of your mini office equipment.
The test of trust is your first call to duty, this will be your first assignment before you begin your training, You will be receiving a payment from the company shortly and would be required to follow proper directions, Accurate deduction and documentation is expected from you. This would be the only payment you will be required to handle on your own.. all other future payments would be forwarded by you to the company's accounting details which will be readily made available for you upon your start up.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you send your contact details and your answers to the payroll questions via Email to abtechcomputers101@yahoo.com , so that it can be forwarded to the company's accounting department for processing, also for you to be able to receive your test of duty/trust package.


Details should be sent in the format below:

Your full name......................
Age: .........................
Gender:....................... .
Address....................... ..............Not (p.o.box)
City...................
State.....................
Zip Code.......................... ..............
Phone #home......................... ....
Cell #....................
Email..............


I look forward working with you as an online staff.

I will be waiting for your detailed response so that we can move on to the next phase.
Best Regards,


Ben Scott
Head of Resource for Online Staff
Creating Plus Inc

This guy almost got us too yesterday! He was in Wisconsin and the check came from Texas. He is still at large and needs to be stopped! Its sad people are out there doing this! :(

Me and my Fiance got 2 money orders from "James Walker" they were in the amount of 960.00 we called the money order tracking or whatever it is called they verified that is a fake money order. So if I were you I wouldn't spend any of that money your bank will end up pulling that money out of your account.

Yeah the address that he sent the money orders from was in Georgia!

I just got an e-mail today from this "James Walker!"  I immediately did a search on Google and found this website.  I thought it was "Too good to be true!."  If anything is sent through the U.S. Mail and it's fake, i.e., the "fake Money Orders," report it to your U.S. Postal Inspection Service.  They have a website where you can also find out more info and the Division for your state.  Anything like this being sent through the mail is considered mail fraud, so be sure to contact them.  Make copies for yourself and/or attorney (if needed) and give the originals to the Postal Inspector.