951-566-4859

I received a phone call from a lady at Provantage Corp. telling me some one had tried to use my credit card number to make a purchase for some expensive printer ink, as they were suspicious of the caller; she told me he had tried to use a relay service to purchase the item. They did not sell the item and instead called me to verify the purchase. I have since canceled the credit card. It was never lost or stolen. How they obtained my card number, I do not know, but it is scary. The lady gave me some info: 951-566-4859, Vladiamir R., I.P. address:75.126.32.187, Soft Layer Technologies Inc. USA, 1950 Stemmons Freeway Suite 2043, and RioDave@80yahoo.com. I also received another call the same morning from Best Buy for a Nintendo game valued at $400. I was told from both callers that the call came from Florida. I think this is a highly organized group that stretches all over the Globe. At least that's what my research tells me.

I was asked to set up a bank account.  this is the number i was told to call and verify a company called plastrust, inc.

Yes it is a scam. They posed on hot jobs as an employer Plastrust, Inc. Then I was emailed by alisonkaton@hotmail.com and talked to him on yahoo IM. All a scam!!! Beware.

totally a scam, glad i found this.

yes watch out this same lady contacted me and tried to get my info, thanks for the heads up !!!

Thanks for the information. I almost fell for this crap.  The big flags were... setting up a bank account and western union.  I searched the company and could find nothing.  Why are the job sites letting these pople post on their site.  Thanks for posting this.  It saved me a world of trouble!

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

I just sent them a link to this page and told them to take a look at it... People are catching on... Thank GOD I didn't do this.. thanks you guys

AWWWW MAN!!!! I JUST HAD MY INTERVIEW VIA YAHOO! IM!!! OH MY GOSH THANKS GUYS!!!!

OMG I JUST MAKE THE TRANSACTION FOR THEN N I WAS TALKING TO MY FRIEND SHE TOLD ME TO GOOGLE HER NAME N THE COMPANY N NOTHING IS COMING OUT IM SO NERVOUS RIGHT KNOW OMG !!!!!!!!!! CAN SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHING 2 ME PLZZ....

This [***] is a ho and I hate her. I do not why people let these [***] get online and post jobs on a secure server. Thanks. Gracious.
Peace out
Ali G

I just went through this so called interview through the yahoo! messenger and felt funny about the whole thing.  The person said that they will send a check to me for $4000 to pay for computer equipment needed to do the job and I will get an assignment every day that lasts for 5 hours and pays $22.00 per hour. I never heard of such a thing.  I feel really foolish knowing I have wasted my time job hunting.  I am just glad I did not give them my personal information or bank account information. So just beware...So off to job hunting, I go.  Also the company they are going by is Jcatech.

I didn't get a phone call but I did get an email saying that I would have an interview via yahoo IM with Evan for Plasttrust Co. This is the email I got: We are glad to hear from you concerning the available position in our company... A briefing and interview has been scheduled for you online.
Setup a yahoo instant messenger ID and instant message (IM)
Mr. Robert Evan at this ID evanr89@yahoo.com to commence briefing
and interview.This what the company does
Hiring company
PLASTRUST COMPANY
Position Details
Primary Skills: Data Entry
Job Industry: Finance
Job Location: Online/Home
Salary: $20/50 HOURLY
Hours per Week: 30
Start Date: ASAP
Degree Type: HS
Degree Area: NA
We cater to a wide variety of clients from partnerships to mid-sized
corporations." Our staff specializes in establishing full and automated
accounting departments essential to our clients running emerging
businesses. Our focus is on practical administrative and accounting support
services.
Working hrs ,You will be given 6hrs to complete each assignment a day
.and the hours are flexible.
Part time IS 4HRS A DAY
This is an online job so all your assignments would be forwarded to you
and submitted back by email, phone or IM
(instant messaging).
All activities and corresponding time are to be recorded in excel
spreadsheet. That's how we access your work and process your pay
There is no payment required for getting started. All expenses are
handled by the company.
You are to take out taxes. The company pay's you and it's on you
whether or not you want to claim.
Let me know if you are satisfied with the above working conditions

Sincerely,
Robert Evan


Sounds good when your unemployed...but never says exactly who the companies are and who submits jobs through IM?? or and interview??.  BEWARE,, DONT GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION

Well unfortunately i found all these posts to late. I was desperate for a job but i thought this might actually be legit, i started researching while interviewing and couldnt really find anything on Plastrust Company and when in the interview i asked Sarah Jones if they had a website and she said "we are working on it." and i then i asked how long they had been in business and she replied saying "8 months" i also tryed to get a physical address from her and a phone number and she wouldnt give me an address and the phone number she gave to me saying that it was her number was the number of a guy that called me earlier in the morning asking me to get on for the interview his name was supposed to be Robert Evan, but sounded like he was and Indian man on the phone. When i confronted her and said that the number she had given was based out of Florida, and her yahoo profile said Maryland, and i had heard the company was out of Washington she didnt have much to say other than she lived in Marland. I dont know how big this operation is that they have but they are going to any lengths to get information, unfortunately i gave them a photo of my drivers license like an idiot before i got all the details. But i have an extended protection on all of my personal information and if anyone trys to get it i will be notified so im not to worried. I cant believe they let people get away with posting these fake jobs. I've learned my lesson, if it looks and smells like [***] it probably is.