by R.L. Lewis
Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:17 pm
I and my bank were scammed by a company called Workshop Int Ltd. this past year. I was confident enough at first that there was no concern and the only I had was my disbelief a career and money making happen on the internet. I had an online representative through a job search company looking out for available employment for me of which I was made to believe this company found me through. I was then offered a position for trial period of thirty days before benefits and job security were to remain for a full time position. A man by the name of Lucas Poulsan corresponded back and forth with me numerous times about information and concerns I may have. After doing so back and forth I had no signs any thing unprofessional was taking place. So proceeded to do what was necessary for my new job. I opened a bank account with Wells Fargo which I was to use to begin learning my new position as F.S.O. for a managerial networking company with multi-national clientele. I was to take care of what is considered transactions through the bank system this company using Western Union and Money Gram while at home took care of processing the clients account information between the numerous departments from my home while under supervision of my new boss Mrs. Sonya James. I sat at my computer every morning in work attire and waited for my first shot at getting my instructions correctly for over 2 weeks before finally one came through. I having taken care of so much to have a job finally was ready for my task, with the banks knowledge of what I would be doing ,why I had an account and that I was told I would be a regular visitor for my job. (note: Wells Fargo even offered to put more money in their vault if it looked as though my transactions would always be large). Anyway, I received 5,000.00 dollars in my account and was given two areas of the Ukraine to send a few thousand dollars to each while getting to keep my commission of 8%. Making it to the bank I was reassured that the money was not a check so it was cleared as directly deposited from a company AL and I was good to go. I was so happy not to be ripping off anyone was cleared as well as enjoying that it was all legal with my new banker friends who were excited for me. I was given every cent by hand and made it out the door. I proceeded to Money Gram and completed the first transaction of which I was to hand in the copied receipt of to Sonya, then had to walk almost 5 miles to get a Western Union to someone else in the Ukraine in which the Western Union fraud Department spoke with me. I explained what I was doing and they refused to accept the transaction of which I was to notify my new boss of. That I had failed a full completion of my first transaction. Not seeming to upset with me they had me wire the rest of the 2,000.00 or so dollars to what I believed was my co-worker in Colorado, which I did. Only worried that it meant less work for me I could not wait until my full time employment would begin. The next day I could not log into my work account and the company disappeared. I immediately checked my bank account which was over drafted $5,000.00 dollars and had to let them know. They explained to me that even after all the monies clearance the direct deposit from this company was retracted. How is that possible I do not know. So great I was a victim of low economy and the use of intellect against what it is for. They took the time to program a huge web designed business structure, deceiving to the viewer that the global business was just what it was. An outsourcing company for expansion to desired businesses in need of restructuring for effective business. So the bank after my request forgave the idea of my involvement as being fraud and are still investigating this false company. I have since been over drafted by odd and end companies attempting to receive funds through my account they have information of from somewhere. I have still not cleared up my credit score which dropped almost 200 points after this incident it went from a 748 to a 550 or around it is still only back up 70 points and I have not figured out how to erase what these people have done to it. I have never even had a credit card and the only bad thing on my credit has been my college student loan until now, which I had the job for to begin with. I am still here and there with companies and turning offers down that I am secretly on some list or something for, I can not seem to swing off of it whatever it is and without a job, no ability for a loan still stuck with bad transactions and canned the job promoter website I was using to find me work.
* I took the time to let my job search,employment finder company of my thoughts on the irresponsibility that took place in my life from them not checking standards on the companies/corporations they are sending our resumes out to. I requested a policy procedure example of how they screen the employers looking for employees and why they did not know the company I was hired to was NOT a company. I was shocked at the lack of almost any response or explanation I received or didn't should I say. But they did send me some tips on how to protect myself from fraud in the future, which of course I now need. UH. I let them know this well respected company what their services for my employment did to me.
* I also received an offer right after this incident from two companies attempting to with drawl from my account still whom also have complaints of there businesses and concerns of fraud attached to them. SmartCredit.com and IDProtectus.com which were both offering to help this never happen again. These two companies combined have over drafted my account about ten times in the now 4 months since this all began. In fact it is over drafted now twice by IDProtectus.com as we speak, Again.
In short this is the responsibility I have owed to anyone wanting it in this matter and have a valuable lesson for my next job. Complaints and Notifications.
Still Looking and Good Luck,
<Removed> MW
* I took the time to let my job search,employment finder company of my thoughts on the irresponsibility that took place in my life from them not checking standards on the companies/corporations they are sending our resumes out to. I requested a policy procedure example of how they screen the employers looking for employees and why they did not know the company I was hired to was NOT a company. I was shocked at the lack of almost any response or explanation I received or didn't should I say. But they did send me some tips on how to protect myself from fraud in the future, which of course I now need. UH. I let them know this well respected company what their services for my employment did to me.
* I also received an offer right after this incident from two companies attempting to with drawl from my account still whom also have complaints of there businesses and concerns of fraud attached to them. SmartCredit.com and IDProtectus.com which were both offering to help this never happen again. These two companies combined have over drafted my account about ten times in the now 4 months since this all began. In fact it is over drafted now twice by IDProtectus.com as we speak, Again.
In short this is the responsibility I have owed to anyone wanting it in this matter and have a valuable lesson for my next job. Complaints and Notifications.
Still Looking and Good Luck,
<Removed> MW