InfoTech Systems Employment Scam

Beware of anyone posing as InfoTech Systems offering work at home work. They have disfunctional websites http://www.infotech-systs.com and Riversidetech.com. They are using the real InfoTech Systems Management address, etc as a front for their scam. BEWARE the name Brian Ronald or Melissa Ronald. These are fictious names. I was sucked in but hopefully withdrew in time.

They use an online interview system with promises of supplying you equipment, lots of vacation and sick time. The real InfoTech Systems in San Diego told me they are scamming people in several states using their company as a front. BEWARE!!!!

Hello,

First of all thank you for posting this, I have also fallen victim to this scam. I googled Brian Ronald because this job was starting to sound more and more sketchy.
I will post the first email from their supposed HR department and the "training exercises" I received from them.

Your Resume has been reviewed at http://www.craiglist.org and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mr. Brian Ronald. He would like to conduct an online interview with you On _____ 2010 between _____ MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Account Clerk position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at http://www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name: br.infotech to you buddy list. His Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: br.infotech

Email Address: [email protected]

I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back .

Jeff Smith.
Human Resource Dept.
InfoTech Systems



Training task # 1
_________________________________________________________
Bank Reconciliation Statements.
__________________________________________________________

On June 12th 2009 One of our Client's cash book showed a debit balance
of $4,000.00.
His bank statement showed a balance of $6,270.00.
On comparison the following were found:

* check issued amounting to $3,500.00 has not been cashed
* The bank rejected checks amounting to $240
* Standing order for a staples order of $800 was noted.
* A customer paid $270 directly into the bank without any notice to our company
* Bank charges of $260 were entered in the bank statements only.
* A dividend of $250 was paid directly into the bank and not recorded
in the cashbook
* Checks for $2,650.00 were entered into the cash book and deposited in
the bank but had not been cleared (deposited).

Prepare a bank reconciliation statement for the month .



balance per bank statement $
$
(Add )
uncredited checks

standing order
bank charges
dishonored checks
_____________________
(Less)
un presented checks
dividend
credit transfer
______________________
Balance per cash book


Have them Submitted in MS Excel Spread Sheet .


Training task # 2

Here is your Task for today

I need you to Write up a 3 Column Cash Book of the Transaction that was done with our company last year (December2007)

November 1 Balance brought forward :
Cash in Hand : $10000
Cash at Bank : $ 95,000

November 2 Received Cash loan of $28 ,000 from Partners .

November 3 Bought goods of $159,000 by Check

November 4 Bought Motor Van paying by check $2,600

November 5 Cash Withdrawn from the bank $27,000

November 7 Paid Wages in Cash $18,000

November 8 Cash Drawings $14,000 from the Bank

November 10 Cash Sales paid directly into the bank $30,000

November 12 We paid the following Accounts by Check less 10% discount in each case:
Marshal : $3,000
Linda : $1,800
Theresa : $2,000

November 13 The following paid us thier Accounts by Check in each case deducting 2.5% Discount
Jerry : $1180
Martins :$550

November 15 Received a futher Loan of $3,500

November 16 We paid Brandy his account of $700 by Check

November 18 Cash Sales $9,000

November 21 Paid Rent in Cash $1,900

November 23 Received Commission By Check $9,500

November 25 The following persons paid us their Accounts by check in each Case Deducting 5% Discount :
Uson $800 ;
David : $6,599

November 26 We paid the following Accounts paid by check in each case deducting 2% Discount
Joseph : $4000 ,
Tiola : 1,900
November 28 Paid Insurance :$9,900

November 29 Linda Paid Us a Check for $ 2,500 Having Deducted 600 for cash Discount.

----------------------
Have done and submitted in .XLS .


You have 3hrs to get them done.

Training Task 3

Brian Ronald


Good Morning,

Write an article on The Best Ways to Prevent Overdue Accounts using your own words.
Each article must be at least 3 pages with examples.

Have done and submitted in .XLS .

Time limit is 3hrs.

Brian Ronald

They have my name age and address. Is it enough just to cut ties with them? Is there anywhere else I can report them? What could they have done with this information? Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you and damn the scammers!!

This is the second time I am posting this, I just wanted to include it in the employment scam section as well.

Want to thank you for posting. I have been delivered same emails but different names. Have reported to la works office for them to investigate.

Right after posted my comment, he/she has posted another email with different name of this so called person wanting to setup an interview but has different names. What a jerK!!

Enclosing copy of the emails I received.

Good Afternoon,

Your Resume has been reviewed at http://www.voshost.com and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mrs. Melissa Donald. He would like to conduct an online interview with you On Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 between 9:00AM -2:00PM MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Account Clerk position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name " melissadonald110 " to you buddy list. Her Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: melissadonald110

Email Address: [email protected]

I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back .

Jeff Smith.
Human Resource Dept.
InfoTech Systems


This is second one::

Dear Applicant,

Your Resume has been reviewed at www.vohost.com and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mrs Melissa Donald. She would like to conduct an online interview with you On Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 between 9:00AM -2:00PM MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Banking and finance position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name: melissadonald110 to you buddy list. Her Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: melissadonald110

Email Address:[email protected]


I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back .

Katherine Leake.
Human Resource Dept.
InfoTech Systems

I received this email today. I actually received it twice from two different email accounts. The first one was from [email protected] and the second was from [email protected]. The thing that scares me is I use the Massachusetts State Job Quest site to search for jobs and I am registered there.


Dear Applicant,

Your Resume has been reviewed at JOB QUEST and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mrs Barbara Charles. She would like to conduct an online interview with you On Saturday, September 20th, 2010 between 9:00AM -2:00PM MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Account Clerk position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name: " bcharles115 " to you buddy list.

Her Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: bcharles115

Email Address: [email protected]


I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back .

Katherine Leake.
Human Resource Dept.
InfoTech Systems =

Got a similar message. Barbara, Babara [whatever] - It's a scam!!!! Original email message enclosed.

"Dear Applicant,

Your Resume has been reviewed at www.sconestop.org and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mrs Babara Charles. She would like to conduct an online interview with you On Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 between 9:00AM -2:00PM MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Cashier position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name: bcharles115 to you buddy list. Her Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: bcharles115

Email Address: [email protected]


I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back .

Katherine Leake.
Human Resource Dept.
InfoTech Systems"

I too rec'd a similar email, and it really ticks me off, not only because I sat around waiting, thinking it was actually legit because they found me on the Virginia Employment Commission website... I sent the girl (at a different email address - other than the one below) a somewhat hostile email, as I'm the daughter of a retired police officer, and told her in no uncertain terms that she was being reported, that she better cease immediately.

"Dear Applicant,

Your Resume has been reviewed at Virgina Workforce and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mrs Babara Charles. She would like to conduct an online interview with you On Monday, October 4th, 2010 between 9:00AM -2:00PM MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Data Entry position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at http://www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name: bcharles115 to you buddy list. Her Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: bcharles115

Email Address:[email protected]


I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back ."

Report the original email to their internet provider (i.e. - gmail, yahoo, etc. - from the address they originally contacted you with the Employment Offer, and let their internet provider know it was a scam, I did!), your local Better Business Bureau, and perhaps the FCC. Let them deal with the person/people, along with your employment agency or job board, etc. - especially if you know how they were able to track you down. In my case, they obviously set themselves up as an Employer on the Virginia Employment Commission website, as that is how they looked up my information and contacted me, so I'm certain I am NOT the only victim in my area, and plan on contacting the VEC ASAP to report them and see if they can track them down on their end! I will also print and take pages with me of similar statements for them to see.

My name is DBA29, and I have fallen victim to this scam as of today at about 9am est....(Im writing this at 424 pm est)

I recvd an email at 1124 pm est on Sunday, October 3rd...and being unemployed, I was of course excited to see that someone had found me on the Virginia Workforce....it was an email from a Nicole David, stating the following:

Dear Applicant,

Your Resume has been reviewed at Virgina Workforce and forwarded to the Head of Operation Mrs Babara Charles. She would like to conduct an online interview with you On Monday, October 4th, 2010 between 9:00AM -2:00PM MST to discuss more about the Job Position of a Data Entry position that you are yet to occupy.

Set Up a Screen name with the yahoo Instant Messenger online at http://www.messenger.yahoo.com and add up the Head of Operation screen name: bcharles115 to you buddy list. Her Screen Name with Yahoo Instant Messenger is: bcharles115

Email Address:[email protected]


I Wish you the best of Luck on the Interview. If you have any problem, Please feel free to email back .

So, naturally, I followed along with this, and they seemed really legit to me....then things got a little weird...I regret giving out my information(address and name and cell #)....However, I felt like it coulda been a legit thing, as these guys are really good at this, so PLEASE!!!! be aware of these things, as I DO NOT wish this to happen to ANYONE else.....

Oh, by the way, the chat with Yahoo! messenger, got a little weird too...They tell you they'll send you everything you need, and its FREE of charge, and you'll start getting things in the mail as early as tomorrow...If I try to ask them for further information or any questions, they would either take a really long time for a simple response, or I would get the same reply/answer as they had just said before....

Heres the other emails I was sent as well: (nothing has been altered, this is how they were sent to me)

WELCOME TO Infotech Systems,

Company Profile .
Infotech Systems, s is an IT management consulting and sales firm that

specializes in helping clients improve business by developing solutions that

streamline processes and integrate information to drive top-line revenue and

bottom-line profitability of product we offer for sale. We do this through our

industry specific vertical practices and specialized technology service lines.

Riverside Technology works with firms that are focused in a few key verticals –

financial services, insurance, life science, sales Management Privately owned,

founded in 2003 US-Based, TX headquarters 6 domestic offices 3 overseas

office On-site, off-site, dual-shore delivery capabilities Enterprise Content

Management (a preferred EMC/ Documentum partner) Business Process

Management. we always adhere to the business
policy of the company. By working closely with our all employees and clients,

We are
constantly expanding and developing new markets, Enabling users worldwide to

enjoy

quality and service of Riverside Tech, products.


JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Entering all checks vouchers and payment in appropriate account ;Maintains

accurate records of all Receivable's and Payable's Developing, analyzing, and

maintaining financial
reporting systems in general accounting, budget or cost systems.Responsible for

compiling amounts owed from purchase orders, charge slips, sales tickets etc

BRIEFING SUMMARY
You will be enlisted for 2 weeks training programme. Find Training programme

details below:

*You will have to be online from 9am to 12pm daily for training programmes as

you will be given series of tasks during training.

*You will resume work fully after training and your working hours will be 8am -

2pm your time zone.

*We pay $10/hr during training period and $20/hr after the training period

*You have to keep strict record of time and activities. A time sheet should be

sent in every Friday's days for monitoring (In your own format).

*In carrying out any assignment or task a progress report has to be emailed

every Friday to me.

*You are paid weekly.

*There is no start up cost, the training would be administered on line, this is an

Internet

based position, and the base pay is $10 per hour during training period and

$20/hr after 2weeks of training online.

*Either party is free to terminate at any time with notice.

*At the end of your training, you will receive a 1099 form at the end of the year

as you are listed as an Independent contractor.

*Benefits include: 401k, health and dental, paid vacation and 2 weeks sick

leave you will be enrolled for this benefits after 2months after which you would

become a regular employee

of company.

WORKING EQUIPMENTS
Equipments will be provided for you by the Company asap. This includes a Hp

Laptop/Notebook for mobility and some other software for accuracy, Speed of

data processing, Time Monitoring and Effectiveness,(4 in one Zebra ZM

400vvBarcode Printer and Cards,Fax Machine,Scanner,Photocopier Machine,

4Drawer Cabinet and Office Desk).
Details on the Uses and delivery of these equipments would be provided to you

ASAP.

You would be Given the Following to start work with after training:
* Staff User Name and Password for Our Website Link ( For easy access to

company data and task for each day )


Employment Superviso

And the last email:
InfoTech Systems Inc


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT LETTER

Date 10/4/2010

Dear XXXXXXX personal details removed - Michelle
We are pleased to confirm you’re being employed by our firm in the capacity of Data Entry Clerk. You will report directly to Mrs Barbara Charles, commencing with your start of employment on October 5 2010.

Your salary shall be $20 per hour; you will also be covered by the standard group benefit plans and fringe benefits, which will be explained to you. For the first year vacation time shall be pro-rated, so you will be entitled to 21 Working days vacation for this year.

If you agree, please sign the enclosed copy and return for our files.

We look forward to your joining the company.


__________________
Employee's Signature

Yours very truly,
Mr Robert Anthony
Chief Executive Officer

I certainly understand what it is you have gone through....Without this site and all of you explaining it so well, I would not have noticed this as a scam....I will definitely be notifying the proper person/persons that should be made aware of this situation....Thank you again, to all who have previously posted....THESE SCAMMERS MUST BE STOPPED!!!

Thank you,

DBA29

Welcome Pumpkin and DBA29,

I'm glad you were able to avoid being scammed. It sounds like you should be better prepared for identifying future scams.

Two things I do want to point out, though.

1) We generally don't recommend closing free email accounts. It is better if the scammer continues to try his routine under the same email address. It will take the scammer less than a minute to open a new email address and continue the exact same scam. If he stays with the same email address, the next victim may google it and discover he is a scammer, and the job site might block him from posting his ads if they have blacklisted his email address. If he starts with a new address, the next victim to google his address won't discover he is a scammer--and he is also more likely to successfully re-register on the job site. As to reporting him to the other agencies, there is certainly no harm in it, but you do need to realize that it is likely nothing will happen, as this scammer is most likely in Africa or Malaysia, far out of their jurisdiction--so their hands are tied.

2) It is also best if you don't tell a scammer you found him listed here. If he knows victims are discovering him here, he will likely change his names and addresses so that the next victim doesn't easily learn the truth.

I just recvd another interesting email and it stated to me that they would be sending me an envelope with money in it(2,850 bucks)....that I should deposit the money into my account, and then notify them when I have done so....I recvd that envelope and refused it.....as it was addressed from El Paso, TX from a Theresa Rodriguez...So, apparently they are giving many various names and changing them from piece to piece of mailing or email or everything they send out......even noticed they are spelling their own name wrong in some cases....Very strange indeed, as its now become even more obvious that this is a scam....PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION, as I dont want this to HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE....

--DBA29

That's very spooky and worrying dba29 - and I'm neither joking nor being over dramatic.

One things these scammers never do is give cash away, though they are cute enough to be able to hand out counterfeit money orders and cheques.

The frightening possibility is that any cash they send you COULD be counterfeit.

The risks of touching counterfeit money are so great I wouldn't even suggest you take possession of it to hand in to the police. It's an issue dealt with by the Secret Service and not something to get involved in.

It's most likely to be a counterfeit cheque and they're using the word CASH to attempt to draw you in and hope you'll pay it in to your account, with the eventual aim to get you to convert part of the worthless cheque, or another one into cash for you to pay on to them.

It's possible it could be counterfeit cash and the delayed issue of the new $100 bill has counterfeiters with a lot of potentially worthless paper on their hands they need to shift quickly.

http://kstp.com/news/stories/s1735892.shtml

It's not the most common tactic of scammers, but it's not impossible. Saying 'no' to cash in an envelope is hard for anyone, but don't drop your guard and be suspicious if you do receive cash in an envelope from a stranger.

On reflection (and the benefit of other's opinions) the likelihood is that it was a counterfeit cheque which is what the scammers usually send. The whole idea being to convince you that a cheque is as good as cash (and we know that's not so). The fact he asks you to confirm when it's paid in to you account is the give away, because you don't need to pay cash in to your account. That's the benefit of cash.

I think it was a language problem, as a fake check is far more likely than cash. Did you see the envelope closely enough to get an impression of how much paper it contained? A check or a sheaf of banknotes?

My Mother just called me last night regarding this "new online job" she was to start this morning. Turns out it is the same exact thing this scam lists!!! The only difference is it is under a different name. It is under the name TURNER COMPUTER SYSTEMS. Every thing else is the same word for word, including the tasks, the resume letter, the responses ect. Luckily all she gave was her name, email & address too and nothing else.

Welcome here animegirl.

Could you also post the email address the scammer is using for this scam?
And if your mother receives cheques, or bank transfers from unknown people, she can rip the cheques to pieces, or take them to the police. In case of a bank transfer, she can get advice at the police what to do with it. If she ignores all emails from these scammers, they will leave her alone, as they know they won't get any money from her.