by danielleluz
Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:38 pm
Early April this year, I was searching home based jobs through ODesk.com and found an Add for a Customer Manager. Then few days later, Odesk informed me I have an interview. So i applied.
Later the job offer was cancelled thru Odesk bec o the employer Violation.
I asked him Why? he said:
Regarding notification from odesk: this job includes offline job, odesk doesnt have tools to handle such work, I hired you outside odesk, odesk realy dont like it, becouse they take 10% from your salary and they dont want lose money, that is why you got this notification.
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Then I emailed the employer directly like his instruction in the email.
So I followed each required tasks thinking this was legit ( DAMN ) : asked for full name details and even asked for my NBI clearance to be scanned, paypal account if verified, bank withdrawal limit and Goodness , we have an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT signed and scanned! sounds appealing and true right?
he sent this email:
Also please give me next info:
Paypal email:
Paypal Withdrawal limit:
Here's how to view your withdrawal limit:
1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click View Limits on your Account Overview.
Bank daily withdrawal limit:
Can you withdraw over the counter in bank?
You may need to call to your bank and ask them about your limits.
After I had my paypal verified, this person did not make contact about 3 weeks and so i got worried. So i kept emailing him for job follow up and finally, he contacted and asked me to do a job for him.
he asked me to collect to customer :
these are the details:
This is your first task, please send 2 invoices(what is it and how to send - http://www.ehow.com/how_5145742_send-in ... aypal.html)
Invoice details:
==1==
To: [email protected]
Description: $20 1857-S PCGS MS65
Amount: $5,050
Taxable: no
====
==2==
To: [email protected]
Description: $20 1857-S PCGS MS65
Amount: $5,050
Taxable: no
====
Its one item, but paypal does not allow to send more then $10,000 at one time, that is why we need to split it in two invoices.
This invoices is same.
Please let me know when it will be done, and let me know when invoice will be paid.
IMPORTANT: If you will receive any messages from client - don not reply by your self, contacting with customer at ebay very sensitive. You should forward message to me, Ill forward it to ebay manager, he will reply.
***** I after I did this, I the person did not pay the money and when I asked him when will I get paid for my service, ( our contract says, ill be paid bi weekly) then he said "your salary will be paid at the end of each working month and first month starts from the day you receive payment from the client"
That is when I suspected this was fraud. I had a friend in US and asked favor to check this person through the company. SO i discovered this was a fake job and did not proceed further.
After all, learned from it and will not ever accept offers as such. But what I am actually worried about, is he asked for my personal details and even an ID of mine that he may use to illegal works.
So warning EVERYONE! they make it a point you believe them then leave you hanging and scam your paypal account!
Later the job offer was cancelled thru Odesk bec o the employer Violation.
I asked him Why? he said:
Regarding notification from odesk: this job includes offline job, odesk doesnt have tools to handle such work, I hired you outside odesk, odesk realy dont like it, becouse they take 10% from your salary and they dont want lose money, that is why you got this notification.
------------------------------------------------
Then I emailed the employer directly like his instruction in the email.
So I followed each required tasks thinking this was legit ( DAMN ) : asked for full name details and even asked for my NBI clearance to be scanned, paypal account if verified, bank withdrawal limit and Goodness , we have an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT signed and scanned! sounds appealing and true right?
he sent this email:
Also please give me next info:
Paypal email:
Paypal Withdrawal limit:
Here's how to view your withdrawal limit:
1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click View Limits on your Account Overview.
Bank daily withdrawal limit:
Can you withdraw over the counter in bank?
You may need to call to your bank and ask them about your limits.
After I had my paypal verified, this person did not make contact about 3 weeks and so i got worried. So i kept emailing him for job follow up and finally, he contacted and asked me to do a job for him.
he asked me to collect to customer :
these are the details:
This is your first task, please send 2 invoices(what is it and how to send - http://www.ehow.com/how_5145742_send-in ... aypal.html)
Invoice details:
==1==
To: [email protected]
Description: $20 1857-S PCGS MS65
Amount: $5,050
Taxable: no
====
==2==
To: [email protected]
Description: $20 1857-S PCGS MS65
Amount: $5,050
Taxable: no
====
Its one item, but paypal does not allow to send more then $10,000 at one time, that is why we need to split it in two invoices.
This invoices is same.
Please let me know when it will be done, and let me know when invoice will be paid.
IMPORTANT: If you will receive any messages from client - don not reply by your self, contacting with customer at ebay very sensitive. You should forward message to me, Ill forward it to ebay manager, he will reply.
***** I after I did this, I the person did not pay the money and when I asked him when will I get paid for my service, ( our contract says, ill be paid bi weekly) then he said "your salary will be paid at the end of each working month and first month starts from the day you receive payment from the client"
That is when I suspected this was fraud. I had a friend in US and asked favor to check this person through the company. SO i discovered this was a fake job and did not proceed further.
After all, learned from it and will not ever accept offers as such. But what I am actually worried about, is he asked for my personal details and even an ID of mine that he may use to illegal works.
So warning EVERYONE! they make it a point you believe them then leave you hanging and scam your paypal account!