JOB SCAM I AM CERTAIN & REVEALED WAY TOO MUCH PERSONAL INFO

I have another for you Heather (probably a guy) [email protected]. I have more than 60 emails in the course of a week for employment (actually, hired) with MicroSystems Plus. I feel especially stupid because I was kept so busy with 'Tasks' that I didn't research properly, until now. When I was told my advance check is coming UPS TODAY I delved further. But I've been doing internet jobs for years and they didn't give it enough thought; I usually freelance as an independent and a lot of companies prefer to hire you as an employee. Here's the thing, I did an I-9 and W-4 plus photcopy of my DL and social security card. She's IM ing me RIGHT NOW(calling me too, back to back) jeez.Guess I'll get fired for not answering. Any way as follows:

*These from TODAY*

On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Heather <[email protected]> wrote:
Good Morning
How are you doing today ?sorry about the delay but Company has sent you a check of $4,800 for you to be able to purchase all the software and equipment needed to get started and Ups is the carrier of the package, Here is the tracking # A5537056146 (http://www.ups.com) Schedule to deliver to you today, You are to deposit the check at your bank and they will tell you when the funds will be available in your account for your use.Get back to me with the deposit slip as you will be starting your Orientation fully online today with your supervisor, Hope to hear from you soon

Regards
Hiring Manager
Heather Edward

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(FROM ME)Hello Heather,

I need some information from you please. Detailed information on the company, i.e. company name address phone number location website etc. I am needing this for tax purposes and would like this today. This is in lieu of depositing the check en-route to me at this time. I also need to know who I am indebted to and the manner of repayment that will be expected of me.
This is very important, please. I noticed that the phone number you gave me is in Freeport NJ but tracking is from St Joseph Michigan.
Can you explain please?
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I explained to you that this is an Online work from Home from the start....All company information including form you need to fill and fax back to the company will be with your material when you receive it....I talked to the accountant and made her believe you have been working with me for a while now and we always pay our employee while in training that was why we issue you that amount and i feel you can be trusted with the company funds,...You will be deducting your pay there as your time spend online will be calculated and you will get your pay and then Order all material needed to get started ASAP with the company and you have the company phone number with you am sure.... That is the head office and you can call work days to talk better with my boss and he will explain to you better.. we are helping you make money from home and that was why we never asked you to purchase the material with your personal money as we provided you the funds needed.. Will talk to you on monday morning as i called you but no one picked up.....

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On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Alisha Jennings <[email protected]> wrote:
Future Applicant,
Am pleased to inform you that your resume has been reviewed from our employment database and your past administrative skills seems to be a great fit. You are hereby scheduled for an interview with the Head of Operations (Mrs. Heather Edward). Please download Yahoo Messenger to your computer and add this HR Managers ID: [email protected]. Reach her Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. She will be expecting to hear from you. Position must be fill immediately.
Kind Regards,
HR Recruiter


On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Heather <[email protected]> wrote:
Have this preview answer then get back to me:

MicroSystem Plus Company are product-focused and niche-oriented. Their aim is to be number one or two in their chosen markets and to have exclusive market relationships with the leading suppliers in their product areas. Customers are industrial and service companies as well as local distributors.

The group is highly decentralized with each operating company responsible for its own earnings. Business development and central monitoring and control set the framework for future progress.Our overall business concept is to create solutions primarily for industrial customers, assisting them in achieving profitable operations by ensuring efficiency, reliability, quality and safety in their processes. We are distributors, problem-solvers and ad-visors at the same time. We link customers to products and systems from leading manufacturers around the world, adding our own expertise in various solu­tions and service commitments to create value for customers and suppliers alike.

Your primary daily duty would be to report to your Supervisor whom will assign logs of daily duties and you would be required to work according to instructions,using the Microsoft Office tools and the Accounting software.

Have few Questions to ask/Confirm from you before I make my Interview Report:

Are you currently employed?
What can you say about yourself in general and also relating to work?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
what is your ideal work environment?
How well do you handle mistakes?(on your part and that of the customers)
Tell me what "success" means to you?
What are your 5-year goals?
I would be interested to hear about an occasion when your work or an idea was criticized,
What was criticized, who criticized you, and how did you handle it?
Describe the best manager you ever had, the worst, what qualities did each of them have?

JOB DETAILS

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The Position will support both weekly and bi-weekly payroll
processes, including:
• Entering, auditing, and maintaining new company data, new hire data, change,termination, and benefit enrollment data;
• Coordinating with clients regarding deadlines, missing paperwork, time sheets, and other information;
• Generating, auditing and filing of payroll reports;
• Performing payroll calculations and adjustments;
• Research problems and respond to questions as needed;
• Assisting with other related payroll processes including year-end activities;
• Perform expanded payroll activities if needed for vacation coverage of other team members.


Required Skills:
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
* Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Must be able to work independently and within a team environment


Job Benefits:
Start pay $20/Hour for every two weeks Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement
Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick

Verify Your Details:
Full Names:
Address (PO BOX not allowed):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Age:
Sex:
Residential Phone Number:
Mobile:

Job details are EXACTLY as posted on another blog here re: STARTELDATA posted by mcguyver21 March 07 2011. This one that has a hold on me is tenacious as a bull dog and it's a little scary now. Read the email from me and her reply at my beginning.

Definately dont cash that check but I smell a rat for sure. Most of these scammers are located so far away that there is not much they can do with your real life info but I am worried that they have your DL copy and SS number. I will forward this thread to a MOD.

First of all, it sounds like you realize it already, but there is absolutely no doubt this is a scam. The check will either be fake or written on a stolen/phished account.

they will tell you when the funds will be available in your account for your use.

This is how the scammer succeeds. The bank will make the funds available in a few days, as required by law, as long as they don't detect the fake before then. As soon as the bank makes the cash available, the scammer will instruct you to withdraw most of the money, and send it to someone else to pay for your "supplies." But, any time within the next 6 months, when they do find out the check is fraudulent, they will take the money back, plus fees or fines, and they might even call the police and have you arrested for fraud.

As Andy said, these scammers are usually after cash, not identity theft. Sometimes they will use the name and identification of victims in future scams. There isn't much you can do about this, unfortunately.
However, there is always some risk that these particular scammers will attempt identity theft, or will pass your information on to someone else who will use it. Because of this risk, I would strongly recommend considering placing a fraud alert on your credit file. There is more information here on how to place a fraud alert: http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/flag.html#content You may also want to report the attempted crime to your local police (bring them the fake check) and/or IC3.

Thankyou for posting mzcee2000. As the previous comments have suggested, it does sound highly sus.
re your comment: Detailed information on the company, i.e. company name address phone number location website etc. I am needing this for tax purposes.
Are we to beleive this information was not forwarded to you? Did you see any stationary with company letterheads, address details etcetera? If not, the said company really does have something to hide.
I would not be too concerned about the info you have passed on. The fraudulant people are basically only after the money in your pocket. I won't go into detail but the scam artists overlook one important point. It is worth taking the cheque to your bank and explain it's probably a fake. They can offer the best advice and maybe put an alert on the company?

MICROSYSTEMS PLUS is the name of this 'company'Thank you all for your valuable advice. It's bad enough that I really need an extra job, and I do worry about the information that they have. Even though the plot may have started in West Africa I've been told- they have a resume which includes my full time employment information also. Who they may sell it to? Because obviously they have people working here in the States. The phone number given to me is in the US - New Jersey; when I asked for more specific information or I wouldn't deposit the check, I received 3 back to back calls that I didn't answer, and an then an urgent email saying she would have her boss call me Monday to explain more of their company details- but SHE wouldn't give me any. I had called the number earlier with no answer but the pick up said ' the Magic Jack customer you've called is not available'. I did a yahoo profile check and it turned up a female 51 in Arizona. The check is coming from Illinois. I was told the UPS account it was sent on is probably a stolen/hacked account. Who are these guys?
I will definitely be taking your advise Dottie on turning the check into authorities, or possibly UPS (mail fraud charges are Federal, no?) and a fraud alert service.

Some of the contacts given to you may very well belong to other victims who think they have got a legitimate job. But please don't contact them, this is mined territory. Just submit all the information you have got and our experts will know how to deal with it.

Just for your info enter this search term (http://www.ups.com) into the site search box above to see how many scammers use this company name to scam people.

For anyone following my saga here is the latest. I tried to have UPS intervene and was told I could refuse the package (I was at work, it was left in the door). I did tell them it was IC related and reported to the UPS fraud, I had to take it to UPS and get a receipt from the supervisor. I paid nothing for this, he said he is well acquainted with this.
Get this:
The routing came from Illinois. The mailing address is in Palm Beach Fla. Supervisor said yes, something is definitely afoot but I am absolved of any wrongdoing. I have had to change my bank account, call the Bureaus to issue Fraud Alert on me, I have not contacted any other authorities yet pending harassment from the pirates. But they have contacted me and I replied, see below:

"Heather Edward
Okay Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 1:13 AM Subject: Re: Morning
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Heather Edward
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Heather the package was intercepted by UPS due to fraud and forwarded to the authorities due to:
Mismatching routing information from one destination and mailed from another.
UPS account not authorized by owner.

I do not have this check the authorities do. I was told to accept no further contact from you as the IC3 are involved.

DO NOT CONTACT ME AGAIN."
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I am alert to any type of retaliation from these individuals, and have taken steps to protect my identity and credit. I am going on the assumption here that these people are not of this country and cannot physically contact me or attempt to do so. Every possible way that I could track a contact has been from a different location here in the US every time. There is another victim that I've corresponded with related to this, who is also taking protection measures. I will be referring him to this site because all of the guidance I have received from here has most definitely SAVED MY LIFE. These scammers found me through some credible measures and I was in deep before I realized what happened but I am eternally grateful for the experience that I have found here. You've probably not heard the last from me because now that they know I don't have their goods I'll probably pee myself if I get contact again lol.
Thank you!!!

You shouldn't really tell scammers anything at all just keep them guessing. They go away when you don't answer. Just watch out for more to arrive . Send the mails here and say nothing. As you know on SW they are warmly welcomed!!!