The company post online ads with the name Ailogix Computers, but uses the name Signal Micro Upgrads for the shipping side of the operation.
I answered an ad on HotJobs for an Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable specialist. It did not say it was work from home, but when I got a responce they said I would work from home. I had a interview with Tony Nguyen on Yahoo IM interview with me on 12/13 and at the end of the interview they said they really liked me and wanted me to start the next day at 9am. I felt it was a little strange that they only did the one interview, did not ask for references and it seemed like he had never even seen the resume that I sent in. I then went back to Hotjobs to re-read the ad to see what exactly I would be doing and the ad was misteriously gone! However if you type in the company name in Yahoo and look up the Cashed items it will show back up.
On the first day I logged on at 9am and It wasn't until 10am that Tony Nguyen finally signed in and gave me an assignment. It seemed like busy work and he was very persistant on haveing me get the initial employment papers signed and returned to him, he even asked for my address so he could "send my paychek" he said. All week I did busy work, and was introduced to Larry Parker, some assignements even seemed like they were just some college kids homework, rather then real company books!
12/20 I got a package in the mail addressed to Signal Micro Upgrades, which was another name of the company. I was suspicious so I looked up Shipping Scam online and I realized this is what was going on. Larry Parker (who claimed he was in Ohio) contacted me at almost 1am asking if I got the package and what was in it. I told him my work hours were 9am - 3pm, I speak with him then.
12/21 I got a call from a vendor who said they got an order from Signal Micro Upgrades with my address, and he called to say the company was a fake! The 800 number they gave him (1-800-956-4261) was fake. And the other address in Morrow, GA, they listed on their website belonged to someone else they had scamed!
Later that day Larry Parker he was persistant in getting me to reship the packages overseas to the United Kindom. Tony Nguyen sent me a shipping label and the return address simply gave my name and my home address! I refused saying it should have company info on. He was not at all pleased. Then at around 3:15 (I get off at 3pm by the way) he sent a replacement which was to a Las Vegas address. I told him it was after quitting time and I logged out!
12/24 I finally told Tony Nguyen I knew he tried to scam me and the packages were returned to the vendor. He started cursing me out calling me a Muther F* and said he was gonna call his contacts and make me sorry.
The good thing is I never turned in those "employment documents'" and I kept all the correspondance I ever had with those people, I even still have the shipping labels with the tracking numbers on them! I am calling the police, the FBI, the Better Business Bureau and I am posting these anyplace I can.
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