A "company" by the name of Boom Tech Computers is looking for virtual assistants on craigslist. The only requirement to be "welcomed to the company" is to agree to get a Bank of America SAVINGS AND CHECKING ACCOUNT and provide the information to someone by the name of "Morgan Brain" over email/chat. This must be done AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and you will not get the job if you do not agree to these terms. I agreed but did not provide any information. I then began to ask questions about the company. What does the position entail? What is the company website? Where is the corporate office located? Is there a number that I can call to verify that this is a legitimate company? This was because I could find NOTHING online about this company. When I asked these questions, "Morgan" became increasingly irriated and began to dodge every question. She used excuses from the website is under construction to the company is "re-constructing all of their processes"... When I said that was great but asked for a phone number... She provided me with a 20-digit long number which I still attempted to call, knowing that it would not work, and of course it didn't. I then mentioned this to her and asked for the location of the corporate office... All i really wanted was a city or state... Just something to narrow down the search online... Then she began to question my interest in the position and conveniently became too busy to talk until Monday. I eventually gave up the repeatitive argument and told her I was no longer interested in the position and would be reporting the post as a scam... Unfortunetly I do not have the posting number, it seems to no longer be online, however the email address provided to me was [email protected] and the phone number provided was 447024073226.
Please everyone... With the mess the economy is in now... This is not right... Stay away stay far far away!!!
I have saved the yahoo chat and it is copied below:
Friday, March 27
Alexis (9:42 PM): Hello.
Morgan Brain (9:42 PM): hello
Morgan Brain (9:43 PM): how r you doing today?
Alexis (9:43 PM): I'm doing well, and yourself? Btw I'm Alexis. Nice to meet you
Morgan Brain (9:44 PM): nic to meet you too
Morgan Brain (9:44 PM): i will like to ask you some question
Alexis (9:44 PM): Alright.
Morgan Brain (9:44 PM): can we proceed?
Alexis (9:45 PM): Yes we can.
Morgan Brain (9:45 PM): k
Morgan Brain (9:45 PM):
BOOM TECH COMPUTERS, is a United States baby firm which is just getting to a year old, seeking assistance with the work from home initiative to assist with clerical and administrative duties online pending the establishment of our New Outlets in Ontario and Calgary, Canada, New York and San Francisco, United Kingdom.
Morgan Brain (9:46 PM):
We are into Computer Peripherals Supplies. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of independent dialysis providers around the world by leveraging today's most innovative technologies to deliver a full spectrum of high-quality services to the business community.
We Specialize in all kinds of Computer peripherals Supplies such as ATX case, Networking Routers, HDDX Compacts, satellite HDD Communicator, Computer Peripherals, CD-R Hard Drives, Memory Sticks and many more.
Morgan Brain (9:46 PM): am i c0mmunicating
Alexis (9:46 PM): Yes.
Morgan Brain (9:47 PM): will u be able to carry out assignment given to you by the company?
Alexis (9:48 PM): Yes. If it requires a fax or a scanner, i do not have one as of yet but I can get one within the next few
Alexis (9:48 PM): weeks
Morgan Brain (9:49 PM): will you be able to setup a savings and checking account with the bank of america?
Alexis (9:50 PM): I have an account with Chase, but yes, it is possible to set up and account with the bank of america
Morgan Brain (9:50 PM): bank of america will be better
Alexis (9:50 PM): Easy enough.
Morgan Brain (9:50 PM): yu will setup a savings and checking account with the bank of america
Morgan Brain (9:51 PM): is tht clear?
Alexis (9:51 PM): Yes.
Morgan Brain (9:52 PM): you will also need to activate the account to online banking. So that you can have acess to your account online... Ok
Alexis (9:52 PM): Ok
Morgan Brain (9:53 PM): am officially welcoming you to the company
Alexis (9:53 PM): Well, thank you.
Morgan Brain (9:53 PM): you are welcome
Morgan Brain (9:53 PM): you will be suplied with office quipments
Alexis (9:53 PM): Ok
Morgan Brain (9:54 PM): you will also have to be online when any payment will be made
Alexis (9:54 PM): Ok.
Morgan Brain (9:55 PM): how long will it take you to setup the account and get back to me with all the account information?
Alexis (9:56 PM): Probably sometime tomorrow. But can you provide a little more information on what the position entails? And is there a company website? Because I am not finding anything on the company online. Forgive me for being over-cautious, but with the internet these days, I know that i have to be.
Morgan Brain (9:57 PM):
BOOM TECH COMPUTERS, is a United States baby firm which is just getting to a year old, seeking assistance with the work from home initiative to assist with clerical and administrative duties online pending the establishment of our New Outlets in Ontario and Calgary, Canada, New York and San Francisco, United Kingdom.
Morgan Brain (9:58 PM): The company's website for the Work from Home Unit under the Personnel Department is under a URL change and it involves a very high re-organizational process that requires bringing all our online staffs to log-online on the same Network with their staff ID. (brainmorgan86) BOOM COMPUTER
Morgan Brain (9:58 PM): am i communicating?
Alexis (10:00 PM): yes, but is there a website to visit, or an office number to call, anything of that nature? I am not trying to be ridiculous, just for my own protection, I need something to prove that this is legitimate... And not just some scam to get bank account information or something of that nature.
Morgan Brain (10:01 PM): the cmpany web site is under reconsruction
Morgan Brain (10:01 PM): here is a phone number to call
Alexis (10:03 PM): I never got a phone number
Alexis (10:07 PM): And you never did provide me with your name...
Morgan Brain (10:07 PM): morgan brain
Alexis (10:08 PM): Ok. And what is the company phone number, Morgan? And where is the corporate office located out of? Normally these questions could be answered online, even if the company website is under construction.
Morgan Brain (10:09 PM): the company phone number is 447024073226
Alexis (10:09 PM): Again, I am not trying to be difficult, I hope you understand
Morgan Brain (10:10 PM): do you really wnt this job?
Alexis (10:11 PM): Yes I do, if it is legitmate... However there is nothing here proving that it is... The number that you just provided, as I just called, is invalid. And you have been very hesitant to answer my questions... Again, i hope you understand.
Morgan Brain (10:13 PM): i have other intereed candidate that am atending to
Alexis (10:17 PM): are you able to answer my questions about the company or not? Do you have a working phone number to provide me? Customer service? Corporate? A corporate location? Because you have not been able to and have been avoiding answering questions thrown at you
Morgan Brain (10:18 PM): how do you mean?
Morgan Brain (10:18 PM): the company is trying to reconstruct thier system for now
Morgan Brain (10:19 PM): yiu wil have to complete the tes of trust before anything come up
Alexis (10:20 PM): And that is fine and dandy but there is NOTHiNG online about your company. And that is not normal... Do you have a corporate address? Or are they moving locations? This is not about trust... YOU should be able to provide information on the company to prospective employees... Are you able to do that?
Morgan Brain (10:20 PM): nope
Morgan Brain (10:20 PM): cos am busy niw
Morgan Brain (10:21 PM): n monday
Morgan Brain (10:21 PM): am busy for now
Alexis (10:23 PM): You know what, I am not interested. I appreciate the opportunity, however you cannot seem to prove that this is a legitimate company... You are avoiding every question I ask and the quality that seemed to have gotten me "welcomed to the company" was saying that I will get bank account information. The phone number is incorrect and your main concern seems to be, not of the position, ie. Training materials, office materials, responsibilities of the postion, but of the ability to open up a bank account and give you the information. Because of this... I am going to be reporting this listing on Craigslist as that of Fraud... Any normal employer would not be set back by some questions asked about the company... And would certainly be willing a
Morgan Brain (10:23 PM): whatever
Alexis (10:24 PM): able to provide information on the company to prospective employers. Do not contact me any further and do not contact my reference. I am not interested in the fake position on the table. You have a great night, and i will assure the other job seekers out there know about this scam. This is not right to mess with people in an economy that is turned this upside down. People are needing jobs and you are wasting precious time.
Morgan Brain (10:24 PM): ok
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