How this entire thing started was that I purchased an access code to a web site that had legitimate work at home offers. I contacted many of the companies that they offered one of them being www.businesspost.org (which is now going by www.business-post.net). I was hired to work doing import/export for this company. I checked this company out, and everything looked legit.
When I was hired, they needed my personal information. With this information they sold false items (like cameras and keyboards) to innocent people. These people were told that they were dealing with me (which they weren't) and that these items were being sent to them.
The company on the other hand, was telling me that the items I would be receiving would be sent to me and that once I received any money from anyone I was to Western Union it to St. Petersburg Russia. With the first transactions I received 2 packages and 2 wires into my personal account that were paying for these packages. My instructions from Peter Gaynor at The Business Post were to send the packages and both wires to Russia. This was back around the beginning of February.
Then I received a money order in the mail. Peter was insistent that I cash it and Western Union the money. After I deposited the money order I noticed that in the envelope there was an EBay printout. I questioned Peter as to why my name was on Ebay without any notice to me, or without my permission, but that was one of MANY questions he was refusing to answer. He was constantly calling my cell phone and home phone demanding that I WU out the money, but I told him that I wasn't going to WU anything anywhere until I had the keyboard.
Then, on 02/06/04 I was sent an email from a gentleman that looked me up on the Internet and found my work email address. He apparently won an auction for a Nikon Zoom - Nikkor 200-400mm lens and wanted more info before he mailed me his $4,070.00. I didn't get his email until 02/09, so thank goodness that he also sent his phone number to me. He and I played phone tag for a few hours, but when we finally caught up to each other later that night, I was physically ill. He said that his emails about the auction weren't getting answered, and that he decided to look me up on the Internet before he sent out his money.
This gentleman said that it was looking as if I was a victim of Identity Theft and Fraud. He also said that I would probably want to contact the authorities on this. The following day the local police came to my home and took a Report. I also contacted the FBI, but they do not handle these types of cases and was referred onto the Federal Trade Commission. The first reference code that I was given was lost in a computer glitch, but they have had that taken care of now.
Their phone number is 1-877-438-4338. I was also referred to an Internet Watchdog company, but I have not been able to get through to them as of yet. Their number is 1-800-876-7060. I also contacted Ebay telling them what was going on, and all they told me was that our records indicate the user you are reporting is currently not an eBay user. THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE POSECUTED! I had no idea what wa going on, and now I have people contacting me threatening me. They know what I look like and where I live. If anyone can help me, I beg of you, please do!!!
0 comments