I'm graduating from college soon, and have been applying for jobs all over Michigan, hoping to find something.
Unfortunately, one of the "advertising agencies" I sent my resume to was Db Advertising. The company's Web site promised me that their "extensive portfolio" included more than 500 businesses in the metro Detroit area. The information included seemed kind of vague, but I sent them a quick email anyway, figuring it couldn't hurt to give it a shot.
Later in the day, I received an email back from Db Advertising, asking me to call and set up an interview. It was very similar to emails I've received from other companies, so I went ahead and called and scheduled an interview.
The next day, I was looking for more places to apply, when I noticed that a different company (Boss Marketing) had the same phone number and address as Db Advertising.
I called the company to ask what the deal was, and the woman on the phone sounded frazzled, fumbled around, and then gave me a very vague answer about how Boss Marketing was "taken over" by Db Advertising. I asked her how many employees Db Advertising had, and she paused, then said, "oh sometimes anywhere from 30 to 35".
This information all seemed extremely suspicious to me, and I did some more research. I discovered that scam reports had been filed against various versions of Boss Marketing and Db Advertising (Boss Advertising, Altoni International, etc.). All of the reports detailed days of awkward interviews and "job shadowing" selling coupon books and going door to door.
Needles to say, I didn't interview with them, and told them that I know exactly what they're up to.
I'll also likely tell everyone who will listen about my experience in hopes that they won't waste their time with something like this!
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