After reading another complaint on this site, I have decided that I have just started to fall into the same thing with a different "company" Here is the first and several following emails.
I am writing to you in regard to your resume and contact information you sent referring to the vacancy we have available,
a project manager (Ref. Num: 1354). We appreciate your interest and would like to share the details of the company,
the position of the project manager and the basic duties and responsibilities of it.
For the last 10 years, we have been in operation in Europe, parts of Asia and in the Middle East. We have 3 branches and
a dozen local offices, more than 1000 employees in Europe, Asia, the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean area.
Our headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. We are currently planing to branch out into a new location in Toronto in September
in addition to our recently opened New York branch as the beginning of our expansion into the US and Canada.
We focus our attention on the heavy machinery and oil mining equipment storage, as well as the transportation.
We provide the continuous, cross carrier logistics solutions and the high level of customer service primarily for the industrial,
mining and manufacturing companies. We hope to increase our presence in NC with your help.
Position title: Project Manager
Department: Heavy Machinery Transportation
Reports to: Regional Project Manager
Salary/Type: $75,000/year/full time
Work hrs: 9-00 AM – 6-00 PM (local time), Monday - Friday
Full Benefit Package: performance bonuses, health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401k.
Description: working on projects in the area of transportation and warehousing of heavy machinery and/or industrial equipment.
Please check our web-site: http://applegatelw.com/
Duties:
• Transportation planning (involves evaluation, assessment, design and setting of transportation/storage facilities);
• Developing and monitoring transportation schedules, tactics and plans;
• Tracking shipments and reporting to our/client operators;
• Customer support;
• Negotiating with customers and suppliers.
Our primary screening process helps us to choose the most appropriate person for the position. This process includes
5 steps that lead to the employment contract:
1. Resume selection
2. Pre-training assessment
3. References verification
4. Phone interview
5.2 Stages of the training
The training process consists of two stages:
The first stage takes 4 weeks of the On-line training + 1 week for the final test. You'll get the studies daily via email.
On Fridays you'll get tests based on the materials you've got earlier. Stage 1 is paid, you'll get $2,000 or $4,000/month,
depending on your results. $2,000 is the minimum wage, but you can get a bonus and double your paycheck if you show over average results.
Whether you'll be invited to the second stage or not depends on your eventual result, however you’ll get your paycheck after
the first stage of the training anyway. For the second stage you will be invited to one of our offices for a brief
introduction course, final interview and negotiating your contract if you succeed. It will take a week.
The office in your area will be opened approximately in autumn of but you will be able to work out of your home until then.
We will provide all the equipment with our software installed. This position might also involve short 2-3 days trips,
which never go out of your state. Days in trips are double-paid.
Once again, please note that:
• Everything, including the training, is free;
• You don’t have to invest your own money;
• The first stage is done at home, it's easy to combine with a full time job.
Kindly contact me back if you are interested to proceed. I will share the rest of the details and instruct you on how to apply.
You can contact me via phone or e-mail 10 AM – 6 PM EST hrs.
Thank you in advance and I will wait for your response,
Then:
We appreciate your interest in our company, please review the details below and kindly let me know if you have any questions.
We are interested in NC/SC area, mainly because of Chiron America, Inc., Menardi Mikropul and few other companies located in the state.
This area is very important for our future. Our local branch will be opened in Charlotte in the autumn of 2015.
You will not have to relocate; just visit it once or twice a month for paperwork.
As for the training, it is done in 2 stages. The first stage takes 4 weeks of every day studies and the final test on
the fifth week. The training will not take you more than 20 minutes every day, it's easy to combine with a full time job,
if you have one. You'll get a paycheck to compensate your time spent, $2,000 will be sent upon the return of the 4th test.
You will be invited to the second stage if you succeed with the first one. The second stage is a week of the instruction course
and the final interview, which takes place in one of our offices. You will be invited to come here for 1 week (New York),
all expenses will be covered by our company, including your trip. You will work full time once you complete both stages of the training.
You will be able to work at home until we open our local branch in your area. We will cover the relocation cost if required or
provide all necessary equipment for your home office.
The next available training group starts on July 27th and will take 5 weeks. You will receive the paycheck
at the end of the training, $2,000 will be sent to compensate your time. Paycheck can be doubled if you show over average
test results. 1099 will be issued for IRS. Studies will be sent via e-mail every morning for the next 4 weeks, Monday
through Friday. Friday pack will include a short test for the studies you read. The best trainees will be invited
to participate in various part time projects, which will be additionally paid. Your participation in such activities
will double your paycheck and will improve your chance to succeed in the first stage.
Here I attach a copy of the pre-contact agreement, which you have to fill out before you start the training. The Pre-contract
is only valid for 5 weeks of the training. You will become an official Applegate L&W employee if you succeed in both stages
of the training. Once again I re-assure you that you won’t have to share any personal information with us until you are officially
hired by Applegate L&W after the second stage.
To apply, please fill in the bottom part of the pre-contract and the questionnaire. I need you to return those documents
via e-mail. You will also have a phone interview with the training department, I will take care of the interview schedule
as soon as I see your paperwork. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you in advance,
_
Joy Little, Human Resources Dept.
[646] 583 1347
Applegate Logistics & Warehousing (New York) Co., LLC.
Then:
Thank you, got your forms forwarded to our security department for further verification.
Our HQ might want to set up a phone interview, I will let you know if they do.
Your training group will start on Monday, July 27th.
The Copenhagen HQ training department requires one or two references, personal or professional,
if you don't mind. Please provide a contact information of someone we could call for recommendations.
I will contact you Thursday or Friday.
Thank you in advance,
_
Joy Little, Human Resources Dept.
[646] 583 2645
The forms that I filled out did NOT have my social or any real sensitive information on it. However, I'm glad I was skeptical enough to dig deeper. I started by looking up the address in all 4 countries. When I didn't see the name of the business at any of the addresses, that threw up a red flag for me. I then looked into the domain name. I saw that it had only been started less than a month ago 6-22. I sent an email to the "HR Manager" because his emails started coming in a few days after Joy Little's emails above. They are as follows.
My name is Andrew Faulkner, Senior Assistant of the HR Department and the Special Projects supervisor.
I received your file from Ms. Little this morning and I will be responsible for assisting you with your training.
Your training begins on Monday, July 27, and will last until August 24. Our final test is scheduled on the same day.
Starting next week, I will send the studies to you via e-mail. There will be 5 studies per week,
one for every day (usually sent before noon) and a short test each Friday.
On Monday morning, please expect your first study and all of the instructions.
All in all, the training is not difficult. If you have any question, please call or e-mail me.
The other important thing is to check the address I have on file for you:
406 Star Ruby Dr., Knightdale, NC 27545
Please let me know if this is the correct one, as it will be used for your salary.
Please send me a short note to confirm you received this e-mail
and if the address we have on file for you is the correct one.
Then:
Mr. Dyer, I just wanted to write a few words to you concerning the company, as I thought you might be interested.
The company is expanding over the United States and Canada at the moment, starting from the Atlantic coast
and moving to central states. We are in the process of planning a massive advertising campaign in the autumn of 2015.
However, at the moment, we don't have offices in most states and we want to have at least one authorized
representative in conjunction with the states we are currently interested in.
Our core competency is the transportation of heavy machinery equipment, industrial equipment, and oil-mining equipment,
which is a very difficult and expensive method of transportation. Each single shipment costs several thousand dollars,
while equipment being transported may cost millions. Most of the clients require special attention to their transportation,
so you will be busy scheduling and tracking them, ensuring the flow of documents, occasionally meeting the cargo
at the delivery point with an insurance agent, as well as providing full-time customer support for our clients.
The position requires both customer care skills and mechanical skills, so the authorized representative will be
familiar with the various types of equipment being transported. There may be short business trips, but they will
never go out of state and the days spent on trips are paid double.
Attached you will find a short FAQ on the position and basic company activity.
Joy may have showed you one, so let me know if she did. Please take a look through it and let me know where you stand.
Q1. Please define in better terms the job i am actually being considered for.
A. The title?
Projects manager
b. The percent of phone conversations in typical day?
20-30, the rest is document flow and correspondence. You might have a few business trips each month to meet the cargo or make
sure it is prepared for shipping. Trips never go out of state and days are paid double.
C. Considering the fact that this is a global company, what are the traditional hours of operation from my end?
Your working hours may vary since you will work from home. The standard working ours for north america are 9:00 to 5:00 local time.
D. What is the percent of computer utilization? Will i be working from a computer terminal most of the day?
90 computer + phone/fax. We will provide all necessary equipment as our company utilizes only apple products and we have the same standard for all offices.
E. What is the percent of direct customer contact will i have?
You will be assigned to 2-3 customer companies, but it depends on their size/importance and the amount of their annual transportation needs.
You will be in direct contact with them, scheduling their movements, signing contracts, and providing all types of support.in other words,
you will be our authorized representative in your state.
Q2. Will i be an employee, sub-contractor, or consolidator for applegate l&w, llc? How will i be paid on a us w-2 or an irs 1099?
You are a sub-contractor at the moment and you will have a 1099 form sent together with the stage 1 paycheck. After that, you will become a full time employee paid on w2.
Q3. What is the most popular shipment for applegate?
Our core competency is the transportation of oil mining equipment and everything related, such as pipes. 75 of our shipments are done by freights and then delivered
to our customers from closest ports via truck/train. Ground transportation is mostly done by third party companies, however, we expect that by the end of all
on ground and air transportation on the atlantic coast and in the central states will be done by our own trucks by 2016 in all states.
Q4. Do you do more interstate, intrastate, or international shipping?
We do more international shipping, but we are planning our expansion in all areas.
Q5. To what state or country do you ship the most products and what are those items?
90 of shipments are in europe and almost a half of those are in the mediterranean area. We also have a few clients in the persian gulf and asia. The european
market is still very slow after the economic crisis, so the company decided to start in the us and canada by opening a ny branch. We do all types of industrial
transportation. The only thing we don't do is private transportation and we don't plan to.
Please let me know if the FAQ was helpful to you.
Thank you,
_
Andrew B. Faulkner, Human Resources/Special Projects
[646] 583-1345
Applegate Logistics & Warehousing (New York) Co., LLC.
Then:
Mr. Dyer, in this e-mail I have attached the first portion of the training course for you. Please
take a look and let me know if anything is unclear. Please read carefully and reply with any questions
you may have. You will receive these studies every day for next 4 weeks. Every Friday, you will receive
a short test for them, as well as the final test after 4 weeks. Your training paycheck will be sent to
you as soon as you complete at least 4 weeks of training.
As for the documents, you can study them during the weekend if you are busy on business days. Please
still attempt to confirm the receipt of each single study so I know that no studies have been missed.
The tests that take place on Friday have to be completed and returned to me before Monday at noon.
The test will not be difficult if you read the training documents. You can use also the studies for
reference. Please let me know if you have any questions so far. I will call you later this week to
introduce myself and give a voice to a name.
Also, please confirm that you received the attachment. It is sent in PDF format, let me know
if you require a MS Word file instead.
Thank you,
_
Andrew B. Faulkner, Human Resources/Special Projects
[646] 583-1345
Applegate Logistics & Warehousing (New York) Co., LLC.
This is the file attachment:
APPLEGATE LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSING CO.
US Department: 770 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 U.S.A. Phone/fax: [646] 583 1345
Applegate Logistics and Warehousing Co.
Terms and Conditions
Instructions for management training. Part I.
Customer Relations Regulation
Verify That Cargo Can Be Shipped
Part 1.
Determine if service restrictions apply to either country of origin or country of destination.
Verify that cargo can be shipped to or from the United States and a specific country.
Please, take a look at two lists.
List 1: List of Applegate L&W Export Prohibited Articles (Verify for Export)
Restricted and Prohibited Items
The following items may be shipped to countries outside the United States, where service is
allowed, on a contractual basis only:
-Alcoholic beverages*
-Dangerous goods
-Diagnostic specimens
-Perishables
-Personal effects*
-Plants
-Seeds
-Tobacco
The following items may be shipped by Applegate L&W but are restricted to specific quantities,
size and/or value:
-Airline Tickets
-Ammunition
-Artwork
-Dangerous Goods
-Knives
-Loose Gemstones
-Loose Pearls
-Magnets
-Precious Metals
Service is limited and is subject to certain restrictions. Contact your Applegate L&W executive or call your assigned manager for further details.
Applegate logistics and warehousing co.
US Department: 770 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 U.S.A. Phone/fax: [646] 583 1345
The following articles are not accepted for transportation by Applegate L&W to countries outside the United States:
-Animal products, non-domesticated
-Cash
-Corpses
-Firearms
-Human Remains
-Industrial Diamonds
-Ivory
-Letters of Credit Shipments
-Live Animals
-Pornographic Materials
-Precious Stones
-Postage Stamps
It is the shipper´s responsibility to comply with current government regulations or laws
applicable in each country. Shipments are subject to inspection and possible delay by customs
officials or representatives of other government agencies. Certain countries have additional
prohibited articles.
*Alcoholic beverage shipments are accepted for transportation only on a contractual basis.
*Personal effects are permitted only to Canada, Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong
Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, United
Kingdom, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
You can always ask your manager for country-specific details on prohibited and restricted commodities.
List 2: List of Import Prohibited Articles (Restricted and Prohibited Items)
The following items may be shipped into the United States on a contractual basis only:
-Alcoholic beverages*
-Dangerous goods
-Diagnostic specimens
-Perishables
-Personal effects
-Plants
-Seeds
-Tobacco
The following items may be shipped by Applegate L&W but are restricted to specific quantities, size and/or value:
-Airline Tickets
APPLEGATE LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSING CO.
US Department: 770 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 U.S.A. Phone/fax: [646] 583 1345
-Ammunition
-Artwork
-Dangerous Goods
-Furs
-Jewelry
-Knives
-Loose Gemstones
-Loose Pearls
-Magnets
-Precious Metals
Service is limited and is subject to certain restrictions. You can contact your Applegate L&W executive if you require further details or explanations.
The following articles are prohibited by Applegate L&W:
-Animal products, non-domesticated
-Cash
-Corpses
-Firearms
-Human Remains
-Industrial Diamonds
-Ivory
-Letters of Credit Shipments
-Live Animals
-Pornographic Materials
-Precious Stones
-Postage Stamps
It is the shipper´s responsibility to comply with current government regulations or laws
applicable in each country. Shipments are subject to inspection and possible delay by customs
officials or representatives of other government agencies. Certain countries have additional
prohibited articles.
*Alcoholic beverage shipments are accepted for transportation only on a contractual basis.
Please contact your Applegate L&W international account executive.
Applegate logistics and warehousing co.
US Department: 770 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 U.S.A. Phone/fax: [646] 583 1345
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Customs Brokerage Terms
Continuous Entry Bond: A one-year bond for all entries made in a single year with up to
US$100,000 coverage. A Continuous Entry Bond is only required under special circumstances.
Customs Entry Packet: Entry and payment documentation for shipments that have been through
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection payment and review process.
Disbursement Fee: Customers are responsible for payment of duty and taxes. A fee of two
percent (minimum $500) of the amount paid or processed by Applegate L&W on behalf of the customer will be charged.
Duty: A fee imposed by customs on imported merchandise. The applicable charge will be based
on the value and/or gross weight and may differ according to the commodity.
Duty Drawback: The preparation of a refund request for all or part of customs duty or domestic
tax paid on imported merchandise that was subsequently either manufactured into a different
article or re-exported.
Doesn’t include heavy machinery and oil-mining equipment rules. Please contact your manager
for further inquires.
Fish & Wildlife: The Fish and Wildlife Service requires the filing of certain documents, cites,
permits, exams and inspections on any species or products that fall under the Fish and Wildlife
jurisdiction. A fee will be assessed for Applegate L&W preparing and submission of the Fish and Wildlife USFWS form 3177.
Formal Entry: The entry type required for shipments valued over US$10,000 or for shipments
containing specific commodities designated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
In-Transit Bond (IT Bond): A bond that allows a shipment to be transported or warehoused
under U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervision until it is formally entered into the
customs territory of the U.S. And duty is paid, or until it is exported from the U.S.
Live Entry: A type of U.S. Customs and Border Protection entry that typically requires a visa
license from the export country, when mandated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (such
as textiles). These shipments usually require a formal entry and an additional day of customs
clearance.
Marking Notice Processing: Special documents must be filed for a shipment not properly
marked with the country of origin. A customs power of attorney must be completed and on file
with brokerage before the shipment can be forwarded to the consignee for proper marking.
Applegate logistics and warehousing co.
US Department: 770 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 U.S.A. Phone/fax: [646] 583 1345
Merchandise Processing Fee: A non-refundable fee charged by U.S. Customs and Border
Protection for administrative expenses for processing an imported shipment requiring formal
entry.
NAFTA Processing: Special processing to ensure that the required NAFTA documentation on a
shipment is complete to allow any applicable reduced tariff.
Other Government Agency (OGA) Entry: Other Government Agencies work with U.S. Customs
and Border Protection on regulating and controlling commodities coming into the U.S. From
other countries. Special documents must be submitted to these agencies for shipments that
contain controlled commodities. These agencies include the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), among others.
Overtime/Special Handling Service: When additional, non-routine activities are required for
entry of merchandise, selected services may be performed by Applegate L&W at the request of
the importer. Services offered include (but are not limited to) Brokerage Activity Reporting,
manipulations, labeling, inventory, etc. Please contact a Brokerage specialist if there is a need for
additional clearance services.
Post Entry Services: A request from an importer to recoup the overpayment of duty to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection due to a description discrepancy or misclassification on the
customs entry.
Supplemental Information Letter: A request from an importer to obtain corrections to an entry
filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection prior to liquidation.
Voluntary Tender: A request from an importer to submit additional duties owed to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, where submission is initiated by the customer.
Pre-Release Notification for Import Shipments: A fee assessed when a customer contacts
Applegate L&W regarding an import shipment and requires notification prior to releasing the
shipment.
Single Entry Bond (SEB): A one-time bond that is issued to ensure compliance with U.S. Laws
and regulations.
Temporary Import Entry/Bond: A special customs entry for merchandise to be brought into the
country exempt of duty, providing the merchandise exits the country within a certain amount of
time and under U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervision.
Applegate logistics and warehousing co.
US Department: 770 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 U.S.A. Phone/fax: [646] 583 1345
Transportation Handling Fee: Assessed when shipments are removed from the Applegate L&W system, at the request of the importer, to be forwarded to another broker for clearance. The shipments are transferred from the Applegate L&W - bonded facility to the designated bonded agent's facility. A bonded carrier or cartman must be used to transfer goods in-bond from Applegate L&W to another carrier based on approval to move the goods from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Applegate L&W Supply Chain Solutions may deny the transfer.
Warehouse/Foreign Trade Zone Fee: A fee assessed to the customer when a request is made by
the importer to file a warehouse or Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) entry.
These types of entries are non-routine and must be requested by the importer to Applegate L&W Supply Chain Solutions.
_
Then I sent this:
Andre,
Quick question, I was reading through the documents, and also did a bit of research on Applegate Logistics and Warehousing. I noticed that the website was just recently launched in June of this year. How long has Applegate been in business? Why did Applegate just recently decide to get a domain name? I'm just trying to be as informed as possible.
Kind Regards,
I haven't heard back yet. I just hope that the information that they already have isn't enough to create some sort of fraud on any of my accounts. I wanted to put this out there incase any of you are going through the same thins. Be safe out there!!
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