In November I was contacted by Magic-Services for a job that was "work from home". They sent over a professional looking contract for $26,000 a year, $500 a week. There was to be a trial period to see if I worked out of 2-3 weeks, which I was to be paid $1000, even if I did not work. The scope of work varied; 1st assignment was to located and list 10 limeosine service in my area. The 2nd had to do with contacting an art gallery in Russia to have a painting recreated that was damaged during shipment back to the United States. The client was to deposit funds in my bank and I would handle the transaction. A third assignment was done for an interpreter for a neurosurgeon visiting Chicago. These were all done by early December.
After several weeks of no money, I began to press Matt Jacobs for money I earned. He said the second assignment was not totally complete and the client, who had been traveling, was back and wanted the painting. Money would show up in my account and I was pull all of it except my $1250 earnings and send it to Yevgeniya Stebluk in Ukraine. On 1-13-11 $9798 was deposited in my account - ACH, and after I withdrew $8548 on 1-13-11 the deposit was reversed on 1-14-11, leaving me -$8548.
I saw a report from someone else regarding Magic-Services dated 1-15-11 and wanted more than to warn people about not getting paid for work, but want to catch these crooks and make sure no one else falls prey to them.
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