Yamma~Tiger
Junior Member
Well I think someone is trying to Screw me. It all started on the 27th of May. I received an email from a company called "Tint Ceramics" (http://www.tintceramics.com
Here is what the email said:
Job seeker,
This mail is from the human resources department of TINT CERAMICS®.
We are currently recruiting VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS in USA and Canada.
TINT CERAMICS® specializes in ceramic products and we have branches in USA, CANADA, and CHINA.
We are going through an expansion process and we are opening new outlets to be closer to our esteem customers all around USA and Canada.
Due to slow remittance of payments from buyers who are interested in our Products and services outside our home state, which slows shipping processes to buyers/clients, we are in search of a regional VIRTUAL ASSISTANT for your city.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As our regional VIRTUAL ASSISTANT in your city, these are your duties:
-Receiving accredited payment (Money Order/Checks) from customers (maximum of 3payments/week). It will be mailed to you via a courier service (USPS/FEDEX/UPS).
- Instruction will be forwarded to you regarding your procedures on how payments from customers should be handled and processed, as it will be cashed at your bank.
-Keeping full inventory of monthly billings, payments and all other activities which would be forwarded to our head office monthly for records.
-You are to be reachable easily by phone or email and respond promptly.
-You will be paid $300 weekly as your basic wages and an allowance of $250 for transport every month (Working from home at a convenient time, 2hrs/day 3payments per week). Note that the job does not require any traveling when you start full time work at our new outlet due to be opened in your city in a month. For the time being, your pay will be deducted from payments (which you have processed at your bank) sent to you by our customers.
-You will be going through this trial/training period until the outlet will be opened in a month. This is to test your efficiency and trustworthiness in working with us. You are assured a full time work with a good pay if your trial period is excellent.
-Sending funds to our raw material supplier in via western union money transfer.
-Our benefits include flexible working hours, health and dental insurance, bonus of $250 per month, 401k and a vacation after 6 months working with our company.
-Please do not hesitate to ask any questions as we will be glad to answer them as soon as we can. Kindly fill the employment form below for documentation so that we can prepare your employment documents.
If you are interested, please reply this email with the information below for documentation:
1. Full Name
2. House Address
3. City
4. State
5. Zip Code
6. Contact Phone
7. Email
8. Occupation
Please, let us know how soon you will be available to start work.
Best Regards,
Sean Smith
Human Resources Department,
TINT CERAMICS®
[email protected]
Well it so happens that that same week I was looking for a small part time job to do at home as i need the extra cash. So I checked out the website and Indeed it look like an online site selling ceramic products. I sent them all the requested information. No response for a week. I emailed them asking if the position is still open. still no response. Noday as I was leaving for work I saw a brown paper envelope with my name and address on it. I opened it and inside were two money gram checks worth $855.00 each. a total of $1,710.00. Also inside the envelope is a piece of paper that said to check my email for instruction on what to do with the money grams. I checked my email after work and nothing.
I go back to google and typed in the company name and this came up
Fraud Email Letters: ACCEPTANCE
When i type in tint ceramics fraud on google this is what I get:
tint ceramics - Google Search
also the address on the money gram is in Texas. the address on the envelope is from Easton PA?? where ever that is. on the money gram it says INTERNATIONAL money gram. Also the money gram is dated April 29. The company didn't contact me until one month later.
On one of the websites it said not to cash the checks, because it is a fraud.
so....... any suggestions? should I just rip up the checks and flush them down the toilet? contact the authorities? It kind of seems like im the middle man in a scheme where someone over seas is trying to screw someone here? Do these does this money belong to someone else? I'm so confused. The scariest thing is that these people have my information.
Here is what the email said:
Job seeker,
This mail is from the human resources department of TINT CERAMICS®.
We are currently recruiting VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS in USA and Canada.
TINT CERAMICS® specializes in ceramic products and we have branches in USA, CANADA, and CHINA.
We are going through an expansion process and we are opening new outlets to be closer to our esteem customers all around USA and Canada.
Due to slow remittance of payments from buyers who are interested in our Products and services outside our home state, which slows shipping processes to buyers/clients, we are in search of a regional VIRTUAL ASSISTANT for your city.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
As our regional VIRTUAL ASSISTANT in your city, these are your duties:
-Receiving accredited payment (Money Order/Checks) from customers (maximum of 3payments/week). It will be mailed to you via a courier service (USPS/FEDEX/UPS).
- Instruction will be forwarded to you regarding your procedures on how payments from customers should be handled and processed, as it will be cashed at your bank.
-Keeping full inventory of monthly billings, payments and all other activities which would be forwarded to our head office monthly for records.
-You are to be reachable easily by phone or email and respond promptly.
-You will be paid $300 weekly as your basic wages and an allowance of $250 for transport every month (Working from home at a convenient time, 2hrs/day 3payments per week). Note that the job does not require any traveling when you start full time work at our new outlet due to be opened in your city in a month. For the time being, your pay will be deducted from payments (which you have processed at your bank) sent to you by our customers.
-You will be going through this trial/training period until the outlet will be opened in a month. This is to test your efficiency and trustworthiness in working with us. You are assured a full time work with a good pay if your trial period is excellent.
-Sending funds to our raw material supplier in via western union money transfer.
-Our benefits include flexible working hours, health and dental insurance, bonus of $250 per month, 401k and a vacation after 6 months working with our company.
-Please do not hesitate to ask any questions as we will be glad to answer them as soon as we can. Kindly fill the employment form below for documentation so that we can prepare your employment documents.
If you are interested, please reply this email with the information below for documentation:
1. Full Name
2. House Address
3. City
4. State
5. Zip Code
6. Contact Phone
7. Email
8. Occupation
Please, let us know how soon you will be available to start work.
Best Regards,
Sean Smith
Human Resources Department,
TINT CERAMICS®
[email protected]
Well it so happens that that same week I was looking for a small part time job to do at home as i need the extra cash. So I checked out the website and Indeed it look like an online site selling ceramic products. I sent them all the requested information. No response for a week. I emailed them asking if the position is still open. still no response. Noday as I was leaving for work I saw a brown paper envelope with my name and address on it. I opened it and inside were two money gram checks worth $855.00 each. a total of $1,710.00. Also inside the envelope is a piece of paper that said to check my email for instruction on what to do with the money grams. I checked my email after work and nothing.
I go back to google and typed in the company name and this came up
Fraud Email Letters: ACCEPTANCE
When i type in tint ceramics fraud on google this is what I get:
tint ceramics - Google Search
also the address on the money gram is in Texas. the address on the envelope is from Easton PA?? where ever that is. on the money gram it says INTERNATIONAL money gram. Also the money gram is dated April 29. The company didn't contact me until one month later.
On one of the websites it said not to cash the checks, because it is a fraud.
so....... any suggestions? should I just rip up the checks and flush them down the toilet? contact the authorities? It kind of seems like im the middle man in a scheme where someone over seas is trying to screw someone here? Do these does this money belong to someone else? I'm so confused. The scariest thing is that these people have my information.
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