I was job hunting and I came across craigslist.com. Before then I had no idea the site had job openings but since I was a bit desperate I decided to see what they had to offer. I found this once active posting in June as a “payroll specialist” for Avis, one of the rental car companies. As you can see it’s not visible anymore. So I read it, sent an email to the one on file, attached my resume and waited if I would get a response. I didn’t know it was the job was from Avis at first until they answered back. Not even 3 days later and they replied back. There was no interview, no nothing. I pretty much got the job off my resume – strike one. The name of manager/supervisor or whatever the heck she was supposed to be was Jessica and boy, this woman lacked privacy in all sense of the word. She would call and/or text me throughout all parts of the day, almost 7 days a week, telling me I should do this or that. Even after I told her numerous that I was busy or couldn’t answer the phone she would either call again or rush me through text if I didn’t respond quick enough, pretty much harassing me. That should have been strike two. Over time they asked for my (former) bank information and said they would send me paperwork through the mail but I never received it. Keep in my I said former but I will get to that later. In early July, my grandfather passed away unexpectedly and that devastated my whole family. I should stepped back from the so-called “job” and focused more on my actions my family needed to take going forward. Instead they insisted that I download numerous apps such as Coinbase, Wirex and create accounts to prepare me for sending funds to staff – or so I thought.
I know this was a huge red flag when they told me to send $11,000 via wire transfer to a fellow employee. It was $5,000 at first then an additional $6,000 days after which was pretty much what I had from my savings account. They claimed it was a payment to the staff, I uploaded the email below. Something in my head told me this didn’t feel right and I should have listened to my instincts but I didn’t, so I sent the money, regretting it instantly. Strike three. They promised they would give me my money back but long story short, I was foolish to deposit a fraudulent check into my bank to dispense among staff, resulting in my account to be shut down due to suspicious behavior. They also caused a restriction on my credit card for buying several gift cards, again for staff and paying off my balance, giving off red flags once again. This is the worst thing I have ever done and I’m ashamed of it; I should have known the check was a fake because I have encountered an incident like this in the past. To anyone applying for jobs online or in general, PLEASE BE CAREFUL. I already reported this scam activity to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and blocked all contact from that farce of a company.
Going forward I need to be extra extra careful to what job I apply for and who I give my information to. If anyone could send me the $11,000 I got scammed out of or anything they are willing to donate so I have my money back to take care of my family, please, I would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
Here is my paypal link: https://paypal.me/ladyabsolution?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Thank you.