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I got an email last night from someone who was looking up contact information for one of my customers: Piexx Company. She was wondering if someone was trying to scam her. The way the scam works is that someone says they are a hiring agency for some company and posts a job offer for a data entry position where you can work at home, and they interview and you get the job. Then they say, "oh, forgot to mention, you need to buy some software in order to be able to connect with the company's database, etc." You post the payment (via the required Western Union of course) and then they disappear, and since they were using a free email account, you can't track them down. amandadavis38@yahoo.com is one of the current perpetrator's, but I assume that account will be gone shortly, and they'll appear under another name.
Apparently, Piexx gets about four or five requests a day asking if this is for real. And that is just one company, so I assume there are tons of companies being used like this.
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you people are trying to spoil this company may God judge you guy i work with this company okay
More Nigerian web traffic?
Yes, Renee Artice, presumably is telling the truth when she says she works with these guys who are trying to scam people into sending them money for nothing.
But, if she is saying she works with Piexx, that is definitely a lie, as they are not hiring anyone, and certainly aren't interested in (ever?) hiring someone who would work from a distance.
They are still at it....
ivy.valdez: Just so I know this is a legitimate position, can you please call me
BUZZ!!!
Lacey Paeglow: hello we do not do phone Job
Lacey Paeglow: this is a legitmate company
Lacey Paeglow: Piexx Company is located New Hampshire , providing technology products and support services to Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMB's), Nonprofits Organizations and Local Governments throughout Middle New Hampshire . We provide consulting services, LAN/WAN design and installation, Internet and network security, systems integration and network support. We also provide premise & data center wiring design, upgrade and support.
Our Professional Services Team has experience supporting small to large scale implementations projects, Hardware/Service rollouts, Migrations and Resource Acquisition/Management services.
Lacey Paeglow:
Network | Internet Security & Support
Systems & Wide-Area Storage Solutions
IT Project Managment
Piexx Company was founded and thrives on the simple concept of providing excellent service. Reliability, responsiveness, courtesy, honesty, and far-sightedness are qualities of the way in which we conduct business.
This has allowed us to build a loyal client base. Experience has taught us that solutions for IT problems are as varied as the organization themselves. So we take the time to listen, and consider our client’s business focus, IT resources and future growth plans, before recommending or implementing a technology solution.
ivy.valdez: You have absolutely no phone to call me and let me know you are a real person?
Lacey Paeglow: this is strictly an online Job
ivy.valdez: I understand, but Id like for you to call me and let me know you are a real person....thats all. Otherwise I will have topass on this so called job"
BUZZ!!!
Lacey Paeglow: then pass the Job]
Lacey Paeglow: Goodday
Lacey Paeglow: there a lot of work ready to work
ivy.valdez: I am very aware of that and am wanting a good opportunity, but am not wanting to get scammed
ivy.valdez: Continue please
Lacey Paeglow: This isnt a scam okay
Lacey Paeglow: click and view
ivy.valdez: Okay thank you
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ivy.valdez: The expiration date is that of 7/17/05
Lacey Paeglow: yes
Lacey Paeglow: it takes every 5 years
Lacey Paeglow: so the company working on next years own
ivy.valdez: Ok....thank you putting my mind at ease. Lets continue
Lacey Paeglow: before you start you will be needing some accounting softwares you will be needing to purchase from the company retailer and also she will be shipping all information about the company to you as a document okay
Lacey Paeglow: Here are the list of softwares you will be using cscar/software/dataentry Quick book 2009 prom, Demos for HR Software, CRM, ERP, Accounting and Manufacturing Software ,accountingsoftware411,For Peach Tree Software
ivy.valdez: And I have to purchase them?
Lacey Paeglow: yes
Lacey Paeglow:
And also you will be recieving Benefit : Medical Benefits,and other benefits,because the company will be paying some of your bills like you cell bills and other bills
Lacey Paeglow: you are to pay the retailer via western union..you will be reimbursed back along your first pay check on friday
ivy.valdez: I don't have any money....that's why I am looking for a job
Lacey Paeglow: Okay
Lacey Paeglow: the company will help you with the fund for the softwares
Lacey Paeglow: you will be sent a check
ivy.valdez: Okay that works
Lacey Paeglow: once you recieve the check have it cash and telegram to the retailer okay
ivy.valdez: ok
Lacey Paeglow: so you are to resume online daily by 9am your time
Lacey Paeglow: the check will be issued by monday you will get it by tuesday
Lacey Paeglow: so I need you to email me with the folowins infos Your full name,home address,Phone number
ivy.valdez: hahahahahah nice try scammer
Lacey Paeglow: Your mama
Lacey Paeglow: what the meaning of that FOOL
ivy.valdez: Lol....grow up and get a life and a real job
Lacey Paeglow: what the meaning of that
Lacey Paeglow: who is a scammer
That's funny. Well, at least it would be funny if they weren't actually succeeding a majority of the time.
Maybe I'm not creative enough, but what can a person do with name, address and phone number?
I suspect that if we were watching the user's computer, we would have seen their IM window scrolling by and then they typed in the person's name into google, and came to our page, and then responded to the scammer, so the information asked for was not really the important part.
Though, there are some (still reading our blog?) who would object to his address being known by anyone, including his mother. Though his reason for not telling his mother where he lives, is that then she would type it into maps.google.com for directions, so I don't think he was worried about his mother exactly, but what she would do with the information.
I think he feels the same disbelief about what I think of privacy that I feel about his beliefs...
I just went through the interview. And now I am worried because I gave them my name, address and phone number.
Did they ever do anything else after you gave them the above information? I just logged out of yahoo and never came back.
I actually never talked to them - I just work with the guy who they are scamming.
If you haven't sent them any money, I don't think you need to worry about it.