Scam Type
Employment Scam
Business Name Used
Employment – Drop Shipping Scam
Date Reported
October 27, 2023
Postal Code
30080
Total Dollars Lost
$ 30000
Scam Description
I was hired with a two week training period and asked to purchase product, mostly electronics, with my credit cards and have them packaged and shipped. The scam was that they would reimburse me through an ACH transfer to my credit card BEFORE I shipped the product out, with most of them going to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, they were able to Reverse the ACH transfer after I had shipped the product, even though the credit card payment (transfer) had apparently gone through. They then sent me a check to cover the costs however the check was a forgery. My contact was a Tom Wilson, which by his accent was most probably not his real name.
