Scam Type
Employment Scam
Business Name Used
IP Logistics Co. or International Ports Logistics Co.
Date Reported
Nov 02, 2022
Victim Postal Code
20794
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
I was contacted through email for a job opportunity as Project Manager. The email stated that they were International Shipping and Trade Company called IP Logistics Co. or International Ports Logistics Co.A person named Annie Bauer with the supposed comany’s Human Resources Dept contacted me first with the position offer. Annie asked if I was interested and to fill out some forms for on boarding as a contractor. I completed the forms and sent it back to the address of abauer@iplogisticsco.com. A supposed second employee from the company’s Human Resources Dept emailed me and told me more about the position. His name was Nicholas (Nick) Westerman – nwesterman@iplogisticsco.com. I thought that the offer was too good to be true. The company was opening another site in Maryland and needed some to help run the new location. They stated in the email that I would undergo training for four weeks and complete a final test. Once I passed the test, I would be flown to the company headquarters to given an official employment offer and complete another week of training. They stated that all expenses would be paid for the trip, lodging, flights, everything. They also stated that if I did well in the training exams I would received a $5200 check after the end of four week training.
I began training on the week of September 6th, 2022 and completed training on October 10, 2002. I corresponded with Nick throughout the four week training period as he stated he would be my training manager. I received another email on October 4, 2022 that a $5200 check has been processed and it would be sen to my address given to them through on on-boarding papers. After I submitted my final test, I was told that it would take a week to grade and he would reach out with the next training details. I didn’t hear from him again until October 14th, 2022, when I sent an email inquiring about my training payment of $5200. He responded that he would contact the Zurich headquarters about the payment. Since then I have not heard from him since or anyone from this supposed company and I just discovered that the International Ports Logistics Co. website is now down and/or no longer exists.
