Scam Type
Employment Scam
Business Name Used
STONEX
Date Reported
Sep 13, 2022
Victim Postal Code
69128
Total Dollars Lost
7000
Scam Description
I found an add on Facebook that this company was looking for hire. I thought it was a legit job opportunity because this girl posting the add was from a big state, so I took it as it to be true. She talked to me about the job, was very good about answering back right away with any and all questions I had. Told me I needed to download the signal app to proceed with my interview process. Which I did. I passed the interview and wad told the company STONEX was going to give me a chance at working for them. Once that was all done i was then instructed that I needed to make a purchase to get equipment and software to start up working for them. The purchase was for $500. After I made that purchase, I was then told I had to make another purchase for another $500. I proceeded to do so. After that was all done, I was then told I needed to make another purchase which I did. I ended up paying $3000 total and told the company I was not sending any more money. They kept saying I needed to send more money to proceed so they could send equipment that was needed to work for them. During this whole process they refused several times to prove it was legit and wasn’t a scam. They just kept asking for more money over and over. Then out of the blue the girl that posted the ad was no longer available to contact and I was told she had a family emergency and would be back online shortly. None of which happened. She never came back online. After I had paid $5000, I was told that I that I didn’t need to send any more money and things would be processed and sent out, then they came back saying I needed to pay another $1000 to pay for shipping and insurance cost. I told them I could not pay any more money. I ended up sending another $1000 because I truly believed them for some dumb reason. So now we are at $6000 total sent to them. After that was sent, they came back saying I needed to pay another $2000 and that all my equipment would be processed and sent out that day. They told me what all equipment I was getting but still couldn’t show any proof. I sent them $500 to show them I was serious about being part of their company even though I knew it was very wrong. Then they kept coming back with accuses on why I needed more money and why they couldn’t send equipment and what not. They told me the company cannot reimburse back $6500 that it had to be $7000, so like an idiot I hesitated and sent $500 just so I could get all my money back. They came back saying that they didn’t receive it and that i had to send more money to get any money back. I sent tons of screens shots that payment was sent and received but they kept saying they didn’t receive anything. So, I told them I was done with it all. Lies after lies. Asking for more money left and right. Nothing being true on their end. Enough is enough. I should have stopped at the $3000 mark, but I didn’t and now I’m paying for it. I’ve told them numerous times today to show me some kind of proof they are legit or I’m reporting you and nothing had been done. SO HERE WE ARE!!! All I want is my money back. All the money sent was done by Apple cards, Apple Pay, Cash App
