Business ProfileforAndores Digital Inc (Spoofer / Imposter)

In April 2020, BBB investigated the business practices of Andores Digital Inc due to reports through BBB Scam Tracker. Consumers advised that they had been contacted by a Human Resources Manager regarding an employment opportunity however, the consumer did not apply for a position.

On April 21 2020, BBB checked the website andores.ca to determine it was created on April 6 2020, but the registration information was not disclosed.

The address provided by the company is 1080 - 192 Spadina Ave Toronto, ON M5T 2C2. A Google Streetview search found that this address is a office building. Other addresses linked to Andores Digital Inc, such as 185 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa, Montréal, QC and 38 Linton Avenue Toronto ON M1N 1W6 did not confirm the physical location of the company.

BBB located a Federal Corporation for Andores Digital inc registered to the 38 Linton Avenue Toronto ON M1N 1W6 Canada, however, it appears the legitimate company has been targeted by a spoofer who is currently using their information to create a fraudulent website and operate an employment scam.

BBB obtained copies of the "Labor Agreement" and noted the name Rebecca Quinn is listed on the documents as the HR Chief Executive. A Google search of Rebecca Quinn revealed that it is also the name of a Canadian soccer player.

Based on the information detailed above, BBB suggests consumers be cautious in responding to any employment offers from this business.

How Employment Scams work:
- You receive an employment offer without applying for the job. The company may find your resume on job sites like Monster, Indeed, etc.
- If you indicate interest in the job you receive a cheque (which could also be a traveller's cheque) in the mail with instructions. In some cases the company offers to send funds via Interac E-Transfer or Bitcoin.
- You are instructed to deposit or cash the cheque and keep a portion of the funds as your first week's salary.
- Most of the remaining funds are to be used to send a money transfer (BitCoin, E-Transfer, Western Union, etc.) for equipment, rent, office supplies, etc. In some cases, you may be requested to deposit cash directly into another individuals account.
- Eventually the initial payment is found to be fraudulent, and you are held accountable to pay for the funds that were transferred.

By law, banks must make the funds from deposited checks available within days, but uncovering a fake check can take weeks. It may seem that the check has cleared and that the money has posted to the account, but when the check turns out to be a fake, the person who deposited the check and wired the money will be responsible for paying back the bank.

BBB suggests consumers exercise extreme caution when responding to unsolicited mail, email, and text messages with high-paying job offers.
- Reputable companies are not going to offer you a role without interviewing you first. Never, ever accept a job offer that has come through via email, when you have never had a telephonic or face-to-face interview.
- If the company offers you a salary that is completely out of your range, and experience, you are probably in the process of being scammed. Any legitimate employer will evaluate your skill set and experience, before deciding on what you are worth.
- Employers will never send a cheque or payment before work has been performed. If you are instructed to cash a cheque and send the funds elsewhere, it's a scam.