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I received an email inviting me to interview with the co founder (Mark) of the company (no company name is given). The interview is actually a zoom meeting with 100+ attendees. They sell you on their brand, company ethos, explain how their business works, promises easy commissions, and all you need is to pay for your mandatory travel agent license and they are able to offer it to you at a discount of $59. They make you sign up while you're on the call and confirm they have received your fee and then you can "move forward" with the company. They don't tell you that it's a monthly fee. Then the have you register on their agent platform and you can begin your video training immediately. They promise high commissions and ease of use and have a very slick looking system. They are using polished, legitimate looking, platforms and their training materials are well produced. The final step in the process is to sign the independent contractor agreement. It was at this point I couldn't ignore the red flags and thought....before I give them anymore information (I did not share my SSN, DOB, driver's license, or any other information besides my debit card that has been cancelled already) I should do a little research. A quick search lead to multiple claims of fraud and claims that the whole thing is a scam. I checked the Better Business Bureau (company is listed as: Book With Jacob) and they have an F rating, are not accredited, and the BBB has asked them to provide proof of their claims of being an award winning #1 travel agency in the world. They never responded to the BBB. https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/glendale/profile/online-travel-agency/book-with-jacob-1216-1000026206 I have also filed a complaint with the FTC. Here is all the contact information that I have for them: Phone: 818-450-8085 (I also received texts from two different numbers, unfortunately I have deleted and reported them to apple already) Email: [email protected], [email protected] Instagram: @bookwithjacob TikTok: @Bwjagents.com YouTube: @bookwithjacob (all of their "training videos" are hosted on YouTube but only available w/ a log in and password.) Names: Mark, Edwin S., Jacob Link: This is the link to the "certification payment page" https://register.teambwj.com/travel-consultant-certification Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/bwj-travel-glendale?uid=wZVsUKfPIbg8tsmGWhXeRg&utm_source=ishare