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  The BBB has received a complaint claiming that a consumer took a job with the company and after forwarding several packages, the employee was never paid. The company's website claims that they specialize in mail and package forwarding. The "employee" tasked with forwarding packages is unaware that they are forwarding stolen merchandise.The website caters to job-seekers instead of business clients. That should be a red flag to anyone looking for a job. Any legitimate business website will attempt to appeal to clients, not employees. This is known as a "reshipping scam" and has long been a popular way for organized criminals to ship stolen goods overseas. 
  

  A BBB investigation of the business revealed all mail forwarded to the business has been returned as undeliverable and has supplied law enforcement with our records as part of their investigation.

  BBB is warning job seekers about “Re-shipping”, “Re-packaging” "Import/Export Specialist," or “Package Forwarding” job offers which promise what appears to be a lucrative job opportunity, but is nothing more than a sophisticated scam.

  While these jobs may sound like an easy way to earn a few extra dollars working from home, participants could be named accomplices in fraudulent activity. Here’s how the scam works:

  Bogus foreign companies advertise in help wanted ads on Internet job sites. Consumers who respond to the ads are told that the employer is in a foreign country and needs an American contact to handle its business in the U.S.  The “employers” may even use a well-known company’s name, logo and physical address in the email correspondence to make the company sound legitimate. Once they have convinced the job seeker to trust them, they are asked to forward money from one account to another and/or to reship stolen merchandise to overseas companies as part of their employment duties. The shipper is then instructed to report back to the company in order to receive a check. Instead of a check, however, often times, the police will show up at the shipper’s door, because they have transported stolen merchandise with illegally obtained credit card information.
  
  BBB offers the following tips to help job seekers avoid these types of scams: 

  Avoid job listings that use these descriptions: package forwarding, reshipping, money transfers, wiring funds and foreign agent agreements. These and similar phrases should raise a red flag. 
  

  Do not be fooled by official-sounding corporate names. Some scam artists operate under names that sound like those of long-standing, reputable firms. 
  

  Never forward or transfer money from any of your personal accounts on behalf of your employer. Also, be suspicious if you are asked to wire money to an employer. If a legitimate job requires you to make money transfers, the money should be withdrawn from the employer's business account, not yours.
  
  Do not give out your personal financial information. A potential legitimate employer will not request your bank account, credit card or Paypal account number. Only provide your banking information if a legitimate company hires you and you choose to have your paycheck direct deposited.
  
  Do not fax copies of your ID or Social Security number to someone you have never met. Credit checks and fake IDs can be obtained with this information. Only give these documents to your employer when you are physically at the place of employment.
  
  Don’t accept packages for people you don’t know.
  
  Do your homework on any company you choose to work for....remember, if there’s high pay for little work and little experience, it’s probably a scam.