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Was sent an application by email saying it was an internship for 30 days. Payment date 8.14.23. I received and shipped packages sent to labels sent to me from the supervisor. I then delivered packages to various shipping departments, fed ex, UPS and USPS as directed. After the month, no answer from anyone regarding pay or the two labels I needed to ship the last two packages I still have. I went ot check my portal account today and it won't let me log in. I emailed the original person Mr. McPeters and no response. I called the number and no answer. I then began to research a little bit and found another person had reported them as a scammer. So here is my story. I truly thought it being on Indeed it would have been a legit job. I was wrong. I am not sure I will do this again.

Japfu LLC, or japfu.com, is an online marketing company that sends products to me, I inspect them for damage, remove all labels and packing slips, am sent a new label that I put on the package(s), then take it to UPS and send it on to the customer. I have worked for them in a 4-week trial period, which is almost over, and then start working for them as an "employee" for a full month before getting paid. Japfu LLC is supposed to be a NY, NY company but the ScamPulse.com does not have them on record! I believe they are fraudulent and would like to see them closed down before they scam others like myself. I have pictures and documentation of all packages that they have had me process.

I was contacted by Alice Gerber regarding the opportunity of becoming a regional purchasing manager iN California for.Trade IbAu gmbh.

This is the letter i receibed via email:

Dear Candidate,

According to our inquiry of the position of Regional Branch Manager in Purchase and the position of the Purchasing Manager, we have received your email from the HR agency. We wish to notify you about opened positions in TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC, a US Branch of Germany-based Company Trade.iBau GmbH

"Trade.iBau GmbH" is a world-class import-export company. Our focus is direct worldwide shipping of items that aren't readily available in other countries. You can find information about our Company in the attachment named Information About us.pdf.

For the organization of the direct supplies of the goods from US market we are opening vacancies in 24 states of US:

- Position of the Regional Branch Manager in Purchase.

- Position of the Purchasing Manager.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Alice Gerber, and I will be your Supervisor. I am pleased to offer you the Purchasing Manager position. You will be an official representative of our Company for your state.

This position requires the following responsibilities:

1. Purchase designated items using "TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC" money.

2. Complete and detailed current progress reports about your buys and shipments.

3. Item processing, including receiving, processing, and delivery.

4. Any other administrative duties as designated.

This position is a work-at-home position. Your income will be reported on a 1099 form at the year's end. We are planning to open a Company office in your state within six months. If you perform your responsibilities to the Company's satisfaction - you will be selected to run the state office. The main goal of TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC is to lower the price of goods in Europe and Asia. These goods must be shipped from the US to Europe and Asia using strict quality guidelines to accomplish this goal. These items can be purchased in retail stores and directly from US distributors and can be exported without any permits. You decide the start date. There will be a three-week probationary period. During which you will be evaluated for your performance and work as a representative of the Company. We will assess your compliance with instructions and the amount of time required to complete assignments. Suppose you do not meet the agreed-upon responsibilities during the probationary period, and we decide to end our relationship. In that case, we will pay for your work equivalent to an average monthly salary. You will not have any out-of-pocket expenses during the probationary period. If you have a job, you can work on a part-time basis.

During the probationary period, you can combine this activity with your daily work. You can determine the most convenient days to complete our assignments. We will always tell you the day and the time of the assignment and the required time frame in advance. To complete the probationary period successfully, you will need to complete a minimum of 8 assignments.

You will get a commission of between 15% to 25% of the purchase amount for every finished assignment. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, you will be given a position with our Company. The basic salary will be $124,800.00 per year, $10,400.00 per month plus commission. Your commissions are not limited and will generally exceed your base salary. Our Benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance. After the probationary period, you will receive your salary and commissions by check or direct deposit within seven business days. Also, there will be an option to receive your commission after every fulfilled assignment.

If you wish to apply for this position, please fill out the application form at our website: https://www.trade-ibau.com/apply/ If the link does not work, please copy and paste it into the address bar of your web browser. If you have any problems filling out the application form online, please let us know by email. We will send you the application form as a file. You will have to print it out, fill in all the information, and send us the scanned copy.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me. Also, you can contact our US Toll-Free number: 1.877.460.4726. I will be available from 09:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET.

Please forward your decision via email to me.

Warmest regards,

Alice Gerber

Toll-Free United States: 01.877.460.4726

Head office in Germany, HR Dept.: 49.322.1138.9420

TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC

445 Park Avenue, 17th floor

10022 New York, NY

Hello Elisa,

ok, thank you!

Alice

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Best regards,

Alice Gerber

- Lebanon, PA, USA

I received an email a Deb Laimore sharing they had stumbled onto my resume online and wanted to interview me for a work from home job as a shipping and receiving agent. They then sent me a i9 form where I entered my personal information Including my social.

- Moorhead, MN, USA

I have encountered someone else who has also posted about this EXACTTTT situation, and it mirrors my own experience word for word. Initially, I received an email from James King, followed by a brief phone call with him on 5/28/23, lasting only two minutes. Subsequently, I was offered the job, and from there, the process began. Starting from the second day, I would receive packages in the mail, inspect them, take pictures, request shipping labels, and then send them off. This has been going on for approximately one month now.

Although there were some red flags along the way, I did not question them initially. One notable instance was when I signed up for the CRM portal, and there was a delay in the validation of my information. I reached out to James via email, and to my surprise, he responded with my username and my chosen PASSWORD. This was quite concerning, but as I received my first paycheck in the mail and successfully deposited it without any issues, I dismissed my suspicions. After all, I thought to myself, why would it be a scam if I was being paid? Consequently, I proceeded to provide my bank information, and they transferred my second payment accordingly.

Around the second week, I received an email from a different company offering a similar position. I was interested in pursuing this opportunity since the job seemed easy, and the compensation was promising at $20 per package sent. Unfortunately, things did not pan out as expected, and I never received any further communication from the other company. This prompted me to conduct online research to explore other companies offering similar positions. However, during my search, I came across numerous articles highlighting "reshipping scams." Upon delving deeper into these articles, I realized that I may be inadvertently involved in such fraudulent activities, which I absolutely do not wish to participate in.

The articles elucidated that the packages I have been handling could potentially contain goods purchased with stolen credit cards. Now, having read and understood the implications, I am filing this report against the company involved.

- Austin, TX, USA

the person who wrote this

"On April 24th I was contacted by a potential employer about receiving my resume on a job board. The gave full job description that seemed more real and mentioned skills i had background in. I replied on April 25th saying I was interested and would like to move forward with application process. I received follow up email from a James King which is supposed HR manager. On April 28th I received voice mail from James King and that he would like to discuss further details of position. On May 1st i called back and talked for 4:40 mins about position, benefits, background check. On May 3 I received email stating I have be chosen for position along with and employer employee agreement. On May 8th I received email with access to a CRM portal. There i received step by step instructions for job. This included receiving parcels in mail, checking labels and content, then printing out new label and sending off. On May 9th I was informed on portal that I will receive first task "parcel". That is when a few red flags popped up. There was a tracking number included in portal and it was sent from Florida. We had discussed in interview items were from over seas and needed inspected after transit. After the red flag was raised i did extensive research and found a lot about "parcel mule scam" the information is not well known or easy to find. But now I'm waiting for random packages to show up, and feel I'm caught in the middle of scam. I contacted local law enforcement and froze all credit bureau."

this happened to me too. i'm still getting paid but unaware that this is a scam that the packages can be fraud. Can you please let me know what happened when you reported this to law enforcement, i am now getting worried. my number is ***************

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Was contact for a third party shipper. Had a phone interview an received first package as well. Even had to compete a quiz to show we were capable of the task. Had to fill out tax forms also

Asked me to reship packages that I would receive at my address. Told me that I would be paid one month after shipping out the first package. Did not receive any payment after one month. I Contacted them via email but no response. Their phone number not in use anymore.

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