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Scammer's website Primecraftllc.com
Scammer's address [email protected]
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's website primecraftllc.com
Scammer's address 96 S George St York PA 17401, York, PA 17401, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location FL 32211, USA
Type of a scam Employment
DENIS LANS (Chief Account Manager/HR Manager) [email protected]
DONNA POWELL (Senior Accounting Manager) [email protected]
website used: prime-craft.com
I got an email last 15th of January from Denis offering me a job as a Finance Clerk in Prime Craft LLC that I did not apply for. Since I was so desperate looking for a work that is related to my degree, I fell for that trap.
He asked for my resume, driver license and billing statement. He sounded so professional, I checked the website and did not see anything suspicious,everything seemed so real that I did not hesitate to send the documents he was asking. After almost an hour, I got another email from him telling me that their security department has completed the background checking and now I could finally sign the employment agreement and fill out the direct deposit authorization and w4 and return them back when finished.
I sent back the employment agreement with my signature on the same day and forwarded the w4 and direct deposit authorization the next day.
on 18th of January, he sent me another email telling me that my start date will begin soon and Donna will contact me in 2 days to clarify the details of my work.
Donna contacted me at 3pm on 18th of January, sent me an email and gave me a call to remind me that I am starting on Monday. Everything went so fast that I did not doubt these people.
As I got off from my part time, 2am of January 19th, my friend asked me if the work told me what company I will be working for, I tried to look up for the website again so I could show it to him, but to no avail the website is no longer working, it says that the server cannot be found. I got nervous, tried to send an email to Donna and Lans, what I got was
"Your message wasn't delivered to [email protected] because the domain prime-craft.com couldn't be found."
After that I look up for them in BBB, found out they are not registered. Scared of what might happen and knowing that they could possibly use my private information especially my social security number in a malicious and fraudulent manner, I placed a fraud alert in one of credit bureaus. Check my credit report and so far did not see anything that is not against my consent. Hopefully, they won't be able to do anything with my bank and tax refund.
Today, 22nd of January, I received an email from Donna informing me that her email address has been changed to [email protected] and the website link is now primecraftllc.com.
It's just scary that their bad intention did not end on that Thursday night yet. Wishing that with this report, they could be stopped.
Scammer's address 96 S George St, York, PA 17401, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location TX 77382, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Then a person calling themselves Denis Lans and claiming to be the Chief Account Manager of Prime Craft sent me an email offering me the full-time, remote-basis job. He said it was as a finance clerk and that my first job would be managing a local LLC, preparing accounting spreadsheets for them, and helping their eCommerce division. Seeing nothing wrong with this and desperate for a job, I accepted the job offer. I didn't ask many questions, and it didn't seem like Mr. Lans care at all about my lack of management experience. After filling out a W4, a employment contract (with the president name of William Raynold), and direct deposit form, I was given to a senior accounting manager going by the name Donna Powell to be my supervisor. At this point, I realized that Lans had used a California number, Powell a Maryland phone number, and the business was supposedly located in Pennsylvania.
Donna Powell instructed that they were working on paperwork. After a week, she sent me a documents stating that I would be the sole owner of a newly formed LLC. When I asked about it, she told me that it would only be temporary (a month or so) until the LLC would be merged with Prime Craft. I was still concerned. While I had agreed to help manage a 'local' LLC, I didn't think that meant an LLC that was literally me at my home address.
Same day I received the paperwork, I was instructed to withdraw $200 from a Western Union and then make two business accounts at Bank of America (their 'most trusted partner') and Wells Fargo with a deposit of $100 each. When I finished that, they asked for all the access information for these accounts including security questions. The understanding I had was that they would use these accounts which were in my name to transfer money between their customers and them.
The information they gave me to describe the LLC was contradictory with how I understood Prime Craft. Teamlit (the LLC they made in my name) was supposedly selling electronic goods while Prime Craft sold construction supplies and doors. Seeing how Teamlit didn't actually have any assets and the instructions made it seem like I would be just transferring customer payments through it, it didn't make sense to me. Also, I couldn't think of a legitimate business reason for setting up a brand new employee with an LLC in their own name to handle easily misappropriated cash.
I sent an email asking several questions and then subsequently was fired for apparently not reading and understanding the job. I researched the company and the employees some more and couldn't find any presence of the company anywhere. None of the employees I have the names of popped up on social media and the company only seems to exist on a single website. I came to the conclusion that they are probably a money mule scam.
I have closed the bank accounts (with one of the bankers telling me that they knew it was a scam when they opened my business account and was going to tell me the next day). They have just asked for their $200 dollar deposit back. I haven't sent it back yet, unsure what to do if this is a money mule scam.
If necessary, I have copies of all the paperwork, emails, and receipts I generated while communicating with Prime Craft to share.