Global Forwarding Service
Complaint 195464 Details

  • Date Occurred: 12/29/2014
  • Reported Damages: $2,560.00
  • Location: Russia

The complaint is against an online dating profile

The complaint is a listing fraud posted on public forums or sites against an anonymous entity

The complaint is mobile text spam or smishing related against an anonymous entity

The company or person contact no longer exists

International boundaries

I received the following email ....

Mr E. Lundin - GFS HR Dept [email protected] via createsend5.com
Nov 15

Dear Kristine,

We are delighted you have accepted the offer of the position of Freight Forwarding Assistant at GFS.

1. The position is home based, you will be provided with company virtual office account, which will be used to manage incoming and outgoing shipments, communicate with manager/supervisor.

2. You will work within the BPO department/team and your line manager will be Mr Martin Berg.

Responsibilities:
- Receiving incoming packages (delivered to your home address);
- Ensure packages are complete / intact;
- Repack and plan outgoing freight, ensuring all needed paperwork is completed before shipping;
- Drop outgoing package at your local USPS office;
- Track freight as required;
- Reporting back to your Supervising Manager.
- Available on ICQ client 9 AM – 5 PM Mon – Fri.

3. Your starting salary is $2130/month during the 60 day probationary period; $2770/month after the 60 day probationary period has been completed, paid in monthly installments by check.
Performance Bonuses: from $30 for each processed package.
Benefits (applies only to employees that have passed the 60 day probationary period): Medical, Dental Insurance.

4. To help you to develop your performance, informal reviews will take place every month, with a formal annual appraisal that will take place in February each year.

5. This offer is subject to references. Please supply the names and full contact details of two referees – 1 proffesional is a MUST.

6. On a holiday you do not receive additional compensation, but may have the work schedule adjusted during the week in which the holiday occurs or in a subsequent week to recognize the holiday or additional time worked.

7. Hours of work are 40 hours per week on average. Hours of work may vary, but standard hours are from 9.00am to 5.00pm. It may be necessary on occasions to work outside these hours (i.e. delayed delivery truck)

8. Your probation period is 2 months (60 days). During this period we will assess your progress. Any serious issues – on either side – should be raised as they occur.

The following are job description and packaging/shipping manual, which outlines your basic role and quality requirements:
http://globalforwardingservice.org/hr/el/job_description.pdf
http://globalforwardingservice.org/hr/el/packaging_manual.pdf

I would be grateful if you would accept this offer by completing the enclosed copy:
http://globalforwardingservice.org/hr/el/job_offer.doc
and post it back to us via email attachment. We will then draw up a contract of employment for both parties to sign. Let me know if you have any further questions at this point. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.


Yours sincerely,
Mr Edvin Lundin

HR Department
GFS

Fax: +1 (888) 6514735
Our mailing address is:
Street: Ulitsa Simonovskiy Val, 24
City: Moscow
Zip Code: 119784Country: Russia

Copyright © 2012 Global Forwarding Service, All rights reserved

...I researched the company and found nothing to discredit them. I checked with the BBB and there was no record of company, and was told that could simply be because there have been no complaints against them. I accepted the offer and filled out a W-9 to be an independent contractor for them. I started receiving packages the following week, and everything went smoothly. I even received several "bonuses" for my work. I completed 11 tasks throughout the month and was due to be paid on Dec. 29. I was in constant contact with my supervisor, a Mr. Martin Berg. I spent over $100 of my own money on packaging supplies and ink for my printer, thinking I was getting reimbursed. The day before I was to get paid I could no longer log into my work account and I tried to contact Mr. Berg on ICQ and received an error message saying he could no longer receive IMs. Be weary. All that glitters aint gold!! Once again, if things look too good to be true, they probably are!!

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  • thelisa1974
  • thelisa1974 SBID #928c7104a1
  • Posted 01/03/2013
  • hi i did this job as well. i saved everything in connection with this job. all receipts invoices from these people. they closed the account just like they did yours. martin berg was my manger as well.i have all my evidence that i cant load to the system. i even have to that went to the russia federation. i kept it all. just want to get paid and make sure they dont do this again.
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  • dsully16
  • dsully16 SBID #01921e3df2
  • Posted 01/06/2013
  • I did this job as well and everything went exactly as it went for you. I was also in contact with Martin Berg. I forwarded 20 packages and spent 170 dollars of my own money on packaging supplies. What are you doing to get this resolved?
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