Business ProfileforGoldenage Shipping LLC
Freight Forwarding
Current Alerts For This Business
Alert:
BBB Scam Alert: How a "work from home" reshipping scam is fooling job seekers
By Better Business Bureau. September 8, 2021.
(To view full article, please visit: https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18070-scam-alert-how-a-work-from-home-reshipping-scam-is-fooling-job-seekers)
Looking to earn extra income working from home? Don't bother applying to fake shipping business. It's a con, and your work may help scammers. This scam has reappeared many times in the past few years and is surging once again.
How the scam works:
You receive an email offering you a job at a shipping service. The company is hiring "agents" to package items and mail them overseas. The position reimburses "agents" for their expenses and pay a monthly stipend. It sounds like easy money, so you accept the job. You hand over personal information to get signed up and on the payroll.
Soon, your first assignment arrives. You are asked to ship something - often electronics, but sometimes other goods - to an address overseas. You send off the items, but your payment never arrives. You've been conned, and you may have just helped scammers move illegally obtained goods.
Watch out for variations on this scam, such as requests that could open you up to ID theft. Some victims reported sending a copy of their driver's license with their "job application," which gave scammers their name, address and photo. A 2020 BBB report found that 65% of fake online job postings are related to becoming a "warehouse distribution coordinator" or a similarly-titled position involving package reshipment.
How to spot a reshipping scam:
- Be very cautious of any job that asks you to share personal information or hand over money. Scammers will often use the guise of running a credit check, setting up direct deposit or paying for training.
- If a job looks suspicious, search for it in Google. If the result comes up in many other cities with the exact same job post, it is likely a scam.
- Check out the business' website. Scammers often falsely use the names of real businesses. Check on the business's site or give them a call to confirm the position exists.
For More Information:
- To find out more about reshipping and employment scams, check out BBB.org/employmentscam.
- To learn more about scams, go to BBB Scam Tips (BBB.org/scamtips). If you've been targeted by this scam, help others avoid the same problem by reporting your experience on the BBB Scam Tracker.
Additional business information
Additional Info:
BBB Scam Alert: How a "work from home" reshipping scam is fooling job seekers
By Better Business Bureau. September 8, 2021.
(To view full article, please visit: https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18070-scam-alert-how-a-work-from-home-reshipping-scam-is-fooling-job-seekers)
Looking to earn extra income working from home? Don't bother applying to fake shipping business. It's a con, and your work may help scammers. This scam has reappeared many times in the past few years and is surging once again.
How the scam works:
You receive an email offering you a job at a shipping service. The company is hiring "agents" to package items and mail them overseas. The position reimburses "agents" for their expenses and pay a monthly stipend. It sounds like easy money, so you accept the job. You hand over personal information to get signed up and on the payroll.
Soon, your first assignment arrives. You are asked to ship something - often electronics, but sometimes other goods - to an address overseas. You send off the items, but your payment never arrives. You've been conned, and you may have just helped scammers move illegally obtained goods.
Watch out for variations on this scam, such as requests that could open you up to ID theft. Some victims reported sending a copy of their driver's license with their "job application," which gave scammers their name, address and photo. A 2020 BBB report found that 65% of fake online job postings are related to becoming a "warehouse distribution coordinator" or a similarly-titled position involving package reshipment.
How to spot a reshipping scam:
- Be very cautious of any job that asks you to share personal information or hand over money. Scammers will often use the guise of running a credit check, setting up direct deposit or paying for training.
- If a job looks suspicious, search for it in Google. If the result comes up in many other cities with the exact same job post, it is likely a scam.
- Check out the business' website. Scammers often falsely use the names of real businesses. Check on the business's site or give them a call to confirm the position exists.
For More Information:
- To find out more about reshipping and employment scams, check out BBB.org/employmentscam.
- To learn more about scams, go to BBB Scam Tips (BBB.org/scamtips). If you've been targeted by this scam, help others avoid the same problem by reporting your experience on the BBB Scam Tracker.
BBB conducted an investigation based on recent consumer complaints and/or BBB Scam Tracker Reports to determine this business/website(s) is operating an Employment Scam.
This BBB business profile includes all similar business names, addresses, phone numbers and/or websites that came to BBB's attention.
*Scammers use a physical address to appear more legitimate. The address usually has no connection to the scam business.
Investigation Details:
Since December 2021, BBB started to receive complaints and/or BBB Scam Tracker Report(s), alleging the business is recruiting potential employees to receive packages from overseas and re-ship packages from their own address. There is no payment until after the 30 day probation, in which there will be wages of $3,000 after the first month, then it will be $1,500 every 2 weeks.
- The website, goldenageshipping.com, was created on October 7, 2021.
- BBB was not able to locate the required license for this company to offer services listed on their website.
- BBB was not able to verify if the business is physically located or even registered to the address advertised on their website.
By Better Business Bureau. September 8, 2021.
(To view full article, please visit: https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18070-scam-alert-how-a-work-from-home-reshipping-scam-is-fooling-job-seekers)
Looking to earn extra income working from home? Don't bother applying to fake shipping business. It's a con, and your work may help scammers. This scam has reappeared many times in the past few years and is surging once again.
How the scam works:
You receive an email offering you a job at a shipping service. The company is hiring "agents" to package items and mail them overseas. The position reimburses "agents" for their expenses and pay a monthly stipend. It sounds like easy money, so you accept the job. You hand over personal information to get signed up and on the payroll.
Soon, your first assignment arrives. You are asked to ship something - often electronics, but sometimes other goods - to an address overseas. You send off the items, but your payment never arrives. You've been conned, and you may have just helped scammers move illegally obtained goods.
Watch out for variations on this scam, such as requests that could open you up to ID theft. Some victims reported sending a copy of their driver's license with their "job application," which gave scammers their name, address and photo. A 2020 BBB report found that 65% of fake online job postings are related to becoming a "warehouse distribution coordinator" or a similarly-titled position involving package reshipment.
How to spot a reshipping scam:
- Be very cautious of any job that asks you to share personal information or hand over money. Scammers will often use the guise of running a credit check, setting up direct deposit or paying for training.
- If a job looks suspicious, search for it in Google. If the result comes up in many other cities with the exact same job post, it is likely a scam.
- Check out the business' website. Scammers often falsely use the names of real businesses. Check on the business's site or give them a call to confirm the position exists.
For More Information:
- To find out more about reshipping and employment scams, check out BBB.org/employmentscam.
- To learn more about scams, go to BBB Scam Tips (BBB.org/scamtips). If you've been targeted by this scam, help others avoid the same problem by reporting your experience on the BBB Scam Tracker.
BBB conducted an investigation based on recent consumer complaints and/or BBB Scam Tracker Reports to determine this business/website(s) is operating an Employment Scam.
This BBB business profile includes all similar business names, addresses, phone numbers and/or websites that came to BBB's attention.
*Scammers use a physical address to appear more legitimate. The address usually has no connection to the scam business.
Investigation Details:
Since December 2021, BBB started to receive complaints and/or BBB Scam Tracker Report(s), alleging the business is recruiting potential employees to receive packages from overseas and re-ship packages from their own address. There is no payment until after the 30 day probation, in which there will be wages of $3,000 after the first month, then it will be $1,500 every 2 weeks.
- The website, goldenageshipping.com, was created on October 7, 2021.
- BBB was not able to locate the required license for this company to offer services listed on their website.
- BBB was not able to verify if the business is physically located or even registered to the address advertised on their website.
At-a-glance
Business Details
- Location of This Business
- 7650 W Courtney Campbell Cswy STE 536, Tampa, FL 33607-1462
- BBB File Opened:
- 11/30/2021
- Business Management
- Mr. David O’Connor, CEO
- Contact Information
Principal
- Mr. David O’Connor, CEO
Customer Contact
- Mr. David O’Connor, CEO
- Mary Lane
- Amber Sanders
- Additional Contact Information
Phone Numbers
- (813) 467-9364Other Phone
- (813) 467-9364
Customer Complaints
0 Customer Complaints
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