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I did make an online resume on Monster.com and Soon after I did get an e-mail about Ask America in which I gave some information including my name, address, and phone number. I now realized how stupid that was although nothing happened yet and I intend on avoiding any calls or e-mails I receive back from them. What is crazy is that when you do a Google search on Askamerica the first thing that pops up is a site that says sites that try to make them out as bad are made by disgruntled employees. I can't believe they hid the scam so well. I realized this was a scam when the same thing happened for Toospoiled.com then I realized they were the same people. I feel so retarded right now. I don't know what to do. I want to go take the information back. :(
I just received an e-mail from "Jill Connelly" of Ask America as I had sent my resume and Ask America had stated they excepted me as an employee
I became suspicious of the company when I tried to input my e-mail and password and it came back stating it was invalid. I started looking for a site map or phone number and there was nothing. I should have realized it was to good to be true from the first e-mail!
Hope this information helps. If you need more information, do not hesitate to e-mail.
Sincerely, Colleen
Dear Sir:
Earlier this week on Monday, March 19th, I responded to an Ask America online survey. I wrote to you later that day but I was having computer problems and did not receive a response. I changed my ISP and email this week.
Can you please inform me what steps I need to take to prevent Ask America from using information they obtained about me. I did not provide any credit card information or banking information. However, I cannot recall questions on the survey that I might have answered which could prove detrimental. Do you have a copy of the survey that they use?
RESPONSE: Since all they have is you email address and possibly a phone number, you'll probably just receive a lot of loan applications, student loan info, and school applications. It appears that they are trying to trick people into providing contact info to sell school loans.
There are a variety of sleazy scams that look, at first glance, like legitimate job offers. Before you write back to them, pause a moment and read about the scams below!
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