I believe this company that hired me is fake and have been having me print illegal checks! Now they owe me half a month's wages and are refusing to pay up! This in turn caused me to do research of my own, thus leaving me to believe the whole thing is some

I applied to a job listing through indeed, and was contacted back by a woman named Rhonda Auciello. She asked me a series of questions regarding the position and my ability to do the job. After the series of questions, she said she would take my answers to her supervisor and get back to me to let me know if I was hired. Almost immediately though, she came back and asked if I could be a "payroll". I asked what that was and what happened with the job I was originally applying for, she said that the job was not available and asked if I would be willing to print checks for $1,500 a month. I was desperate, so I said yes, plus I had already done my research on the company she claimed to have been from and they seemed legit. So, the next day I was to check in with her at 9 a.m. and she'd put me in touch with the person who would train me. That ended up being a, Mr. Walters Furlong, which I thought strange, but I won't judge someone by their name. I spoke with hom and he informed me that I would be performing the role of "payroll assistant". He instructed me to go to Office Depot and Fedex and get the supplies I would need; check paper and magnetic ink that would fit my printer, plus Fedex envelopes. So I did, it took a few days to get the ink delivered and as soon as I had them all, I started work the very next morning. The first series of checks however, were just a test, I supposed, because he never had me do anything with them, and, didn't respond back to me until the following Monday morning. I noticed very quickly that first week, there were multiple checks, cut to the same people and they added up to over ten thousand dollars in a couple cases! I asked if this was a mistake or by chance or something and he said no, but also wouldn't elaborate. So, as I was waiting to receive the fedex labels, I researched jobs that pay monthly and actually came up with plenty of explanations for someone receiving so much money in one week. I felt ok with it after my search. All along though, his communication with me got worse and then when it came time to pay me and reimburse me for the materials, he ghosted. I had received a pdf from a man named Christopher Sanchez once and figured it couldn't hurt to try and contact him.. I did.. he responded quickly and suddenly, Mr. Walters, contacted me.. he apologized for his absence and paid me half of what I was due through moneygram with the promise that I'd receive the remainder the day after Christmas. After that, however, they have been ducking and dodging me at every turn. Only responding when I call them a "scam" and even then, not really, fully, responding to me. This has been happening for a week now and caused me to start having second thoughts, which lead me to the company's website looking for answers as to whom I could contact about getting the rest of my pay, which lead me to the part on there about not ever printing checks! They do not hire outside help for that and to stay away from anyone who contacts me via Google Hangouts!! Which,coincidentally, is exactly what I've been communicating with them through this whole time!! I'm at a loss!! This is awful!! Feeling like I possibly broke the law, and then made even worse because I ended up getting stiffed in the end anyway! I need answers and need to know what to do, to protect myself and my family, but also (and maybe more importantly if I'm right) stopping these people!

0 answers  |  asked Dec 31, 2018 12:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to Maryland