310-807-6268
CA, US
| Ron 2011-06-13 18:06:17 Unknown |
Same here, never tried to call back though. 3 times in a week and started right after I put an ad on craigslist!!!
| Shawnie 2011-06-10 23:09:56 Unknown |
My husband and I run our own business where we do property preservation and my husband got the exact same message, so he called and spoke with a Josephine. She asked him a series of questions and then said it would be $99 for a background check and once cleared he could start work as early as mid next week. She gave us a phone number for her which was 866-827-2982 ext. 720 and also for a Sara White who would be doing the background check, same number ext. 706. My husband just tried calling those numbers again just to verify and got a message for both of them. She had also given him an "account number" to their website along with a password, which was "house". Needless to say it was invalid. She also said she would be sending an e-mail immediately after the call and we would need to fill everything out and send it back to her.
Did I mention how all this came about, his nephew posted an ad on craigslist for our business without telling us, he's 13. Anyways, he got a voicemail from "John" saying the same stuff everyone else has reported.
After all is said and done my husband calls me to let me know the good news, that he is going to be getting work and keeping busy. (Yes, he gave them our credit card information). Immediately after getting off the phone with him I started doing my research and it was all bad. I called Bank of America and guess what . . . they have never heard of All Trades Now. He checked their internal sites for any vendor matching that name. He asked numerous managers and no one has heard of them. I immediately cancelled our card. Do not trust these people. Everything I have found leads to a dead end.
My husband was so excited because he said it all sounded so good and Josephine had the answers to all of his questions without hesitation.
Note: If it sounds too good to be true . . . it probably is.
**Beware, they may continue doing this but will change their names, website and phone numbers. I Read another ladies post and it was the same info but once she gave them her information she never heard from them again. She finally got ahold of someone and they had changed their business name, phone numbers and website.
| new jersey joe 2011-06-09 00:10:52 Unknown |
put an ad on craigslist to help people clean up their yards, houses etc. looking for some work. i was out of my house and got a call that "john" left on the answering machine. said if he was not around to talk to one of the girls. i decided to look up the number to see what kind of company he had and this is what i found. what a scam. john is a scum bag and should be reported. people thinking they finally got a call to get some work and this is what people find. scum bag should rot in hell.
| jimmy 2011-06-08 21:02:46 Unknown |
yea i got same call and message i did call it back but got some elevator music and just hung up thank god for all of yalls post
| no name 2011-06-08 20:43:15 Unknown |
john called left a 415 number i called back got music but some the caller message had 310 number ALLEN told me his office was on pine street in san francisco ,310 number is not a san francisco number .. i know san francisco and asked a few questions..Allen seemed nice enough and sounded like a good deal.. but again..if the bank has that many foreclosed houses seems to me they should be doing the work themselves...key word here BANKS..I DONT TRUST BANKS ..I'm not gonna do it
| Phoenix 2011-06-08 00:01:21 Unknown |
Yep! We got that call too! I tried to return the call it went straight to music. Don't know what he's up to, but, it ain't good!
| Byron 2011-06-07 22:08:26 Unknown |
Thanks everyone for sharing this info. I too advertise on Craigslist and do handyman repair work in the area. I just got the call from "John" and he said exactly what you all are saying that he would say. Not worth the call back. Thank you again for taking the time to warn us all. Peace.
| Concerned 2011-06-07 19:32:05 Unknown |
Got that same message as well, I do have a craigslist add, do not respond to these idiots! Hopefully people are wise enough to start looking up these numbers as well to find what they are really about. The number was called in from 415-449-8787, also the same replies on this number. John and the girls.
| Jeremy 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
yeah this guy named "John" called me and left me a message to call back about some work he wanted done and when i call it all it is is like elevator music and nobody picks up and no awnsering machine or nothing....little sketchy for me!!
| cindy 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
keeps callin my cell. block it
| Phil 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
I got the same crap, dude calls me like 5 times a day with his same retarded message! Im in rochester, ny so it goes to show clearly a scam, beware cuz another message board a user stated he/she got billed 5.99 for calling his numbe
| mark 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
needs help on repairing local rentals in my area no body ever answers the only music
| J 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
this is a SCAM!!!!! many people have reported 'JOHN' calling them after posting on Craigslist! so BEWARE!!!
| tracy 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
This guy John calls and says he has properties in my area that need work and goes on to say that he will be out of the office and to speak with one of the girls.
| Reed 2011-06-06 20:45:25 Unknown |
yep...I just recently posted on craigslist, and I got the same exact message as Tracy...
| wayne mcintyre 2011-06-03 17:05:22 Unknown |
yep john called 1 day after I put my ad on craigslist SCAM
| TThomas 2011-05-31 20:53:48 Unknown |
I got a message from this guy named john wanted $99.00 for back ground check and was promised work by 3 to 4 buss-Days, I almost did it Thank Gop, I didnt this guy is a REAL LOSER he has NO-LIFE of his own and his MOM must of dropped HIM on HIS HEAD too many times a REAL,REAL LOSER,Hey JOHN GO OUT AND PLAY IN SOME HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR US ALL<YOU LOSER,Your MOM must be real proud of you of course shes probablly an IDIOT to LIKE MOMMA<LIKE SON>>>>>>>>
| misty 2011-05-26 21:43:57 Unknown |
yep yep, same thing,, its a scam i wonder if "one of the girls" is his wife? lol!
| patty 2011-05-25 22:57:55 Prank Call |
same story here- john called me- i have ads on craigslist- im located in pasadna tx
| Dennis 2011-05-25 17:08:21 Unknown |
Same here in NJ. 5/25/2011 one day after a craigslist posting.
could be worse.
Some SCAMs charge your account as soon as you call!
| KATHY 2011-05-24 19:30:56 Unknown |
99 ..00 FOR BACK GROUND CHECK SAME SCAM
| Jonathan 2011-05-24 18:09:20 Unknown |
I just filed a complaint for both numbers 310-807-6268 and 415-449-8787 at www.donotcall.gov.
I suggest you do the same. It takes less time than listening to "Jhon's" message.
| sam 2011-05-23 23:52:53 Unknown |
got the same call a bunch of times this guys weird
| JENKINS 2011-05-23 19:41:48 Unknown |
I live in Illinois and reseaved the same call from so called "John". I did call back several times heard nothing but music, UNTIL FINALY SOMEONE ANSWERED. I told her I was returning a call from John and she said I can help you. I asked a bunch of questions and she kept interupting me until she said it would cost $100.00. I then told her to email me some information thats when she hung up on me. NOTHING BUT A SCAM.
| Christian 2011-05-23 17:39:59 Unknown |
I thought that advertising my small business on Craigslist would be a good idea. Boy was I wrong. Nothing but scam calls from people like "John". I was curious, so I called back and spoke to one of his "girls". They wanted me to give them $99 for a background investigation and wanted my checking account info so they could "direct deposit" the money that I earn working with them. I hate scammers!
| Neosmom 2011-05-20 21:55:37 Unknown |
ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
| Gotcall 2011-05-19 19:23:32 Unknown |
Called the 210 number, they said they're looking for contractors - handymen. Told em I'm not and to have my number removed from the calling list. Yes, they def, get the phone #s from craigslist ads. And probably outsource to India to answer the phone calls.
| BMF'r 2011-05-19 01:41:29 Unknown |
John can we meet for lunch to discuss your plans and then I can stomp your a** you moth******er
| james 2011-05-18 20:55:52 Unknown |
Same story here, only he called from 415 449 8787 and told me to call 310 807 6268.
the 415 number is registered to 611 Mission St, 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105
John's a f**
| ALLEN 2011-05-18 20:10:40 Unknown |
EXACT SAME THING " HI THIS IS JOHN AND I NOTICED THAT YOU ARE OFFERING SERVICE IN THE AREA AND I AM NEEDING HELP ON A COUPLE OF OUR PROPERTIES YADA-YADA-YADA CALLED FROM 415449-8787 WHEN YOU CALL YOU GO STRAIT TO HOLD TOTAL SCAM