The Call

These scammers have literally admitted that they only call, not text or email, to catch you off guard and prevent you from researching on your own time. If you get a call that sounds like this, end the call. Block and report the number if you can.

"We have front desk and receptionist positions available but they require a security license, do you have one?"

The call usually begins with the scammer addressing you by your full name and asking if they're speaking to you. Then they mention there are front desk and receptionist positions available that require a security license. If you have the license already, they'll ask about other licenses you do not have. They require you to buy a license that comes with "free job placement" to create this loophole of "actually not paying for a job. If you have all the licenses they offer, then you won't qualify for their "free job placement" as it's actually not free."

"No? Well that's fine as we offer security licenses with free job placement. It will be a deposit of $150, is that okay?"

If you do not have one of the licenses they offer, you'll qualify to get that license and "free job placement". You'll be asked to bring your resume, government-issued identification, and $150 in cash or to send via Cash App.

"We are located at 10 East 39th Street, room 1108. Ask for [name]."

If you seem interested enough, they'll reveal the address and tell you to ask for the name of the caller. The scammers are Lionel, Scott, Monique, Gonzales, Henry, and James. You'll most likely ask for one of these names, and that is only to give that particular scam caller credit. The scam process does not change at all.

At the Office

This is where you will be scammed. If you aren't interested by the time you're inside, all of the scam callers will pressure you into just paying for the license as you're leaving a lot of potential money behind. It's a horrible experience, and you are much better off never going to the office at all.

Bait-and-Switch 1: It's not an interview, it's a sales pitch.

Regardless of who you had to ask for, Lionel, whose real name is Christopher, will walk you through a sales pitch selling their licensing and job placement. He'll tell you about how much you can make, especially if you work overtime or on a holiday. "This is a job, but this is a career!!"

Bait-and-Switch 2: The license is actually $600, and only Career Resources Consultant will give you free job placement with it.

You're paying a deposit of $150, and will need to pay the remaining $450 to get your free job placement. You have the option to pay in full, and get your free job placement as soon as your license comes in the mail. If you are no longer interested, as mentioned earlier the scammers will pressure you into just continuing.

Security Class

Upon paying the deposit or full amount, you'll be scheduled to go to a security class. This is at a real security school as your deposit paid for it, and you'll get your license in the mail upon completion. When you get your license, you are to go back to Career Resources Consultant's office to pay the remaining $450 to get your free job placement.

The Truth About Their Business

Everything may seem legitimate because they're scammers whose occupation is to manipulate people. They know how to be subtle enough to trick people into giving them money.

The deposit is the full price of the security license and class.

The security class and license costs $150 in total. The "deposit" trick is to seem cheap upfront, and then take advantage of sunken-cost fallacy, where victims already spent $150, so they might as well pay for the rest. The $450 pays the scammers. They will not give you the job placement if you don't pay them $450. They also will not allow you to pay after you get hired, because they know you will not be hired anytime soon or possibly ever.

The job placement is a referral to Beau Dietl and Associates, which is always free to apply to.

Beau Dietl and Associates is a legitimate staffing agency and has an application form that is FREE to apply with online. Applying online or in person does not affect your chances of being hired. Beau Dietl and Associates is not affiliated with Career Resources Consultant, and their staff have no idea who Career Resources Consultant is.

Bait-and-Switch 3: If you're the lucky few who gets a job through this, you're most likely going to be a security guard standing on your feet for a long time, not a receptionist.

You most likely applied to be a receptionist or front desk agent, however the positions hiring are most likely security guard positions where you'll be standing around a lot. You'll be waiting for a long time for receptionist jobs to be available, and if they are, you still have a tiny chance of being hired this way.

If you never get hired, you will not be helped.

As soon as you give Christopher $450 and sign up to Beau Dietl and Associates, Career Resources Consultant's services for you are complete. If you never hear back from Beau Dietl and Associates, Career Resources Consultant will not help you.

The Contract

If any job placement or staffing agency has a contract that looks like this, do NOT pay.

What to Do If You Were Contacted

Do not feel any shame for being manipulated by these professional scammers. They got me, and it's why I made this site to protect everyone else until these scammers need to get real jobs.

You were called, confirmed an interview, but did not go

Do not go to 10 East 39th Street #1108. It's a scam. Don't do it. Block the number that contacted you, and also block the numbers at the top of this page to prevent the other scammers from contacting you. If your phone has a "block and report" function, use it.

You went to the office and paid

If you paid in cash, contact your bank. If you paid with Cash App or PayPal, contact the service you used. You might not get your money back but it will flag their account to prevent others from being scammed. Your "deposit" paid for the actual security class in full, so make sure you get your security license. If you want to apply to Beau Dietl and Associates for free, not $450, contact them via their website. While you have a tiny chance of being hired, at least you did not spend $450 for this tiny chance.

Avoiding Job Scams

NEVER use CareerBuilder!

CareerBuilder is completely infested with scams of all kinds. Delete your account if you have one, and avoid any links to CareerBuilder.

NEVER pay for a job

Not for a license, not for training, not for supplies, nothing, ever. Career Resources Consultant was able to manipulate people by stating they're "not paying for a job". However, you should not pay for "resources" to get a job either.

Avoid free job boards

Free job boards have several scams, including those that impersonate real companies. Use paid, filtered job boards like FlexJobs to avoid scams.

Never apply to random companies out of desperation

Always research companies you're applying to. If you need a job soon and don't care about your position, choose Amazon, and only apply to Amazon at hiring.amazon.com.

Avoid companies that have free email addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc.

Reputable companies will never use these email services. However that does not mean every professional looking domain is legitimate.

Use ICANN Lookup on website domains

ICANN Lookup can reveal details about domain names, including when they were registered. ANYONE can register a domain name, and they're usually very cheap at around $20 per year. https://lookup.icann.org/

Avoid looking for "easy" and popular positions

Positions like receptionist or remote customer service are highly sought after, and job seekers looking for these positions are often scammed into losing money or settling for positions they did not apply to.

Search Reddit

Communities on Reddit, known as 'subreddits', often have information and discussion about scams. Search Reddit directly or include "reddit" in your Google search.

Be wary of companies or job listings with the word "consultant"

Oftentimes these positions tend to be multi-level marketing or advertising. Their pay is usually commission based, meaning you'll be paid less than minimum wage to stand outside advertising for 8 hours, or next to nothing pestering people on social media to buy products they don't want.

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