Randstad Holding Reports & Reviews

Randstad Holding Reports & Reviews (7)

Had the same experience just yesterday and today. They got my phone number off of Indeed, because that is the only place that my phone number is online. Mind you I never applied for this as a job. They contacted me first. A lady named Steffany Wilson Texted me from (253)220-6938. She told me that there were job openings for 1.) Writer/proofreading and editing 2.) exectuive assitant 3.) Translator /interpreter 4.) Personal Accountant 5.) Customer service rep 5. Data entry clerk. She then said that I had to go on skype and have an interview. Which I did but it was a texting interview, which I thought was odd.

There Interview with someone name Savana Edward. She asked a bunch of questions, which I answered. One of them being what was the name of my bank so they could see if it would match there system. The other questions were my full name, address, phone number, and email address.

They then told me that they would be sending me a check so that I could purchase equipment from their trusted vendor. I asked why they couldn't send me the equipment. They just said they would be sending a check and to buy a through their trusted vendor. I haven't got the check. I was suspicious when they asked about my bank in an interview. Before I even had a the job.

When I got the email from them I made sure to check their email address. It was from [email protected] I didn't open the attachment. So I don't know what it said. I googled the email address and led me here. So thought that I would share so more people would know.

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Angela Pugh: 1(470)220-4455
Brendan Burke: 1(972)318-9761

This Monday I was contacted by an Angela Pugh for an apparent Customer Service Representative position where she then referred me to speak to a Brendan Burke via WhatsApp where the interview would be conducted, through texting.
I had then added Mr. Burke to my contacts after downloading it and then the hour long interview went. He had given me information, sure, but no particulars of the actual job and what that would entail. I only learned that this so-called job would give a $9/hour training and would pay $35/hour thereafter. The job claimed that it was flexible with its hours, minimum of 10 hours per week and maximum 40 hours a week. But I still had no idea what I would be doing. He asked some semi-regular sounding questions but not a lot of the typical questions for an interview. Mind you, I don't know what to expect in a text messaging interview, being that he had sent it in a list format, but it did come off as weird. A quiz. He had asked who my internet provider was and who I was banked with. He claimed they would send me a MacBook. That all sounded great and I was super hopeful and optimistic. Then I reported back on 8am as Mr. Burke requested, mind you, not the actual Mr. Burke who's Australian and part of Randstad (though I would only know until a day later, today).
It was Tuesday when I reported back. I signed a document that explained I would be an At-will Employee and that I would begin work on the 10th, though, they never asked me about my current job position and what my hours were. I found it odd that I never really had the chance to speak about the hours of my actual availability. They had sent via an email: [email protected]. I didn't see the oddball address name until I clicked on it today, but that should have been a huge pointer. The title next to it said Randstad USA and that's the name that I only saw.
The email congratulated me about working with them. They sent me a check that was $1,650.00 for supplies that I would have had to purchase. Thankfully, I never gave them my card information or banking details.
The check only gave me 400 for a day and I never touched it, and then the 400 went away the next day, Wednesday, and it was saying pending. Then it was on hold as of today and I began to question them more.
On Tuesday, the false Mr. Burke had asked me to report back to him on Wednesday. I would occasionally check his profile for his email, wondering if I should copy it, in case I needed to reach out. Then that information disappeared on Wednesday. I reached out on the time that he had asked and he had never responded.
Thursday, today, was the day I decided to question everything. I tried emailing the email back but my outlook account sent me an email back saying the domain name no longer existed. I was astounded. I had wanted to report to the apparent Randstad Holding company about the odd status of the check, believing that it was about to bounce anyway as it was on hold. But when I saw the DNS error email, I knew something was wrong. So, I tried calling Mr. Burke instead but to no avail. He did not answer.
Then I thought back to the other day, Tuesday, Angela Pugh, sent me this phone number: (503)966-7820. I used TrueCaller to check out the actual user. It said Cash Flow Manag (yes, it is misspelled and missing an 'e') and it said in red Likely Sales, meaning a spam caller.
Now, you should wonder why that is and you're here, so, the answer is obvious. They're scammers.
I mean, corn? They're spelling and punctuation is lacking and unprofessional, but I can't blame them because even at my current job, my general manager is just as bad with grammar.
One can be so easily deceived. The scammers don't always have to ask for money, but if they get your account details, they can take money out of your account.

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Scammer's phone 503-966-7820, 470-220-4455
Country United States
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Text message

Text message sent from a Angela Pugh about a job from Randstad Holding told me to reach out to Brendan Burke which she gave me the number to. Reached out to him through text message. he asked a bunch of questions told me Id be paid $35 hr and $9hr for training told me hed be sending me equipment as well. Asked alot of questions even asked who i banked with to make sure the payroll would except the bank. I then told him I knew this was a scam and told him he would be reported and haven't heard from him.

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I had some one reach out to me name Angela Pugh from Randstad Holding stating she was a recruiter. She wanted to tell me about a position online chat service that I had been chosen for and told me to reach out to Mr.Brendan Burke director of human resources. Said he was responsible for expanding the venture portfolio of the company and briefing me about the job position. I went along with but something told me it was scam. He told me the pay was $35.00 hr and $9 hr for training. He asked for first and last name email address and state I was in. He asked a lot of questions they would ask when doing a interview. He then asked more questions and told me they would be sending me equipment and then a few more questions and asked who I banked with to make sure it tallied with the company payroll. Never has anyone asked that. I immediately said I know this is scam and you being reported and he never replied bk. Beware of text messages that come through from people claiming its work from home jobs.

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I'm being scammed in the same way by Randstad Holding. But these posts helpeed me understand this elaborate scam.

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I was contacted by a woman named Alice Grey (+1 (678) 813-7293) about a freelance writing job at Randstad Holding. She told me to contact Brendan Burke on WhatsApp (321-415-9689) to conduct the interview. After an hour interview he said to check in the next day. The next day he said I had gotten the job! I was ecstatic. I got a company offer letter and policy pamphlet and signed and returned it. Since I would be working home, they sent me a check for 2300 to buy a new computer and usbc cable with. I put the money in my account but it didn’t clear right away. Brendan then extorted 2300 of my own money to be sent to the vendor so I could have my computer ordered. After I did, the check bounced. After confronting him about it, he said he would return the money but failed to. These people have stolen from a ton of people using another company and alias (grupo santillana as well). Be safe out there future writers.

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Scammer's address ON, CAN
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Not applicable

Individual posting in FB Marketplace hiring work from home data entry paying 22.00/hr, the company would provide all materials and training necessary for the job. I messaged her and was directed to download Google Hangouts onto my phone, where "another" individual gave me an interview, welcomed me aboard and requested name, address, cell phone# email address and photo for my company profile and offer letter. They also asked what banks I dealt with to ensure that the bank's software was compatible with their payment system. They then indicated that they'd send me a cheque to deposit to my account, and I was to order the materials I'd need from THEIR vendor, and use that money to pay for it. I said I wasn't comfortable using my personal bank to process a cheque like that and asked them to order the materials and have them shipped to me. They agreed, but said the materials would not be shipped until I paid the shipping fee, which I would get back when I quit the company and returned their equipment. When I told them I didn't have 470.00 to pay a shipping fee, they asked me how much I DID have, and said I'd agreed to pay (I never agreed to pay anything). They then asked what I was going to do about the shipping fee, and I told them I'd have to refuse the job offer. They asked why, and what the problem was, and laid it out for them, and told them I'd report them to BBB.com and FTC. I haven't heard from them again.

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