Need any info on company - Computer Information Solutions (Pittsburgh: attorney, home) - Pennsylvania (PA) - City-Data Forum

crosado146 · 10-12-2009, 07:00 AM

Hello,

Can someone please advise if they have heard of the following company - Computer Information Solutions. They have offices in Carnegie PA but I'm unable to locate a web site or address

If any one has any info or can shed some light I would be grateful

Thanks,
crosado146

pmhincolo · 10-22-2009, 12:57 AM

Ms. Crosado,

I saw your note here...My wife has been in toucvh with CIS, who offerred her a job...very strange as the interview with them was entirely via chat. Likewise - we couldn't find any info either. After the interview she was asked to pull togther some research on starting a business in the U.K.

I am uncertain about these guys - and worried this might be a scam of some kind. They do not request any money o anything like that - and they promise $40 / hr for working 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM local time.

They have a facebook page.

Hopefully you have not had a bad experience - but if so let's compare notes.

Pat
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crosado146 · 10-22-2009, 05:08 AM

Hello Pat,

I share your feelings as well as your concerns, my interview was too conducted via chat and have been in contact with a John Terry from this company - sounds a bit like a scam as well as a new business. I am due to start working next Tuesday, I will share any new information as well as my experience with you after the first day.

Of course when I enquired about receiving company information, etc. I was advice as well as ensured that all needed paperwork and materials will be provided on my first day; we'll see how it goes. If I am able to obtain any more info I will email it to you

Thank you for your feedback and will keep you posted

Carolina
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Quote:

Originally Posted by pmhincolo

Ms. Crosado,

I saw your note here...My wife has been in toucvh with CIS, who offerred her a job...very strange as the interview with them was entirely via chat. Likewise - we couldn't find any info either. After the interview she was asked to pull togther some research on starting a business in the U.K.

I am uncertain about these guys - and worried this might be a scam of some kind. They do not request any money o anything like that - and they promise $40 / hr for working 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM local time.

They have a facebook page.

Hopefully you have not had a bad experience - but if so let's compare notes.

Pat
pmhinclo@comcast.net

PeeAye Native · 10-22-2009, 05:40 AM

If you don't ever talk to a live human being, much less meet them in person, before starting a new job, you are being scammed.

Did you send them your SSN, birthdate, bank account #s, or any other identifying information? If yes, call the PA attorney general's office ASAP.

crosado146 · 10-22-2009, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the info - I have not given out any personal info such as SSN, DOB, bank account # - they have not asked for any of this infromation as of yet nor will I provide it unless I am certain this is a legit company

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeeAye Native

If you don't ever talk to a live human being, much less meet them in person, before starting a new job, you are being scammed.

Did you send them your SSN, birthdate, bank account #s, or any other identifying information? If yes, call the PA attorney general's office ASAP.

PeeAye Native · 10-22-2009, 03:24 PM

FYI, PA has a "Searchable Corporations Database" here: http://www.corporations.state.pa.us/...asp?corpsNav=|

That exact name is not listed.

Teresa6727 · 11-16-2009, 07:26 AM

I also received a job offer.

Hello,

We found your request on the job employment website that you are looking for a new employment that is reliable and legitimate. We at Computer Information Solution hereby offer you an employment which requires you work at home as our company staff. We are located in PA and we are into computer parts and general office supplies. We have clients in your region that we supply with computer parts regularly and we need a staff in the region to work for the company from home so as to enhance our regular supply to our clients.

The job we wish to offer you entails that you have a personal computer, a working printer and minimum of 200 regular printing papers. You would work between 9AM - 4PM from Monday - Friday and you would be on $40 hourly.

However it is important we let you know that at Computer Information Solution we do not ask any of our staffs to pay fees, cash or receive checks on our behalf or make any payment or invest money on the company, neither do we demand for any payment before or after interview.

Incase you are intrested in this job opportunity do get back to us at your earliest convenience by sending in your resume and we will respond with an interview date which will enable us to enlighten you more about the job position.

Regards,
John Terry
(412) 428-9556 Ext. 1
Computer Information Solution.

This has to be a scheme.

crosado146, how did your first day go?

WonderingWanderer · 11-16-2009, 08:06 AM

Very little info exists about the company and how can a parts supplier afford to pay $40/ hr? Doesn't add up.

Hopes · 11-16-2009, 12:30 PM

You should post this thread in the Pittsburgh forum. Carnegie, PA, is in Pittsburgh.

Maybe someone in that forum knows something about this company---or the best way to destroy it if it's a scam.

wigirl920 · 11-16-2009, 08:13 PM

Wayyyy too many red flags with this one. $40 to work from home for a company that is seemingly non-existent? A chat interview? I would never provide a SSN, DOB or other personal info for something like this, yet it would send up a bright red flag that they didn't ask for it. How are they going to pay you? They'd need that info to pay you. Did you fill out some sort of application where they verified that you were at least 18?

And the job itself...they're looking for reps for a particular area, yet you work from home. That makes no sense.

One of the first things I would look for - did the email come from a domain based email address that is the same as the company name? If it came from hotmail, yahoo or gmail...I'd be wary. You can also check the headers for the IP address and see if it is coming from the same area the company is supposedly located in. And even then...I'd still be careful.

Remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.