Is orthocraft limited a scam company?

Question

This company says they hire agents and have money deposited into the agent's account from the client, then the agent sends the money somewhere else for a commission. This company (Orthocraft Limited) sent an attachement with a very legitimate looking registration and a contract for me to sign. They want the account name and account number for the deposits to be made. I've looked as much as I could online and couldn't find antyhing saying this was a scam and they are a registered company. It's one of those things that sounds too good to be true......

Answer 1

Orthocraft UK Ltd. aka Orthobuilder UK Ltd. contacted me yesterday, under the guise of being an employer on Careerbuilder.com, responding to my posted resume. Read the full email ad below. After Googling the company and seeing the responses on this forum, I have contacted Careerbuilder about this company as a potential scam/fraud who may be using their resources and victimizing other job seekers. The real company, as indicated above, trades in dental practice activities, not orthotics. I am based in the USA, not UK, so this is now an international problem. Thank you for your responses, will update this as more facts becomes available. I have emailed Orthocraft UK Ltd. seeking more information about their operation. My goal is to have this scam exposed and potential criminal prosecution occur. I will notify the real company with a copy of this email, so they can take proper legal action. Additionally, have notified the UK Metro Fraud Division with the necessary details to apprehend these scammers. Check out the link in my source to a scam exposure website showing an identical email using the company name Orthobuilder UK Ltd. and Monster.com, known as an Advanced Fee Fraud or money transfer scam. It's really hard to be covert on the internet.

We Have A Part Time Job For You!

ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED. - "Don’t leave your career or selection of candidates to fate."

ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED since 1990, is a privately owned British Company, with offices in London and manufacturing facilities in Manchester. ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED , is based in the center of London, and offers a rapid delivery service to all customers worldwide. The IPROP instrument and prosthetic loan system is increasingly popular and assists our new customers to become familiar with any surgical procedure at low cost. Forty percent of the total Company business is export with worldwide distribution. ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED Inc. continues to excel in the fabrication and delivery of endoskeleton and exoskeleton-style lower extremity prostheses and mayo-electric and body powered upper extremity prostheses. We also provide a full range of orthotic products and supplies. The cornerstone of the Company's philosophy is compassionate, personal service with synergetic reliance on experience and continuing education.

IPROP's manufacturing unit in Sheffield is staffed by men and women from the heart of the highly skilled British Steel industry, and is also equipped with the most modern computerized CNC machinery and measuring technology. This ensures the high quality of implants and instruments on which hospitals and surgeons alike have come to depend.

In December 1991, IPROP received certification for ISO 9001:1994 and EN 46001:1993 quality systems. In April 1996 IPROP Ceramics demonstrated compliance of the Supravit® Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Coating to all relevant standards. All products produced and coated by IPROP are entitled to carry the much sought after CE Mark.

We care to explain to you thoroughly the entire process that will possibly be the best job you will ever have. This job is possible because our company ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED Inc. has its headquarters in London, UK. As such we do not yet have stores or an alternative store in the United States. Until then we will always need representatives in the U.S. to take care of some financial matters. The problem we are facing is time. The time necessary for our company to receive the funds paid by our customers from U.S. by wire transfers. It takes approximately 4 to 5 for an international wire transfer to clear. We need to get the payments inside U.S. and then have the funds transfered to our company in U.K. by other means. This is where you can help us. It would speed up the process tenfold. We have already made a signed agreement with the U.S. officials and we are paying all the necessary taxes for our business. We will send you a 1099 Form for tax deduction on your part. This job is official and legal according to the U.S. legislation as it is today.


JOB DESCRIPTION
Employee's work consists in receiving payments from our customers in the United States of America and making further payments as instructed to a regional affiliate department, depending on the customer's location. Being a part-time job, it should not take more than 2 hours per day. Agent's commission is 10% from each transaction (for instance: you receive $1000.00, you will keep $100.00 as payment for your service). All further money transfer charges and fees are covered by our company. So you will be responsible just for making proper payments in time. Each transaction will be made only after prior notification by phone call or e-mail.

You are not required to:
have any extra knowledge or to be experienced in this business and
this occupation can endow additional income to you and your family as it
will not require more than few hours per week.
If you are interested in our offer, please feel free to ask for the general provisions
of the contract.

Requirements:
Adults only
Residents of United States of America
Owners of a computer with e-mail access
2-3 hours free time within the work day

Meet at least one of the following conditions:
I. Owner of an account with INTERNET BANKING at one of the following banks :
1) BANK OF AMERICA 2) WELLS FARGO 3) CHASE BANK 4) COMERICA BANK
II.Owner of a merchant account ( can bill credit cards )

For further informations and inquiries about the job offering, please feel free to
contact us by e-mail at any time at [e-mail] .

ORTHOCRAFT UK LIMITED. - An UK Company

Answer 2

This is what companies house have listed, they have them down as dealing in dental practice activities - sounds like a con mate - stay well clear.

ORTHOCRAFT LIMITED
7 FLASH LANE TRENT VALE
STOKE ON TRENT
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST4 5QZ
Company No. 04640408


Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 17/01/2003

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
8513 - Dental practice activities
Accounting Reference Date: 31/01
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/01/2006 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Next Accounts Due: 30/11/2007
Last Return Made Up To: 17/01/2007
Next Return Due: 14/02/2008
Last Members List: 17/01/2007
Previous Names:
No previous name information has been recorded over the last 20 years.


EDIT - For Toolbox, go to yahoo/google and type companies house, you can do free web searches and find basic info about any company thats registered in the UK.

Answer 3

Any job dealing with suppliers is always going to require a face to face interview. Nobody is going to offer this type of job to a stranger over the internet. They are going to chose someone who has procurement experience and also interview you in person to make sure you know what you are doing and talk about your experience at previous employers. So if you've had an interview at their office then it's legit. If you haven't then don't bother

Answer 4

check out http://scamsbeware.com - consumer resource center. all kinds of scam info there, there's also a forum where u can keep up to date on current and future scams. And if u have any questions just post it in the forum and somebody out there should help u. http://scamsbeware.com/forum Best of all it's FREE 2 join, just register at the top it'll be worth it for u to keep up 2 date on scams/fraud. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Not only is it a scam SCAM!!!

but in the UK - it is called money laudering and is illegal and will get you sent to jail for many years!!

Of course you will also get your account emptied by the scam merchants - but then you don't need much money in jail!

Answer 6

Sounds like it. I wouldnt trust any one on the internet unless there realy are a known buiness if you konw what i mean.

Answer 7

Oh my God, are you really that gullible? Of course it's a scam, don't give your account details to anyone!

Answer 8

i agree with coldvoice,but would love to know where he found all that out!!