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BBB warns of nationwide work-from-home offers
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The Better Business Bu- reau is warning consumers about Sinoway Operations USA LLC offering work-from- home positions to repack- age boxes. Consumers from across the country allege after 30 days of work, their prom- ised pay is not received and all communication is stopped.
Since January, BBB has received several Scam Track- er reports on Sinoway Op- erations USA LLC. One com- plainant stated he had posted his resume online, but did not apply directly with the com- pany. The consumers state the company contacts them by email with a work-from- home job opportunity. After a
quick phone interview and job offer, the new hires are asked to supply their banking infor- mation, including a W-4, to set up direct deposit. The job is said to pay $2,000 plus $40 for each mailed package, on the 30th day of employment.
The complainants told BBB the company shipped boxes to their home asking them to “re- package and reship packages using their provided labels”. They state they were to take off the shipping label, inspect the packages, upload pictures online of the products, login to a dashboard to print out a new shipping label and then take the packages to FedEx orUPStoshiptoanewdes- tination. One consumer stat- ed an item he received was
an ancient coin from another consumer across the country, while another received Dell computers.
None of the consumers re- ceived the promised payment for completed work at the end of their first month of employ- ment. One complainant stat- ed her unpaid work totaled $2,560.00. Instead, the com- pany stopped returning calls and emails and locked them out of the dashboard for ship- ping labels.
"Job seekers need to be especially guarded during this time,” said Frank Cilona, President & CEO of BBB serv- ing Canton Region & Greater West Virginia. “With the pan- demic keeping people home and looking for employment,
work-from-home positions are even more tempting, but BBB has seen an increase in reported employment scams during 2020."
BBB confirmed the ad- dress given for the company, 945 King St section B416, Fairmont WV 26554, is an ac- tual address, however section B of the warehouse currently sits empty, per the leasing company.
The company website, which BBB could not find during an internet search, was given to one of the complain- ants as “proof” the company was not a scam. BBB’s review of the website, www.sinoway- usa.com, found the “Consult- ing Team” photos have been borrowed from the internet
from actual people, but not whom the website purports. BBB also found the customer review photos to be stock pho- tos from the internet and the verbiage from the reviews were found on another ship- ping website. According to whois.com, the website was registered in January 2021.
Here are BBB tips for consumers looking for work- from-home opportunities:
• Pay attention to unusual procedures. Job offers with- out interviews are a red flag of employment scams. Be very suspicious if an unfamil- iar “employer” or recruiter asks for your Social Security number, birth date, bank ac-
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Region students roundup from Academic Decathlon
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Reedley High School finished eighth overall while Sanger High posted a 12th place finish out of 23 schools competing at the Fresno County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 6. For the first time, the event was held virtually. The Super Quiz com- petition and awards ceremony also were held virtually.
The Reedley High team, coached by Renee Curwick, cracked the top three in Division 2 with a score of 29,285.3 points. Noe Leon had first place finishes in his division for So- cial Science Gold Medal (800 points), Science Gold Medal (720 points) and Mathematics Bronze Medal (three- way tie for first with 457.1 points). Alexis Tristan edged teammate Keely Cruz in the Interview Silver Medal for Division 2.
Other top three division scorers for RHS in their respective disci- plines were Cruz and Jasmine Nar- vaez (second and third behind Leon in the division in Science Gold Med- al), Cielo Reynaga (second in division for Speech Bronze Medal), Narvaez (third in Essay Bronze Medal) and Jo- cylin Martinez (third in Essay Silver Medal and Economics Silver Medal).
Once again, University High of Fresno dominated the competition to win overall team championship with 43,093.5 points. University will rep- resent Fresno County at the Virtual California State Decathlon on March 25-28 (based in Sacramento). The state winner will advance to the Virtual Na- tional Decathlon April 29 to May 1.
Winning the Deans First Place prize of $1,250 was Olivia Lin of Uni- versity High with a score of 9,462.9 points.
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Reedley High School's scenery continued its steady makeover last week as construction proj- ects on the campus gradually creep closer to completion. In the above photo, the archway entrance to new soccer fields at the north end of campus slowly takes shape. The facility, just east of the new Adult School building and on the site of once was the Kings Canyon Unified School District offices, will be home fields for the Pirates' soc- cer teams. At right, vehicles are parked in the new parking lot for the adult school and fields. In the background is the RHS Aquatics Complex. Construc- tion also continued on the new Reedley High baseball stadium grandstand and snackbar.
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