Representative of Alza.cz

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I have been offered a representative position with a Czech company known as Alza.cz.  It is a company much in the same style as Ebay.  It has been in business for over 20 years.  They employ quite a number of representatives in the same capacity as they have offered me.

It works like this.......Alza.cz is located in The Czech Republic and is limited by Paypal to $350.00 in their Paypal account.  This is unsuitable for a multimillion dollar business.  To alleviate this complication, Alza offers positions to selected representatives to handle and forward payments for sold items.  The customer buys the item, pays with Paypal, the funds are sent to the representative's Paypal account and the tracking number allows the funds to become available.  The funds are then transferred to Alza.cz by the representative.  The representative is basically a middleman in the payment process with their Paypal account.

Alza.cz pays the representative a monthly salary based on sales volume which is supplemented by payments of either 5% or 10% based on volume handled by the representative for Alza.  These sales commissions are paid immediately upon the payment of the sale being successful. 

The potential liablity for the representative is in the fact that the original purchasing customer has up to 180 days under Paypal policy to file a case or complaint on the initial payment transfer if they are not satisfied with the transaction.  This makes the representative responsible and has a detrimental effect on their Paypal account.  Alza.cz states they will handle returns and refunds accordingly; however the representative is entirely limited in resolving the transaction until the purchasing customer and Alza.cz handle the appropriate return transaction properly and timely. 

Has anyone had experience as a representative for Alza.cz?  Good or bad?

Thankyou in advance.

[KitC]

This is a good thread but it must be emphazied that the scam is not focused just around one company name such as Alza, in my case it was Zentrada.pl, a legit company & web site the scamsters piggy-back on, but you'll notice without any real comapny logos, nor corporate email.  (It's usually a yahoo or gmail email account, and maybe with a fake U.S. address they can't explain)

There are tons of other yellow & then red flags for those really observant: yes, it starts (as inoted by many here) as seemingly inoccuous 'paid' online editing of their internal docs, then after about a week, you'll be informed the editing gig's been suspended, but they always need money transferring agents! (supposedly due to PayPal limits on funds in thier home country!)

So they'll want you to receive these payments to your PayPal.  Also, maybe during the editing, or soon you'll find they want you to funnel the money through a real account, then transfer to them with bitcoin? or 'cryptocurrency'? really?! or they suggest stuffing cash in an envelope & sending it to a company who will then transfer it to them! LOL

You must be kidding me! But hopefully you'll read here first, since the ruse is the 'buyers' will soon contest the PayPal charges, and then you be left holding significant negative balences here on PayPal, that you will then have to work out w/th the PayPay fraud unit!  *** For more like cases, see also: https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74088

[KitC]

This is a good thread, but it should be emphazed that these scams work with scammers piggy-backing on any number of legit European comanies & websites (Here Alza, in my case Zentrada.pl), yet never with corporate logos nor company email accounts (they will usually approach w/ yahoo or gmail email, and often with a fake U.S. address).

There are tons of yellow and eventually red flags for the truly observant.  In this case they supposedly sell expensive watches, antique jewlry & violins (but who's going to spend $18000 on the net for a pricy violin, sight unseen?! and the items don't really match what the real website carries!)  They supposedly need your help due to purported PayPal limits on recieving funds in these Eastern-bloc countries, again bogus!

As noted by others here, the editing gig will be suspended after a week or so, since they are grooming you for a 'rep' position to help them with these bogus transactions here on PayPal.  They will transfer real money to your PayPal, then you are supposed to do a two-step: transfer it out to a real account & then send, in my case via bitcoin, 'cryptocurrency' (really?!) or stuff the cash into an envelope & send to some company, who will then send to them!!~ LOL

Can you say money laundering?!  Not sure if you'll ever hear from the FBI/ IRS as some here claim, but the thing is, PayPay agents seem lethargic about the scam potential: since the scammers are of course both the buyers & sellers: once they receive back the funds, the 'buyer' then disputes the charge, leaving you with hevy negative balances here on PayPal for which you are liable, unless you can work it out w/ PayPal fraud unit.  So best run from the job offer before doing anything here!

[KitC]

This is a good thread, but it should be emphazed that these scams work with scammers piggy-backing on any number of legit European comanies & websites (Here Alza, in my case Zentrada.pl), yet never with corporate logos nor company email accounts (they will usually approach w/ yahoo or gmail email, and often with a fake U.S. address).

There are tons of yellow and eventually red flags for the truly observant.  In this case they supposedly sell expensive watches, antique jewlry & violins (but who's going to spend $18000 on the net for a pricy violin, sight unseen?! and the items don't really match what the real website carries!)  They supposedly need your help due to purported PayPal limits on recieving funds in these Eastern-bloc countries, again bogus!

As noted by others here, the editing gig will be suspended after a week or so, since they are grooming you for a 'rep' position to help them with these bogus transactions here on PayPal.  They will transfer real money to your PayPal, then you are supposed to do a two-step: transfer it out to a real account & then send, in my case via bitcoin, 'cryptocurrency' (really?!) or stuff the cash into an envelope & send to some company, who will then send to them!!~ LOL

Can you say money laundering?!  Not sure if you'll ever hear from the FBI/ IRS as some here claim, but the thing is, PayPay agents seem lethargic about the scam potential: since the scammers are of course both the buyers & sellers: once they receive back the funds, the 'buyer' then disputes the charge, leaving you with hevy negative balances here on PayPal for which you are liable, unless you can work it out w/ PayPal fraud unit.  So best run from the job offer before doing anything here!

[KitC]

This is a good thread, but it should be emphazed that these scams work with scammers piggy-backing on any number of legit European comanies & websites (Here Alza, in my case Zentrada.pl), yet never with corporate logos nor company email accounts (they will usually approach w/ yahoo or gmail email, and often with a fake U.S. address).

There are tons of yellow and eventually red flags for the truly observant.  In this case they supposedly sell expensive watches, antique jewlry & violins (but who's going to spend $18000 on the net for a pricy violin, sight unseen?! and the items don't really match what the real website carries!)  They supposedly need your help due to purported PayPal limits on recieving funds in these Eastern-bloc countries, again bogus.

As noted by others here, the editing gig will be suspended after a week or so, since they are grooming you for a 'rep' position to help them with these bogus transactions here on PayPal.  They will transfer real money to your PayPal, then you are supposed to do a two-step: transfer it out to a real account & then send, in my case via bitcoin, 'cryptocurrency' (really?!) or stuff the cash into an envelope & send to some company, who will then send to them!!~ LOL

Can you say money laundering?!  Not sure if you'll ever hear from the FBI/ IRS as some here claim, but the thing is, PayPay agents seem lethargic about the scam potential: since the scammers are of course both the buyers & sellers: once they receive back the funds, the 'buyer' then disputes the charge, leaving you with hevy negative balances here on PayPal for which you are liable, unless you can work it out w/ PayPal fraud unit.  So best run from the job offer before doing anything here!

see also: https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74088

[KitC]

Apologies on the multiple posts above: they kept disappearing, and now that they all re-appeared, the extra posts can't be deleted (which I just confirmed via a PayPay tech support agent)

[expose]

I got burnt on this from  a fake rep for Mall.cz. I feel so STUPID! I submitted a report to the FBI at IC3.gov, and Paypal is disputing a $3,000 chargeback with the credit card holder. I stupidly sent cash to a US address, 30 days later the person who deposited the money in my account reported to Paypal that it was not authorized. I believe thay are also part of the scam.. Does anyone have any experience with either the FBI or PayPal successfully resolving this scam?  I have the address of the person I UPS'ed the cash to and wonder if I should contact the local police in that town.

[Alzavictim]

Expose, Have you come to any resolution with your issue? I'm in the same position as you and am facing 3 chargeback claims for "unauthorized purchases," 2 of which were from the same person and another person just filed the 3rd one on me this morning. What have you done and what is your status now?

[78BART2]

THESE PEOPLE **bleep** ME BIG TIME. DON'T TRUST THEM!!!  THEY'VE MISREPRESENTED THEMSELVES, AND THAT COST ME..A LOT. DON'T DEAL WITH THEM.... TRY TO GET YOUR MONEY AND YOU CAN WIHISTLE DIXIE. i'VE ALREADY COMPLAINED TO PAY-PAL, BUT NOT MUCH THEY COULD DO. USE EBAY, OR ANOTHER BIDDING SITE INSTEAD. YOU'LL BE THANKFUL YOU READ THIS AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS DECEITFUL EASTERN EUROPEAN CO, WHO YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET PAID WHAT YOU'VE BEEN PROMISED. THEY ARE UNSCRUPULOUS AND I INVITE THEM TO TAKE ME TO COURT FOR LIABLE. 

[78BART2]

DON'T TRUST THEM!!!  THEY'VE MISREPRESENTED THEMSELVES, AND THAT COST ME..A LOT. DON'T DEAL WITH THEM.... TRY TO GET YOUR MONEY AND YOU CAN WIHISTLE DIXIE. i'VE ALREADY COMPLAINED TO PAY-PAL, BUT NOT MUCH THEY COULD DO. USE EBAY, OR ANOTHER BIDDING SITE INSTEAD. YOU'LL BE THANKFUL YOU READ THIS. THEY ARE SHAMEFULLY UNSCRUPULOUS AND I INVITE THEM TO TAKE ME TO COURT FOR LIABLE.