Apr 9, 2012
I think I may be able to shed some light on how these calls originate. Early last week, I applied for a job via one of those internet job sites. When I clicked the "Apply" button, I was taken away from the original job site, which I think was CareerBuilder or something like that, to another job site I was not familiar with, called "RetailGigs.com by Beyond.com". The prompts said I must complete their registration page in order to continue with my application and also instructed me to upload my resume at that point, rather than during the actual application process, so that they could compare my resume information to other jobs I might interested in. I had some misgivings but was in a hurry, so I did as requested. I noticed a couple of dialog boxes stating something to the effect that, "I agree to receiving information from your partners about educational opportunities". Again, I did not read it thoroughly and was in a hurry, so I went along with it. When I typed in all the requested info and uploaded my resume, I was taken to a page, supposedly to begin my specific application as I had intended, only to get a prompt saying something to the effect that, "The job listing is no longer available". Almost immediately, I began receiving calls from cell phone numbers I didnt recognize. Usually, I ignore numbers I don't recognize and if they don't leave a message, I don't return their call. However, after three calls from the same number, I called them back and was told I had reached an organization called "Ed Soup" which provides information about educational opportunities to people who request such information via the internet. I told the man I wasn't interested and to stop calling me. By the way, that number was (405)506-6915 and I couldn't find any of these complaint reports on it. This morning, I received a call from 405-562-6528 and came here for information about it. When I saw the comments on another site about the caller talking about education, I knew that it was probably another telemarketer that had bought my information from this unscrupulous job site. Its sad when you cant even a apply for a job without being scammed. Anyway hopefully, this information will be of use to others who receive calls from these vultures.