Business ProfileforIdeal Group

Consumers looking for information about Ideal Group LLC, located at 1579 S 38th St., Suite#3 in Milwaukee, WI, which provides tax preparation and tax consultant services, please CLICK HERE.

BBB has received information from consumers that Ideal Group, allegedly located at 1959 S 54th St. in Milwaukee, WI, is operating an employment scam in which they are asked to receive and re-ship packages. Shipping scams, similar to Payment Processing scams, usually originate as phony job offers sent out by fraudulent companies. These fake positions require the Job Seeker to receive packages, such as Electronics, DVD, CD’s and other items, and then re-ship the packages (usually overseas) to another location.

The fraudulent company usually promises that they will pay a commission per shipment, as well as cover any shipping fees. The Job Seeker receives the items at home, fills out the custom forms, and then re-ships the packages. The “employer” sends a check or initiates a direct money transfer to the Job Seeker and, a few days later, the bank notifies the “employee” that the recently deposited funds are fraudulent.

The bank holds the person on the account liable for the funds and, in certain cases, will seek legal action. The goods received by the “employee” in this position are commonly obtained by the fraudulent company through unauthorized credit card purchases online. The fraudulent employer purchased the items illegally and then uses the Job Seeker to “launder” the goods overseas. Not only is the Job Seeker potentially fined for fraudulent deposits to their account by the bank, but could also be facing legal action from the credit card company for “laundering products” or even criminal prosecution for receipt of stolen goods. 

Also considered postal fraud, these scams have become prevalent as more and more Americans looking for employment seek work-at-home jobs. These companies often seem legitimate, claiming to be engaged in "shipping", "correspondence managing" or "distribution." Do not be deluded by companies that seem legitimate, or by the promise of an impressive salary. Home receiving/shipping is not an actual job; if you see job offers like this on a job search site, alert the site's security division immediately.

For more information about this type of employment scam, CLICK HERE.  Victims of shipping/reshipping scams should report it to U.S. Post Office, Postal Inspectors at 1-877-876-2455 or https://www.uspis.gov/report/.