DOes This SEem Like FRaUD OR A SCAm? HELP?
ok i saw this add on the penny-saver, that said comouter jobs i called. and its a training course for medical billing n coding. its 2 weeks long n its from 1-5pm mon-fri. n they have job placement as well. he tol me they place u in either hospitals or a dr office. u get ur diploma and Two certificates in microsoft word and excel and the other ni medical billing. the fee is 2250 but i dnt start paying them until im working already n its in payments of 99$ a month,. how does this sound to u,? and the reason im actually looking into this its cus they said in this feild ill start off getting paid 15$ an hour n im 18 n a have a 4month old baby so i need the job n money. should i go for it?? or do u think its a scam?
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8 minutes ago
the outside door to that building said its called ” Gendarme Institute” can sumone look that up for me, but i think its a financial aid type of thing
8 minutes ago
oh n it says “computerized Medical Billing
4 minutes ago
i dont have to pay anything up front> i dnt pay a single dime until ive gotten my certificates n they get me a job n have my first pay check!
You can contact the Better Business Bureau (or look up the BBB on line) to check on them and see if they are reputable. Google the school, too. If they haven’t been in business for very long (a year or less), they are likely a scam. Hope it’s legit. Medical billing is good job to get into. Good luck!
Emm
14 Jun 09 at 9:53 pm
Ask for references and check them out online. But it sounds to me like its worth checking out. Never sign anything until you read it. Its not what they say to you it’s what is written on the paper. If they say you don’t pay until you start work then that’s what the contract should say. And there should be a contract. If they try to rush you or won’t let you read it at your leasure then don’t sign. These are all flags to watch for. Also remember that if you take this course and they fail you they may still want you to pay even if you aren’t certified for work.
Sorry to be so negative but you have to watch out for these businesses .
Edit:
Gendarme Institute is a financial loan service and deals with federal loans. This doesn’t make them safe, just knowledgable and this may help.
Here is the main address: 12831 Western Ave. Suite A
Garden Grove, CA 928414026
curlysimmer
17 Jun 09 at 9:50 am
I smell scam…….. this is an employment agency that essentially ‘trains’ you then you have to pay them back.
Steer clear of pennysaver ads……..
derdaktari
18 Jun 09 at 6:55 am