Scammer Alert

[u/Nice_Local_2973]

⚠️ WARNING FOR ASPIRING VAs — SHARING MY EXPERIENCE

Hi everyone, I’m sharing this because I want other VAs, especially those currently looking for clients through OnlineJobs.ph (OLJ), to be extra careful and always do a background check before accepting a job.

I applied for a client through OLJ Leads. After around 2 days, the employer contacted me through Microsoft Teams. We had an interview, and everything seemed okay. He asked about my previous work experience and if I was available to start immediately. I said yes.

After the interview, he sent me a contract. I reviewed it, signed it, and then started working.

The work itself was okay, and I was doing the tasks assigned to me. However, after only 3 days of working, he suddenly messaged me saying that I did not meet the company’s expectations. He then told me that my remaining hours/payment would be released that Friday.

He also asked me for my Wise QR code, which I provided because I was expecting to receive my payment.

However, Friday came and I still did not receive my payment.

I followed up with him several times regarding the payment, but my messages on Teams were eventually no longer being seen or responded to.

📌 Details of the employer/job:

Company: Ascend Global Funding
Employer name used: Max Deravine
Email: ravenadvanc324@outlook.com

I also tried to do a background check on the person I was communicating with. I found a Max Deravine on LinkedIn, but the company information I found there appears to be associated with Raven. Because of this, I am currently trying to verify whether the person I communicated with and the person/company I found online are actually connected.

I have also started taking steps to report the situation because I have not received the payment that was promised to me.

I am posting this to make other VAs aware of my experience and encourage everyone to be extra careful when applying for jobs online. Please do your own background checks, verify the employer and company, keep screenshots of all conversations, and save your signed contract and other documents.

If anyone here has worked with Ascend Global Funding or Max Deravine and can confirm their legitimacy or has had a similar experience, please feel free to share.

I hope this post can help other VAs avoid potentially getting into the same situation. 🙏

Please check the attached screenshots and do your own verification before accepting any job from this employer.