202-403-0827

This is a legitimate company.  I called them back and talked to a guy who led me through a verification process (phone number address etc...)  They did not ask for any crazy stuff like credit card number, account numbers or personal ID stuff.

They didn’t tell me where the job was located, but said it was in my area.  The guy told me after I finished the verification that I would soon receive a phone call for an interview.  It took the company almost a week to get back to me.  Sounds good to me…

I just received a call from 202-403-0827 stating that they are an employment verification service and pre-screening company called Employment Select calling about the job application I recently applied for online.  It didn't seem suspicious at first considering I've been applying for numerous jobs on the web. I continued to hold for the next available pre-screening agent. After about 6 minutes all of the sudden my call was disconnected.  Good thing I had the caller ID so I called back.  In the meantime I started up my computer like the automated system asked and researched the company.  They seem to have a legit web site, but the company states it's based in Georgia and the area code is DC, but there are numerous comments of them being fraud so after waiting for another 13 minutes I hung up.

I just got a call from 202-403-0827, and it's a Saturday...In my eyes that isn't much of a professional company.

What is the company website?

received several calls from this number but no one is on the line when i answer. they leave no message. I have not applied for any job interviews so i am not sure why, if they are an employment agency, they are calling.
i will be reporting them to the do not call list.
never trust unsolicited call from these types of companies

i recieved the call earlier today, it was a british guy on the recording, i had applied for a coupld of jobs online but there was an odd response i recieved about making 24000 from home, the guys name was james hahn and said he lived in the UK. After i said how it was ironic he had the same name as a former mayor of los angeles he never responded back, then i recieve this call...Seems like a scam

Received call,just verified address and number as appeared on Application  for a forklift job, Up sold me on finishing college and gave me number to call to follow up and
that's about it.

I received the same call from the same number.  Same process....

I also received a call from this number. I believe they called me about a week ago, but after saying hello twice and no response from the caller, I hung up.  They did not call back and did not leave a message.

Today received a call stating information listed in posts above.  I tried my best to find out which company the rep was calling about or at least the position.  After giving her my number (which she already had since she called my cell), she said the position was for a reservationist position which I remember applying for about two or so months ago.  She also said the process would take between 5-40 minutes, so I told her that I would have to call back.  She did not give me the number to call but said that I could call the number shown on my caller ID and anyone could help me.

Regardless if this is supposed to be a third party screening service, it does not sound legit.  Additionally, after reading all your posts and those on other sites, I feel it is in my best interest not to return this call.

Thanks for your input and posts!

I just received a voice automated message asking to verify my info. I hung up and called back to see where the number took me and it was the same message. Thanks to google, I typed in the phone number as I was calling it back and this popped up with ALL the other people it has happened to. If there is one thing I learned from this is that you can;t be so quick to give out personal information.

I just received a call from this number no voice mail. If the call is important they would leave voice mail. Obama in action

It's a scam and a waste of your time.
Here's some info on Career Network. They're incorporated in Delaware, and operate local offices under this name, in various states. There are similar companies such as Education Bridge, Inc, based in Bellevue, WA, that will be calling you as well, since these companies sell each other your contact information.  
Basically, they are advertising/marketing firms that submit fake job ads online, in order to get your personal information and try to sell you things.

Here's what I do:
Search through the Secretary of State's website for that State that they are incorporated in, for example, Career Network in Florida. Look up their latest business filings, and from them, you can get the name of the president and officers of the company, and/or their lawyer. Call them and ask them if they are interested in furthering their education. Or, do them a favor and sign them up to the calling list.
 
Career Network, Inc
President: Kelly Welch Romero
6996 Piazza Grande Ave. Suite 315
Orlando, FL 32835

Lawyer for Career Network, FL:
Keith Kress
2295 South Hiawassee Rd. Suite 407
Orlando, FL 32835
Phone: (321) 293-3236

Do not be fooled by Career Network, Inc/ Employment Select. It is definitely a SCAM!!!

For detailed information on how the scam operates. Read here:

http://www.debthelp.tv/personaldebt/2008/09/f ... abyrinth-of.htm

I urge all who are contacted by this company to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau:

http://www.bbb.org/

I have received several phone calls from this number stating they are a employment verification company.  This is a DC area code and I am not looking to relocate for employment.  I am not going to call and give my information to anyone.  The jobs I applied for online are local and I do not believe that this agency is related to any of the jobs I applied for.  If the company they are verifying info for is not willing to disclose their name, I am not interested in working for them.

To All Job seekers: BEWARE of calls received from 202-403-0827 who represent themselves as Career Network.

They are targeting innocent job seekers and ask you to call back and speak to a "Verification Specialist" about a job posting you applied for. This is another scamming place which posts bogus job ads in hopes to get you to call back. All they want is your personal info so they can sell it to marketing companies.

They will call and call, leaving the same messages. I finally called back asking them to take my number & other info off their call list.

Immediately I was suspicious because I live in Palm Springs, CA and this is a number out of Washington, DC. I did not want to give any personal information out to them. It's bad enough unemployment is so high. It's terrible how scammers will prey on honest people looking for a job. Already our resumes have our name, address, and other contact info. Now I will NEVER apply to any company which does not reveal it's name.

Another call from Career Network this morning, and this time an automated message from the same # 202-403-0827. The message is from Jessica asking me, about an online job I submitted a month ago, to call & speak to a "Verification Specialist".

Asking them to remove them from their call list seems futile. They will say they will make a note of it. They are operating in different states after I asked them where they are calling from. When I asked, what do you need to verify, they will begin by asking if I'm still searching for employment, then ask to verify my name/address/email/phone -- all obviously taken from my resume.

Here is what you do in order to derail them:
Answer, "Yes I have job" (even though I am still unemployed). Next, answer "No" when asked to verify your name/address/email/phone #.

By law companies are not supposed to call when you ask them, but this one will call and call. Reporting them in writing to the BBB http://www.bbb.org/ should help, but it may take some time.

In the meanwhile, I called my local cell phone network asking them to 'block' 202-403-0827. Fortunately for me this # is now blocked for 90-days and FREE. What's even better is I will not hear my phone ring if they call me again. Instead the caller will be filtered through an automated message telling them "This number is no longer in service".

Yah!

I received another call from 202-403-0827 (Career Network). This is in reference to an online job I applied for. Despite my repeated requests to be removed from their calling list, this time I called them back, giving them my actual cell #, then told them, "No, this is not <MY NAME>".

I was polite and told them, "I live in <HAWAII>, in an earlier time zone" and keep getting calls. The rep was apologetic and said she would "Let them know to remove my number.... and that I will no longer be contacted". GREAT!!

Then I proceeded to call my local telephone company to report 202-403-0827. They were very helpful, and instantly placed 202-403-0827 on a 90-day block, FREE of charge! So if/when someone from 202-403-0827 tries to call me, they will automatically be filtered to an automated recording informing them my "Number is no longer in service". Also, I will not hear my phone ring either!

I received a few calls from this company. I called them back and after waiting for a little while I finally got a real person on the phone. He was very nice and I just told him that I want my number taken off of the list because the person they were calling was not at this number. He said He would gladly do it and he said that he has marked my name as "not interested and that I should not be receiving any more calls".

I hope he wasn't lying cause this crap is annoying!! I need a job, not someone phishing for my information.

I had filled out an online application for a job and then thought it was a scam but I wasn't sure. Now a month later they have called me and wanted to go over my application and send it in. They said they were from jobnetwork. I verified my info (basic info, phone number, address, email). I don't drive so I asked the location of the place. All she had to say was it was close by and the manager of the place would let me know if he called me back he would give me all the info. I thought it odd because before going thought with the verifying she asked if I had access to the internet where I was.
So I'm really annoyed because I have been looking for a job with little success and I find one that I really like and it turns out to be a scam and now they have my info and will probably send me junk mail or worse.

If the person calls back or "the manager" I'm just gonna pretend I'm someone else that I gave the phone to and tell them the real me found a job and moved out of state.

They just called me too.  I'm mad I fell for this.  I dind't give out any major information.  Just email and address.....but I did say that I wasn't interested in furthering my education.

Sad that they get people's hopes up like this.....