The Daily Dot's Aaron Sankin writes, "I spent three years as a staff accountant at Thomas, Pickford & Thomas... The firm's philosophy, as listed on its website, is 'based on the premise that companies that generate a high return on equity on a consistent basis generally achieve an above average share price appreciation over time.' Jack Ford, my supervisor there, will have no problem verifying any of that for you."
There's a catch, of course. Sankin never worked there. He is not an accountant. "Everything about the firm, from its website to Mr Ford, is part of a career services package I purchased on the internet - for a mere $150. And it's shockingly effective," writes Sankin.
Thomas, Pickford & Thomas does not exist. Its website is fake. Rob Ford, the man who would talk to background-checkers for HR departments, is a phony. The entire setup is a package offered by a company called CareerExcuse.com.
"For a small fee, CareerExcuse. com promises to not only craft an elaborate lie based on your exact job specifications but to see it through for as long as necessary. The site will provide a live HR operator and staged supervisor, along with building and hosting a virtual company website - complete with a local phone number and toll-free fax. CareerExcuse will even go so far as to make the fake business show up on Google Maps," writes Sankin.
Career Excuse was started in 2009 by William Schmidt, after he was let go from his job at the height of the recession. When some of his unemployed co-workers asked him to act as a reference, he realized he was on to something big.
Within the first 24 hours of launching the CareerExcuse.com site, Schmidt received many orders for his services."Yes, there's a moral issue in fibbing on your resume to land a job, but that's for people to deal with themselves," he says.
"In today's environment with rampant unemployment, everyone's looking for an edge. Our service just gets them the interview." Schmidt is not the only one. In the past few years, the fake company industry has boomed, with companies like AlibiHQ.com joining the fray.
And it's getting even more sophisticated - and lucrative.
Source: dailydot.com
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