You should check on Millenium services, who I have done some work for. They will hire anyone with a clean background check (which at least they do pay for) and will hire you as a subcontractor to do these inspections. I no longer work for them, bit I saw foreclosurebankinspectors.com in our local (Sarasota Florida) paper, and went to their website cause it sounded, in this economy, as a good job. Fortunately, when I went to their website and saw the $89.00 fee, I googled foreclosure inspector and found this site and others talking about this scamming company. Needless to say, after looking at yours and other similar sites, I will not be considering it. I wish there was a way to keep this from happening to people that don't check these things and just send these frauds a check. Thank you for caring enough to spend the time to "out" frauds like this

I JUST SENT AWAY FOR THE KIT AND PAID THE MONEY LAST WEEK

 IT LOOKS LIKE I WAS TAKEN AND WITH TIMES AS HARD AS THEY ARE RIGHT NOW I WISH I WAS IN HIS STATE TO SHOW HIM MY FEELINGS ABOUT BEING RIPPED OFF.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune Lenny. I myself was considering purchasing the Kit, but after doing much research on ALL online sites offering jobs at home etc.....I found out that it always important to remember that a good company will never ask you to pay them. If a service is needed, a company will pay you, and not require up-front cost/fees.

However, if anyone does know of a good work-at-home service/ business, or means of making money at home, please let me know.

CQ...sensimeya@hotmail.com

RE: Foreclosurebankinspector.com--BEWARE--I paid $89 for their background check--I did this while unemployed and desperate--which is what this company preys on--they say they will accept the "top 4 applicants out of 25" that apply (petainnig to tests they send you in an application packet)--I know for a fact that I got a perfect score on the "contractors exam" they sent. Then they tell you to call them (yes YOU have to call THEM within 10 days  after you mail the application. For Florida apps, you get a bogus voice mail telling you to calll the hiring lady in Tennessee. It says "if you don't hear back in 72 hours you were not accepted", So I called the Tennesse lady--voice mail said "I get over 500 messages, so my mailbox might be full." "If you get my voice mail, call the number in Indiana"--at this point I realized it was a joke--but I called Indiana anyway--left another voice mail--never heard from them--I"M SO CAREFUL--mad at myself -thery are BS--and ripping people off for $89 left and right.

Thanks guys, I to figured it was a scam, and now after reading your comments, I got off easy, thanks again, Alan

GOOD MORNING.

I JUST ANSWERED AN AD FOR A JOB AS A FORECLORSURE INSPECTOR AND WAS TOLD TO CALL A

877 NUMBER FOR MY BACKGROUND CHECK KIT $89.00 AND TO GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

ON THE JOBS (3) OFFERED IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THE INFORMATION

OUT THERE FOR US ALL TO SEE. I WILL NOT PERSUE THIS ANY FURTHER.

DONNA IN TUSTIN, CA

I was looking at this sight as well. After reading these comments, I to see this is a scam. Sorry to all those that were taking. Always remember research everything and buyer beware.

I just wanted to say thanks to the folks out there to heed warning to these BS SCAMS and to get the word out to those easily taken. In these hard times people have to look out for one another. Each one reach one each one teach one is my moto! If there is anything i can find legitimate i will post it. Did anyone have any feed back on Larry with Millenium Services? Good luck everyone we sure need it FYI same stuff is happening with these loan modification certification scams so beware there is no such thing as being certified in loan modification

Matt

Tustin

Hello all,

Does anyone know of any good companies to align with to start doing foreclosure inspections?  I'm in the north east and foreclosures are plentiful.

Thank you for the info on foreclosurebankinspector.com., I will not be sending them any money.  Larry mentioned a company call Millenium Services, I did a search and got a shopping website.  Does anyone have more infor on this company or others that do inspections in the Central Florida area?  I have a construction and banking background and would be interested in doing this type of work. Thanks.

Sam

Thank you for the info on foreclosurebankinspector.com., I will not be sending them any money.  Larry mentioned a company call Millenium Services, I did a search and got a shopping website.  Does anyone have more infor on this company or others that do inspections in the Central Florida area?  I have a construction and banking background and would be interested in doing this type of work. Thanks.

Sam

Thank you for the info on foreclosurebankinspector.com., I will not be sending them any money.  Larry mentioned a company call Millenium Services, I did a search and got a shopping website.  Does anyone have more infor on this company or others that do inspections in the Central Florida area?  I have a construction and banking background and would be interested in doing this type of work. Thanks.

Sam

Thank you for the information on foreclosurebankinspector.com.

Larry, Please post the information about Millenium Services. I am in Arizona.

Its a scam, I just saw it.

You should check on Millenium services, who I have done some work for. They will hire anyone with a clean background check (which at least they do pay for) and will hire you as a subcontractor to do these inspections. I no longer work for them, bit I saw foreclosurebankinspectors.com in our local (Sarasota Florida) paper, and went to their website cause it sounded, in this economy, as a good job. Fortunately, when I went to their website and saw the $89.00 fee, I googled foreclosure inspector and found this site and others talking about this scamming company. Needless to say, after looking at yours and other similar sites, I will not be considering it. I wish there was a way to keep this from happening to people that don't check these things and just send these frauds a check. Thank you for caring enough to spend the time to "out" frauds like this

 what's the word,anybody? is this bogus? 'preciate it,Marinda

appreciate it,marinda

Thanks so much for the insight on this company, I am out of work, with a back ground in home inspection. I was about to pay the $89.00 to get started but thanks to good feed back , you have save me time and money. I live in Phoenix, AZ does anyone know of a company that hires home inspectors, please email me . Thanks

Thank goodness for the internet (I think). Since I am desperate for work and seeing forclosurebanksinspector in my local newspaper I figured this may be legitimate. If this was on CraigsList (and maybe it is) I would figure it to be a scam right off the bat. But since it was in the paper I decided to check it out online. A Google search with the website and subword of "scam" I found this and several other sites with information. SO MANY OF THEM! And I now believe this one is too. Thanks for saving me $89.

Thank you all for your comments and saving me the money and frustration. I was about to send my money to that place. I am sure glad I found these comments.

So glad to have found this site.  The ad seemed too good to be true that led me to do some investigating.  With 30yrs. in the real estate sales and appraising  which require extensive amount of classes and licensing, this just did not sound right.  Beware! 

My wife gave me the add for this company to call and apply for a job. Since I have lost my job in the construction business this sounded like a good idea to her. Well since I am a sceptic I researched this. Like so many other "companies" they ask you to send them their $89 and than they will put you on a list. Even if you are desperate in these times the saying: If it sounds to good to be true, it is, this is the right approach. I am glad so many people did check on this and other scams and let everybody know. Just make sure to research all these opportunities on the internet, which saved me from sending them my now very hard earned money. Too bad these companies can't be dealt with so they couldn't pray on desperate people. So many of us are at the edge right now, nobody need these scam artists, so beware and good luck.

After reading these comments I called the girl back in their supposed brick and mortar office in Okemos, MI, and peppered her with questions.  She said they've sent rebuttals to these kinds of comments and actually do hire the four of 25.  She said the comments are from the disgruntled who didn't make the cut.  She pointed out she had encouraged me to the checks myself for free.  In her defense I will say she did not say ACT NOW.  In fact she said there were 11 spots left and it didn't appear I needed to rush before the 25 filled in my area.  I asked why the site looked like a mill for the 89 bucks.  She said she doesn't do the site.  I asked why they don't use more traditional methods.  She said she just doesn't know.  She said I could come visit the office if I wondered about their legitimacy.  I suppose I could try to do the free thing and see if I get it done while the app "period" is still open.

wow, i did:nt realize there are that many inspectors out there. is there a inspector union somewhere?

 also thanks for info on jays forcloser.scam. it stoped me from wasteing 25.00

I just read about this in the SanBernardino Sun paper, it just sounded like a scam, thank goodness for Google.

I saw thier ad in Pensacola, Fl. and wondered if it was true. Thanks for the anti scam info.

I am a licensed general contractor in florida and I came across this website and thought about it until I came across these blogs. Is there any real money to be made in foreclosure inspections and, if so is there an agency or website that I can go to and perform research on in order to find out how to get started? 

Boy!  Lucky to find out about the scam by going to the internet.  Hope this helps stop them in their

tracks.  They do not deserve to make money off  people hurting to make ends meet during these

hard times.  I was laid off last week from new home sales with over 20 years experience.  If there is

a legitimate company for reo home inspenctions please let us all know.  I live in South Orange County California.

Thank you all for the heads up on this fraudulent company I was about to call or check it out on-line thank goodness for all of you. I am sorry for anyone who is in the middle of and scams, these jerks should be ashamed of themselves and rot in you know where. the economy is very bad and this will become more common place and we must all look out for eachother, Thank you again for looking out for me.

Thanks everyone!! I almost sent that $89 to. I am a licence Realtor in Florida. I make my money right now doing Broker Price Opinions (BPO's) on line. These companies pay me to do a drive by inspection and determine the homes present value. AND THEY PAY ME. $50-100 per home. So if you have a RE licence Google BPO and sign up with the companies. I made $2,300 this week. Oh never sign up with a company that asks for money. IT'S A SCAM

Whew!!!!! I almost sent out the cash to this company, I knew something was a little fishy about this gig.  Supposedly an ex NBA player is the owner of this "company"  Thanks guys.

Appreciate this website; I was considering spending the $89.00 as well.  A few months ago I got caught up in the Angel Stevens Process @ Home business which I do not recommend but was able to get a refund.  Since then I have been a little more careful about throwing away money.  Thanks!

I would like you to know they are making their rounds again in the S.E. I just got  a call back from them in S.C. Thanks for the info everyone.

BEWARE< the scam is still going on. In todays paper, January 4, 2009 Sarasota Florida

Ad showed up 1/4/2009 in NEWS & OBSERVER. Thought it may be a SCAM.....Not too far off after checking with Professional Home Inspector Organizations.... They are also selling Background Checks for $79.00 at a coaches site (same owner)....Wonder if they would honor the $79.00 background check ?????  Buyer BEWARE!

Company Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yznoKfLaFWI Don't inspect attic OR crawl spaces.... How many problems show up in crawl spaces in the south?....

I wish I'd seen this blog before I sent $89.00.  Sounds like I was just scammed!

The ad now appearing in WI states they are hiring 4 more inspectors for two banks in Madison at $750/wk. No experience needed, must provide own B/G check. I'll pass.

     I too saw the ad in the St.Pete Times, on and off over the last year or so. The ad  seems to run along the same time frame as a series of company Lay-offs, and big box store closings, Dealerships closing, you get the picture. Does anyone see "Desperation"....I was a bit skeptical at first since the ad stated that they can provide a background check for you for such a small fee, I would be very curious as to how they can do it for $89.00, and what proof do YOU get, that it was even done at all. My concealed carry permit background check through the city, county and state, FBI, FDLE,  cost me a total of $75 and that included fingerprints.

    Someone else mentioned here earlier in the postings that make a lot of sense...An attorney will charge an outrageous fee for this, which then makes the $89  seem more reasonable...any one smell anything here.

     Another item to point out: if you search the foreclosureBankInspectorDotCom website, you will see that they name specifically 4 major banks around the west central Florida area that are in urgent need of inspectors (un-licensed) "right away". I being the cynical b*stard I am, and I own several small business's, I bank with 2 of these banks and personally know people who work at the others, to which they all said..."What is this again? ", not to mention the fact that some of my customers are Real Estate agents, Property Appraisers, as well as Home Inspectors, when I asked them about this website and what it was all about, they ALL said the same thing...."IT"S ALL BS , a "SCAM" that will have the desperate, and un-knowing, going broke, $89 at a time. The banks, actually said they knew nothing about needing any inspections in this fashion, not to be confused with a "Home Inspection" provided by a NACHI certified company, which from what I understood, are 2 totally different things.   NACHI is legitimate, the other, "Most Likely is NOT"   I can't wait for the Banks to bring on a 200 million dollar lawsuit for defamation, namely.."Guilty by Association"   a sun trust individual wasn't very happy about their logo being used on a SCAM web site!   BEWARE !!!  DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST!   LISTEN TO WHAT THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD IS TELLING YOU   if your still not sure....Don't Do It !

You definitely need to listen to your instincts when you get that little feeling that something is just not right. This is what you get when they stopped hanging horse thieves. Eveyone should send these lowlifes a fake check on a non-existing account for $89.00. They will get charged $40.00 for a returned check fee and it will gum up their little scam.

I found the Add in the Los Angeles & Inland Empire"s Free Employees Wanted Magazine at Blockbusters. I Said to myself I could this.  The Add said Bank in Looking for 2 Inspectors in the Los Angeles area, and for a small fee for a background check.  The phone # 1-800-  Just a SCAM.

Thanks for this website!  Having been a real estate appraiser, realtor and field inspector for the past 20 years, I know a scam when i see one!  A friend of mine informed me of the wwwfloreclosurebankinspectors.com ad for foreclosure inspections, 2 needed by local banks, in the Los Angeles Daily News.  $89.00 for background check.  I have been doing REO rehab inspections for the past few months, I work for an inspection company in Colorado, they email me an order, address, and lock box combo, and I go out to the address, and fill their form out, from room to room, and indicate approx. how much to repair, fix each room to bring it up to market condition for resale, I get paid $70.00 for each inspection, which takes about 20 minutes, then 15 minutes on the computer.  The fact that they are offering $250.00 for each foreclosure inspection is questionable, and the ones that I do are represented by a realtor, Real Estate Owned by a lender, I talked with some clown at the available numbers, and he did not even know what an REO was! What a scam!

Save your $89.00 for resumes, etc., or gas to find a real job, these people are major users of Preperation H, and probably use the money for a large warehouse to store it.

Alan, Los Angeles, CA. 

I saw this in the morning paper (Mobile Press-Register) and, after listening to the ghetto phone message, decided to research the position further. The 'amateurish' web site made me somewhat suspicious and a deeper Google search just confirmed my suspicions about this company.

I have just filed a complaint with BBB on this company.  All of you who got taken need to do the same and see if we can actually make a difference.  Talk will not resolve this problem, action is required!

Mike

My name is Jon Gaskins and as of March 2009 I was taken in by the scam that is known as Foreclosurebankinspector.com  When I received the letter back stating that I was "hired" as a sub-contractor and not a contractor I was indeed surprised. After a few phone calls to Michigan they could not provide me with my test scores which I knew were 100%. They also wanted another $149 for "insurance" in which to become a sub-contractor. I have contacted several people that have been scammed by these people and they do not know of anyone that has ever applied to be sent back a letter stating they were hired as a contractor, nor does anyone know of anyone else that has ever gotten work from these people. I have already sent complaints to the Better Business Bureau as well as the newspapers to which they have sent out ads "fishing" for people. My next step is hopefully a class action lawsuit against Jay Vincent and his company. I will be meeting with an attorney this week to discuss what all needs to be done. I am asking that if any of you have any information, emails that you have received, letters that you have received; anything at all that can assist all of us in getting this company shut down please contact me at investinflorida@comcast.net or my cell phone at (904)465-3666.  I do not plan to stop until these people are stopped. I will also be notifying all the companies and the NBA that he is using their logo's on his websites. I look forward to hearing from as many of you as possible. Thank you for your time.

I really want to get into real estate but scamming people is not the way. Will the honest people please stand up!  If anyone can direct me to some legit real estate opportunities please let me know doesn't have any no experience but willing to learn.

Try Society of Field Inspectors.

To think that I rounded up a bunch of my friends in the southeast and suggested to them that this sounded like a good opportunity for them all (5).

Boy! Oh Boy! would I have to bury my head in the sand.  Had I not seen your blogs on FI scammers.

These buddies could ill afford to be taken at this time of unhealthy economic times.

Thank You X 10

I"m so glad I found this website I am convinced its a scam.

Our company has just started cleaning the foreclosed homes. We are in need of a database of subcontractors interested in this work. We are receiving plenty of work orders. Some properties will first need sub to take picture of property forward to me and then we will receive work order for you. email or call my cell is 240-793-5037. We are getting work all over the US. Thank you Donna

hey,

Donna if you have anything in Lousiana contact me @ jojo7dancer@yahoo.com

thanks

First of all thanks to everyone who let me know about the scam I almost went for foreclosurebankinspector.com. I do currently do some foreclosure cleanups for a property managemant company in the Phoenix Arizona area but am looking for more opportunities with more companies or banks. I am going to inquire with Donna above and we will see whats up and will report back if Donna has anything to offer anyone.

This reply is for Donna Canepa #53 above. If you have anything in the D.C., Maryland, or Virginia area email me. Thanks. Donald. detap@hotmail.com.

I use to do inspections in Utah in 1983-85. The money was O.K. I was paid per inspection, for clean up, for repairs. Each one of those jobs had a diffrent fee. If there was any furniture left in the house, I had to sote it for 30 days before I could get rid of it. I was making  between $400- $600 a week.  I was a contractor so all my expenses came out of that.  It was good money at the time and I enjoyed the freedom. The guy that owned the company was making a lot of money. Unfortunately, it all came crashing down when he started putting the profits up his nose. If there was a legit offer for this type of work in my area, I'd jump on it. 

Juan J.

I use to do inspections in Utah in 1983-85. The money was O.K. I was paid per inspection, for clean up, for repairs. Each one of those jobs had a diffrent fee. If there was any furniture left in the house, I had to sote it for 30 days before I could get rid of it. I was making  between $400- $600 a week.  I was a contractor so all my expenses came out of that.  It was good money at the time and I enjoyed the freedom. The guy that owned the company was making a lot of money. Unfortunately, it all came crashing down when he started putting the profits up his nose. If there was a legit offer for this type of work in my area, I'd jump on it. 

Juan J.

This message is for Donna if you have any work in Georgia please email me at gafinestmovingandcleaning@yahoo.com. Thanks

Hi Donna,

If you have anything in chesapeake or viginia beach virginia contact me cshocking@yahoo.com

Thanks

Cindy

Hey everyone,

You can make money at this, however you don't need to pay the $89 fee for a backround check. In most cases, if you do your homework, you can find a couple of national companies that will take you on as a sub. Be very careful of who you work for......there are a ton of small companies out there that contract for work from these bigger companies, sub it out to you and getting your funds can be a horror show. I have chased anywheres between 2 and 4k at a time, have only lost 1k and a ton of sleep to date....I put out the time, materials and resource to do the work, but the person you subbed from can't run thier business or the larger company they get work from goes under. Knowing this, I will only work for the large companies that are a real business, no guys sitting at there kitchen table....

Also, this business is crazy, you are talking to people who are losing there homes, or taking pictures of houses that are in bankruptcy. I have been chased, yelled at and stopped by police! If you are not somewhat thick skinned or able to handle irrate people, stay away from this!!

This message is for donna #53 if you have ANYTHING in Denver metro area... Colorado.  Or any of the surrounding areas, including the rural areas.  Please let us know!  Email me kamtclodfelter@gmail.com or cell: 720-331-0587