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• Believed to be out of business:

  According to information in BBB files, it appears that this business is no longer in business.
• Additional Info:

  On May 24th, 2018, this company was brought to BBB's attention by a consumer complaint. Zedar Consulting is claiming they are located at 275 Slater Street, Suite 900, Ottawa ON, K1P 5H9. BBB called Dare Corporate Centre to confirm if Zedar Consulting is located at this address. They have confirmed with BBB that Zedar Consulting is not located at this address.
  
  On May 29th, 2018, BBB received confirmation from Davinci Virtual, LLC. and Premier Business Centers that Zedar Consulting is not located at 200 W Madison St #2100, Chicago, IL 60606. Information received by BBB indicates this company may be operating an employment scam.
  
  How some employment scams work:
  
  - You receive an employment offer without applying for the job. The company may find your resume on job sites like Monster, Indeed, etc.
  - If you indicate interest in the job you receive a cheque (which could also be a traveller's cheque) in the mail with instructions. In some cases the company offers to send funds via Interac E-Transfer
  - You are instructed to deposit or cash the cheque and keep a portion of the funds as your first week's salary.
  - Most of the remaining funds are to be used to send a money transfer (BitCoin, E-Transfer, Western Union, etc.) for equipment, rent, office supplies, etc. In some cases, you may be requested to deposit cash directly into another individuals bank account.
  - Eventually the initial payment is found to be fraudulent, and you are held accountable to pay for the funds that were transferred.
  
  By law, banks must make the funds from deposited checks available within days, but uncovering a fake check can take weeks. It may seem that the check has cleared and that the money has posted to the account, but when the check turns out to be a fake, the person who deposited the check and wired the money will be responsible for paying back the bank.
  
  BBB suggests consumers exercise extreme caution when responding to unsolicited mail, email, and text messages with high-paying job offers.
  - Reputable companies are not going to offer you a role without interviewing you first. Never, ever accept a job offer that has come through via email, when you have never had a telephone or face-to-face interview.
  - If the company offers you a salary that is completely out of your range, and experience, you are probably in the process of being scammed. Any legitimate employer will evaluate your skill set and experience, before deciding on what you are worth.
  - Employers will never send a cheque or payment before work has been performed. If you are instructed to cash a cheque or receive an interac transfer and send the funds elsewhere, it's a scam.
  
  For more information regarding employment scams, please visit: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/job-emploi-eng.htm