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I’m writing this letter to inform you of a relatively sophisticated fraud that was directed at me and at least partially seemed to involve your state. The scam was based around hiring me for a program manager position for a company called 360 Capital. The story was that the company, based out of Australia, was opening a new business unit in the United States. I was to be part of 25 new hires.
I initially received a text from (573) 416-0196 telling me that my resume had been seen on LinkedIn. I’m currently in the market for a new position and I have my resume available on the site, so it was plausible. I was directed to a MS Teams chat where I began a conversation/ interview with a Mr. Alan Shelton. We went through the standard interview type questions, but all via Teams chat. The reason for handling it all by chat that I was given was that he was working multiple interviews simultaneously, due to the need to get the initial staff hired quickly and he was the only current representative in the US for 360 Capital.
After the interview, I did some research on 360 Capital. They have a commercial website that shows the company being based out of Sydney Australia, with what appear to be related offices in Turkey and the UK. So opening an office in the US made sense.
Several days later, I was contacted by Mr. Shelton and offered a position as a program manager. I received an offer letter that appeared to be on 360 Capital letterhead. The specifics of the offer letter were consistent with other similar offer letters I had received in the past. I did question the fact that I found it unusual that a company would hire someone without ever actually speaking to them. Within a few minutes, I received a call, through MS Teams, from Mr. Shelton. He had an accent, possibly French, but we spoke for a few minutes and he was able to answer my questions in a reasonable manner. He told me he was currently working out of New York city, coordinating all of the new hires. I signed the offer letter and returned it to him.
We discussed the next steps in getting me onboarded. First was to get a FedEx package delivered to me, which would contain additional information about the company and a check that would be used to purchase specific hardware and software from his selected vendor to set up my home office. The next day, he provided me a tracking number which showed a package already enroute from Harrisburg, PA. It was to be delivered the following day, Thursday 4/17/2025. For some reason, the package was not delivered after almost a week.
I had kept Mr. Shelton updated on the status of the package, and also asked why it was that he was not just sending the hardware and software directly to me, without the check. His answer, after a bit of prodding, was that it was a bit of an integrity test. According to him, when they opened the office in Turkey, they identified several individuals who were not trust-worthy because they didn’t purchase the specific items as directed, but bought cheaper items and kept the difference for themselves. This seemed an expensive and cumbersome method to use. My low-level suspicions became more pronounced.
After a week, he had his “Accounting” office approve a second FedEx package. The provided tracking number again showed a Thursday, 4/24/2025 delivery, this time originating in Peoria, IL and routed through Fulton, CA with a current status of in San Antonio, but not out for delivery. On Saturday 4/26/2025, when the package had still not been delivered, I called FedEx Customer Service. After providing the tracking number, I was told the package had been damaged and returned to the sender.
On Monday, 4/28/2025, I contacted Mr. Shelton via MS Teams chat and told him of the latest delivery problem. He suggested a new strategy. He would email me images of the front and back of the check and I would print them out, endorse them, and use the mobile deposit service offered by my credit union to deposit the funds. Once deposited, he asked me to send him a photo of the deposit slip, proving I had deposited the funds as directed. According to him, past experience had shown that the funds would clear within 24 hours so I could get the hardware and software purchased and could begin my company training at the soonest possible time.
When I received the image of the check, I immediately had questions. Why was it apparently written on a personal account? Out of a bank in Michigan? His response was that the company was moving so fast to get the new office set up that the business accounts were not yet set up. The sender of the check was the accounting rep, who had drawn the funds off of her personal account, again in the name of expediting the hiring process. At this point I was fairly certain this was a scam.
I took the image of the check to my credit union and briefly explained the situation. The individual who looked at it declared it fraudulent at first glance. She proceeded to point out numerous errors and discrepancies. She also stated that if I had tried to deposit it, the credit union fraud department would flag it and hold it for a minimum of 7 business days before releasing the funds.
I also searched the name and address of the individual on the check and the first link to come up was an obituary from a year ago. I contacted the bank where the check supposedly originated in Holland, MI and spoke to a receptionist. I asked to have someone return my call, but as of this time, have not received a call back.
Finally, I called the 360 Capital offices in Sydney Australia. I explained the situation and my concerns. I was told that their company is not now nor ever has opened any offices in the United States. They were strictly based in Australia.
Today, 4/29/2025, I received two attempted calls and two messages from Mr. Shelton via MS Teams. I have not responded and do not intend to.
I have the entire MS Teams conversations saved, as well as the offer letter and fraudulent check. I would like your assistance in locating and if possible, prosecuting Mr. Shelton and anyone working with him. I was not taken in, in the end, but someone else could be.
Please contact me for additional information or clarification.
Respectfully,
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