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Country United States
Victim Location IL 60618, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Good morning Elisa. My name is *** *** and I have an interview with you to discuss the position of Copywriter/Editor. The identification number assigned to me is CARBLDR28113
Interview Reference ID ***CARBLDR28113*** has been accessed reviewed and approved opened for interview. How are you doing today?
I am doing great this morning. How are you?
I'm doing good, thanks. I believe you are ready to proceed with the briefings and questionnaire for this interview?
I am.
The interview consist of three phases i.e " Introduction to the Company, Questionnaire Phase, Job Briefings, Description and Pay scale" So I'll begin by introducing you properly to the Company, provide you with the necessary information/details you need to know about us after which we would proceed with the questionnaire and job briefings.
Alright. That sounds great.
To begin, go to www.abcodia.com read about the Company i.e Our History, What We Do, familiarize yourself with everything you would like to know about the Company at this level, you have 5 minutes to do this, when you are done alert me.
Thank you. I will let you know when I'm done.
Alright, I have read about the company and what it does in helping detect ovarian cancer in women.
I believe you have a better comprehension about the Company now. We shall also provide you with all other necessary information that you need to know about the position, job details, pay etc as we move forward today. I also need you to know that this is strictly a Copywriter/Editor and Proofreading position where there are no form of phone calls involved as we are not hiring for Customer Service nor Call Center Representatives. All Copy-writing/Editing duties will be emailed to you.
Yes. I am well aware. Thank you.
I'm Elisa McCormick, I go by "Lisa" the Senior Chief Human Resources Officer of ABCODIA assigned to conduct your interview. This is Our On-line platform for all remote workers/freelancers working directly from the comfort of their homes handling duties such as Copy-writing and Proofreading duties from home. Introduce yourself, your Full-name, Location and briefly discuss in details your primary and secondary goals in your chosen career?
My name is *** ***. I am located in Chicago, IL.
It's nice to meet you *** ***.
Do you have a prior experience working remotely/freelancing from home and are you currently employed either part time or full time?
My primary goals are to help as many people as I can while making an honest living for myself and my family.
Yes. I have had several positions working from home.
I currently just left my last position as it was only a short term contract job.
Okay.
Below is the questionnaire for this interview, you're required to answer all questions below within 20 minutes time. Good-luck as you proceed.
Explain in details the 3 (three) major qualities of a good proofreader?
As a technical proofreader what would be your approach to problem solving when editing a write up?
Give three expectations of a creative copywriter?
How would you describe your relationship with co-workers?
What is your Clerical Speed (WPM)?
Do you have a prior military experience? If Yes, please tell us how long you were in the military?
What differentiates you from your colleagues at any of your previous working place?
In scale of 10 how would you rate yourself in regards to time management skills if there is work overload?
The Company's Official Banks are US Bank and Citi Bank, you get paid via checks and direct deposit, what is the name of your bank?
In your current or last position, what were your most significant accomplishments? In your career so far?
What would you say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
Full-time starts 9 am to 5 pm and part time starts 10 am to 2 pm, do you intend to work full time or part time?
Alright. Thank you.
Jun 19, 8:15 AM
I believe that the three major qualities of a good proofreader are, efficiency, having perfect grammar, and being able to identify misspelled words. First, being efficient is important because possessing the ability to read and identify areas of a document that has errors efficiently and correct them is crucial.
Second having a sense of what punctuations, structure of sentences and wording is very important in any form of document and will be critical in the editing process.
Lastly spelling is everything. It would be horrible if someone’s name or a city was misspelled. Names are, in my opinion, the most important thing that a good writer/editor needs to get right.
My approach to problem solving is to make sure I have all my ducks in a row, if you would. Get the necessary facts and then proceed with the solutions needed to correct the write up.
I think being a first class researcher and interviewer is very important in being a creative copywriter. Having a deep knowledge about the audience you are trying to reach. Finally an inherent ability to crave learning is essential.
My outgoing and friendly nature allows me to interact well with other staff members at all levels.
I can type about 225 WPM.
I do not have military experience.
The thing that differentiates me from any of my former co-workers is that I am not afraid to take risks and I always follow the guidelines and policies of the company that I am working for.
I would like to think that my time management skills are at about an 8. I don’t have perfect time management when there is work overload. I don’t believe anyone really does.
I bank with *** ***.
In my last position, I’ve improved client relations by 75% in seven short months which resulted in a multiple new clients from referrals. In my career so far my one accomplishment was founding and starting my own business.
My greatest strengths are that I am loyal, determined, intelligent, and I go after my goals. My weaknesses are at times I doubt myself.
I also plan to work full-time.
Okay good, give me approximately 20-25 minutes to go through your response and also discuss with the Human Resources Board of the Company, will get back to you shortly.
Thank you.
Jun 19, 8:36 AM
YOU HAVE PASSED THE INTERVIEW AND YOU WILL BE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY AS A COPYWRITER CONGRATULATIONS *** ***. You'll be getting paid $45/HR for training and $50/HR after training. You get paid for the one-week training and after the one week training your pay comes in bi weekly. I need you to pay good attention to the details Ill provide to you henceforth as Ill be briefing you about everything you need to know about this job.
Okay perfect! That sound great! Thank you much Lisa.
The Company currently has an ongoing project that you will proofread some of the articles, Employment & Obligation Paper works will be sent to you tomorrow 6/20/2019 by 8 am your time. I'll like you to pay detailed attention to the details I'll provide to you henceforth as I'll be taking you through your job details, the duties and every other thing that you need to know about this position.
DAILY DUTIES:
Read copy against client-supplied copy to ensure that final output is accurate and complete
Read for errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar
Ensure that client style as well as in-house style guidelines are followed
Mark up copy and designs using traditional proofreader marks to indicate to typesetters, designers and programmers any changes or corrections that are needed
Review content, fact-check information and raise flags about questionable/inconsistent information
Proof print work, PowerPoint presentations as well as interactive multimedia projects
Measure dimensions, spacing and positioning of page elements to verify adherence to specifications and check for color accuracy
Check revised proofs to ensure that all corrections/changes have been made
Interface with project managers, typesetters and designers to ensure all copy is clean and formatting/designs are compliant with client brand standards and/or client style guides
Handle a high volume of work with pressing deadlines on a daily basis
Manage workloads and expectations with others involved in each project.
I do believe you can handle these duties effectively with minimal supervision right?
Yes! I most definitely can do all of the outlined with minimal supervision.
Sounds very good.
THERE ARE TWO SECTIONS OF THE COMPANY'S HIRING PROCEDURES.
1. Setting Up of the required Mini Office Equipment's.
2. Training.
Before you begin working with the Company you will undergo a probation of 1 week, this training consists of different kinds of task to enable you have strong understanding and confidence about your daily task.
Do you have the following items at home • Macbook Pro laptop (14") with 2.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor and 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memory (OSX 10.6.8)
• HP Color Laserjet CP 2025 laser printer
• Epson Perfection 3200 Photo flatbed scanner
• Brother Intellifax 1270 plain paper fax machine
• AP style 2019 and Grammarly 2018 Softwares?
I do not have the fax machine or the Grammarly 2018 Software installed on my laptop.
The Company will finance and set up a new home office for you so you'll be needing the specified Hardware's & Software's for this position to complete your full home office however this won't hinder your application negatively as the Company will take care of financing your full home office. You will be receiving a check which will cover the cost of your home office Equipment's both hardware's and software's. The check will cover the cost of all home office Equipment's both Hardware's & Software's and instructions will be provided to you when you receive the funds for the home office equipment set up.
I have a Dell laptop. Will that be sufficient?
Yes, you can use that for the training until your new home office is set up.
Okay that sounds great.
You will be meeting with one of the Company's Representative after you have finished setting up your working equipment's she will bring along with her some brochures and documents with which you will view and make some signatures where necessary, this happens immediately you have all the equipment's setup for you to begin work with the Company. She will call you to set up an appointment with you and you'll meet with her at a nearby Restaurant to complete the official documentation as required. This happens immediately after the one-week probation is completed and she will call you to schedule an appointment with you. She will bring with her W2 form, Benefit form, tax forms and direct deposit form, the appointment will be after the one week training is completed.
Perfect.
I need you to email the following information, Full-name, Home Contact Address, Phone Number. Have it sent to ([email protected]). Do that now when you are done alert me.
I have sent it over.
The Company will prepare the Employment and Obligation paper-works for your official documentation. The Letters will be sent to you tomorrow 6/20/2019 before or by 8 am your time, you are required to go through the letters complete the Obligation Letter and return it back to us via email for official trainee documentation at 10 am June 20, 2019.
Alright I will be on the look out for that email containing the paper-work.
Ensure you return back a copy of the Employment & Obligation Letter back to us for documentation before 9 am on tomorrow morning. This brings us to the conclusion of your interview. Training begins at 10 am tomorrow
Alright. Thank you for your time Lisa. Will you be doing the training session?
Yes, I'll...this brings us to the conclusion of your successful interview. I look forward to commence your training tomorrow morning at 10 am.
Thank you. Have a great day.
Jun 19, 9:24 AM
Good morning Lisa.
I just looked and have received the email that you sent. Just one question. How long each day will the training sessions be?
Minimum of 3 hours, as early as you finish the training task.
Oh okay. I just wanted to know if it would be a full day or not.
Okay
Thank you.
I noticed that I will need to print this document out. I just ran out of printer paper and will need to go get some now.
ok
Elisa • Jun 20, 10:19 AM
I am back. Thank you.
Okay good.
Elisa • Jun 20, 10:59 AM
That will be all for today, we proceed with training tomorrow at 10 am .
I am sending the document to you now. I had to leave to get a red pen as I thought I had one here but did not.
Okay, we continue tomorrow morning at 10 am
Thank you.
Jun 20, 2:33 PM
Hello *** ***
Good morning.
Good morning Lisa.
How are you doing today?
I'm well. Thank you. How are you?
I'm doing fine, thank you. I have reviewed training task 1 and you did very well. I'm impressed by your performance and convinced we picked the right candidate for the job.
I emailed you with the FedEx Tracking Information this morning, did you received it?
I did receive it.
I just received notification from our FedEx Rep that the package has been delivered to you, do you have it ?
Let me go check. One moment.
Okay, check your door front.
Oh yes. I did receive a package.
Okay good, open it up.
Yes. There is a check inside.
I assume for the home office material?
It's a check for $2496 which will cover the cost of your home office equipment's i.e (Software's & Hardware's) OK.
I got it. Do I need to purchase them from a particular place or website?
We shall provide you with further instructions when the funds are made available tomorrow. How many minutes away is your bank from you?
We'll with a check with this amount it will take up to five days to clear my bank if it's not issued by them. It could be sooner.
Our checks are government certified so when deposit it only takes 24 hours to clear your bank.
Are you familiar with mobile deposits?
I am. My bank is literally across the street from where I live so I'll go over now to deposit it.
Okay good
Deposit the check inside the bank, when it's done send a copy of the deposit receipt. Funds will be made available tomorrow
Elisa • Jun 21, 9:32 AM
Okay I will go there shortly.
Send me a copy of the deposit receipt when it's done.
Okay. I'm at the back and they are attempting to verify the funds.
bank*
What will be today's training?
I'm about to email you training task shortly.
Is the deposit completed?
Not yet. Still in the verification process.
They are having trouble verifying the check apparently. It may take a few days for it.
Deposit it like that and leave the bank
Done?
Yes but a hold has been placed on it.
Can I see the deposit receipt?
Only $200 of the funds was made available right?
No. Actually no funds are available.
Log on to your mobile app and see what the current status of the funds say.
You seem to have a difficult faith in the check, I told you our checks are certified and they are always good, the bank made $200 of the funds available instantly
She gave me two receipts.
Log on to your mobile app and check on the status of the funds. Simpe enough
It is not yet listed.
When you got to the bank what happened?
They couldn't read the check so they tried to enter it manually and could not.
And for the amount a hold was placed.
Hmmmmm, I noticed you were not so confident depositing the check before you left for the bank, you had doubts
So I think that affected the deposit and your confidence at the bank
Of course I did. I do with all of my remote jobs but I'm sure it will be fine.
I have received the second training email. I will get to it shortly.
Jun 21, 10:44 AM
I have a question.
For the more uncommon medical terms for which I'm not familiar with as of yet, the common spellings that I see online during my research should be sufficient?
Yes
Great
Jun 21, 11:29 AM
I do have an appointment at 1:00 today. I will not be able to finish the entire document until much later this evening.
We continue at 9 am tomorrow
I am not available to train this weekend.
But I will send what I get to finish up until I have to leave later this afternoon.
I just will run out of time before the three hours to accurately edit this 15 page document. Is that okay?
Jun 21, 11:58 AM
Hi Lisa! I have run out of time before my appointment to finish editing this document. I mainly just looked for spelling errors and some grammar choices. Would you rather I finish this when I have time tomorrow night and send it or send the few pages I have made notes on?
Ok bye
What would you rather I send over?
Or when?
Just let me know. Thank you.
Jun 21, 12:48 PM
Good Morning Lisa.
Mon, 9:24 AM
Are you there?
Mon, 10:04 AM
**The following thread is a separate one from the above. The previous thread was very unusual and I did not trust this process at all. Against my better judgement I let the check be deposited.**
Hello *** ***
Good morning Lisa.
Access your account on the mobile app now, the $200 should be available now.
Yes it is.
Okay good
You've been assigned to a designated vendor who will be taking charge of your home office supplies and delivery to you OK
Alright.
Ill provide you with instructions now and you will proceed to carry them out correctly with no error.
What instructions?
You'll make a payment of $190 to the Vendors for your home office supplies today via Walmart.
No I will not.
Why?
I will not make any payments to anyone until 100% of the funds are available.
What date will the rest of the funds be available?
Tomorrow after 5:00p.m
Okay, we proceed at 10 am tomorrow
What about today? No documents or training materials to go over?
None because you will need the home office to continue the rest of the training
Fair enough. I will be in contact tomorrow.
Bye
Good bye.
Mon, 10:26 AM
Hello *** ***
Good morning and how are you today?
Elisa • 6:45 AM
Good morning. I am doing well. Busy this week. How are you?
I’m doing good, I believe you are ready to proceed for today?
I have no time for the rest of the week to. I have scheduled other jobs while I waited.
I need you to access your account on the mobile app now, the funds should be available this morning...
Can you please send me the information via email. I just logged on to send you this update.
Are the funds available now?
I believe so. I will check later with my bank.
You need to be professional about this, because this is Company funds we are talking about...
Oh of course.
The funds are available and there’s money in your account we know this because the money has been deducted from our account
Please send me the information to proceed with the rest.
You didn’t receive training task for 2 days because your home office needs to be fully set up
I’m going to provide you with instructions on here but I am not going to accommodate you giving me a hard time. You have been acting this way since you received the check and I told you our checks are government certified, we have never had a problem with them
I am just trying to cover myself. This has been an unusual process from my normal remote positions. I am sure you can understand my hesitation. But I just checked the account and they have been made available.
You have already covered yourself more than the usual, you took the check to the bank and bank did a verification of the check for almost 2hrs, they finally put the check on hold to further verify it and after all verification has been completed they found out the check is good and made the money available for use.
Yes. It is available.
You should be worried if a Company ask you to use personal funds to purchase working materials but that's not the case here because we have to make sure you have enough funds to cover the cost of the home office set up.
Fair enough. What will the next steps be?
We cannot allow you do anything illegal or something that will backfire later on because this is a long time position and we are here to make you work and you earn a living, your training pay comes up on Monday morning.
The Company has assigned a local designated vendor to you who will be taking charge of your home office supplies and delivery, Ill provide you with the instruction now and you will proceed to carry them out respectively with no error.
Do you of a nearby USPS store near you?
I'm sure I will be able to find a USPS store.
Give me your zipcode let me check for one near you
I am not currently home. I am on the train to a job. But I looked and there is one near where I am heading.
I want to give you guidelines so your home office can be fully set up, you are still employed with us you have not lost the job
You'll proceed to the USPS store and purchase money orders for $2490, USPS will give you 3 pcs of blank money orders.
2 pieces of $1000 and 1pc of $490 OK.
Alright.
As soon as you have purchased the money orders, let me know so I can provide you with further instructions OK
May I ask the purpose of me purchasing money orders to get this equipment?
You stated you are on a train, to handle these task Ill like you to take out $40 for transportation preferably Uber
The Vendor stated that the preferred method of payment to receive the money is by money orders so that all the software's & hardware's can be supplied to you tomorrow and by weekend everything is fully set up to proceed with work on Monday
May I know who the vendor is?
He's someone who the Company trust to handle this task efficiently and he has a list of everything that needs to be supplied for your home office.
Alright. I have to go now. I will be in touch.
What you mean you have to go now?
I have arrived at my other temporary job.
So when are you going to get the money orders?
Soon. I will let you know.
Let me warn you ahead, if you have any hidden motives as regards to the money you had better take that off your mind immediately because if you try to do anything funny with the money except as directed by the Company you will pay heavily for ir
I've sensed some fishy act from your conversation and this isn't really cool with me.
The same can be said for your responses.
It looks as though you are trying to play smart and Ill be waiting for you at the final end.
But rest assured, I will not use any of that money.
I just am a very cautious person.
I really have to go now. I will be in touch.
Scammer's address 1 Park Row Leeds LS1 5AB
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location GA 30088, USA
Total money lost $5,065
Type of a scam Employment
I do not think the company, Abcodia, is actually the ones scamming but I may be wrong. I wonder if they are simply using that company name to fool people looking for work.