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ATA Engineering Inc Data Engineer

Hello everyone,

With a new year bringing so much promise to the lives of many, fraudsters have chosen this time to exploit those that are unsuspecting, and social media platforms that provide employment opportunities for others are the most susceptible. Especially for those that are looking to work remotely. Case in point, recently after conducting a job search I was contacted for an opportunity to work as a Data Engineer for a company named ATA Engineering, Inc. located in San Diego, California. The email that was sent to me seemed like it was from the HR Department for the company, and the person that followed up asked to confirm a follow up appointment, with the subject line stating: ATA Engineering, Inc. Data Engineer Interview Availability. Once the appointment was confirmed, the individual(s) followed up with a generated company/cooperate email address to seem unsuspecting ([email protected]). They will also use [email protected] to gather additional information.

The next step in the fraudster's process is to send a follow up email ([email protected] which I have attached a copy of for anyone to review.

Once your information is shared with the fraudster, they produce a screening email that contains a questionnaire. I have also attached a copy to this post for everyone to review. After the screening questionnaire is completed, the fraudster(s) then follows up with a congratulatory email. The congratulatory email is then followed up with an "offer letter. " To any unsuspecting individual the offer letter looks legitimate, but it is a counterfeit document. Included in this document is company letterhead and a company logo at the bottom right corner. Along with the offer letter will be an email with a list of items that you need to "purchase" for your home office.

The final stage of this fraud involves the "buy-in." Which involves the unsuspecting individual accepting a check made out from a different company. The unsuspecting individual would need to print out a copy of the check - front & back. Sign it, and then make a mobile check deposit. Once the check clears, the individual would then purchase goods, under the guise of fraud. The difference after goods are purchased will be asked to be returned to the "company." The fraudster makes off with the difference, and the unsuspecting individual will be facing prosecution. I have attached an email thread that the fraudster will use to try and reel an unsuspecting individual in. Here is a link that explains the maximum your bank offers for mobile check deposits: https://lnkd.in/gXVrNPjJ

A fraudster will phish for your bank name, and make out the check amount within the maximum daily mobile check deposit limits, so that it seems like you are making a deposit within compliance of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in order to avoid detection for reporting purposes.

Good luck and be vigilant.

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I had a similar experience, but with a different phone number. See the screenshots of the pictures. He actually told me I would be paid $38 an hour for an administrative assist meant position with no field experience. LMAO. From the start, I knew it was a scam, but I considered fishing and seeing what all information I could get them to share. Thanks to a quick Google search, I was able to find and contribute to this page.

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- Lafayette, LA, USA

Scammer's phone 727-819-6794
Scammer's address CA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location LA 70508, USA
Type of a scam Employment

I got a text message from 727-819-6794, a person identifying himself as Mr. Paul Davidson. He said he was the Head Admin for ATA Engineering, Inc. He said he got my resume from Career Builder and was offering me a Customer Service job. If I had interest, please confirm by replying PROCEED. I then was asked to connect using Google hangouts app to the hiring manager MR HARRISON STEVEN at [email protected]. After connecting with Mr. Harrison, he proceeded to ask me very legitimate questions regarding jobs available at ATA Engineering, Inc. I got on their website: www.ata-e.com and it was a legitimate company. After interviewing me for the job he said I would be sent an offer letter via email but in the meantime he needed more information from me so they could send me money to buy office supplies to start the new job. That is when I got suspicious and called ATA Engineering, Inc. in San Diego, CA. They said it was a scam and they had reported them to the FBI.

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