I received an email from a Dexter Jackson who says he's from SAS Institute with an offer from DEIS company (the one Microsoft bought). I have my business (graphic design) email posted on many job and freelancing websites, so I'm assuming this is how they got a hold of my email.
So, I said "okay, I'll bite." I could have totally used the job he was describing: remote graphic design opportunity, pay was good, health benefits, etc. I sent the link to my portfolio, I then get an email from a Ben Rivers claiming to be from the human resources department at DEIS, saying I have been shortlisted for an interview via Google Hangout (first red light; who interviews via text chat?). I get the link for the chat ([email protected]; all of the emails are Gmail, also a red light), with the interview code Designs4Deis2017.
Okay, cool. This is new.
We went through the WHOLE interview. Question after question. This part seemed very legitimate.
It got weird when he said that he was going to send a check via PDF (I know right?) for a mobile deposit, and needed my information (name, address, license, everything). This was the breaking point for me. So I asked if he could verify that he did in fact represent DEIS; he responded with "We can call". I then asked if there was a number that I, myself could call to verify, and if he had an employee number that I can refer to when I do call to verify. I was then blocked!
Scammer's email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Victim Location NL A1E 5X3, CAN
Type of a scam Employment
So, I said "okay, I'll bite." I could have totally used the job he was describing: remote graphic design opportunity, pay was good, health benefits, etc. I sent the link to my portfolio, I then get an email from a Ben Rivers claiming to be from the human resources department at DEIS, saying I have been shortlisted for an interview via Google Hangout (first red light; who interviews via text chat?). I get the link for the chat ([email protected]; all of the emails are Gmail, also a red light), with the interview code Designs4Deis2017.
Okay, cool. This is new.
We went through the WHOLE interview. Question after question. This part seemed very legitimate.
It got weird when he said that he was going to send a check via PDF (I know right?) for a mobile deposit, and needed my information (name, address, license, everything). This was the breaking point for me. So I asked if he could verify that he did in fact represent DEIS; he responded with "We can call". I then asked if there was a number that I, myself could call to verify, and if he had an employee number that I can refer to when I do call to verify. I was then blocked!
All of the emails used are:
- [email protected] (Jerome Silverspoon)
- [email protected] (Ben Rivers)
- [email protected] (Dexter Jackson)