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Employment - Equipment Purchasing Scam Reports & Reviews (125)

I received an email regarding an application I submitted (never submitted one). Was referred to a personal assistant position. Was very sketchy and seemed unprofessional and was told I would receive a check to purchase the materials I would need.

I’m writing to tell you more about the responsibilities of the position.

Apologies if Sophie has already filled you in, but I just wanted make sure you have all the information you need.

As Project manager, you’ll be responsible for up to 5 companies in your area. The job does not involve prospecting for

or working with new clients. Our existing client companies will be transferred to you from our NY office. The precise number of companies

will depend on the type of business they do and their transportation needs. So you’ll be working not less than 40 hours a week.

There will be the occasional, short business trip. These won’t normally require you to travel over night, but it can happen.

Trips will be local and always within your state.

The company’s priority areas are currently: Pacific zone (WA-OR-CA), Central zone (NM-TX), Lake Michigan zone (IL-IN-MI-OH)

and South Atlantic (NC-SC-GA-FL). the local starting dates and locations should reach you by the end of month.

Head Office is still deciding on the final details.

You may work from home or from the office, whichever is more convenient for you. We are happy to cover the cost of relocation,

or to provide all of the equipment you will need to work from home. You will be in direct touch with customs authorities,

insurance companies and many other organizations on a daily basis. Additionally, you'll be responsible for checking the

client's account and making sure that everything is in order. To avoid delays at customs, it is your job to see that all

taxes and port charges are paid on time and in strict accordance with the terms of the contract. At the present time,

all you have to do is read the studies carefully, make sure you understand everything and ask questions as soon as possible

if you don’t. During stage 2, the course material will become more specific and you’ll be assigned to one of our departments.

The current rate of pay for this W-2 position is $96K/year ($1,845/week) plus bonuses and benefits.

The salary will rise up to $98,000 on the second year of employment and up to $99,500 on third.

It will not increase after third year. Bonuses, which will normally be around 15% of your salary, are paid annually in December.

Benefits include full Health insurance coverage (United Health), dental insurance (including regular checkups and preventive care),

free eye tests and expenses for new glasses or contact lenses. We also offer a 401K program "50% of the first 6%".

Health insurance is fully covered for you and one family member, partial coverage for one more close family member.

And there are 18 sick/PTO days included.

The dates of the 2nd stage training and final interview are flexible. Several options are available for you to choose from.

Training sessions will be held in August and September.

Courses start every other Monday, so choose the one that suits you best. You must come not later than the end of next month

in order to complete the work required to gain the necessary qualifications. You will be on the payroll from the first

day of your stage 2 training. So the sooner you enroll the better.

All courses are held in New York. So, you won't have to fly to Zurich. I’ll call you to by the end of next week to discuss

the options available for the 2nd stage dates and to take your reservation. Please note: Atom Transportation will cover all your expenses.

And the last thing I'd like to mention. I understand that at this moment you probably think that it's a "too good to be true" offer,

but according to our statistics 30% of new employees leave after first 6 months of employment. The truth is it's a difficult career,

increasingly heavy workload, may take more than 40 hrs/week, you'll be studying all the time for next two years, you'll have to travel

to New York and to our main office in Europe. I hope that you understand all aspects of the position and looking forward

to a successful cooperation.

Thank you,

David Cotton, Human Resources - (929) 593-3839

Atom Transportation (U.S.A) Co., LTD

380 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10168

I’m writing to let you know that I’ve set up an interesting project for you in our procurement department – something to keep you occupied and earn you some pocket-money whilst you’re doing the training. We’re currently opening a new office in Asia and they need several items of equipment – things like laptops, cameras and phones. Apparently, our procurement department won’t be able to find any reasonably priced suppliers for at least another month, and obviously the office needs the equipment in order to be up and running in time for the official opening. The department have therefore decided to take on part-time managers to source the necessary items until they sign a permanent agreement with the suppliers.The job will mainly involve purchasing computer equipment online – laptops, scanners, printers and the like. Finance will send you a manual explaining how to access funds and make payments. If you have any questions in that area, please contact them immediately. As well as your salary, they will also be sending your commission on a weekly basis. You won’t be required to share any of your personal information.

Someone I'm a mentor for found a job listing on Zip Recruiter for a work-from-home job doing accounting data entry for PrimePay. They applied for the job and communicated with the person via Telegram. They were told $15/hr for training and $25/hr once they were trained. They were given a list of equipment that would need to be purchased from the company's supplier, which included an Apple laptop, a printer with fax capabilities, and several other items. They were told that they would be emailed a check for these supplies, which would need to be printed out & deposited into their bank account. The body of the email that was sent is below. There were 2 PDFs attached, one for the front of the check and one for the back. I including a photo of the front of the check, but it looks like I can only upload one file, so there's not one for the back, as the front seemed more important.

From: FINANCIAR OFFICER <[email protected]>

Date: Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Subject: START UP CHECK

To: [I removed my mentee's email for privacy reasons]

To deposit the check, please follow these steps:

1. Print the check using a colour printer and cut it out from the paper. You should cut the check back from the grey line.

2. log in to your mobile app and select "Deposit" from the main menu.

3. Choose the account you want to deposit the check into.

4. Enter the check amount and verify the details from the check.

5. Hold your mobile device over the front of the check until it appears in a frame on your screen. The app will take a photo for you.

6. Repeat the previous step for the back of the check.

7. Submit your deposit request.

8. Wait for confirmation from your bank.

Please note that after you submit your deposit request, do not try to deposit the check again as it is only good for one payment.</[email protected]>

Reached out about a high-paying Regional Purchasing manager position, saying that the purpose of the role was to send goods while lowering tax liability of the goods. After submitting my resume and cover letter, I received the following, which appears word for word as another ScamPulse.com scam post under the name IBAU Export GBHM LLC. This scam appears to claim that it will pay off outstanding balances on your credit card while using stolen checking information to pay off the balances.

I am pleased to offer you the position of Regional Branch Purchasing Manager in

VDC EXPORT GMBH USA LLC. Please review the detailed description below:

Job Description

Purchasing Manager

Company/Facility:

VDC EXPORT GMBH USA LLC

Job Status: Full-Time/Part-Time

Location: California Job title: Purchasing Manager

Position Overview:

It is a part/full-time professional position. You could start with part-time employment and continue into full-time, if you need the flexibility. This work-at-home position is responsible for generating purchase orders using the Company's money, compiling reports, preparing shipments, and other designated administrative duties. Basis salary will be $124,800.00 per year ($10,400.00 monthly) plus commission. The commission will be from 10% up to 25% of a purchase amount for every fulfilled assignment. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance.

Your primary responsibilities include: communicating with vendors regarding products and prices, product availability, service, quality, and other related issues; communicating with your Supervisor regarding vendor information as stated above; determining appropriate methods for product purchasing (from local stores/vendors or online sites), if not previously designated by the Company; prepare and process purchase orders; prepare all selected reports; place orders on a timely basis and ensure on-time delivery.

You will be responsible for the work designated by your Supervisor. You will not be required to relocate, and there will be no long-distance trip requirements. You can accomplish most of the work from home. Also, you will not be required to make any investment nor financial expense.

Desired Skills:

To succeed, you must be a self-motivated, well-organized person and a skilled speaker. This position requires that you accomplish the assignments clearly and set priorities intelligently within the defined terms. The appropriate candidate will become an integral part of our Company's development. You will succeed if you can work remotely and efficiently and plan short trips in your local area.

Probation Period Challenges:

During the probationary period, you will learn how to accomplish the assigned purchases on the Company's behalf. You will also learn how to complete your entrusted duties accurately, appropriately, within stringent guidelines, and within agreed time frames. In addition, you will act under the high standards of business process control as adopted by VDC EXPORT GMBH USA LLC in Germany. You will get training, which includes assignments to purchase goods that are not exclusive to the United States. However, challenges will be programmed in each assignment and will increase in difficulty. For example, you will get the task to purchases that require goods of limited quantity and purchases across several retailers to complete quantity requirements. Assignments can generally be completed in 1-2 hours, easily within your spare time. Also, when purchasing large oversized items, organization, delivery, and reshipment efficiencies will be essential. Please find below the detailed description of a typical first assignment under the probationary period:

Step 1: You and your Supervisor determine all required items for purchase: the assignment terms, total purchase amounts, and delivery terms and purchase locations.

Step 2: You will purchase the required items from the local or online retailers with the monies forwarded in advance to your account. All items will be defined as allowed for export without restriction. The first assignment will require purchasing electronic devices from retailers in the United States, e.g., Walmart or Best Buy. Using our help with buying the goods from the United States, foreign customers will save up to 120% on the cost of some products. And they have guaranteed original products made especially for the United States market. These savings are possible due to the different taxation systems and high import duties paid by official importers. In addition, some manufacturers use a discriminatory pricing policy, inflating prices for their goods outside of the United States up to 110%. Most United States retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Home Depot do not allow purchases using addresses outside of the United States and credit cards issued by foreign banks. The purchased items may differ, and we will always forward the type and the number of goods beforehand. We will always respect your views and input. We have a large workload and operate in many countries. If you cannot purchase some of the items, we have many options and can always propose alternatives.

Step 3: You will send us scans or pictures of the receipts by email. Then you will send the purchased items by mail. The Company will pay all postage expenses.

Step 4: You will make a report regarding the completed assignment. The Company will provide the report form to you in advance.

Step 5: Move on to the next assignment.

Salary and Benefits:

During your probation period, you will earn a normal monthly salary and commission. You will receive your payments by check or wire transfer to your bank account following your predefined choice. For example, say you completed eight assignments during your probationary period, for $11,500.00 each:

Commission for each assignment: $1,150.00 (10% of $11,500.00)

Total assignments are done: 8

Total commission: $9,200.00 ($1,150.00 x 8)

Your monthly salary: $10,400.00

Total: $19,600.00

In this example, you will receive a total payment of $19,600.00 within one week after the end of the three-week probationary period. In addition, there may be an option of receiving your commission after every fulfilled assignment.

If you decide to accept this position under the above-stated terms, please forward your confirmation to my email address or give me a call.

We will have to run a credit check before you start. We will not request your private information. For the background check, the data you provided us in the application form is enough.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me or call me at our Toll-Free number +1.877.557.7288. I am at your disposal from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 (ET). I can call you if you send me your phone number and availability by email.

Hello please is this a scam! I’ve received an email from them

So you know for sure if this is a scam?

They had a remote job for customer service on indeed and I applied for the position through indeed’s website. I was contacted by there recruiter Charles Barker and they wanted me to fill out a form for them with my personal information which I thought was weird since I had sent them my resume. They wanted me to enter who I banked with on this form saying they needed to make sure my bank was compatible with their payroll system. They then emailed me saying I needed to buy certain item to set up my home office and they would be sending me $980 to purchase this equipment which was an apple MacBook 13 and apple printer, shredder and other office supplies. The MacBook Pro would cost more than $980 to start with and it just all seemed fishy to me. I ended contact immediately.

Scam job sent check for 2500 then wanted me to Zelle to pay for software

I was job hunting on a few different sites. I received an email from [email protected] about an interview on zoom and I had the interview and got the job. The next day they emailed me a packet of information to fill out like w4, I9, Benefits and code of conduct. I was to fill them all out and email them back. I did. The next day I received 2 cashiers checks. 1 for equiptment and 1 for a hiring bonus. They were overnighted to me from fed ex. I deposited them into my account by mobile deposit since my bank was closed. I later got a notification from my bank that the checks were alterd and they were closing my bank account. Which they did. I tried to contact Emelie Nassen but she never responded. We didn't talk on the phone because of a language issue, she was supposedly in Sweden. I checked the company out, her name with them and her facebook, the routing number and addresss on the checks matched so I didn't feel it was a scam. What scammer thinks to send out all that information, wow.

They are called a "world class import-export company as a worldwide shipping of items. I was offered the position of regional purchasing manager. The tactis they used is to ask you for a credit card that belongs to you and if there is a balance on the card, supposedly, they are the ones who cover the balance so your card can be available to make purchases. The problem is that the form of payment they are using to cover your balance is from checking accounts that are stolen from other customers. So be aware of this company, they are really a scammers

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well its started off like a legit job but I was a little weirded out and should've trusted my gut feeling because I save a copy of all the companies i apply for but this is the only one I don't have an application email. the one that first reached out was alyssa becker, than lisnday bradley and kristen huggins, Astrid Weismann. Alyssa number is 401 682 7193, Astrid number is 203 344 7751. and they would send a check so i can buy all the equipment I needed to start work. Than ask to zelle someone a 500 dollars for a office chair, a desk and a laptop.

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Received a job offer telling me to purchase my own equipment and I would be reimbursed

Dear ***** I am pleased to offer you the position of Regional Branch Purchasing Manager in TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC. Please review the detailed description below:

Job Description

Purchasing Manager

Company/Facility: TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC Job Status: Full-Time/Part-Time

Location: New York Job title: Purchasing Manager

Position Overview:

It is a part/full-time professional position. You could start with part-time employment and continue into full-time, if you need the flexibility. This work-at-home position is responsible for generating purchase orders using the Company's money, compiling reports, preparing shipments, and other designated administrative duties. Basis salary will be $124,800 per year ($10,400 monthly) plus commission. The commission will be from 15% up to 25% of a purchase amount for every fulfilled assignment. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance.

Your primary responsibilities include: communicating with vendors regarding products and prices, product availability, service, quality, and other related issues; communicating with your Supervisor regarding vendor information as stated above; determining appropriate methods for product purchasing (from local stores/vendors or online sites), if not previously designated by the Company; prepare and process purchase orders; prepare all selected reports; place orders on a timely basis and ensure on-time delivery.

You will be responsible for the work designated by your Supervisor. You will not be required to relocate, and there will be no long-distance trip requirements. You can accomplish most of the work from home. Also, you will not be required to make any investment nor financial expense.

Desired Skills:

To succeed, you must be a self-motivated, well-organized person and a skilled speaker. This position requires that you accomplish the assignments clearly and set priorities intelligently within the defined terms. The appropriate candidate will become an integral part of our Company's development. You will succeed if you can work remotely and efficiently and plan short trips in your local area.

Probation Period Challenges:

During the probationary period, you will learn how to accomplish the assigned purchases on the Company's behalf. You will also learn how to complete your entrusted duties accurately, appropriately, within stringent guidelines, and within agreed time frames. In addition, you will act under the high standards of business process control as adopted by Trade.iBau GmbH in Germany. You will get training, which includes assignments to purchase goods that are not exclusive to the United States. However, challenges will be programmed in each assignment and will increase in difficulty. For example, you will get the task to purchases that require goods of limited quantity and purchases across several retailers to complete quantity requirements. Assignments can generally be completed in 1-2 hours, easily within your spare time. Also, when purchasing large oversized items, organization, delivery, and reshipment efficiencies will be essential. Please find below the detailed description of a typical first assignment under the probationary period:

Step 1: You and your Supervisor determine all required items for purchase: the assignment terms, total purchase amounts, and delivery terms and purchase locations.

Step 2: You will purchase the required items from the local or online retailers with the monies forwarded in advance to your account. All items will be defined as allowed for export without restriction. The first assignment will require purchasing electronic devices from retailers in the United States, e.g., Walmart or Best Buy. Using our help with buying the goods from the United States, foreign customers will save up to 120% on the cost of some products. And they have guaranteed original products made especially for the United States market. These savings are possible due to the different taxation systems and high import duties paid by official importers. In addition, some manufacturers use a discriminatory pricing policy, inflating prices for their goods outside of the United States up to 110%. Most United States retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Home Depot do not allow purchases using addresses outside of the United States and credit cards issued by foreign banks. The purchased items may differ, and we will always forward the type and the number of goods beforehand. We will always respect your views and input. We have a large workload and operate in many countries. If you cannot purchase some of the items, we have many options and can always propose alternatives.

Step 3: You will send us scans or pictures of the receipts by email. Then you will send the purchased items by mail. The Company will pay all postage expenses.

Step 4: You will make a report regarding the completed assignment. The Company will provide the report form to you in advance.

Step 5: Move on to the next assignment.

Salary and Benefits:

During your probation period, you will earn a normal monthly salary and commission. You will receive your payments by check or wire transfer to your bank account following your predefined choice. For example, say you completed eight assignments during your probationary period, for $11,500.00 each:

Commission for each assignment: $1,725.00 (15% of $11,500.00)

Total assignments are done: 8

Total commission: $13,800.00 ($1,725.00 x 8)

Your monthly salary: $10,400.00

Total: $24,200.00

In this example, you will receive a total payment of $24,200.00 within one week after the end of the three-week probationary period. In addition, there may be an option of receiving your commission after every fulfilled assignment.

If you decide to accept this position under the above-stated terms, please forward your confirmation to my email address or give me a call.

We will have to run a credit check before you start. We will not request your private information. For the background check, the data you provided us in the application form is enough.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me or call me at our Toll-Free number +01.855.9623.408. I am at your disposal from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 (ET). I can call you if you send me your phone number and availability by email.

I worked with Alice Gerber in Germany. This is a very sophisticated scam group. They approached me to purchase products on my credit cards for them against payments I made to my cards using a bank account they provided. I only shipped Apple products to their recipient in Hong Kong after Bank of America told me the payments had cleared. Then 2 days later after I shipped product B of A came back and informed me that the payments were not authorized. . I shipped by FedEx. My local FedEx store failed to inform me that the shipping labels and commercial invoices TRADE IBAU provided did not have the actual shipping account number on them. Therefore I could not get the packages returned to my local FedEx store. Also the Commercial Invoices they provided stated used laptops worth $400.00 each which is illegal.

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Thanks for the warning. I went through a similar situation with this person. But I found your posting in time.

They offered me a job and conducted a full interview through microsoft teams. Then emailed me a W-2 form to fill out which I did then sent me a check to buy computer programs needed for said job.

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The hiring manger Jonathan Hanton offered me an online job offer for Arise and he conducted a chat interview through the app Signal. He hired me on the spot right after. They told they needed to send a check for the equipment and other needs for work. In the midst of it I decided to not work for them and return the money which they threatened me to do or they’ll contact my workplace and other consequences. They had me send the money to 3 different emails; [email protected], [email protected], s and e unlimited through PayPal. I also bought three gift cards as well. I ended up finding out they were a scam only after I returned the money and blocked them to prevent any further contact.

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Joseph Webber contacted me over Microsoft Teams. He stated what the job was and that there were many different employment opportunities and shifts available. I interviewed through Microsoft Teams through chat. He stated that my interview was exceptional and offered me the job of Customer Service Representative. I reached out to the company because the interview was done all online. I never received a call. Only chats. The job offer letter came from [email protected]. Joseph stated that the accounting department was sending me a check for supplies in the amount of $6,000.00. I reached out to the company through the website provided and they responded that the job offer was a scam.

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I was sent 2 checks of $4,850 for "working equipment". They were first time checks for me so they were put on a hold. After some time, they came back both fraudulent.

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- Jackson, MS, USA

The check will be issued out by any of our 107 affiliates in the United States to facilitate its swift delivery since the company’s corporate office is in Turkey.

You will be receiving the check for the purchase of your working materials.  Once you receive the test, you are needed to have the check deposited into your bank account, and once the funds are available in your account, you are to deduct the $150.00 as your sign-on bonus and the rest of the funds in your account will be for the purchase of your working software. I will be here to refer you to the vendor from whom you will be purchasing. Do you understand?

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- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

**** *******

I am pleased to offer you the position of Regional Branch Purchasing Manager in TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC. Please review the detailed description below:

Job Description

Purchasing Manager

Company/Facility: TRADE IBAU GMBH USA LLC Job Status: Full-Time/Part-Time

Location: Utah Job title: Purchasing Manager

Position Overview:

It is a part/full-time professional position. You could start with part-time employment and continue into full-time, if you need the flexibility. This work-at-home position is responsible for generating purchase orders using the Company's money, compiling reports, preparing shipments, and other designated administrative duties. Basis salary will be $124,800 per year ($10,400 monthly) plus commission. The commission will be from 15% up to 25% of a purchase amount for every fulfilled assignment. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and Life Insurance.

Your primary responsibilities include: communicating with vendors regarding products and prices, product availability, service, quality, and other related issues; communicating with your Supervisor regarding vendor information as stated above; determining appropriate methods for product purchasing (from local stores/vendors or online sites), if not previously designated by the Company; prepare and process purchase orders; prepare all selected reports; place orders on a timely basis and ensure on-time delivery.

You will be responsible for the work designated by your Supervisor. You will not be required to relocate, and there will be no long-distance trip requirements. You can accomplish most of the work from home. Also, you will not be required to make any investment nor financial expense.

Desired Skills:

To succeed, you must be a self-motivated, well-organized person and a skilled speaker. This position requires that you accomplish the assignments clearly and set priorities intelligently within the defined terms. The appropriate candidate will become an integral part of our Company's development. You will succeed if you can work remotely and efficiently and plan short trips in your local area.

Probation Period Challenges:

During the probationary period, you will learn how to accomplish the assigned purchases on the Company's behalf. You will also learn how to complete your entrusted duties accurately, appropriately, within stringent guidelines, and within agreed time frames. In addition, you will act under the high standards of business process control as adopted by Trade.iBau GmbH in Germany. You will get training, which includes assignments to purchase goods that are not exclusive to the United States. However, challenges will be programmed in each assignment and will increase in difficulty. For example, you will get the task to purchases that require goods of limited quantity and purchases across several retailers to complete quantity requirements. Assignments can generally be completed in 1-2 hours, easily within your spare time. Also, when purchasing large oversized items, organization, delivery, and reshipment efficiencies will be essential. Please find below the detailed description of a typical first assignment under the probationary period:

Step 1: You and your Supervisor determine all required items for purchase: the assignment terms, total purchase amounts, and delivery terms and purchase locations.

Step 2: You will purchase the required items from the local or online retailers with the monies forwarded in advance to your account. All items will be defined as allowed for export without restriction. The first assignment will require purchasing electronic devices from retailers in the United States, e.g., Walmart or Best Buy. Using our help with buying the goods from the United States, foreign customers will save up to 120% on the cost of some products. And they have guaranteed original products made especially for the United States market. These savings are possible due to the different taxation systems and high import duties paid by official importers. In addition, some manufacturers use a discriminatory pricing policy, inflating prices for their goods outside of the United States up to 110%. Most United States retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Home Depot do not allow purchases using addresses outside of the United States and credit cards issued by foreign banks. The purchased items may differ, and we will always forward the type and the number of goods beforehand. We will always respect your views and input. We have a large workload and operate in many countries. If you cannot purchase some of the items, we have many options and can always propose alternatives.

Step 3: You will send us scans or pictures of the receipts by email. Then you will send the purchased items by mail. The Company will pay all postage expenses.

Step 4: You will make a report regarding the completed assignment. The Company will provide the report form to you in advance.

Step 5: Move on to the next assignment.

Salary and Benefits:

During your probation period, you will earn a normal monthly salary and commission. You will receive your payments by check or wire transfer to your bank account following your predefined choice. For example, say you completed eight assignments during your probationary period, for $11,500.00 each:

Commission for each assignment: $1,725.00 (15% of $11,500.00)

Total assignments are done: 8

Total commission: $13,800.00 ($1,725.00 x 8)

Your monthly salary: $10,400.00

Total: $24,200.00

In this example, you will receive a total payment of $24,200.00 within one week after the end of the three-week probationary period. In addition, there may be an option of receiving your commission after every fulfilled assignment.

If you decide to accept this position under the above-stated terms, please forward your confirmation to my email address or give me a call.

We will have to run a credit check before you start. We will not request your private information. For the background check, the data you provided us in the application form is enough.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to email me or call me at our Toll-Free number +01.855.9623.408. I am at your disposal from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 (ET). I can call you if you send me your phone number and availability by email.

These ****s believed that my wife would charge products to her credit card before being paid. Fat chance.

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My Husband has been looking on line for a work at home job. I am not sure the precise details, of all he did, as he deleted the emails & zoom app, however this is what I know: On 5/23/2023 my husband informed me This all happened on zoom set up on his phone & his laptop. He gave them his Social security number a high resolution photo of his drivers license, front at back, as well as his contact Information. Tuesday- 5/23 “he got the job” said it will be direct deposit to our account & they were sending him a check overnight, so he could purchase a company MacBook, scanner, printer and various office equipment he would need for this job. Wednesday- 5/24- I told him I wasn’t comfortable with the situation & asked if he would open an account in another bank, but he agreed we'd opened a new account (at our bank) for this “direct deposit” he would be receiving on this ” job”. Friday- 5/26 they overnighted a $5450. check from another company back east, nothing to do with their name. He was instructed to take it to the bank deposit it and show them the receipt via zoom. Saturday- 5/27 first thing early morning they said the funds should be available to purchase a MacBook & other promised office equipment, but of course funds weren’t and then they demanded he contact the bank & cancel the deposit as they were sending a card. He called our bank and followed those instructions as I came in & overheard his phone call to them & told him to STOP! I also told him while still on the phone to not call them & communicate anymore. But he did & told them the bank said they couldn’t cancel the deposit as it was processing, but that the person who gave it could put a stop payment on it. The person never listened, probably multiple people, as these conversations went on & on promises of many things. Wednesday May 31 the bank gave us a copy of their check with their account being closed on that check. I was in contact with my friend a retired Deputy Sheriff who helped guide me what to do to protect ourselves, now that it was done. I had my husband contact Social Security and inform them. Froze our credit and He contacted DMV, but they could do nothing. We reported it to our local Sheriffs station and that's all we could do. I wanted him to contact FBI or something more as I know his Identity could easily be taken with taking everything we have. So I can only do this for him, as he believes "that he has done all he can", yet he still is on line looking for work. I don't know if the scammers have links into his computer through back doors or anything, as I am not familiar with high tech things, but I do know there is always a possibility of that. I did make copies of everything I could and have a file started of everything I could. These are the company names they used, 1st Name they identified with was "The Center Group" no details. The 2nd Name used was on the UPS envelope, return address - The check was mailed from "REMALL LLC - GILA - GITAL PAVILION ELECTRONICS L - 1014 Stanley Ave - Brooklyn, NY 11208-5234 The 3rd Name used on the Check was from "BOSTON BOARD UP SERVICES LLC" - 11 ADAM ROAD, UNIT 9 STONEHAM, MA 02180 - Of course this check was written on a closed account according to the notice from our bank a week later. They used Zoom, however from what I saw it was really only a text conversation every time they were in communication, except the first communication which was in an email. All of that was deleted before I could search for numbers etc. The only emails I have are [email protected] which was on a printed notice mailed with the check and [email protected] - I reported to FBI, Federal Trade as well and now ScamPulse.com

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- Brooklyn, NY, USA

The scammer tried to get me to buy a bunch of software for the job and asked my for banking information including my mailing address.

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