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- Oceanside, CA, USA
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I filed the first part of this ficshing scam complaint about half an hour ago, just wanted to include the link they texted me, that way action can be taken in time to catch this company.

They expect that I am going to be back on Microsoft Teams at 8am Monday (pacific time). They took my name, address, and tries to get my ID and buy software. The attached text has the direct link to the scammer(s)! Thank you!

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The scammer used the name Robert Gregory, and they used an email and linked a real Indeed Job posting within the email, saying I've been selected for an interview.

Email 1 received from Robert Gregory <[email protected]>

Feb 2, 2023, 4:27 PM

to me

Hi ----my name----,

Our company Mass General Brigham(PHS). received your resume in respect of our AD for the position of a Graphic Designer (Remote) posted on indeed and our website. https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=109f324774b828a6&tk=1go9t68efj5ko801&f...⇄ />
Based on your Experience, Happy to inform you that you're among the applicants selected for an online interview on

Friday.

The Interview has been scheduled for Friday 02/03/2023 at 10am EST. for the Graphic Designer(REMOTE) position at Mass General Brigham(PHS).

Please reply YES if you are interested and to CONFIRM your availability.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best Regards,

Mass General Brigham(PHS)

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I thought it was legitimate at first but as we talked more I found out the interview was online, which I knew, from the first email - I thought this would be over a video call or phone call but then they wrote back it would be over email only.

It was email correspondence with a doc of interview questions attached for me to fill out. They gave generic questions at this time, and none asked for personal info. Although they then said:

Got it, We have received answers to the interview questions.

NOTE: Standby, Our team will review your answers and come up with a decision in an hour.

Please note this position is for immediate employment.

If you satisfy the required criteria you will be notified with further briefing.

Thank you for your time.

Best Regards.

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the next email:

Robert Gregory

Fri, Feb 3, 10:14 AM (4 days ago)

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Hello --my name--,

Due to your experience level and working skills, the hiring board has selected you for the next stage of the hiring process for employment as Graphic Designer(Remote) at Mass General Brigham(PHS).... On behalf of our Company, I congratulate you on your achievement. We now offer you an opportunity to be part of our team at Mass General Brigham(PHS).... We believe your knowledge, skills, and experience would be an ideal fit for our team and contribute to the Company's overall success.

We will now register you for the next stage of the hiring process. HR will prepare your offer letter as soon as you scale through the next phase of the hiring process: further evaluation of your Resume and Portfolio and background screening. One of our recruiters may call you for an additional chat if the further assessment of your test responses, resume, and portfolio is insufficient for the hiring team to decide.

After the next stage in the hiring process, you will receive your Employment Offer Letter from HR via email. Our aim is for you to start training as soon as possible. You will receive your duties daily via email, and I will be online to walk you through your tasks. We are starting you with $50 per hour, and you will receive your pay weekly via wire transfer, direct deposit, or check, depending on which you prefer. In addition, this position is eligible for a $2000 sign-on bonus. Benefits include Health and Dental Insurance, Employee Wellness, 401k, and Paid Time Off. After three months of working with us, we will enroll you for other benefits.

We will be communicating virtually till after five days of working with us. Subsequently, you will have a username and password, including an up-link to the company server. We will also send you a list of contact phone numbers for various departments, including all necessary forms to fill out. Before starting work, you will receive a payment to set up your mini office by purchasing the office equipment and software applications needed to begin your training and employment. In addition, you will be undergoing a 5 to 7 days virtual training, via Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, immediately after setting up your mini office.

You are to immediately forward the following information to enable the HR secretary to register you for the next stage of the hiring process:

Name:

Address:

Phone number:

Email :

Congratulations!

They then sent me other supposed information about the job as well as another email from another source:

[email protected] [email protected] <[email protected]>

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Sat, Feb 4, 1:15 PM (3 days ago)

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Hello --my name---,

Congratulations on joining Mass General Brigham(PHS). Attached to this email is the Company Employment Offer Letter you need to sign. You are directed to print-out this letter, read carefully and append your signature. Please note that the following equipment will be delivered to your doorstep to set up your home office. *iMac Pro eight-core, 3.2GHz processor includes 27-inch 5Kdisplay Hp LaserJet Pro M15w Printer. External hard drive/backup system. Headset with microphone. Networking and router capabilities. The Surge Protectors and Automated Time Tracker. ProofHub. GitHub. Adobe Dreamweaver CC. Crimson Editor.

You are to attach to this document a copy of your valid ID for employment confirmation. After this, the check to pay for the equipment listed above for your mini office equipment will be mailed out so we can proceed to next step which is the training.

Note: Upon signing of this contract with the company you are bound by LAW to not destroy any of the company's property i.e: Equipment sent and delivered to you for your work or check sent to you for payment. Contravening any of these rules will render this contract null and void and penalties will be incurred.

Regards

** As soon as they offered the job right away and mentioned sending equipment or money, It sounded sort of fishy, so I reached out to the actual company of Mass General Brigham PHS corporate office and used their contact form to report this and inquire if it were a scam or legitimate just in case. The corporate office got back to me saying it was a scam, and they said not to send more info to this person and gave resources for fraud/cam and potential identity theft</[email protected]></[email protected]...⇄

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- Marion, IA, USA
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I was contacted via text about a job offer, I did an interview via the telegram app and received a job offer so I filled out direct deposit and w4 forms via the docusign app. The company sent me a check to purchase office equipment but I feel this is a scam so I am flagging that check with my bank, however my bank info and ss# were compromised.

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My brother received a job offer for a Front End Web Developer paying $65 an hour. They went through a weak interview process. Hiring guy was from Kenya supposedly. Email conservations included several typos. The job position was for remote work, they sent a check for $5000, told him to deposit it into his account and use the money to buy office equipment from a trusted list of vendors (list was provided). After purchasing, immediately wire them money equal to the amount spent. Total was $4,600. I stopped him before he wired the money because the whole situation seemed a little odd.

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