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I was messaged with a job offer, went through an interview on Telegram, was emailed a job offer letter and told to sign and return the letter along with a completed I-9 and W-4 by the end of the day. The following morning I received a UPS overnight envelope with a Vystar Credit Union cashiers check for $4,892.45 which I was supposed to deposit. I went to Vystar and they said the check was fraudulent and shredded the check. I did not go any further with them, I told them the check was fraudulent and they immediately changed their Telegram profile name and picture. They were using Webasto Group real names from company profile.

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They relied on telegram.

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I was contacted and directed to create a Skype account for an interview over instant messaging, refused to interact over voice or video call. Claimed I’d passed the interview and asked me to send them a copy of my driver’s license along with a signed contract, wanted me to pay for a laptop for “training” claiming I would be compensated for the expense.

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I received a text from a recruiter advising that Brightwater Engineering wanted an interview. I was asked to use Signal to contact HR so I reached out as requested. Just like the other complaint from Scam ID: 671749,

they claimed to be from a New Zealand engineering firm that was expanding to include work in the US. They had seen my resume and thought I would be a good candidate; I have been applying to positions including positions using recruiters, so I thought this might be legit. Next using Signal messaging app - I was given an interview, It was brief but consisted of questions I have gotten from other recruiters so I continued to move forward. I was informed that I was a good candidate and that they would like to hire me. It was explained that I would be sent a check from a U.S. located affiliate and that I should deposit it -- once cleared I should then proceed to purchase a laptop, printer, scanner, and myriad software. The laptop would be branded with their logo and already have the required software pre-loaded.

I decided to do additional research about the company because something felt off - sketchy. The company is legit but I couldn't confirm that this 'recruiter' was actually from Brightwater Engineering or a firm that works with them.

I'm glad that my dh suggested I check ScamPulse.com for any other information -- because when I told him about this he said he counted that I had used 'sketch' three times -- and I wasn't thru describing it to him. I found the scam noted above here at ScamPulse.com and it is almost word-for-word what I have experienced so I thought I'd add my story.

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Scammer messaged me on LinkedIn saying that I could make 1,000,000 a year at a job. (Obviously fake). Said that he was the best recruiter in the country. Name: Brett Silver of Silvermatch.io sent me weird messages and then called me from an unidentifiable number even though I did not give out my number and claimed he got it off my LinkedIn account. My phone number is NOT on my LinkedIn account. He has since called me three times to berate me about how he is the best recruiter in the country and how I don’t understand what a scam is.

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I am currently in the job market so I normally get emailed different job opportunities. I received an email concerning an opportunity from the Talent Acquisition Consultant at ING GROUP on 1/23/2023. They offered me the position of Data Entry/Customer Service and Administrative Assistant making $35 per hour (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday – Friday; full-time & part-time). They provided all the details and benefits for the position. I agreed to take on the position. I received the offer letter and begin to receive tasks. I also had to download an app called Signal in order to communicate with them. They advised me that they would overnight the check needed to get all materials for the job. Once it was overnighted, I attempted to reach the bank and they of course could not give any information on the account (Montecito Bank and Trust) . My bank advised that it seemed that it was okay but I still waited a couple days. They started to ask me to send Zelle and cashapp payments to vendors that worked for the company. These people would be who would provide the following:

* A MacBook Pro 2020 (13-inch, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports, Touch Bar, Retina Display)

* 4 in one (fax machine, scanner, photocopier and printer).

* Zebra ZM400 Barcode printer and cards.

* HON 510 Series 4 Drawer Legal: 18 1/4"W x 25D" x 52"H , Filing Supplies, Letter Size Drawers, HON 4-Drawer Letter File - Full-Suspension Filing Cabinet with Lock, 52 by 25-Inch Black (H514)

* Pro-Linea U-Desk in Bark Gray (Model : 120861-47)

* Sage Peachtree Complete

Accounting, Real-Time Accounting Integration - ADAPT CRM/CRM Software, Pivotal CRM and Quick books 2021/2022.

When the payments were unable to be sent, they would provide alternate names (Jo Dawson $jolee0306, Michael Bryant $RENNYBRY, Angela Jones $2215bluebird Clara Lizama [email protected] Kaitlin Bellard [email protected] ) and even advised that I go to the Apple Store to purchase gift cards from the amounts of $500-$1500. I told them I was unable to do so and that it seemed like a scam. It seemed like they (Mariana Gheorghe - Lead Talent Recruiter 620-258-6898) became bothered by that and sent messages about how they would rather be with their kids and grandkids and that they also have been scammed as well. I continued and it was all about paying different people (vendors) for the devices that were needed. This is the message that has been sent when asking about a contact concerning my now overdrawn account due to the check that was issued. "Your regional supervisor who is to be assigned to you online once you have your working materials delivered to your doorstep will be contacting you via video chat, phone or even meeting face to face if you two agree and set up a place and date. This work from home position provides the capacity to gain job experience without the conventional requirement of being physically present in an office. This is conducted via virtual means, such as phone, email, and web communication. Virtual employees generally have the opportunity to work at their own pace." Today I was greeted with a negative balance in my account of $3200 with no communication from the company that "hired" me. I asked for a valid phone number to reach someone there and I was asked why do I need it. I have not heard from anyone all day. I need something to be done.

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Called and conducted an “interview” for employment. Then requested banking information

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facebook friend referred me to employment co. I was told to download telegram app and I was sent a link to James Dale. we communicated solely through text. I was interviewed and accepted a data entry job. I was instructed to give them bank info to deposit $ for equipment. they had me order Vanilla Cards on line to load with $500 each, they removed from bank acct. Now I have a - $2000. balance in my checking account. I am no longer able to reach James dale or his site. My bank was able to freeze the acct. from further withdrawl of $2500. They made purchases of $499.67 on each card at Apple.com.

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Hi Tahrea Ponder,

Congratulations and welcome to the team. My name is Sef Milford. I am the manager for shipping department who will monitor you and give you the guidelines all the way through. Kindly save my contact details below:

Direct line: (620) 206-1033

Email: [email protected]

My work hours are from 09:00AM-06:00PM EST. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns. You need to register to the online dashboard. What time can I call you for the steps?

I am excited to welcome you aboard.

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Kind regards,

Sef Milford | Manager Shipping Department

Direct number: (620) 206-1033

FL SHIP

1108 Industrial Blvd # 3, Winfield, KS 67156

(888) 298-1794

Mon-Fri 09:00AM-06:00PM EST

Sat-Sun Closed

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This individual said he was Craig Morgan and that he wanted to give me a job working with his vendors but I'd have to open up a checking account with at least 2k deposit and withdrawal amounts or higher working with bitcoin.

We sent each other a picture of the front of our ID'S.

I've seen just recently that theirs a scam going on with Trace Atkins.

He does have a picture of my ID.

What do I do?

No money loss.

Please email me at [email protected].

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They said they were an event planner for a firm event. Given an amount of money to spend for the event. Placed an order and sent an online check and asked multiple times once the check was deposited into my bank account. Once it was deposited, they sent an email saying the event was cancelled and asked for a refund via CashApp, Zelle, and Venmo.

They also had terrible grammar and punctuation and overall text in line was inconsistent, should have been my first immediate red flag.

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They contacted me through email bout an open position (from Frank Contreras), did an over the phone interview and on boarding with Sonya King), i reshipped multiple packages starting the week after i was hired, i spoke with the "managers/supervisors" a dozen times about packages i was handling, i could never do any pick up packages, and have yet to be paid

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I am the victim of whatever scam is happening in the name of medicine and pharmaceutical companies. I totally relate to the post I came across. I got a text introducing herself and then proceeding to say she found me on Indeed.com in which lured me to texting to an alternative number which finally lead me to "HR". Communication was via Skype and managed to keep me on my feet.

I repeat, Do Not Accept anything by text to do with Remote Work offering $20/hr for training and $30 once hired. If it sounds to good to be true it more than likely isn't. My family and I are out on $2,500. All because I thought this was a legit thing. I've been looking for remote work because I wanted to help not put us further in debt. GoFundMe?

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I applied for a job on indeed and this person contacted me by email. I sent my ID front and back and bank info such as account and routing number. They sent a

dashboard and I logged in. My

‘job title’ was package inspector.

They sent me a package that has

a gold ring. They seem really sketchy. I called them several times but they did not answer. I told them I am not interested but they kept sending emails saying the package has been delivered. What should do with the package I received from them.

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The scammer used the company information from RTG to get me to buy gift cards and send the information to them. I was told that I was hired for a job and that I needed to cash the check that they sent to me of $4950 to buy four gift cards and send them the pictures of the front and back of the gift cards to pay for equipment for my home office. Once I sent the gift cards to them, I started to feel that I was possibly being scammed so I called my bank. After calling the bank and speaking to a few associates, I was told that the check was fraudulent and that once processed in a few days it would bounce, which it did and my bank account was put in the negative.

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Applied to job on LinkedIn was immediately contacted via email about potential interview. Interview was completed via email(I did not give any personal info). Was offer $39 per hour for full time work. I was asked to purchase MacBook Pro, peachtree accounting software, sage simply accounting software, and wonder management software.

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I received an email from a "lawyer" by the name of Janyce Keiko Imata Blair (email used: [email protected] ) about contacting a hiring manager by the name of SCOTT MUSSER for an urgent remote job position of a Transcriptionist and she provided his email ( [email protected] ). I thought this was a real job opportunity as I have multiple job alerts set up on various career websites. She stated she got my information from "Your resume was gotten via candidate search on Indeed, LinkedIn and Ziprecruiter." Then, I emailed Scott and inquired for the job and more information on the role/company. We emailed and the next day I had a virtual interview that was via Skype, his skype name is ( live:.cid.1d044ccef02104fe ) the interview questions were presented via skype chat and were relevant to the job position and job details. The next day I was told I was going to be hired and received an Employment Letter email from the following email address ( [email protected] ) which contained an Employment Contract, blank W4, Direct Deposit form and an Emergency Contact Form for me to fill out. I read through the contract and it seemed fine, so I mistakenly submitted all of the forms back and stated my acceptance in an email response. I sent all forms back that included my personal information, such as but not limited to, social security, bank account info, address, full name, phone number, etc. I was then told they would be sending me a check to deposit via mobile banking and this check was from a vendor company of theirs called: ALL FINANCIALS INC. I received the check and deposited it as instructed, there was a lot of urgency expressed from Scott Musser that this was time-sensitive and so forth. My bank put the deposit 'on hold' to investigate further. After two days I was told to contact my bank because my bank account was suddenly placed on 'Restriction' and might be forced to close my account. I called my bank, J.P. Morgan Chase, and they stated that the check was fraud/fictitious and I would need to close my bank account and open a new one because the account was compromised due to the company having this information and trying to have me deposit a fake check. During these two days, Scott Musser insistently tried to have me purchase the "company equipment" that I needed and that the check was for with my personal credit card, to which I refused and said I would like to wait for check to clear before purchasing anything. Well, I made an appointment and went to the bank and they created a different account and closed my previous one due to it being compromised. I now have to deal with my SSN being released by this scam of a company and am very frustrated by the sensitive information they were able to collect from me. Their website that I submitted is what is shown on email receipts, however, when I try to visit it I cannot because it says it is not a safe site. I believe this individual(s) and company are impersonating a real company that is based in the UK by the name of 'Titan Publishing Group Ltd' because the employment contract was signed by "Nick Landau" but I doubt it was the real person. They are targeting individuals looking for remote work and preying on victims to get sensitive information and if I hadn't closed my bank account it would have probably been way worse. I am hopeful this report will help someone else from being a victim of this job scam and victim of check fraud. I have uploaded a pdf document that includes email transcripts, email attachments, scan of fraud check, employment contract and forms. Please Note, I have removed my personal information from the attachments and check for privacy purposes. However, nothing else has been altered.

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A job listing I found on Indeed.com last night resulted in me getting a message this afternoon asking me to email the following address for more information on the position: [email protected]. I was immediately suspicious due to the generic Gmail domain and blatantly misspelled company name, so I reached out to Gregory & Appel Insurance’s Facebook page. They confirmed that this email address is not used by their company. Additionally, this company is actually based out of Indianapolis, IN, despite the Indeed.com job listing stating Monterey Park, CA. I have placed all screenshots in a Word document for your convenience and have reported the job listing on Indeed.

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This is the email I received (far too suspicious and "good to be true" they also texted me:

Hi ******** ****,

I'm Paul Murphy, the senior recruiter at Soft Inspirationb Construction. I'm contacting you in regards to your resume which has been reviewed by our hiring team for the position of Remote Customer Service Representative.

CAREERER-BUILDER suggested you as a qualified candidate and our company is willing to consider you for the position opening. This is Strictly a remote position (Work from Home) and the pay is $720 per week. 8-10 hours are required weekly. The timing is flexible and your task can be done at your convenient time without affecting your current job if you have any. Below is a brief information about Soft Inspiration Construction, and this is a work-from-home opportunity:

ABOUT US:

Since our launch in 2007, our vision and focus has been to deliver high value projects for our clients with the emphasis on communication and attention to detail. We understand the importance of innovation and professionalism. We began Bauer X with one focus: to build a company that can compete with large construction firms while operating with the flexibility and customer-focus of a small, family-run business. We call it small business values with a big business approach.

Our company at a glance:

We are a construction company that has a diverse portfolio of equipment and service capabilities that span the construction value chain. Today, 75 percent of our business comes from a core group of legacy clients: a testament to our commitment to building strong, long-term working relationships.

Our purpose:

We build the finest homes and structures within our client’s budgets and time frame without sacrificing quality and workmanship. We work with you on all of your green energy ideas. We keep you up to date on the latest greenest building practices and materials.

Our vision and values:

At Soft Inspiration Construction, we are focused on our shared mission and our values are the foundation of who we are and what we believe.

Our history:

Our company has grown and changed since its start, but our commitment to our customers, clients and communities has remained consistent. Our goal is to optimize the work of the construction team and make sure clients get as much as possible satisfaction on their projects.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for a Remote Customer Service Rep and a multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and an upbeat attitude. Candidates should be able to assist management by providing polite and professional assistance via phone, mail, and e-mail, making reservations or travel arrangements. The pay is $720 per week. 8-10

hours are required weekly. The timing is flexible and your task can be done at your convenient time without affecting your current job if you have any.

To be successful as a Remote Customer Service Rep, candidates should be professional, polite, and attentive while also being accurate.

Remote Customer Service Rep Responsibilities:

* Handling office tasks, such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up for meetings, and reordering supplies.

* Providing real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts.

* Making travel arrangements, such as booking flights, cars, and making hotel and restaurant reservations. Using computers to generate reports, transcribe minutes from meetings, create presentations, and conduct research.

* Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail.

Remote Customer Service Rep Requirements:

* Ability to work diligently under little or no supervision.

* Excellent computer skills, especially typing.

* Attention to detail.

* Desire to be proactive and create a positive experience for others.

I would like to notify you that your interest is being reviewed. You will be contacted after this review is completed. Kindly respond to this email to ensure you are willing to proceed.

Thank you.

Paul Murphy

Senior Recruiter at Soft Inspiration Construction

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Upon following the email’s domain to Hill Place Realty’s website, I knew something was off. There are typos throughout the website, and it looks beyond fake. I was also thrown off by the company name on the Indeed job listing being completely different from the email address’s domain. As I am typing this, the job listing has already been taken down. I just applied about an hour or two ago. Here are screenshots of the follow-up message I received on Indeed after I submitted my application, as well as screenshots of the Hill Place Realty site. The business location shown on the website is Tampa, Florida, but the job listing’s location is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I’ve put all screenshots in a Word document for your convenience.

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