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I was contacted by email. He invited me to a teams meeting. We had a meeting by chat. He sent an acceptance letter then a check for over$2400 I then knew it was a scam.

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Someone from Facebook messaged me, offering a job; her name is Carol Lewis. She told me about a work-from-home job. Since I joined some Facebook groups related to WFH, I asked her where she found me, so yes, it is on FB. She asked me to email my resume to Devon Layton ([email protected]). I checked their website did some research, and it initially seemed legit. I got an interview, and they told me I got the job. They asked me to wait for an email from Kelvin Carlton ([email protected]), the Program Manager who will oversee my onboarding. He asked me to install Microsoft Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads), our primary communication mode. So I signed the job offer contract and even sent him my IDs. On August 21, I got a check from him amounting to $3,800 (for purchasing the equipment, signing bonus, and advance training pay). He said I needed to deposit the check into my bank account. Once deposited, the money will be used to purchase the necessary equipment since I work from home. But when I received the check, it was very suspicious! The check name was under a museum, not under the company's name. Even the address doesn't seem right. The check bounced. They were not able to get any money from me, but unfortunately, they were able to get my identity IDs.

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The same as previously listed here. They asked me endless interview questions on Zoom messaging. They also, believe it or not, asked me initially, before the interview process began, which position are you interested in. Following the online interview, I was asked to open a Gmail account, which I did. Eventually they asked me to identify myself through official US government forms. I filled out some of it on DocuSign but left out key details such as a Social Security number. They also asked, like the previous person, which bank I use. I refused to give out any details. So they asked if a Wells Fargo bank was near me. I said yes. Then the problem was to open an account, you needed $25. I refused to do that, saying never in my life did I have to spend one penny to begin a job. Of course going to an in-person interview, one needed expense money to travel there. Understood and necessary. All in all, my experience was spot-on like the previous individual. Beware.

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I am Maria Guadalupe and I work as the (Director of Human Resources) at Mitchell & Ness, LLC. I saw your details through Indeed.com and I was impressed by your experience. You have a very good portfolio overall.

Here at Mitchell & Ness, we are always looking to grow our teams with talented people and achieve great things together. I’d love to tell you a little more about the opening position and learn a few things about you as well.

Are you available? If so, I’d be happy to coordinate via Skype (ID:live:.cid.11540feef33a48a6) Work Hours Or Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Salary: $35 - 50 /Hr

I hope you have a great day.

Yours sincerely Maria Guadalupe

Aug 22, 2023, 11:52?AM (23 hours ago)

Hi Maria, I’m so excited to receive this news! I’d be available tomorrow at any time to speak, just let me know when the best time for you would be. Thank you s

Maria Guadalupe

Aug 22, 2023, 1:46?PM (21 hours ago)

Hello ******** , We are currently seeking an innovative and dedicated Photographer and a Graphic Designer a to work via remote base, either per-time or full

Aug 22, 2023, 1:52?PM (21 hours ago)

Hello, That sounds like it is right up my alley. I can get on call with you at 10:30 am tomorrow? How does that sound? I am okay with a text-based interview. Th

Maria Guadalupe

Aug 22, 2023, 6:04?PM (17 hours ago)

Tomorrow at 10:30am sounds good. I am available anytime between 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Connect with me once you're available to proceed.

Aug 22, 2023, 7:24?PM (16 hours ago)

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Maria,

Sounds good, talk to you then!

After seeing this reported before, I was weary but still followed through with the Skype interview. Because of this, when asked if I preferred direct deposit or check, I made sure to say I preferred a check. It took her a long time to get back to me after the text-based interview and I suspect it's because of this. She asked me to check back later today, so I will try to provide an update because it's so open when you search for it online.

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I am reporting an employment scam. I received this email at my GMail Address...

Dear Applicant, I'm Collins Miller from Compass Group.), I am contacting you

in regards to your resume approved for the Remote Data Entry/Customer

Service/Administrative Assistant Position on CareerBuilder and the pay is

$35.75/hr. You are required to contact the HR (Mark Bretton) one of the Hiring Managers via Zoom app by Logging on to your Zoom app

Click on Contacts

Click on the cross/plus sign beside

Click on Add a contact

put in the email : [email protected]

and send and invite...

This is your interview verification code: CGP- 672, send this code to the HR Manager as soon as you two get

Let me know once connected

with the interview manager.

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I was using Indeed for my job search as I graduated college, and I came across this video editor position with the company CIQ. Upon further investigation, I determined CIQ was and is a real company and I submitted an application. About a week later I received an email on how they thought I was a good fit for the position and that their positions fill up very quickly. I told them I was interested and they sent me an email back with a PDF (attached) titled "PRE-JOB BRIEFING" which was essentially a job offer letter which I also thought was strange.

They signed the letter as a random name and that I had to contact them to schedule my interview on an app called Wire - --Secure Messenger, which I thought was weird since I had never heard of this program in my life and other positions I've been interviewed remotely for have only used Zoom or Webex.

Then, I looked up the name they gave me and nothing bounced back to that name working at CIQ or this person even being real.

I then asked if this letter was legitimate and if I could have someone help me in the process, to which someone quickly replied "Follow the instructions."

So, I determined it was a scam and I called CIQ directly to report it, the operator told me that I was the fifth person that week who reported something similar.

I probably only lost my email, phone, name, and address to these scammers, but I didn't lead them on enough to allow them to steal money from me. They were offering an insane benefit package and offering to send me new equipment like a Macbook Pro which I would have to "front" the cost for if I let it get to that point.

Just trying to protect others, and hopefully, they can find these scammers.

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Hi,

I am contacting you regarding the Remote Positions we have available for you to occupy. Your resume has been reviewed on Indeed Job Board and approved by Gryphon Bio, Inc. We would like to interview you for the Data Entry Clerk, Customer Service, Administrative Assistant or Management position we have available for you to occupy. We have other available positions which might be of interest to you, they are; Payroll Clerk, Accountant, Bookkeeping and Healthcare Services.

You are expected to contact the interview manager, Mr. Henry Lowman, for more information about the job and company.

To proceed further with the job, you are to start a conversation with *** ***** ****** on Zoom Cloud Meetings. Kindly install the Zoom Cloud Meetings Application on your Smartphone or PC. You can install the Zoom App on your phone from your App Store on your iPhone or Play Store on your Android phone and log in to proceed. You can reach out to him via his Zoom Email ([email protected]). Send an invite to *** ***** ****** the Interview Manager and message him for the interview & briefing and comprehensive job details.

How to make contact with *** ***** ****** on the Zoom Cloud Meetings.

Install the Zoom app to your phone easily by clicking on the link https://zoom.us/download

For your Mobile device/Smart Phone, open your zoom app and tap the "Contacts" icon on your zoom app below your screen, then tap on the little "Plus Sign" on the upper right corner of your phone screen and tap "Invite a Zoom Contact". Put in the Email address ([email protected]) and Add.

For your Laptop/PC, tap on the "Contacts" icon on your zoom app located above your Laptop Screen, then tap on the little plus (+) sign on the upper left corner of your screen and tap "Invite a Zoom Contact". Put in the Email addres* ********************************) and Add.

*Company Name: Gryphon Bio, Inc.

*Job Location: Remote (Work from Home)

*Payment: $20.50/hr for Part Time and $35.50/hr for Full Time

*Job Type: Part-Time and Full-Time

*Working Hours: Flexible

*Paid and Comprehensive Online Training Provided

We Offer:

*Career Growth Opportunities, Other Bonuses

*Working materials/equipment's will be provided by the company

*Medical and retirement benefits

*Generous PTO (Paid Time Off).

Date: Monday to Saturday

Time: 8AM-9PM EST

If you have any questions do feel free to email *** ***** ****** * *******************************

Human Resource Department

© 2023 Gryphon Bio, Inc.

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I saw the job offer posted on glassdoor. The business reached out to me via text with the phone number I provided. They asked me to download an app and had a fake interview the same night of the first text.

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The email below was sent using an email from my school & the letterhead.

Some departments are currently hiring individuals who can assist some of their visiting professors by providing basic admin duties remotely.

The successful candidate will Liaise with staff, other departments, and/or external organizations concerning matters regarding assigned work as well as coordinating with the Director.

Weekly Salary:

$400 ( $350 +$50 for miscellaneous including tax)

For more Information.Contact ([email protected])

with your alternative “email address” as well as your school schedule.

Sincerely,

Melissa Rhodes

Senior investment Director

(909) 366-3151

[email protected]

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I was hired as a account representative by Digi MD. Full on boarding and exchange of information. This was followed by a training period of about 3 weeks which seemed legit. Most communication was through a Telegram app. This included market research, customer service training and a lot of information exchange. I was instructed to receive a wire transfer and to my account and then the money to an account at US bank minus a partial salary for me and expenses incurred. Unfortunately I did it. When my bank reached out to say the transfer was false I realized I had been scammed.

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I have been looking for an at Home job and have sent several applications out. I get this text about a job. They said they were with Q-Corp. I looked them up and they are from Las Vegas. so that seem official. He asked if I could do the interview now. I was away from home so I said no, I would get back to him. He sent a link for me to click on when I was available. So the Next day I clicked on the link and he ask me all the normal questions, just like a regular interview. after that he said he would get back to me about the job offer. He asked me to contact him the next morning. I contacted him the next morning and he said congratulating I got the job. I was thinking, this is too easy. Then he explained the position and how it all works. I was going to receive a check in the amount of $3150.00 I was to take $200 to purchase software and $100 for me as a bonus for signing up, then I was to take the left over funds and deposit it in a shipping account, he will send the info soon. So they can ship my computer & supplies needed for the work from home job. I had a funny feeling that this was a scam. I decided against taking the Job. I hope no one else falls for this.

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Got a job offer for a virtual assistance. Look for them online, but there's no information or even social media. They only have a website that looks kinda suspicious. Their application job is only your personal information, don't include any past job experience.

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I filled a job application on indeed/Ziprecruiter and a number reached out to me with the exact message below.

I'm mily from Procom Recruiting and we're looking for 20+ year olds in Canada to help app developers optimize their apps and upload content to increase visibility, exposure, and app downloads for better rankings in app stores. Work 5 days a week, 60-90 minutes a day, work flexible hours and locations (can be arranged freely), and earn $300-500 CAD per day upon completion. Base salary of C$1000 for working 5 days a week, for more details, please contact the interested Recruitment Leader (Employer), Whatsapp:+12897808846

I reached out to the Whatsapp number :+12897808846 who claimed to be Elsa and shared the below message with me on the job.

Our main job is to upload data for their opentext company's app platform, the nature of this job is *freelance (non-technical, no experience required)* and the only requirement for you to do this job is to have a device with internet access.

As far as working hours and locations are concerned, it's up to you to work on your own time your own goals, which means you can work remotely without any restrictions.

The company's hours are 11:00 am to 22:59 pm Eastern Time. We can do it any time in between. It will only take about 1-2 hours at most.

The person kept guiding me on a step by step approach until my $1,612.20USD got stuck in their system on day 5 of the training, asking me to source of an additional $3,546.9USD to complete the task optimization to enable me withdraw my funds and commision earned.

Thank you.

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I received a text about a position I never applied for with a company called Humatica. I was directed to a Microsoft teams interview where I would need to provide more information ASAP. After googling the company I saw that many others had this experience and had been scammed when they ask for your banking information for direct deposit.

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They found one of my phone numbers on Indeed and reached out with this false job opportunity.

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I was promised a purchasing manager position with high bonus while you using my own credit card to buy for up to $10,000 with the promise of reimbursement. They got a hold of my credit balance and promise to pay them off to start.

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We‘ve examined your current CV and our company choose to ask you to join the employment procedure at our swiftly growing company. The career name is a Logistics clerk at D Vision LLC

Work requirements: reputable;USA citizens only;passionate and cooperative; focused entirely on desired goals;standard skill set utilizing office programs;power to carry deliveries with a weight a maximum of 30 lbs.

The job chores are: examining shipments to figure out if they correspond to the attached invoices; generating activity reports daily; creating data in regards to parcels; getting and sending delivery boxes;

You will be processing mail, testing all of them, and being sure that content is un-damaged. After that, the delivery boxes should be transferred to the end recipient.In case you wish to send the application, kindly react to this particular email with your phone number. The team associate from our HR dept will get back to you at the earliest convenience to schedule a job interview together with you. We will be really glad if you are want to accept this opportunity.

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Indeed post job as a Shipping Agent Remote $3,500 monthly - $42,000 Annual - they made contact through email [email protected] provide some "legit" information about the job and made me to fill a form with basic information and then "you're hired" they used various phone numbers +1 833-42-8824/ +1 786-574-3063/+1 833-247-5293. I person called me for a 15min interview named Paul Weissman, his accent is like his from another language country, not american at all. The company name used is EZ SHIP LLC.

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I applied for a Data Entry Specialist position on LinkedIn. The "owner" replied that they're excited to move further with the application process and provide a cover letter and salary requirements.

I had suspicions and declined the offer. The "owner" emailed the next day and ignored my refusal, stating that the Data Entry Specialist position has been filled, but will re-open in October 2023, and wanted me to start an Executive Virtual Assistant position next week, offering $700/week with a sign-on bonus of $850 after 50 hours worked. If accepted he wanted to conduct a quick virtual interview.

I replied to move forward with the offer. Still, he was "too busy" for a virtual interview, as he is in Ontario, Canada on a business trip, and emailed me basic interview questions instead. Once I replied with the interview answers, he provided a contract, and stated the following:

"We need to set up your home office before giving you access to my emails, expenses accounts, and other confidential resources. I've already discussed with our authorized distributor to make all the necessary office equipment available to you. You'll receive the equipment listed below:

1) Apple Macbook Pro 16" Core i9 2.4GHz 4GB 1TB Radeon Pro 5500M

2) HP Laserjet M577f Laser All-in-One Color Printer

3) Fellowes Proteus 125 Thermal & Cold Laminator, 12.5" Width, Putty (5709501)

4) Powershred MS-450Cs

The following software programs will be installed and ready for your immediate use once you receive the equipment:

1) BS 1 Professional Time Billing 2022.2 Norton ghost 20.1

2) Sage 3000 cloud 2022 (SAGE) US Patent Single User Pack

3) Microsoft 365 Home Premium Word, Power-Point, Excel, and Outlook

4) MyOB Business Essentials Pro

A comprehensive training video will be included in the package to guide you on how to utilize the software programs for your tasks. None of the program is complicated or hard to use, you'll find this to be so after watching the training videos. A time tracking app will also be installed so you can effectively keep track of your hours.

I've instructed my accountant to make funds available to pay the invoice so the distributor can deliver the equipment to you next week. However, the distributor advised that they're having their annual account audit at the moment. In order not to jeopardize their audit process, they are only accepting payments via money orders during the audit period.

For your first task, I will instruct my accountant to cut out a check from my other business account and mail it to you via FedEx to be delivered on Tuesday. The funds will also include your first week pay of $700. Once you receive the payment, you're to get money orders from a post office near you and mail it out to the distributor so they can proceed to deliver the office equipment to you within 24hrs of receiving payment.

Please confirm you'll be available on Tuesday to receive and deposit the check in your account so the funds can be available to carry out the task."

The requests did not make sense, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Stay safe, and God Bless.

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Fake shipping agent job from a job hiring website. contacted by an individual from a miami area code by the name of Paul Weissman of the HR Department. He sent over a google doc job questionnaire

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