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- Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
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Hello. This is ******* * **** . I hired you as my personal assistant. How are you doing today? I just emailed you now read and confirm the receipt of the email. Thanks

I got your email your first assignment will be mail to you tomorrow through UPS and I'll be returning on the 10th of June so we should be able to meet up for a proper interview two days later or whenever you are able to meet for interview after my arrival. I'll keep you posted . Always confirm receipt of my text to avoid any misunderstanding .

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I'm more than happy to inform you that your position has been confirmed. I had to verify all the information you provided hope I'll have your %100 diligence. Your quick response to e-mails and effectiveness will be required as you will be receiving your first assignment very soon. I will get back to you as soon as I have payment for errands and your salary sent to you with set of Instructions on each task you are to perform. You are to dress properly like you are in an office environment whenever handling your assignment. Please note that this job requires you to check your email 2-3 times daily as your total commitment is however needed. A two weeks notice is required if you want to terminate this job so please acknowledge receiving my email and have a wonderful day. I also sent a text message .

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response,

Best regards, ******* * **** **** **** *********

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- Orlando, FL, USA
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The reached out to me with a position with a salary ranger of $3500 a month during probation period and 4500 after for a customer service position.

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- Rayne, LA, USA
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I applied to a job on Indeed, and was reached out to by someone who claimed to be Allen ****** with Tipping Points Technology Ltd for an invitation for an interview. I was to download Signal Messenger app and reach out to "Angela *********." I became suspicious when I did not see either person on Indeed or any other job site, and no employee reviews. In addition "Angela" sent me a weird website https://www.tippingpointstechnologyltd.com

Allen's email : dc7+job+d4f4528dbb3fadc414c185c6************[email protected] which tipped me off too. This website describes exactly what happened to me, but I stopped after only introduction, unfortunately they have my name email and phone #

https://www.scamwatcher.com/scam/view/621084

I can give any more info if necessary.

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- Mount Kisco, NY, USA
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I'm more than happy to inform you that your position has been confirmed. I had to verify all the information you provided hope I'll have your %100 diligence. Your quick response to e-mails and effectiveness will be required as you will be receiving your first assignment very soon. I will get back to you as soon as I have payment for errands and your salary sent to you with set of Instructions on each task you are to perform. You are to dress properly like you are in an office environment whenever handling your assignment. Please note that this job requires you to check your email 2-3 times daily as your total commitment is however needed. A two weeks notice is required if you want to terminate this job so please acknowledge receiving my email and have a wonderful day. I also sent a text message .

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response,

Best regards,

Michael W Mint

Foam Arts Creations

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- Lyerly, GA, USA
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I had basically the same experience as the other person who's reported this email address so far, except for me the position was posted on indeed.com rather than ziprecruiter. I applied to a position posted by "Holloway Consulting Group," this position was marked as closed on indeed, and AFTER it had been marked as closed, I received an email from [email protected]. In this email I was invited to an interview on the secure messaging app Signal. The interview was text-based; personally I didn't find this to be a red flag right off the bat because it's something I would prefer more companies do as I have anxiety around in person and phone interviews. Regardless, it was atypical at the very least and in hindsight may have been one of many warning signs.

In any case, Signal is an app I already used and trusted, so I went ahead and contacted the supposed hiring manager through the number given in the email. I immediately got a response and was given a text-based interview that consisted of six questions in three sections. I was then congratulated and told I had been hired, and to be available tomorrow at 9 AM.

The entire interaction just felt a bit off and I wasn't entirely sure if I had interacted with an A.I. or a human for the interview, so I did some digging. I found that, according to three different third-party tools, the domain of the "company website" I had been given in the interview was registered TODAY, may 30 2023, the same day as this interview took place. That alone was a huge red flag.

I then looked up the address listed on that website and found that it did indeed, according to Google Maps, belong to an office of a company called Infrastructure Solutions Group, however, Google Maps had a different website listed for them that was one letter off from the one I was given (infrasolutionsgroup vs. infrasolutionsgroups, with an "s"). I checked that domain via the same third party tools and was told it had been around a few years, and concluded this was probably the actual website for that company, and I had been contacted by someone attempting to impersonate them.

I'm not sure what the actual scam is supposed to be here, but it might have something to do with the fact that they were supposedly going to send me a "startup paycheck" in order to purchase supplies I would ostensibly need for the job. It's possible that if I showed up tomorrow at 9 as requested, they'd be using this pretense to try and get some kind of financial info from me they could use fraudulently.

I sent another message expressing these concerns and asking what assurances the supposed hiring manager could give me that this was a legitimate offer, and how they could explain the discrepancies I had noticed. It's been a couple hours with no response, while the response to my initial query was suspiciously instantaneous.

In conclusion, I believe Infrastructure Solutions Group is a real, legitimate company, and probably so is Holloway Consulting Group, though I'm not positive on the latter. What I was dealing with appeared to be a copycat scammer attempting to impersonate legitimate businesses. Bottom line: don't trust emails from "[email protected]."

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- Rockwall, TX, USA
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I received a text offering a job (I’m looking). They told me to download an app called Signal to start the application process. After a lengthy back and forth text thread, they offered me the job. Then later asked me to set up my banking app so that I could be sent money to set up a home office.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Job opportunity promising a check once a month for marketing service. Jessie Duff wanted to mail a check for me to cash, the money was supposed to go to an advertiser and I could keep 5% cash for myself as a bonus.

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- Delray Beach, FL, USA
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Hello Full Name,

I've come across your resume on a job-site and would like to offer you a work-from-home position of Regional Processing Manager. Our records indicate that you (fullname) are located in correct city, Florida, but right now you can accept this employment from any state in the US.

My name is Patricia Moore and I'm the HR manager of Browns Agricultural company. We are selling agricultural farm machinery and equipment around the globe.

Our company is looking for an employee in the US for a part-time position with a flexible schedule. The job itself requires you to spend 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week on average, working from the comfort of your own home.

We are working to achieve a simplified way for buyers all over the US to purchase our products. The company provides one-month paid training and you will receive a standard paycheck at the end of the month.

All additional expenses are covered by us. You are not required to invest your own money prior to this employment and we also do not ask you to pay any start-up fees.

The company offers $3000 monthly salary plus a 5 percent commission from all the transactions you process during this month. Considering the regular volume of clients, the total income that you can earn could be anywhere between $5000 and $5500 per month.

You'll be hired as an independent contractor and will be getting the 1099 form at the end of the year.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please reply back to this message with your most recent contact information.

Best regards,

Patricia Moore

Browns Agricultural

1 Grovebury Road,

Bedfordshire, LU7 4UX,

United Kingdom

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- Guyton, GA, USA
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Hello XXXXXXXXXX,

I've come across your resume on a job-site and would like to offer you a work-from-home position of Regional Processing Manager. Our records indicate that you (XXXXXXX) are located in XXXXX, but right now you can accept this employment from any state in the US.

My name is ******** ***** and I'm the HR manager of Browns Agricultural company. We are selling agricultural farm machinery and equipment around the globe.

Our company is looking for an employee in the US for a part-time position with a flexible schedule. The job itself requires you to spend 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week on average, working from the comfort of your own home.

We are working to achieve a simplified way for buyers all over the US to purchase our products. The company provides one-month paid training and you will receive a standard paycheck at the end of the month.

All additional expenses are covered by us. You are not required to invest your own money prior to this employment and we also do not ask you to pay any start-up fees.

The company offers $3000 monthly salary plus a 5 percent commission from all the transactions you process during this month. Considering the regular volume of clients, the total income that you can earn could be anywhere between $5000 and $5500 per month.

You'll be hired as an independent contractor and will be getting the 1099 form at the end of the year.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please reply back to this message with your most recent contact information.

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- Hughesville, MD, USA
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Thanks for your interest in a job-position with Browns Agricultural. My name is Patricia Moore, I am your personal manager.

Some of our clients in the USA are only able to send payments with local bank transfer. We are looking for a Regional Processing Manager in the USA to process payments received from them.

This is part-time position and it requires about 2-3 hours of your time per day. You'll be hired as an independent contractor and will receive 1099 form at the end of the year.

The initiate salary for the first three month will consist of $3000 regular monthly paycheck + 5 percent commission of all the transactions you process during the month. Considering current turnover your total income should reach $5000-$5500 monthly.

We do not ask you to invest your own money to get started and we also will never ask to share any secure banking details or sensitive data with us.

I will send you clear instructions on how to send invoices to our clients, so we will not even need your banking information in order for our clients to initiate these transactions.

All payment processing fees are compensated by us instantly with every transaction. You should also deduct 5 percent commission instantly right in the moment you get every transfer.

We also pay all tax expenses and transportation fees.

Please, fill the application form and sign the agreement (attached to this message) and send the forms back at this e-mail address.

Our clients will start sending payments in about 3-5 days after we receive your application.

Please, let me know if you have any more questions and welcome to Browns Agricultural team!

Sincerely,

Best regards,

Patricia Moore

Browns Agricultural

1 Grovebury Road,

Bedfordshire, LU7 4UX,

United Kingdom

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- Evansville, IN, USA
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Through Email & Calls. Still have all emails

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- Portsmouth, VA, USA
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They emailed me with a job offer, ive never had an interaction with them. But ive been looking for a job.

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- Miami, FL, USA
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I responded to a job opportunity on Linkedin. An individual named Heather Pantalone from Drill Fever reached out to me about the job position and the organization. In the email she stated that she is super busy executive who is always traveling and cannot promptly reply to emails. She also stated that she does a lot of charity work and that at the present moment she was in Hawaii. I responded to her first email in a professional manner and I asked to schedule an interview. Several days later she emailed me that I was hired for the position and that she needed me to answer additional questions. I did not answer the questions, but simply stated that once we had a virtual interview I would respond to any questions. The next email I received she stated that she had mailed me a check in the amount of $2,850.00 dollars to be deposited into my bank account and that instructions on my first tasks (primarily handling payroll) will be sent to me shortly thereafter. I once again responded that I will not be doing any tasks. Well the check arrived. The Payor is ATLANTIC SALES & SALVAGE INC located in East Brunswick, NJ and the Bank the check is written on is COLUMBIA BANK also in East Brunswick, NJ. I did not deposit it. One week later I received a second check identical to the first. I also have not deposited it.

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This scammer contacted me via ScamPulse.com and sent the following via ScamPulse.com



--Dear Sir/Ma I am Allison Spears, 35yrs Real Estate Title/Settlement Attorney - seeking a professional bookkeeper to help manage my business’s financial records. I would appreciate any information you could provide regarding your bookkeeping services, including pricing and availability. In particular, I am looking for someone experienced in bookkeeping for small businesses who can provide comprehensive services such as maintaining accounts payable and receivable, reconciling accounts, and managing business finances in an efficient and organized manner. If you could provide me with more information about your bookkeeping services, including your approach and any guarantees you offer, I would be grateful. Additionally, if you could provide me with a price quote or estimate for your services, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Best regards Allison Spears III [email protected]

I could not find the domain group listed in the email suffix. There is a Sage Title Group but no Sage Tittle Group.

I didn't notice the extra T in the email suffix, so I had replied to her thinking that she was a real potential client. She replied to my email with an attached image and and an attached pdf document. I did not open the image and the pdf document sent me to a website that my anti-virus software detected as malicious. I did not enter the web site.

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- Chicopee, MA, USA
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I reached out to an email about a job on LinkedIn, I was replied to a few days later stating the job had been filled but there was an open position got a Personal Assistant to Heather Pantalone. She stated that she was very busy and would not reply right away, but I would be doing basic errands for “her” such as depositing money I received from her to organizations and charities. I did receive a check in the mail for $2850 from a Thomas Fino. I was told by my bank the funds would not be available for a few days, after relaying this information to “Heather” I was asked to use $1000 of my own money to pay for her errands and reimburse myself using the money deposited from the check. I declined to do this and have not heard from her since. However, my bank locked my account due to the check being fraud.

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- Kissimmee, FL, USA
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I received an unsolicited job offer via email from this company. It contained an attachment which I did not open due to potential viruses.

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- Rochester, MN, USA
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They had me gather roughly 100-120 of their “candidates” on excel as an “internship”. They asked for my ID on the first day but I refused to give it to them mainly since they refused to have a virtual interview with me of any kind and I could not find any of the “employers” online. They had me communicate via Webex. Here is the profile photo of the scam account.

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- Pittsfield, MA, USA
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Good Morning

Thank you for your application. We appreciate your interest in Holloway Comsulting Group. We have received and reviewed your resume submitted on indeed/Ziprecruiter for the Customer Service Rep Position, If you are interested and would like to proceed, Please read carefully and follow the interview instructions below,

Hourly pay of $24.95 per hour.

Benefits such as health/life/disability/dental insurance/AD&D/flexible paid time-off plan/401K plans, etc.

SIGNAL INTERVIEW SETUP

The interview will take place on signal, Signal can be downloaded on your phone from your Google Play/App Store or Search the app on web, Add the Hiring Manager Kiah Pederson via her SIGNAL ID ( 5102105066) to schedule an interview with her. Just copy the number/ID and paste in the search bar and then go ahead and send a message or a request.

Best Regards,

The Holloway Consulting

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- Dallas, TX, USA
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Independent Quality Inspector

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GrabJobs.com has job scams all over their website. They published a fake job listing for Remote.co and Remote.co is not currently hiring. The listing is a scammer trying to scam innocent job seekers. Grabjobs.com is not a reputable job search site and it poses a threat to job seekers.

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