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- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA
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I’ve attached a screen recording of my text thread with accused scammer. Doug, my boss, just started at my job and 1. I don’t have his cell number yet and 2. I haven’t really gotten a grasp of how he communicates, hence why I thought it could be him but was still apprehensive because the verbiage used is typical for scammers and 3. My boss coincidentally is at a work conference and it was very plausible for him to be in a meeting at that time. I asked my other manager Nathan to send me Doug’s phone number to verify the number and it wasn’t the number the scammer was texting me from. I’ve never had a scammer know where I work, my title, my boss’s name. It’s a tad worrisome. Once he asked for me to buy gift cards I knew for sure it was a scam. But at first I did fall for it. We sent the texts to our IT Manager and they will be looking into it as well.  Thank you.

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- Fairfax, VA, USA
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Scammer contacted me about a job position, and asked for personal information ) phone number, email address) for a fake job posting, never contacted or updated about the job posting after getting information. Contacted back stating job has been filled, then stated recipient doesn't have experience than stated job posting has been put on hold, was not consistent with answers.

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- Spring, TX, USA
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I was hired on full-time as a Retail Hub Handler to receive packages, inspect them, record them and upload pics of the package and contents into their CRM and then once I received the Fedex or UPS shipping labels ship the products to the customer. I was hired on a 30-day probationary period that started on 1/2/2023 for $3300 plus $125 for travel expenses. I received an email at the end of my probation period on 2/2/2023 stating the paycheck was mailed that day via USPS and it could take up to 10 days to receive it. I never received the check and no longer received email responses and the 2 phone numbers I had always rang busy when I called them to inquire about the check when it didn't arrive after 10 days. And, now I am facing eviction from my apartment since I haven't been able to pay rent for Feb and March is coming up now. The scammer also offered daily bonuses for processing orders the same day they arrived so I lost that money as well.

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- Perry, OK, USA
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They emailed me saying they had a job offer and I never accepted it then they called me for a interview I never set up and said I had the job and made me sign some paper work, then set up an account on the website so I could start receiving packages, they said that the shipping service is for people with foreign credit cards who can't buy stuff directly off Amazon

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- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Started with text from number with area code in Kansas City. Recruiter with Arca Continental had recruitment agency review resume on Ziprecruiter and that's how she reached out to me with job opportunity. Had job briefing/interview with interview manager over Zoom. Went well and gave some personal information. Advised will receive company check to purchase equipment to work from home. Suppose to check in with him daily on Zoom for updates. When checked in for the second time, was advised to check tracking number for check. I noticed how clear his directions were when it came to the check. Kept thinking about everything and did my research. Concluded that this is a scam and filed complaint and on here also.

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- Atlanta, GA, USA
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Posted a job and had me interview for company. Had me sign documents and then requested I buy checks immediately. They were in appropriate with their messaging style and refused to speak on the phone. They then proceeded to block me on LinkedIn. Please be aware that the “CEO” James H***** is finding people to print checks to commit fraud. Be aware of this scammer please.

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- Bradenton, FL, USA
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Stacy Smith on Facebook informed of job opportunity, told to download Telegram App to speak with hiring mgr. Sent hiring Mgr copy of my ID and screenshot of bank statement

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- Rotonda West, FL, USA
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Offered me a purchasing manager position and would pay me 8200 a month if I purchased item’s using my credit cards and they would reimburse later.. and I would have to then ship the items

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- Milwaukee, WI, USA
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I was contacted about a job working as a shipping and receiving clerk. They stated they saw my resume on a job board. I currently have my resume listed on LinkedIn and other job boards as I am currently unemployed. I agreed to be paid $40.00 to receive packages and send them out after I inspect each package. It was $100.00 to go pick up packages. I have paperwork with copies of people driver's license allowing me to pick up packages on their behalf signed by notaries. I received and picked up multiple items including MACBOOKS, A GARMIN WATCH, IPAD MINI, CAR PARTS, APPLE WATCH, IPHONE, GUITARS, GAMING LAPTOPS valuing over at least $750.00 to $2500.00 a piece. I spoke with Ellington Guy, Ben Harold and the assistant manager of the shipping department on a daily basis. Ensuring I was receiving items and sending them out. The day of my pay date my system login no longer worked. The numbers that I called 405-791-6570, 405-648-8915 and 407-537-7679 are busy. I called from a different number and miraculously the last 2 numbers worked. I was scammed out of my time and resources. I thought I had a legit job. I sent my W2 information with a copy of my driver's license and bank information. I contacted my bank and changed my bank account number. I also pulled my credit report and have a credit monitoring. My fear is that someone will try to work under number social security number. Please don't fall for this scam. I am so desperate looking for work that I was gullible. I feel so much humiliation and embarrassment.

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- Conyers, GA, USA
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This is for a data entry position that pays $27 hour. They found my resume on Indeed.com and are trying to send me a check to go buy equipment.

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- Tucker, GA, USA
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"Dear Applicant;

I do appreciate your interest in the Job position listed on Breezy HR and I must commend you have a good resume. It's quite unfortunate that the post you applied for has been taken, but I have a better Position opening which may interest you with a very good salary and less workload.

You have been considered as a potential candidate for an Executive Assistant position. This position will mostly be performed REMOTELY and you don't need to be present in a physical office if you don't want to.

Just so you know, I am an independent international Lawyer and I have license to practice in three different states in the USA which includes your state but i will have to streamline my personality to this few now and after which you will get all necessary details about me as time goes on.

I have to go through some recruitment procedures as an Attorney but due to my very busy Schedules at the moment, I will have to do it in my own way and later finish up with the documentation.

Your duties are as follows:

• Printing and sending out mails for me.

• Handling and monitoring most of my administrative files and financial activities.

• Running errands, supervisions and monitoring.

• Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence when I'm away.

Qualifications:

Highly organized

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Reliable and dependable

Ability to multi-task and work independently,

Available Opening: Executive Assistant

Type: Part Time

Hours: Up to 18 Hrs Weekly

Weekly Pay: $850.00

BENEFITS:

• AD & D Insurance

• 401(k)

• Year End Bonus

• Health Insurance

• Paid Time Off

The job is flexible and can be completed at your convenient time, it can be done during your break-time if you currently have another job.

I want to believe you clearly understand the job details very well and more shall be discussed in full as soon as we move on. The most important thing is trust and proper accountability, which I believe it will resolve itself as time goes on.

I hope you will be a very good and commendable assistant that I can trust with my work.

For documentation and confirmation with regardless of the information on your resume, I will need you to provide the below details again for background check:

Full Name:

Mailing Address:

Apt #:

City, State and Zip Code:

Mobile Phone Number:

Present Occupation:

I believe you have accepted this position as soon as I receive the above information and I will also put you through a week trial assignment to determine our work rate and efficiency in carrying out duties.

Sincerely,

David Hungerford, Esq"

The above is the email that was sent to me with a fake job offer trying to steal my information.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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I received a text from (818)614-9717 saying they were Tess Irving from Milestone Pharmaceuticals explaining they received my resume and if I was still interested the hiring manager would proceed with me through google chat. I proceed in google chat with Ayomide Henshaw with an email address of [email protected]. We go through everything and to say i was hired and that they would email me some paperwork and then started asking me for my personal information (full name, address and phone number). I received an email from [email protected] containing 4 attachments, a welcome letter, a w-4, a handbook and a job discription.

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- Atlanta, GA, USA
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I received a text message that my resume was reviewed by GT Biopharma, Inc from indeed. I was told to download the signal app where an interview would be setup over text. I had the interview, was told I did well and was briefed on the position and the pay. It was for a data entry position that offered $27.00 pay after training if I'd gotten the job. I was offered the job and told that when I receive the check to head to the Bank Teller and have the check deposited into my account and that funds will be made available instantly or next day.

Also to send screenshots of the deposit confirmation receipt with my account number hidden for record purposes.

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I saw the listing on indeed. I didn’t get directed to a website but was just asked to perform a skills test instead. They first texted me informing me that they wanted to set up an interview. I was asked to download ‘Signal’ as a way of communication. They used the real BT financial groups information to seek more real so that if you double checked the website it all looked the same. I was asked to meet every morning at 8am to discuss the position but was never given an official start date or offer letter. They didn’t ask for social security or banking information but did in fact ask for my address in order to send a check to but my “office supplies” they sent a big sum of money ($10,200). My bank of course had not deposited it all right away and when I stated that our usually “briefings” ended fairly quickly. The next day when I received a small portion of the money they asked me to send some of it to a “vendor” in order to start getting my equipment made and that I’d be making partial payments until I received the whole amount. I asked for company email and they did not have one and claimed to operate via personal email. Of course at this point I was suspicious and emailed the corporation themselves to double check. They informed me that all of what I described was not affiliated with them at all.

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I was contacted via email about a job I applied for. I was told to create a Microsoft Teams account to conduct the interview. After the interview I was told that I had gotten the job and i'll be starting at $29/hour. I was very excited, I had been looking for a job for a while. I was then told that the job requires certain equipment & that it would be supplied. They then proceeded to ask for my current address to send what was needed. I received a check in the mail & was told to deposit it into my account & to purchase the needed equipment through a vendor they supplied and the rest of the funds were for me as a sign on bonus. I was unable to proceed after the bank red flagged the check. A hold was put onto my account temporarily & the check was snatched out. I was depending on this job & the sign on bonus to pay my bills . This experience has set me back for I turned down another job offer because I thought I had a well paying job. Im currently still looking for work & now currently behind on bills.

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They email me said I had a salary job that I would make 3500 my first month and then broke that payment down into two week checks of $1750. If I re shipped out the shipped product’s sent to my home address and back off to a carrier. I tried contacting HR and my email got send back do to domain name no found.

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Did they ever pay u the first time? & it’s crazy cus they did me the same way ! My month just ending & it kicked me out the website. I should’ve known I was scammed🤦

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- Copperas Cove, TX, USA
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I applied for a job on indeed for a work from home position. I was contacted a few days later by someone named Jessica White who was the head of HR for Hill Place Realty. She wanted to set up a phone interview. After we completed the phone interview a couple days later she emailed me saying that I received the position. I then had to fill out paperwork to be hired and to be paid. For the position I was "hired" for was a real estate assistant. She then had me add her on what'sapp to keep in touch and then the next week I began training. It all seemed normal at first typical things an assistant would need to do. Then she just sent me a message stating what my next task for training would be and it just doesn't sound right. So I did some research and found someone else had reported the same number as a job scam. I didn't lose any money but they were able to get personal information that employers would typically ask for

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- Mission Viejo, CA, USA
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Elite CXS posted a Mystery Shopper job on Indeed.com. I applied and was accepted to become a Mystery Shopper. Elite uses only your credit cards to wire money into your credit cards. Once the money is sent to your credit card, Elite sends you to purchase gift cards, example I purchased 1,000 worth of Apple Store gift cards on my credit cards on the same day the wire or phone transfer was in process. I sent photo of the gift cards and receipt. The wire transfer was declined and I was out 1000. They said that it was an error and tried to phone money into my credit cards again, this time from different banks, and the phone transfer was declined again. Somehow Elite CXS was able to link their Wells Fargo bank to my Capital One credit card without my knowledge. I received an email from Capital One and I called right away to cancel and replace my credit card. Elite CXS is a complete Scam using your credit cards to laundry money.

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- Hawthorne, NJ, USA
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From: Samantha Harrison <[email protected]>

Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 5:23 PM

To: ******** *********** <*************************>

Subject: Re: New application: Senior Executive Administrative Assistant Full Time from ******** ***********

Hello,

Thank you, again, for taking the time to apply to this role. I, May Need to Look at Your, Background History/Credit Scores and This will also include your Criminal Records.

Because the Data and the other information we will provide you is Costly And Company Can not take any chances.

Visit www.IQCreditCheck.com 'it doesn't Cost don't worry' When you are done with the reports Please Send me your Reports Screenshot+ Your Resume and Contact number in One mail Please.

Thank you.

Samantha Harrison.

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 3:11 AM ******** *********** <*************************> wrote:

Hi Samantha,

Many thanks for getting back to me.

As my salary range is between $50 and $75 per hour, the role is a pass.

Kind regards,

********

******** ***********

cell 917-239-4737

*************************

http://www.linkedin.com/in/*********

From: Samantha Harrison <[email protected]>

Sent: Friday, February 17, 2023 4:44 PM

To: ************************* <*************************>

Subject: Fwd: New application: Senior Executive Administrative Assistant Full Time from ******** ***********

Hello,

My Name is Samantha Harrison I am the Hiring Manager.

Thank you for your application. I would like to inform you that now we have two shifts available Day and night. Which one would you like to Join Day or Night ?

Shifting Hours are 9 Am to 3 PM And 3 Pm to 9 PM.

Salary range $29-$37 ( will be decided after the interview ).

Thank you,

Hiring Manager.

Samantha Harrison.

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From: LinkedIn <[email protected]>

Date: Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 7:25 PM

Subject: New application: Senior Executive Administrative Assistant Full Time from ******** ***********

To: David Millar <[email protected]></[email protected]></jobs-listings@linked...⇄

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- Houston, TX, USA
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I applied for a job with their company they had packages coming to my house I was to check them and wait on a shipping label from their company. They say they paid salary once a month after numerous packages my payday finally came and the locked me out of my account with them and also stopped answering their phones and never sent my money.

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