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- Ramona, CA, USA
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I had applied online for a work from home job and I remember it stating Whole Foods Secret Shopper. I don’t recall ever hearing back but they did ask for my address and phone number. On 5/31/23 I received a packaged letter from USPS (shipping label from “Handyman Connection” in Herndon, VA) that was signature required so I picked it up from my postal office. Inside was a letter of details and instructions along with a company check (from a different named company “Loyd Builders of Fayetteville” in NC) for $2,050.89. Instructions stated to go to mentioned stores and purchase 3 AMEX gift cards totaling $1,500, keep $500 for self pay and the remainder for upcoming instructions. Once check is deposited into own account, purchase the gift cards and then send photo proof of front and back of gift cards with the scratch off area revealed to the email and phone number provided and include store details and to keep cards for upcoming assignment. I was skeptical that all 3 had different company names and address so after a google search I found fraud reports of this very letter and I also called the company on the check who confirmed they are undergoing a police investigation with a total of almost one million dollars of the fraudulent checks someone has created. I wanted to do my part by reporting this in hopes to help this company and others.

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- Miami, FL, USA
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Hello,

We reviewed your candidacy and I am pleased to inform you that you have been approved for the position.

We look forward to having you in our team.

The primary responsibilities for this position are:

• Cooperation with international mailing services. Sending and receiving products.

• Examination of goods' condition, searching for visual defects or damage.

• Product accepting and processing. Ensuring compliance with customers' requirements.

• Taking photos of the product and uploading them to a web application.

• Filling out customs declaration. Documentation support.

• Informing team members and customers about work progress via web application.

The first month of work will be a trial period for you, as well as a period of study. You'll learn all the aspects of work using our CRM panel and packages handling (receipt, inspection, filling in inspection forms, uploading data, sending parcels), etc.

During the trial period, you will receive $20 per (received /checked / sent) parcel. Payment will be made once a week.

After the probation period

You will get $3,200, if will be processed less than 80 packages per month. If you will send more than 80 packages per month, you will get additional $40 per each extra shipped package.

+ $15 for each processed task (if you send it within 24-hours once you receive a shipping label)

+ ADDITIONAL REWARDS

Also you will be able to purchase goods for you and your family with sale up to

40%.

We offer a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, and life insurance.

You will be eligible for these benefits after you complete your one-month probationary period.

There is an Employment Agreement attached to this message, read it thoroughly , print, sign, put a date, scan or take a photo and reply back to this email

Attachment: Employment Agreement.

Congratulations and welcome to Neztra LLC !

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

HR Manager

Lucas Nowak

1 888 665 2481

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- Springfield, GA, USA
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I was approached about a job position and offered a position and started training. I did fill out typical employment paperwork. I did research the company and honestly everything seemed legit. Until I received a check.

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- Brooklyn, NY, USA
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I have received 10 text messages and 5 emails from the possibly the same people posing as different companies - first time 'NOVO' second time 'NOW', third time 'Pulse Campaigns', all claiming to be marketing consultancies located in the NYC and Jersey City area. I suspect this is a job scam as I never applied for a role and they're spamming me with interview invites. The IP address for Pulse Campaigns shows that they're in Denmark (same for NOVO) but their website and LinkedIn (which has fake employee profiles) is showing NYC as their location. They claim they were founded in 2010 but Google reports their website to have been indexed in September 2022 (same as NOVO).

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- Vacaville, CA, USA
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I placed a shipping job on Shiply.com and the person/ company reached out to me to bid the job. A contract was signed and the payment was made via Zell. Since the payment was made, all contact has seized and the service was never rendered…

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The business itself is hard to find online for being business that has their presence being a majority online. When looking on their LinkedIn profile, majority of people who work for them is mostly only have work experience with the company and nothing else and there is no local address that I could find for the business either

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- Martinsburg, WV, USA
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Sent me a check for materials and wanted me to deposit it and send her a copy of my deposit

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- Raleigh, NC, USA
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I applied for a position that was posted on indeed and Linked in. I actually contacted the employer and it states that they are not currently hiring. I was sent an email offering employment and asking for my personal information from [email protected]

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- Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Scammer posted a job ad for essay reviewers. Scammer asked for previously written samples of work, plus a new written essay. Scammer did not respond to inquiries to delete previously submitted samples. Scammers website is quite generic and has no contact info, privacy policy, etc.

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- Marion, NC, USA
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I received a text message first that said, "Hello _________ This is Michael W Mint. I hired you as my personal assistant. I just emailed you now read and confirm. I did receive an email from him that said, "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 respoBest regards,

Michael W Mint Foam Arts Creations. I returned the text message and said I was interested and looked forward to hearing from him. The next text message I recieved' " Thank you I got your email your first assignment will be mail to you tomorrow through UPS and I will be returning on June 14th so we should be able to" and the text stopped there. That is when I googled this and found it had been reported as a scam.

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- Washington, DC, USA
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Was sent a check for $2,450 in compensation for a “secret shopper” job I never applied for. I was instructed to deposit the check and use it to buy gift cards and send the money to the company.

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- Alexandria, VA, USA
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I applied for a job on LinkedIn they sent me an email to schedule an instant messaging interview from the [email protected] email. I then looked it up because their English was very bad and the picture on Zoom for the interviewer was blurry and the email was sketchy that it wasn’t @citrusAD.com instead it was @aol. So many red flags.

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- Gastonia, NC, USA
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A job fair for the unifi aviation company at a hotel i was hired on the spot and they made a copy of all my personal informatio and i never heard from the company again. Ive been looking oline for a contact number but dead end.please help.

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- Orlando, FL, USA
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Job offer received stating the following:

On behalf of Company I have sent you the offer of employment earlier today. We are fully interested in your various experience because we are looking to grow our business in your area. Could you please acknowledge receipt of my E-mail with 3 (three) attachments from 05/22/2023 and subject: "Job offer from IBW company - Start details" . the 1st PDF file under your name is the official Job Offer letter the 2nd PDF file Job Official Duties the 3rd PDF file Acceptance PayRoll Form If you can't find the email in your inbox, check your "Junk" folder. The email may have been inadvertently marked as spam. These three attachments will explain your Base Salary $5700 pay biweekly + Bonuses + Hours + the Job main Duties and Responsibilities. It's NOT a Sales position. It's a procurement and supply chain job. It is currently work from home (remote) position which will start from an office in 1-2 months, or you continue keep working as a work from home employee permanently. If you got the Offer e-mail, please confirm you have gotten the material and reviewing it. It's a work at home position with a flexible schedule and a base salary every 2 weeks. Please let me know if you have any questions. I welcome your thought and comments. Your personal Supervisor, Bill Green +1 (347) 331-0612 To no longer receive new candidate emails for this job, unsubscribe. Reply STOP to opt-out.

Bill Green said he would be sending money to my personal credit card but stated NOT to give him my CC number. To just let me know what CC company the card is from. They would send IBW routing number and bank account. I told him I never heard of an employer sending company money to a personal credit card. I asked him again because it did not make sense. He said go find another job and don't bother me again. Also what bothered me, is he did not answer the phone saying IBW.

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Text message stated:

"I’m Mrs. Samantha Buswell. One of the recruiting staff members of the Expedia Group Your posted resume has been reviewed, and you are qualified for an interview for either customer service representative, data analyst, payroll clerk, data entry, Online Chat Specialist, or business analyst remotely. Please reply to this text with "Yes, I am interested" so I can provide you with more details regarding the position."

From 754-273-7378

No, I will not be replying. Educated people know that companies do not reach out this way.

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- Orlando, FL, USA
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I got an email from Aaron Kale asking me to interview for a position with EMMES. the interview was done through ring central app and he refused to speak with me over the phone. I received an offer letter the following business day - the letter was clearly a scam you could see the photoshopped company logo. I confronted him about it and asked them to call me and they completely ghosted me. Here is the job description they gave me as well (too good to be true):

This position was created due to the upgrade in our database; our aim is to target more employees who will

work from home or anywhere of their choice any as this is strictly an online work from home. The working

hours are flexible, employees can choose to work in the morning, afternoon, or evening. The regular pay-rate

is $44/hour and $40/hour during training, payment is bi-weekly through direct deposit.

We are always interested to meet like-minded individuals who can join us, help us grow and help us develop

further in our progressive and inspirational organization

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- Apopka, FL, USA
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Dear Soraya .

Your portfolio published on Our Job Board has been reviewed by our HR Department at (Alida Groups Inc) and we are pleased to invite you to an Online Interview/briefing exercise for the Position of a Customer Service/Data Entry. REPRESENTATIVE. I will be redirecting you to the available HR personnel who will be conducting your job briefing interview Via Skype or Zoom and the interview will be conducted Via chat, which of these Apps do you have installed ?

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- Springfield, VA, USA
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Mark Twain sent me an email with a Skype link for a job interview for Sales Representative or Data Entry. We went through the interview. It asked for my bank name so I gave it. Lisa Flener is the person who interviewed me. Same type/process of interview. They introduced the company, what it does and that it is a growing company, hence the need for additional manpower. It is temporary work from home until a new branch is opened in the area where I lived. It took maybe 5 minutes and the lady came back to me and told me that I am accepted. She tells me the salary offer once I start and the salary while on training which is of course less than the hourly salary offer. I had another company that texted me, probably the same scheme, with a salary offer of .75 per hour more. So I asked Lisa if they could offer the same amount. She just told the salary they offered me and that salary offer of less than the salary offer. From there, I decided to disconnect, telling her that I would not accept and closed the Skype. I have number of emails from these scammers that I keeping in a folder. I could share those if anyone from the investigating agency would like to get a copy of them. I wish that action can be taken against these evil people.

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- Alamosa, CO, USA
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I had been applying for jobs on LinkedIn and I got an email from melissa at house of hope investments talking about a job offer that’s completely remote at 33.85 an hour. I gave them my phone number and there was a guy with an accent on the other end and he asked me about my skills and qualities and then I asked him if he was the founder of the company and he said no he was in hr, so then I asked who the ceo of the company is because I was skeptical and he hung up.

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- Kingston, NY, USA
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They lied about the job description and pay and I applied with my social security number so I’m scared that they might use my identity

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