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I signed up for a work from home job. I was initially excited but I then became apprehensive because I never talk to any via phonevonly through Zoom messenger. The final straw was when the alleged company sent me a check and asked me to print it and deposit it in my bank account to pay for my working materials.

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I received an email from Daniel Armstrong and was instructed to download Microsoft Team Chat, started the Friday which was a Thursday. I was given an assignment and on the second day was also given an assignment. On the third sat which was a Saturday I received a check that was from Hawaii and I was told it was for software and all equipment to set up office. I deposited the check and on Monday i was given an assignment and also has to send the bank receipt showing the check was deposited.h e knew funds would be available the next day when the next day cam i was to send 2 Zelle payment and 1 wire transfer. The same evening the bank came back and said check was returned because the acct was closed. I am out $3750 dollars once i sent them the copy of the notice from the bank they disappeared.

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I found this job posting as a stocker/packer on Indeed. They contacted me maybe a week or so later wanting to do a phone interview with me and was automatically hired. They sent me a link to the website describing the job description and everything seemed 100% legit. They had me send in my information as far as my DL and a picture of myself with the DL. They even sent me out a W2 form to fill out more of my personal information which I thankfully never got around to sending that in. When it came to receiving the packages they started coming in very quickly! You unpackage the item double check it, Re wrap then take it to the shipping facility depending on who it came from. The first package was a “success”. When it came to shipping my second package I drove a whole 30 min to FedEx for them to tell me the shipping label was would not scan. I end up double checking the tracking No. on the label and it’s a fake! I call up the “managers” mind you they never answer the phones and I was told it was their system having an issue to just hold onto the package until they fix it. While this is all going on I’m still having the “HR” department calling me and asking if I’m looking for a job! Y’all guys just hired me a week ago and you already have my information, why are they calling me if I want a job?! They start sending more packages and expensive items as well. I even get to the point of calling these “customers” phone numbers on these packages to who they shipped out to to verify and come to find out they’re made up numbers and even addresses! I finally decide to email them and leave voicemails stating how I do not want any part of this and to stop sending me packages. They call me maybe 5 days later threatening me that they’re going to file a police report because I still have these packages and haven’t sent them out. I told them to do what they need to do at this point I have screenshots of everything just to leave me alone.

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I was scammed just like this from this company! It’s ridiculous

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Applied for a job in indeed and was contacted via skype and interview was done, but no video. The company went by Medifast and kept asking me to use my own money to buy a "time tracker". Then they sent me a cashiers check for $3,000.00 with a letter. neither had a company name or address on the check or letter. They would not stop in asking me to cash the check and show a deposit slip. I refused and requested to speak with someone and they refused to provide any contact information. When I requested an address to return the check to they would not provide me one. when I told them I would report them and destroy the check they began to threaten me and tell me I don't want to due that or it will cause problems. I tried to search the employer on indeed but the posting no longer is up. I requested several time for them to provide me with an address to send this check back to, but they keep saying for me to cash it.

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I received the below text messages. I did not apply for this position at all.





Hello, I am Mrs Pamela Walkers From MCM Insurance Group, Our recruitment team has received your resume referencing for the : Virtual Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Remote Data Entry position, The pay is $35.55 per hour, training is $25.75 per hour, Full-time & part-time, Permanent position, 20-40hours weekly Monday to Friday 9AM-6PM, Let me know if you are still interested ?





Then I was given this link

Good, Here is the link for the interview : https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FAA7HYKdqqsJvIGAAE,  Note-The Interview is strictly done via Instant messaging (IM) only, The interview is between 9am-6pm today & tomorrow.  You can proceed ASAP/Immediately as she's online now. Good Luck :)





During Microsoft Teams chat, I was told this.



Before we proceed, I would love to know more about you. That would help me to categorize you and how best to interview you. I am Mrs Diana Lynne, and I'm The HR Director - at MCM Insurance Group,  Experienced Human Resources Director with experience in manufacturing, IT and financial service industries. Skilled in HR Consulting, HR Policies, Resourcing, Culture Change and Organization Design. Strong human resources professional, You can read More about the Company on :https://www.mcmgroup.co.uk/about-us/ I am here to brief and interview you more about the opening position, Please introduce yourself and indicate your Full Name, age, sex and Location.





When I asked why the interview is purely IM, the response is below



[11:52 AM] Mrs Diana Lynne

This is strictly work from home and virtual Position. When I said I'd prefer a video conference one, they  said Diana Lynne went offline

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After going through the hiring process, Carol Brooks c/o ITF KARLENE J PARSHALL, emailed me a check for $4500. On January 13, 2023, Bryan Denmark wanted me to send $2000 to Deborah Andrews through PayPal. I have not completed this payment.

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The issue is I applied for a job online they sent me an offer letter and told be they would send me a check to purchase the equipment today I deposited the check into my account via the mobile app the check cleared immediately then the people advised me to zelle the so called vendor 1000 but my bank wouldn’t let it go through then they asked me to cash app 500.00 but didn’t provide the cash app info once I realized it was a scam I contact the guy Micheal Keith via Microsoft teams and told him I’m aware that this is a scam and he hung up and blocked me via Microsoft teams.

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- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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I applied through Indeed for a dog walker and sent my resume which has my home address. I was told to email [email protected] and she emailed me back. I looked up the website and saw this is a check cashing scam. https://www.procarepetsitting.com/

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- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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I received a text with a job offer, i was instructed to zoom. Once I started it decided to google the name because it seems fishy. I did and found this posting.

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I was initially contacted by Sasha Drago about a Publicity Assistant position with the MCS Group. I believe they found my email from job search websites that I used to post my resume and profile. I first needed to fill out a google form application and then was automatically sent an employment agreement and verification letter. Sasha Drago then called me to discuss next steps. My first assignment included paying an "advertisement agency" in which the company would send me a check that I needed to deposit into my account to pay the company directly. After doing some research, I found that the email used to contact me is not affiliated with the MCS group, there is no record of Sasha Drago working for the MCS group, and there was no record of Mark Davis (who was indicated to be the COO of the MCS group on my employment agreement and verification letters, including a signature that looks fake). I have attached a zip file with copies of all correspondence to this report.

link to employment agreement: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSyNJQ91-16kyXkoYzOUK0IlXmdSZNvQ-65vyd...⇄ />
link to employment application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOfuoVr3AOAUf1DhG1uPf0cPVee8yFxiEr0hjR...⇄

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- Park Ridge, IL, USA
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Her name is Sarah Ferris she claimed to be an employer and made me pay for some equipment that would have cost $25000 but i ended up paying $10000

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- Jacksonville, FL, USA
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I applied for a project coordinator position and received an immediate text message to schedule an interview for the next day. This interview was scheduled for 15 minutes. I was immediately offered a second round interview for 830 AM the following day. This interview was going to be 15 minutes again, in person at an office. The office was strange and had no one at reception. I was immediately given the opportunity to say what I needed from a position and was given a counter offer with scale of work and growth starting as a sales person (called account executive). I asked about the job description and it was ignored to focus on the compensation and base pay claims. At the end of the interview I was told to reach out when I wanted to start and the position was open.

The position was not at all what advertised. The description of account executive to campaign manager was straight forward and implied for all positions offered.

After the interview, I did some more research and I could only find their vague website. There was not more than a mission and vision. I could not find any reviews or social media outside of Linked In and Facebook.

I was very disappointed by this rush interview process, after the job description sounded perfect.

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- Folsom, CA, USA
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I received a text saying to download the app ring in order to speak with the personel manager because of my resume. The interview was conducted via ring and through text. I was offered the job with job benefits for dental/vision and student loans/credit card debt payment benefits. They sent me the company’s account number and told me to pay off my debt then send a screen shot about the payment. When I did that he said he needed to see the account number in the screen shot and he asked what’s my available credit. He kept asking for my available credit and sent I should take a screen shot and send it to him for his personal records. I asked to speak with him on the phone. It took couple days but eventually he called me but the explanations he gave of why he was so quick to pay my credit debt and why he needed to see my available credit was not enough for me. I texted him the following day to say I’ve decided to take another job, I took screenshots of the text conversation, and I uninstalled the ring app. The job was for an at home position of administrative assistant and I would need to purchase equipments for my home office from places nearby or online.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Received a text message from Kaitlin Jensen, HR Representative, from 972-746-2374 asking me to email my resume to [email protected] as I had been chosen for a Data Entry Clerk position with AlfaGene Bioscience, Inc. After sending them my email, I received an email stating that I would need to complete a screening test before being able to move forward in the next steps of the hiring process. At approximately 0730 the next morning, I received an email and a text message stating that a decision regarding my employment had been made sooner than expected due to needing the position filled as soon as possible. This email included a Employment Offer Letter that I needed to sign and return so that I was able to begin employment 1/18/23. In this letter, it was stated that the company was going to send me a check to purchase equipment from a pre-approved vendor as the employees of AlfaGene were working remotely and were unable to order the equipment for me (first red flag). After "signing" and returning the offer letter, I was asked to provide basic information about myself (information that could be easily found if googled) and then the HR representative created a fake employee portal with the information I provided found at https://alfagenebioscience.org/employee/public/. The other big red flag I had noticed was that the individual emailing me and the websites provided all had a .org where the true AlfaGene Bioscience, Inc uses a .com.

After the Kaitlin set up the employee portal account, she asked that I create an account using Telegram - a messaging company with the ability to destroy messages after reading/reviewing them. I noticed that in this email Kaitlin's demeanor went from professional to sloppy while no longer ensuring that her signature block was included. At this time, I decided to respond back to Kaitlin that I had discovered that this was in fact a scam. Sad!

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- Lake Worth, FL, USA
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Everything seemed legit they called me from Ohio telling me that I was being offered a job as a Onboarding Specialist. And wanted 400 dollars to send me equipment to start work on February 1. Received another call from a number in Texas +1 (346) 433-1891 encouraging me to sign quick and to make sure the email didn’t go to my spam folder.

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- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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The scammer messaged me for an interview. The interview was completed during text than they started to ask for my name, address, and to deposit a check.

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- Pulaski, VA, USA
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An online job for customer service receptionist / data entry was advertised for 25/hr. They conducted an interview and said i scored 95% with the answers i provided. They told me i needed to buy an apple card for 500$, said that it was needed for the time clock to be able to clock in and out. I was at first told everything i would need would be provided to me or paid for solely by the company, they promised to pay off a debt too. I was told that the company policies restrict them from using cash app or current for direct deposit so i had to create a bank account online. They took my personal information after telling me that i was hired, asked for my ID, and said that if soon be recieving a code, which came from a login.gov and the one time code said not to share with anyone, amd thats where i became skeptical but i gave them the code anyways, thinking i was just over thinking it. Well after all was said and done they were acting defensive after i called them out on the ridiculous request for a 500$ apple card. Ill include some pictures of the conversation.

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- Yukon, OK, USA
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I was offered a job, and i signed a W4, provided a drivers license, and a passport. I took the check that they provided to my bank and had my bank look into the matter. The person in question was trying to get me to use my own funds to purchase equipment and which i did decline and did not proceed to give any of my bank information. I was not comfortable with doing so.

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- Milpitas, CA, USA
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They offered me a remote position as a Sr. Project Manager, with excellent pay, but I needed to do a certification in order to enter the process. Once I finished the certification, he hosted me and when I tried to call him, the number had changed.

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- North Fort Myers, FL, USA
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was offered a job through Ttec, at which time they did a full interview through a website they had me download through telegram messenger. when I told them I would not send money they became irate and threatening. They had me send my photo ID and email, address, phone number and fax #. They now have where I live and my other information. They need to be stopped. They are advertising work from home job listings.

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