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- Lugoff, SC, USA • Feb 27, 2025
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I applied for an IT Support Specialist position listed as a remote job opportunity at Chicago Trading Company (CTC) through LinkedIn. After submitting my application, I received an offer letter via email with vague details, no official onboarding documents, and no HR contact information. Shortly after, I received another email stating that before my start date, I would need to complete training and purchase specific "required equipment." The company claimed they would send me a check for $2,850 to cover the cost of training, the purchase of company-required software, my first week’s compensation of $350. They instructed me to provide my full name, mobile number, and mailing address to receive the check. Sadly my full name, mobile number and state are in my signature block. The next step would be to deposit the check and use the funds for equipment orders, following their specific instructions.

The goal is for the victim to deposit the fraudulent check, use their own money to purchase non-existent "required equipment," and then be left responsible when the check inevitably bounces. They did not offer an interview or verification process, only email communication and refused to response to my inquiries. The hiring rep was a poorly copy/paste of a LinkedIn member's header purportedly associated with the Chicago Trading Company. There was no formal onboarding paperwork or contract. The company requested my personal details before official employment processing.

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- Apple Valley, CA, USA • Feb 21, 2025
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After applying for many positions on Linkedin I was sent an email from Amanda Maylor at Keller group Canada office who sent me a job offer. I was then told to contact her using Microsoft teams and I initiated communication there. From there I went through a short interview screening process and was told I had been accepted as a candidate for a remote office administrator position. From there I was sent an email offer letter that I signed digitally and sent back. I was then told I would need to purchase software and hardware before the orientation process began, these items would be paid for by management. I was then sent a check, which i now know to be fake, for $330.00, once I deposited the check into my account Amanda asked if the funds were available or if I could front the funds and wait for reimbursement I told her that I would not be able to do that. The next day I let her know the bank put a hold on the check and she advised me that the funds were available and to contact my bank to release the funds. When I contacted my bank I was alerted by customer service that the check was absolutely fraudulent and that I should not do anything with the "funds" because the check was going to be returned. I told Amanda that the funds were not available and she then asked me if I had a different bank or credit card to use while the funds were on hold. I told her no and alerted her that my bank said the check was fake and she was a scammer and I blocked all further communication from her. I then sent emails to the Keller group company alerting them to the scam as well.

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- Stanfordville, NY, USA • Jan 02, 2025
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Michael emailed me to offer me my dream job (per my resume submitted on LinkedIn). They mentioned needing to personally purchase a work iphone upfront, and that the company would give me a MacBook Pro at a later time. I did a Teams chat interview, and then was given a phone interview with Marco Rodgriguez (347-625-7072) and was told I got the job. They next had me fill some paperwork with my bank's account/routing number as well as my last 4 of my SSN. I then was contacted by Taylor Seicker, my supposed team lead/preceptor, whom then gave me rudimentary information about my job's onboarding. She then told me I'd have to personally purchase not only a new work iphone, but also an iPad. She had me look up the cost (for reimbursement purposes), told me it was very pricey, and to instead, send a cheaper cost $2380 to her vendor. She wanted me to zelle it to [email protected]. When I had trouble transferring the amount through my bank, I left the chat to address my home concerns (since this was all prior to my start date of 1/1/25). When I was gone, Taylor repeatedly messaged me & was pushy, wanting me to move forward with transferring the $. At this point, I was sure it was a scam & everything started making sense. The company is a telemedicine health coaching site, founded in 2005, but telemedicine hadn't existed/boomed until after the pandemic. That, and the asset health website's copyright is for 2024, not 2005. Lastly, 1/1/25 was yesterday, but no one followed up with for any information. The last correspondance they gave me was Taylor asking for my attention, saying I "left [her] on read."

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- San Marcos, CA, USA • Dec 20, 2024
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I applied for a position with this company called Nebulon Dynamics Limited, they seem to be a small company based out of New York. They emailed me the other day asking some questions regarding the position, I answered promptly and today they sent me an email saying they want to make me an offer, no in person or virtual interview. Now this all seems too good to be true. There was no formal interview, the position is fully remote, and the pay seems pretty high for the position. The company has little online presence aside from their website and LinkedIn page but those pages too seem pretty well setup.

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- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA • Nov 29, 2024
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I was contacted via email regarding a job opportunity for a "Front Desk Receptionist" position at a company called "NESC Staffing Solutions." The email itself seemed legitimate but the email address was not ( [email protected] ), as it included details about the job, pay, and benefits, and even instructed me to set up a Microsoft Teams account for an interview. https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FEAwMH-uTfYhcvPlwE on Teams Chat for the job briefing and interview session. During the communication, I was informed that I had been selected for the position and would receive training. The scammer claimed I would receive a check from the company to purchase necessary work materials, which would then be shipped to me. I was told that I needed to buy the materials from a specific vendor, keep the receipts, and provide proof of purchase. The scammer was posing as "Lary O'Keefe, National Account Manager at National Engineering in Portsmouth, New Hampshire." However, after further investigation, I found that the email address used by the scammer was [email protected], while the legitimate email for the real hiring manager is [email protected]. The company's website (https://www.nesc.com/12-signs-job-scams/) also warned about job scams, specifically mentioning the use of fake email addresses and fraudulent checks. The scammer's tactic was to offer a seemingly legitimate job opportunity but used the false promise of sending a check to purchase materials as a way to manipulate me into performing financial transactions. I suspect this is a scam to collect personal information or potentially involve me in money laundering activities. I stopped responding after realizing the red flags, and I want to report this incident to help prevent others from falling victim to similar scams. I am still in contact with the scammer, who continues to send messages about providing paperwork, orientation, and a job offer letter. They instructed me to be online at 8:00 AM tomorrow for additional information about the check to purchase work materials. I plan to save the conversation and send it to the company website. And then I will block him on Microsoft Teams and any further emails sent to me by this individual.

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- Fountain Valley, CA, USA • Nov 25, 2024
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I worked for him for a month and I was never paid for a single job. Most of his workers are under the table and working without the legal credential required.

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- San Diego, CA, USA • Oct 30, 2024
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Linkedin is contributing to incorrect jobs report information.

I track all jobs I apply for.

I've applied for 1,728 jobs since January 4, 2024.

I notice MANY on Linkedin that say "reposted in the last 2 days" but that I applied for months ago, some I've applied for several times over this past year!

Linkedin is guilty of FALSE ADVERTISEMENT - advertising hundreds of ghost jobs - jobs that DO NOT EXIST.

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- Munster, IN, USA • Aug 17, 2024
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You aren't even talking to real people. Your enter a meeting where you can tell its pore recorded video. I left before the video ended because I started doing a deeper search on the company

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- Beachwood, NJ, USA • May 28, 2024
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I am handicapped and been looking for work a long time, using the website LinkedIn.com

Had a recorded podcast with supposed Agents, not live. No bank or ss was asked or given. Only my name was given, not Legal name. When an Official employment letter was requested, everything went silent. The scam stated he just need either, monthly payment of $49. for all the access to the needed website/booking sites. Or $33/m, a yearly saving of one-time payment of $396. Neither was given by me! Find and jail these 2 for life for false advertising and job fraud.

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- New Orleans, LA, USA • Apr 15, 2024
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I applied for a position through a job posting on LinkedIn, the actual application was not on LinkedIn. I do not have the actual application site, but it was one of the countless job posting aggregation sites. The posting is different from the actual job in the sense that it is not an actual salaried or wage-based position, rather, it is a multi-level marketing scheme to get people to "subscribe" to their host service to start their own "business". This is not what was advertised, and there is no universe where a job posting legitimately results in money going from the job seeker to the supposed employer. I'm on the verge of homelessness after being laid off from the tech industry, and this is one of many scams I've encountered in my job search. I eagerly awaited the "interview" which was a prerecorded video presentation made to appear as a live-streamed presentation with real people as the audience. The reality is the "audience" are bots preprogrammed to provide the appearance of a live audience, the video presentation isn't live, and it largely seems to be a combination of a multi-level marketing scheme and data-mining. I know what to look for, I used to build the legitimate technological platforms these people are using to scam everyone (they're using Webinar for their "presentations"). Kindly do what needs to be done to assist in putting an end to their tomfoolery, or hire me to pursue a similar mission.

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- Rialto, CA, USA • Mar 29, 2024
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Hacked Experis (Manpowergroup) recruiter reached out to me offering a good to be true position. Promptly asked me to provide Drivers License and W-2 form. Did not realize it was a scam until it was too late. After sending in my personal information, asked me to pay shipping fee for the "remote working equipment", asked for $188 to be precise. Email used to reach out via email was **username**@manpowersgroup.com (did not realize there was an "s" hidden within the email address). Scammer was smart enough to have a fake email address ready on-hand. They also have another email address for their "Supervisor" with email address [email protected].

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- San Bruno, CA, USA
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Scammer asked to connect on Microsoft Teams

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- Valley Park, MO, USA
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Got an email which said:

Dear *******, Our recruitment team has reviewed your resume for Junior web developer and United Accounting Services Corp believes you are capable of handling this position based on your profile and you have been selected for an online interview and job briefing.(Part-Time)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

- Commission

- Salary

- Flexible working hours

- Remote Contract (Job)...

You are to set up a Microsoft Teams App account and add up the company's HR with this link https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FEArOdZ9b4VKVKBAgI to your contact list, and message her to schedule an online interview/briefing exercise. You are to be available on Microsoft Teams Chat for the interview (ASAP), Your swift and timely response matters to this position as well as the job interview, I wish you best of luck in the interview. Please feel free to contact ******** **** for more details.

Best Regards,

Ilya Estrin

Managing Partner

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-estrin-82184769

United Accounting Services Corp.

I started the process of trying to talk to them via the link they provided and everything felt weird with how quick they were to go to an interview via text etc.

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- Austin, TX, USA
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Our recruitment team has reviewed your resume for Junior web developer and United Accounting Services Corp believes you are capable of handling this position based on your profile and you have been selected for an online interview and job briefing.(Part-Time)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

- Commission

- Salary

- Flexible working hours

- Remote Contract (Job)...

You are to set up a Microsoft Teams App account and add up the company's HR with this link https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FEArOdZ9b4VKVKBAgI to your contact list, and message her to schedule an online interview/briefing exercise. You are to be available on Microsoft Teams Chat for the interview (ASAP), Your swift and timely response matters to this position as well as the job interview, I wish you best of luck in the interview. Please feel free to contact Kimberly Anna for more details.

Best Regards,

Ilya Estrin

Managing Partner

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-estrin-82184769

United Accounting Services Corp.

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- Dundee, IL, USA
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The second they wanted to do the interview through Signal, I googled the phone number they wanted me to contact, and scam alerts came up.

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- Coal Hill, AR, USA
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Message received: "Dear (removed my name), Our recruitment team has reviewed your job portfolio on Job board for the position of Customer Service

Representative/Digital Marketing Assistant/Data Entry Clerk Job and United Accounting Services Corp believes you are capable of handling this position based on your profile and you have been selected for an online interview and job briefing.(Part-Time)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

- Commission

- Salary

- Flexible working hours

- Remote Contract (Job)...

You are to set up a Microsoft Teams App account and add up the company's HR with the https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FEAaJlHEM1mLBZFngE your contact list, and message her to schedule an online interview/briefing exercise. You are to be available on Microsoft Teams Chat for the interview (ASAP), Your swift and timely response matters to this position as well as the job interview. I wish you all the very best of luck in the interview. Please feel free to contact Kimberly Anna for more details. Good luck

Best Regards,

Ilya Estrin

Managing Partner

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ilya-estrin-82184769

United Accounting Services Corp.

I contacted Kimberly Anna and went through interview chat and was approved for employment. When I requested the company’s address I her response was: We’ve told you about the company, you don’t have to bother yourself if you are not comfortable we can easily terminate employment. Thank you." She never would provide company address and phone number. She wants my address, phone number, and email sent to another email address.

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- Albuquerque, NM, USA
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I applied for an online travel agent job. I thought the website looked bogus so I looked up the information. it is a scam these criminals have taken in numerous people over the years.

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- Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Two scammers ("Azad Negi" and "Anand Bakshi" on Linkedin) are advertising fake numbers in order to carry out tech support scams. In addition to (650)-543-4800, they are using the numbers (855)-974-1385 and (866)-798-0595. Here are some of the articles on Linkedin where they are advertising the fake numbers: (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-can-i-contact-facebook-problem-7-easy-ways-a...⇄ and (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-you-speak-anyone-facebook-247-support-anand-...⇄ The Linkedin profiles of the two scammers: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/azad-negi-8a0959120/) and (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-bakshi-686a6b184/).

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- Cincinnati, OH, USA
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I applied for an administrative assistant remote position on LinkedIn. I received a message through Linkedin from Danielle M Kennedy-Jones stating my resume was reviewed and shortlisted. She advised to email Phillip for more information ([email protected]). From there I was asked interview questions by Phillip via email then later was advised I received the job and I needed to complete a background check through a link with Jotform. There I was asked to input my contact information and upload pictures of my driver's license and social security card

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- Leander, TX, USA
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A job was posted on LinkedIn for a Data Entry Specialist position. The original URL is: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3815534368 however, that page no longer exists. I was then contacted by a "Jeremi Rust" on 1/29/2024 via text who said:

"Dear Candidate,

My name is Jeremi Rust, and I am the Hiring Manager LOOS. Thank You for your interest in our Data Entry Specialist position. We appreciate your time and effort in applying for the position.

We are excited to learn more about you and your qualifications for this role. We believe that you could be a great fit for our team, and we look forward to hearing more about your experience with data entry and data management. Also be aware that it's our procedure to go through background/contact and identity check before interview as it was stated on the job requirements. Before we move forward with the interview process, we would like to confirm your interest in the position and your availability for the interview process.

Best regards,

Jeremi Rust, LOOS"

I then replied the same day via the same text:

"Hello Jeremi,

Thank you for reaching out; I am still interested in the role and available for the interview process and look forward to working with you on any next steps.

Best Regards,

*** *******"

Then today (1/30/2024), I received a text from Micheal (sic) who said:

"Hello, My name is Micheal contacting you in regards to your resume approved for the Customer Service/Data Entry Clerk position. Kindly fill out this form through the link below. https://form.jotform.com/240287104565556 Once you complete the filling of the form, You are required to contact the HR on Microsoft Teams. Download the app from your Google play/App Store. Add the HR manager using his Email Address ([email protected]) and send a message to him for the interview process. Your interview code is AB20."

The link takes me to an Identity Verification Form that says "This form is used to verify the identification of an individual while issuing important documents." There are 11 pages total. They are:

First page asks for Full Name.

Second page asks for Permanent Address.

Third page asks for Current Address.

Fourth page asks for Phone Number.

Fifth page asks for Email.

Sixth page asks for Work Authorization.

Seventh page asks for Earliest Available date to start.

Eighth page asks for Identification proof provided/Type of ID.

Ninth page asks for ID Card Upload Front and Back of ID.

Tenth page asks for Type a question.

Eleventh page asks for SSN.

It was then I realized this was a scam, so I wrote back to Micheal (sic) with the text:

"Hello Micheal,

First of all, I'm sure your name is supposed to Michael, and I won't be proceeding with this process since it's asking for my SSN. As such, I'll be reporting this company to the ScamPulse.com and will blocks this number."

Thank you everyone at ScamPulse.com for tracking these fraudsters, and I hope you all have a great day!

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