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- Sacramento, CA, USA
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I had been looking for jobs on Career Builder and the next day Mrs. Patricia R. Henley at 713-367-1674 sent me an messaging saying she was Protiviti INC and that the reviewed by resume from CareerBuilder job board and I have the qualifications for a Data Entry/Administrative Assistant position, full or part time at a pay rate of $35 per hour bules medical and retirement benefits. I need to text back YES I AM INTERESTED. So I did. Then she asks me to text a Mrs. Tiffany Payne in Microsoft-Teams at ptv.hrdesk04gmail.com for a brief job interview and provide code COC-50. So I did.

This is our conversation:

[Monday 11:51 AM]

Hello Tiffany, My name is XXXXXXXXX and Mrs. Patricia R. Henley ask that I message you on Teams for additional information regarding the Data Entry / Administrative Assistant position you are looking to fill. Please let me know a good time to chat. I'm free most of the day today. Thanks.

[Monday 11:54 AM] Tiffany payne M.: Good day. How are you doing today?

[Monday 11:56 AM] ME: So far so good. The code I was given is COC-50.

[Monday 11:58 AM] Tiffany payne M.: Okay good. The job briefing and interview process will be done via Microsoft-Teams messaging. Note: During this process, your timely response is highly appreciated.

[Monday 11:59 AM] ME: Okay got it.

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[Monday 12:04 PM] Tiffany payne M. : Alright, Here is the company website https://www.protiviti.com/us-en. You have 5 minutes to go through the company's website and see if the company is a good fit for you. I will be here waiting for you! Protiviti United States | Business Consulting Firm Protiviti United states is a global business consulting firm providing IT consulting, Risk & Compliance, Digital Transformation, Internal Audit services.

[Monday 12:07 PM] ME: Okay, but that like is not active.

[Monday 12:11 PM] Tiffany payne M.: It should be. Let me share you the responsibilities

[Monday 12:14 PM] ME: The initial page that came up was not active, but I clicked on home and was fine. Please share.

[Monday 12:18 PM] Tiffany payne M.: Okay, good. Here are the duties and responsibilities for your position: Tracking data and source documents, preparing and sorting source documents, identifying and interpreting data to be entered, compiling, sorting and verifying data for accuracy, contacting responsible parties to resolve moderately complex questions, inconsistencies, or missing data, entering alphabetic, numeric, or symbolic data from source documents into computer following format displayed on screen, and entering necessary codes, comparing data entered with source documents, identifying errors and subsequently correcting those errors, filing or routing source documents after entry, responding to inquiries regarding entered data, maintaining daily count of work processed

The supervisor, who would be attached to you online, he/she would assign logs of duty daily and you would be required to work according to instructions, using the Microsoft office tools and the accounting software. Now the function of the accounting software is to arrange, formalize and manage the data you have processed, sent to your supervisor via e-mail. You will undergo one to two weeks of training from your training supervisor, he will be training you on how to work with the programs accurately and other data entry works you will need to get done. Your training is going to be done online through your PC and phone. Can you handle the job duties and responsibilities?

[Monday 12:21 PM] ME: I definitely can hand the job duties and responsibilities?

[Monday 12:24 PM] Tiffany payne M.{ Okay good. This is a remote job where you can work from home or anywhere of your choice. You will undergo two weeks of training online from your home via video conference with your training supervisor and you will be paid $25.00 per hour during training and it will go to $35 per hour after training. You will be required to set up your own time schedule working for the company Full time or Part time. The working hours are flexible.. Does that work for you?

[Monday 12:25 PM] ME: Certainly.

[Monday 12:26 PM] Tiffany payne M.” Alright. I am going to ask you 1-10 questions now, once you are done answering all you are required to put (Done) at the end. Are you ready?

[Monday 12:29 PM] Tiffany payne M. First set of questions.

1) Can you tell me a little about yourself?

2) How did you get your previous jobs?

3) What type of jobs have you had?

4) Have you been in the military before?

5) Are you currently employed

Monday 12:34 PM Redacted my answers

[Monday 12:44 PM] Tiffany payne M.: Last set of questions.

6)What motivates you ?

Are you seeking a Full time or Part time Position ?

7) What is your clerical speed?

Do you have an idea of how to use MS excel ?

What is your highest educational diploma? When did you receive it?

8)How long do you intend working for this company ?

Do you operate with AT&T, VERIZON or SPRINT (postpaid)network providers?

9) How would you like to be Paid ? Weekly Or Bi-Weekly?

• What means of payment do you prefer ? Direct deposit , Check , Wire Transfer ?

10) What Bank Do you Operate with to see if it tallies with the company's official salary payment account?

Monday 12:56 PM Redacted answers

[Monday 12:59 PM] Tiffany payne M. We are good with credit union

[Monday 1:02 PM] ME: That's great.

[Monday 1:05 PM] Tiffany payne M.: You have done impressively well answering all my questions. If you are considered to work for the company you will receive a payment you will use this payment to set up your mini office by purchasing accounting software plus the shipping logistics, cos we will be sending you some equipment. The Head Dept of the company will mail you a check to enable you to purchase all the software & Office equipment you need to start work with. Can the company ensure your full trust, commitment and diligence?

[Monday 1:07 PM] ME: Sure.

[Monday 1:11 PM] Tiffany payne M. : Okay good. Here are the list of Office equipment which you are to purchase :

Laser Printer: , Fax Machine:, Scanner :, Copier(Portable):, Laminating Machine w/5 Cartridge's:

Fellowes Microshred confetti-cut paper shredder

You will be provided funds to purchase all these equipment for your mini office which you will set up.

Also, Here are the names of the software's required to start working with - Screen Connect, Freshdesk, Answerbase, CustomerWise, TeamSupport, Tracker, Toonimo, XSellco Fusion, Agiloft, Issuetrak, SupportSync, Talkdesk, HappyFox, AnswerDash, Front, Microsoft Word, Request, AnswerHub, Help Scout, Helprace, Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2017, MySQL 5.7, Windows 10, XML Editor.

Are you familiar with any of those software?

[Monday 1:13 PM] ME: Yes I'm not familiar with all of the them but many of them I am.

[Monday 1:15 PM] Tiffany payne M. : Okay, good. In the meantime, I need you to send me your complete information. Full name, Complete Mailing address and Cell number so that we can verify with what we have in our database. Hello

Monday 1:19 PM ME Provided the Information

[Monday 1:20 PM] Tiffany payne M.: Received. I need to forward our conversation to the company head department to enable them to see if you are qualified for the job. This will be all for now, our next appointment would be Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM EST. You are expected to message me in the morning for your job update and consideration.

[Monday 1:23 PM] ME: Sounds wonderful. However I am in PST. Your 8am EST is 5 am for me. Did you mean PST or EST?

[Monday 1:24 PM] Tiffany payne M.: EST

[Monday 1:26 PM] ME Okay. I can do that.

[4:32 AM] Tiffany payne M.T Good morning.

CONSIDERATION STAND :

Questions Answered: ( 89% ) Above Average

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: (Valuable Assets )

Consideration Certification: ( Confirmed Qualified).

I'm pleased to announce to you that you have just been confirmed qualified for the DATA ENTRY position. I would like to heartily congratulate you for this achievement and would like to appreciate your efforts and skills that you showed during the course of your interview. We look forward to working with you and ensuring your stay with us is everything you could wish for.

[Tuesday 5:06 AM] ME: Good morning Tifany. Thank you for the congratulations. What's next?

[Tuesday 5:08 AM] Tiffany payne M. : You are welcome. You will be paid Weekly via Direct Deposit, however the company won't request for your Direct Deposit information now until you begin training, your training supervisor will obtain that information during the course of your training.

[Tuesday 5:09 AM] ME: Okay.

[Tuesday 5:11 AM] Tiffany payne M. : This is an immediate Hire process and we are open and available to train Only Employees who are ready as you need to commence the training process as soon as possible and begin work at the positions .

Therefore, i need to know how ready and available you are to commence training with us

The training is 3-4 hours daily for one week and the section runs Morning, Noon and evening and you are to pick one section daily.

I have been assigned by the Company to get you prepared for training . The training will be conducted online with the supervision of your training supervisor who will be attached to you online.

Is that okay by you ?

[Tuesday 5:13 AM] ME: Okay. What does attached entails?

[Tuesday 5:19 AM] Tiffany payne M. : The check for your working materials will be mailed out to you on today. You should be having the check in your mail next day . I will provide you the tracking number for the check when the accounting dept sends me the FedEx or UPS tracking number

When you receive the check, Head to your bank teller or ATM machine and have it deposited into your account, funds will be posted and made available later in the evening or in the morning. Also ask the teller about the availability of funds for confirmation and email me the scanned/ screen shot of the deposit confirmation receipt with your account number hidden for record purposes.

When the funds are available for you to make the purchase for the working materials, you will be required to make the payment from the company private cashier vendor which is approved and recommended by the company. I will be here to instruct you on how to make the payment from the cashier vendor when the fund are available. We have our reasons for this because the software and office equipment are specified by the company. The cashier vendor will install the software programs into the Mac Book before mailing them out to you. We won't appreciate difficulties from you in future,we insist this will help both you and the company to enable you to start your training as soon as possible when you receive the working materials.

After setting up your home office, You will meet the company representatives in person. You will sign your W-4 and benefit documents. You have the opportunity to ask more questions, learn more about the company.

You will receive a letter from the company along with your working materials with the company's representative contact information. You will be required to set an appointment with them in your location.After all the details and instructions given to you by the company, let us know if you are ready to move forward and be part of the team. Jajs

[Tuesday 5:24 AM] ME: Okay. So for now I'm waiting for the check to come Fed Ex or UPS?

[Tuesday 5:34 AM] Tiffany payne M.: Yes

[Tuesday 5:34 AM] Tiffany payne M.: Alright. This will be all for now. You will be needed here online Tomorrow morning at 8:00 EST for your tracking number. I need you to be punctual at the designated time for the tracking number. Have a blessed day!

[Tuesday 5:36 AM] ME Okay got it. Thank you.

[Tuesday 5:36 AM] Tiffany payne M. You are welcome

[Yesterday 5:01 AM] ME Good morning Tiffany. I'm here as requested.

[Yesterday 5:05 AM] Tiffany payne M. Good morning. Your tracking number will be available soon

[Yesterday 5:06 AM] ME Okay. Thank you.

[Yesterday 5:56 AM] Tiffany payne M.: This is the UPS tracking number for the check 1Z5A10624471270272The amount on the check will cover the cost for the working materials, installation and shipment, and also for your mini office.. I need you to track it www.ups.com and let me know as soon as the check will be delivered to you, I will also be tracking the check here to know once it has been delivered. I need you to track the package right now and let me know what

[Yesterday 6:06 AM] ME okay

[Yesterday 6:10 AM] ME I received this message:

We could not locate the shipment details for this tracking number. Details are only available for shipments made within the last 120 days. Please check your information.

[Yesterday 6:10 AM] Tiffany payne M.: Ple[censored]d on

[Yesterday 6:11 AM] ME: Holding on.

[Yesterday 6:13 AM] Tiffany payne M.: Okay I just called on ups…..Status to be updated soon…sorry for the delay

[Yesterday 6:16 AM] ME: No problem. Standing by.

[Yesterday 8:34 AM] ME: Still waiting.

[Yesterday 8:38 AM] Tiffany payne: M. We are sorry for the delay.

[Yesterday 9:22 AM] ME: Okay, I'll check back periodically.

[Yesterday 1:23 PM] Tiffany payne: M. Once again. We are sorry for the delay. The check should be available to you by tomorrow.

[Yesterday 3:50 PM] ME: Okay. I'll keep a look out for it. Thanks Tiffany for the update.

[5:17 AM] Tiffany payne M. : Good morning

[8:05 AM] ME: Good morning Tiffany, any word yet/

[8:20 AM] Tiffany payne M. : Yes you can have it tracked now and let me know what the status is

[8:21 AM] ME: ok

[8:24 AM] ME: I see it now. `

[8:26 AM] Tiffany payne M. : What does it state

[8:27 AM] ME: Your shipment 1Z5A10624471270272 Estimated delivery Thursday, March 16 by 12:00 P.M.

[8:28 AM] ME: Does it need someone to sign for it/

[8:29 AM] Tiffany payne M. : No.

[8:30 AM] ME: Okay.

[8:34 AM] ME: Thank you. Ill let you know when I receive it.

[8:37 AM] Tiffany payne: M. : Okay

[12:56 PM] Tiffany payne M. : Hello status shows that the check has been delivered to you

[12:56 PM] Tiffany payne M. : At garage

[4:14 PM] Tiffany payne M. : Hello At garage

[4:14 PM] Tiffany payne M. : Hello

At 1:30 pm I got text message from the original number stating:

713-367-1674: Hello, You are needed online on teams by the hiring manager. As the check for your materials has been delivered to you.

ME: Hello I’m currently not at home but I will conform once I return.

713-367-1674: Okay. It would be glad you go online and tell her that Okay

ME: I’m currently away from home and a computer.

Got the check along with a letter entitled FUNDS/ CHECK MANAGEMENT and printed on plain white paper from a Mr. John Lewis (no signature).It was sent from Gordon AJ TRC Electronics Inc 4171 Stony Ln, Doylestown PA. The check was drawn on Prevail Bank in Wisconsin Rapids WI and the owner was Heartland Agricultural Marketing, Inc. In Hancock WI.

I later did a little digging and discovered that there is a Tiffany Payne that works for Protiviti INC. and has a profile on LinkedIn. I want to call her and let her know these scammers are using her information to scam people. I’ll check if the check is good at the bank tomorrow. Which I expect it to be that’s why they rusted it out the next day so that it can be deposited.

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