Providence Health & Services 2025 Reports & Reviews

Providence Health & Services Reports & Reviews (3)

- Montpelier, OH, USA • Jan 16, 2025

Scammer's phone (301) 660-2482
Country United States
Victim Location OH 43543, USA
Total money lost $31
Type of a scam Employment

I had received a text (1/12/25) about a data entry position from phone number 301-660-2482 stating that this was Mrs. Whitney Nelson with Providence Health & Service and that their recruitment team had reviewed my resume that was posted on Career Page and was selected for an online interview. This is my first time looking for remote work, not knowing anything much about the hiring process, so I was super excited to receive a text this soon. I stated that I was very interested and in turn she told me to launch a Signal account to contact a Mr. Mark Evan one of the hiring managers via Signal Private Messenger using (+1(3012760765) and send the code (PHS-2025) for identification. I downloaded the app and made an account and sent out the message. I got a response the same day (1/12/25) just an hour later and started the interview process. Everything that was being asked seemed normal to me, but again I have never done the remote job thing before so I was just going with the flow and trying to be as professional as I could. All the questions that were being asked thus far had directly pertained to what a data entry job would. They stated that the pay rate would be $30.06/hour with training paid at $15/hour (which I did find a little strange but was very excited about that amount of money), with the maximum hours allowed to work being 45 hours/week. It also stated that I'd be a full-time employee and not and independent contractor. Then, it told me about the full benefit package also including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays. Next, was 13 basic questions asked all pertaining to work history and/or experience. They then stated that I'd be working online with a supervisor to learn my daily tasks and go over the software that they use to input data, and I would be getting all this via e-mail and that they would contact me the next day by 8am to see if I got the job as they had to forward on my responses to the Head of Department. I was contacted at 7:37am (1/13/25) with a "Good Morning!" text on the Signal app that we had been still using. He was pleased to inform me that I had gotten the position, and they were very pleased with my work history and responses to the interview. He said that I would begin my work shortly and that my trainee supervisor would reach out to give me all the information needed and would be sending my W-4 forms (which I never did receive). They said that the hours were flexible but that I had to be logged in daily by 8am. Now at this point I did give them my full name (first, middle, last), home address, phone number, and e-mail address. They then stated that I would start my 2-week training as soon as I got all the working materials needed and to rest assure because it would all be paid for by them. They said that I would be getting all my paperwork from HR from my supervisor during the orientation and training. Then a huge, long list of supplies needed was sent to me including everything from a new computer, tablet, desk, chair, lamp, filling cabinet, etc. you name it, it was on the list which was very overwhelming and exciting to me. I did inquire on a lead/delivery time estimated because I wanted to get to work as soon as possible to get training over with and start making some amazing money by working from home. They told me the funds for the software's and working materials will be provided from the company via check. They wanted everything to have the company logo on it. He then said that "once you receive the check, you need to have it deposited in your bank account via mobile deposit. Then the funds would be credited in your account immediately or next business day." He then said, " The check will be prepared shortly and sent to you via email, along with instructions for completing the deposit." He then proceeded to ask what my mobile deposit limit was which I graciously (without even thinking) told him $10,000. Then, he wanted to know if I was near a working printed which I stated yes, and next thing I knew I got an e-mail from Blue Casemiro ([email protected]) that had two pictures attached to it, one was the front of the check and the other was the back (I did NOT know that REAL checks can NOT be sent this way). I printed the front and back and cut them out just like the directions in the e-mail said and did the mobile deposit over my bank app. It immediately showed as a mobile deposit of $4,500 to my account and that $500 was available immediately to use. He then wanted me to take a screenshot of the conformation number for the deposit, I told him that I cannot screen shot in my app due to privacy reasons (thank God that's a thing) but that I could send him the conformation #, so I did. He told me "Okay, Good, I will be instructing on the funds that are made available for use for the purchase of your G1 time tracker, which will help calculate your working hours". He wanted me to "kindly add the 500 to your PayPal account and let me know once it's done". This is where the light bulb for me went off, how could I "add money" to my own PayPal account when my account is already linked to my checking account so technically that $500 is already in there. Which I did text that to him also because I was so confused as to why he would ask me to do that. He then wanted me to send the $500 to Victor Guzman @VictorGuzman760 via PayPal friends/family and to take a screenshot of the payment once done. I still wasn't 100% sure about the whole thing but thought, "well it's not my money so whatever I need the time tracker to start work so why not." I did as instructed and it came back saying possible scam and that my request couldn't be completed. I tried two more times and kept him informed as to what was going on and it still kept denying it. He then asked if I had ApplPay, cashapp or venmo which I have none of these and told him that the only thing I ever use is PayPal. I should have listened to PayPal then and stopped all further interactions but I still thought that this was a legit thing and have never been scammed in this way before, so it was all new to me. He quickly came back asking if I had Zelle and stated that Zelle was registered with my bank app (he knew what bank I used because that was one of the questions within the earlier process). He wanted me to try Zelle and just do one transfer for $250 and then do it again for the other $250. I went into by mobile bank app and downloaded the Zelle and told him that I had so then he sent me the contact of VICTOR GUZMAN [email protected]. I have honestly never heard of live.com for an e-mail address but times are changing and I know that there are a lot more services anymore so I just thought whatever and went ahead and sent the $500. He wanted a screenshot again of the transaction which I couldn't do for security reasons but I told him that everything had gone thru and sent a picture of the transaction from the history in my checking account but made sure not to have any account numbers or information visible in the picture. He wanted me to then click on the transaction in my history to view the full detailed report, but my account doesn't allow me to do that and I told him that. Next thing I know he ghosted me for almost an hour after texting back and forth very quickly that whole time. This is when I went white realizing what was going on and what I had just done and how stupid I was and how could I go thru all of this and be this gullible, this WAS A SCAM. He finally texted back saying everything looked good and that I was required to sign back on with him tomorrow (1/14/25) by 8am. At this point I became very short with him and just said "ok", he then responded with "thank you for your time, and enjoy the rest of your day. Please extend my greetings to your family and friends. Stay blessed, talk to you tomorrow." This is when I started doing digging into the name of the company, the initial phone number text that had been used, and the address on the check. Sadly, there is a real Providence Health & Services in Washington and their rating with the ScamPulse.com is only 1.75/5 but that was regarding actual patients that had been there. I tried looking up job openings and contact information for them and there were no data entry jobs and none of the information matched what I had. I reverse looked up the text number and that was flagged as a scam number. So, then I went and looked up the address on the check from PNC bank (supposedly) and the address used doesn't even exists, not even close to anything that PNC bank has minus that it was saying Pittsburgh, PA but the physical address didn't match anywhere in Pittsburg. I immediately went into my bank account and put a hold on the check deposit, cancelled the Zelle transfer, and called the customer service fraud department with my bank. Thankfully I was able to take quick action before this scam got any of my money and I was able to transfer what money I did have into another account so that it wasn't touchable by them in any way. It did cost me $31 to put the initial check on hold but I'll gladly pay that rather than have to pay $4,500 back that I don't have for a check no clearing. As of today (1/16/25) I'm still waiting for everything to clear out of my account as it's showing $-4,500 but I called my customer service and went into my local branch and they said everything will be okay and that my account isn't really negative just have to wait for the hold to come off the check and then everything will be processed out and will be fine. I currently can't use my debit card until then due to the current negative balance. This week has not been one for the weak, but now I know how this scam thing works when it comes to remote job searching. I will definitely be telling everyone I know to make them as aware as I am now.

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• May 08, 2024

Scammer's phone (330) 619-8029
Country United States
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Text message

Providence Health & Services Scam

I received an email from someone claiming to be Antony Nelson with Providence Health & Services in reference to my "resume posted on Career Page." The text also advised I was selected for an online interview for the position of "DATA ENTRY with one week adequate training provided and the pay is ($25.6/hr) . Reply back with ''YES I AM'' if interested.. Thank you." I responded back that I was interested and inquired if the information was also sent to me via email.

The response "Great, This is a work from home position and the interview process is done online via Microsoft Team.Everything you need to know about the Position will be briefed by the hiring manager. Do you have Microsoft Team app¿ on your Phone or your Laptop?"

I again inquired if the information was sent to my email, and received the following response "Use the link provided to get started with your interview process.All you need do is send him a message with this code: (PHS-2024)
https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FAA1FgCNKrKCZUpUxM.
This is the first step to proceed further,he will be expecting to hear from you soon."

I again requested for the link to be sent to my email, and received the following, "Kindly have your email address provided!" And when I advised the information was in my resume, they stopped responding.

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• Apr 23, 2024

Scammer's phone 980-283-2160
Scammer's website via Microsoft Teams & text
Country United States
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Text message

DATA ENTRY for Providence Health & Services text employment scam

Exactly the same as reports for Hackensack Meridian Health but using the name Providence Health & Services and contact of Mr Antony Nelson.

Received a text message 1 day after submitting info for a job listed on Indeed and linked to a job portal for a placement service in Alpharetta, GA for Remote Work From Home Data Entry Clerk and Remote WFH Data Entry Clerk / Typing. Texts were same as others asking to interview via Microsoft Teams and offering 'position of DATA ENTRY with one week adequate training provided and the pay is ($25.6/hr).'