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Scammer's phone (000) 000-0000
Scammer's website n/a
Scammer's address Boston, MA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Employment

The scammer seemed very legit at first, I will give them that. They had a legit address, company name and the “Sherry Bullwinkel” person who reached out to me is in fact a real person working at the company. I did thorough research into the company, the offer letter and whatnot seemed very legitimate as well. However, they then sent me a startup check (which is typically a red flag with remote job offers), and attempted to have me pay a vendor (via zelle/gift card) for the office supplies needed. However, how the scam works is that the bank puts the money they send in your account, they have you buy their “products”, and then since the check was fake, the money wasn’t either, so the bank does a chargeback and you are left with your account in the negatives. They took my name, address, phone number, birthday, etc. However, they did not take my social security number. Beware of these types of scams.

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Scammer's address 80 Guest Street 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Employment

I have copied and pasted below an email that I sent to the real company the scammer claimed to be from, Aura Biosciences, to inquire as to whether the recruiter who contacted me was really from their company or not. In it, I explained the nature of the scam.

The representative of Aura Biosciences confirmed that it was a scam and requested that I report it.

I have also included a link to an "interview" form they wanted me to fill out for the job they were offering and a document sent to me which describes the company and the job.

(Here is the link:

https://form.jotform.com/231847979066170)

I have uploaded the file entitled "Welcome to Aura BioSciences" explaining the company and fake job position.

Here is the email I sent to Aura Biosciences in which I describe the scam:

I am concerned that I have been contacted about a job offer for a work from home Data Entry Clerk position that claims to be from your company, Aura Biosciences, but could in fact be a scam. If it is a scam, I want your company to be aware of it. I will also be glad to contact the Better Business Bureau.

I went on both your website and Indeed and saw no open positions for Data Entry Clerk. Furthermore, I am not a scientist and have no background in science so I do not know why my resume would be chosen for this position.

The name of the person who contacted me yesterday (I was surprised she was contacting me on July 4!) about this supposed job offer is Sherry Bullwinkel. She claims to be a senior recruiter. Her email is [email protected].

I have attached a document that she sent me explaining the company and job. I had to ask for this information.

This person also set up an interview this morning through RingCentral. I thought it would be a video interview. However, instead she sent me a jot form to fill out within the interview time and told me I had to fill it out within 30-60 minutes. I chose not to do so because the language and questions of the document seemed weird.

Here is the link to the jot form she sent to me to complete for the "interview" this morning:

https://form.jotform.com/231847979066170

I have also copied and pasted below the two emails she sent yesterday about interviewing me for the position. I have included the "from" lines for each of the emails. I was concerned with the careless grammar and strange formatting used in the emails but I still thought they were legitimate at the time. Below these emails, I copied and pasted the message she sent me this morning through RingCentral.

Here are the two emails she sent yesterday:

from: Sherry Bullwinkel <[email protected]> via amazonses.com

reply-to: [email protected]

Hi,

We are currently recruiting for the position of Data Entry Clerk and your

resume was selected. You are eligible for a scheduled Online interview

slated for tomorrow 5th of July 2023.The Scheduled timeframe for this

interview are provided below

{Interview Duration- 10-20 Minutes}

{ 10:00am - 4:30pm } NB: Timezone are Observed in Eastern Standard Time.

Kindly Choose what time works best for you so I can get you prepared for

the interview.

Regards,

Sherry Bullwinkel

Senior Recruiter

from: Sherry Bullwinkel <[email protected]>

Thank you for choosing Aura Biosciences. Carefully go through the file attached for more information about the job.

kindly accept my invitation or set up your Ringcentral.com and add me for your interview [email protected] https://app.ringcentral.com/invite/f492ea8ivb36i2r

you can also use the link below to sign up.

https://www.ringcentral.com/signup.html

The interview process will consist of both questions and answers , more information about the position such as benefits, responsibilities, and position flexibility.

Thank you

Sherry Bullwinkel

Senior Recruiter

This is the message that was sent through RingCentral this morning:

Sherry Bullwinkel

shared a link

8:53 AM

Thank you for your interest in employment at Aura Biosciences. Here is your interview code:- ABI/5645/A5289 which will be used for your identification for reference only. We are recruiting potential employees to work remotely. I do believe you went through the document attached in the first email.

We have carefully considered your application during the initial screening and will now proceed to administer a Screening test/Interview Questions for you. kindly go through your Job responsibilities and Screening test/Interview Questions in the link below .

https://form.jotform.com/

Please Keep in mind that there are no ‘right answers'.

You are required to Complete and Submit your fielded answers within the timeframe of your scheduled interview.

NB: This should not exceed (30-60 miutues) upon receipt of the Interview Questions for Evaluation.

Best of luck with the test.

Thank you.

Recruitment Team

Sherry Bullwinkel

Please let me know if you believe this to be a scam. If so, I will contact the Better Business Bureau to let them know this is happening.

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