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My online interview with Ms. Loh occurred on Feb 7 and I was given the job. I was emailed a job offer letter to sign and everything looked good. She told me that a check to purchase new equipment for the job (i.e., HP computer, software, etc.) will be sent via FedEx and should arrive by Monday (Feb 10) but this did not happen and nothing the next day. On Feb 12, Ms. Loh stated that to save time and in order to get the necessary equipment for the job, that a check will be emailed me to me instead. This check was in the amount of $3892 and issued through Key Bank (Denver, CO branch). I mobile deposited the check to my bank and was then instructed to purchase $3600 in eBay gift cards (so the equipment vendor could be paid). I initially questioned this method, but Ms. Loh reassured me that this was a legit form of payment. So, that afternoon I was only able to purchase $2400 in gift cards (hitting my daily debit card max) and my bank had a max deposit of $3000 and I would have to wait until the check cleared for the rest of the amount ($892). I was going to wait a couple days, but Ms. Loh convinced me to purchase $600 of gift cards on Feb 13.
The next day (Feb 14), Ms. Loh informed me that another check for $2200 was being emailed to me to cover additional costs for the office equipment that the vendor was going to send me (apparently the prices went up). So, I deposited this check but stated my concerns with purchasing additional gift cards. She instructed me to download the Cash app to transfer the money to the vendor. I did so and she provided me the info to input the vendor’s name (Jermain Edwards) and user ID info for $500. This transaction failed and my bank sent me a text message asking if I made this transaction and I told them “Yes”. Ms. Loh sent me a second user ID for Jermain Edwards and I submitted it again. Ms. Loh then asked if the $500 was debited from my account. When I logged into my bank account, I saw the transaction was pending, however, I also noticed that the first check ($3892) was returned and the bank recovered that amount. I immediately informed Ms. Loh and she seemed surprised and would investigate it. The second $500 Cash app transaction was cancelled shortly thereafter. With check #1 being returned, I informed Ms. Loh that the second $2200 check was going to have to wait a couple days to ensure that it did not bounce, as well. She then had the gall to ask me to purchase $1000 in gift cards and send a check to my wife instead…I told her “No”. I asked Ms. Loh to please make this right since I used $3000 of my own money and would like that amount returned to me. My last message from her on Feb 14 was, “Ok, I’ll get back to you.”
On Feb 19, check #2 bounced as expected but luckily, I did spend any of that portion, plus there was no word back from Ms. Loh. I immediately reported this fraud to the Federal Trade Commission and contacted my bank, as well as Key Bank to let me know. I gave the Key Bank rep the check and account numbers. Apparently the business checking account was legit, but there was a restriction on those check amounts to be released. I contacted Ms. Loh and explained the situation and requested a new check to be sent with the restriction removed to cover my personal funds, but no response from her. I can tell that she read the message, so this is definitely fraud and I was fleeced for $3000. Whomever may receive this message, please do not engage in any business or employment dealings with the company named “Sunseap Group Ltd”.
Country United States
Victim Location NJ 07106, USA
Total money lost $1,864.33
Type of a scam Employment
Type of a scam Employment