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- Knoxville, TN, USA • Jan 08, 2025
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They contact you about an open position they have at their company you never applied to. They say they got your information from a job board but dont specify. They send a bitly "explaining" their company. Theres no phone number to call. They are persistent and try to rush. The salary is an insane amount for little work- like 5k a month for 10 hours a week. Each time they email you its a different person introducing themselves. They also used a random address in their email- the one I got was to a random residential building, to seem legit.

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- Ada, OK, USA • Jan 08, 2025
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Contacted me through email as a employment opportunity trying to get my information and pictures of my government ID

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- Willard, OH, USA • Jan 02, 2025
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I received this email today, and came to website to find out if it was real. I used the chat to determine if there was an open case against the company I work for against myself and the chat could not find anything in the system.

The email:

Attention Stephanie:

RE: CASE #9754524486

The Better Business Bureau has been recorded the above said reclamation from one of your customers in regard to their business contacts with you. The detailed description is available by clicking the link below. Please pay attention to this question and let us know about your judgement as soon as possible.

We pleasantly ask you to overview CASE #9754524486 submission to reply on this complaint.

We await to your prompt rebound.

Customer Dispute Center

Better Business Bureau

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- Phoenix, AZ, USA • Dec 30, 2024
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scam tracker report entered on behalf of victim by BBB employee:

A business owner received an email from a BBB impersonator with the following information:

Subject line: Better Business Bureau - Customer Dispute Center CASE #975452448

Attention *****:

RE: CASE #9754524486

The Better Business Bureau has been recorded the above said reclamation from one of your customers in regard to their business contacts with you. The detailed description is available by clicking the link below. Please pay attention to this question and let us know about your judgement as soon as possible.

We pleasantly ask you to overview CASE #9754524486 submission to reply on this complaint.

We await to your prompt rebound.

Customer Dispute Center

Better Business Bureau"

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- Mesa, AZ, USA • Dec 13, 2024
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They contacted me about a job position I never applied for. And gave me the run down about how much I would get paid, and job description. Then they sent me a link to my email to accept the job offer, and I uploaded a picture of me and my ID. I tried calling back with some questions never answered again.

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- Phoenix, AZ, USA • Dec 12, 2024
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Scam Tracker report entered on behalf of victim by BBB Employee:

Dear ***********************************,

I is out understanding that ***** ******** is an employee of ****** * ******** as a Licensed Zuma Instructor. We have been notified that she is practicing illegal and unfair business practices on a regular basis regarding Zumba Dance Fitness Events she holds at your facilities and other venues throughout the Albuquerque Metro Area.

It is out understanding that **** ******* is fraudulently running a business without a Business License, and she has not obtained a Business Tax Identification Number (BTIN). It has been brought to our attention that she has fraudulently collected cash from over 200 people just in the past year alone. It is also our understanding that she requests and collects cash only and others have stated she requests payment for these events through cash apps as well.

It has been said that **** ******** fraudulently seeks out others to invest and pay for her events while she collected and retains the cash for herself. We understand ****** * ********* is in support of these events where she continues to collect cash from ****** * ******** members with an attendance of up to 200 plus members and they are charges a minimum of $25.00 per person and a maximum of $45.00 per person.

We have begun our investigation process, and we will be in contact with **** ******** in regards to these unlawful events and you will be receiving correspondence within the next 30 days with instructions to comply.

It is in your best interest not to further hold or support any types of these events until we have finished our investigation process.

CC:

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

Taxation and Revenue of New Mexico

City of Albuquerque, Business licensing Department

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Matthew Fehling, BBB

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- Orange Park, FL, USA • Dec 10, 2024
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I did not open the website. I first looked up the name of the job. Looks real. But before I clicked the website to move forward with the application. I looked up the phone number and it says it’s a scam. So now here we are.

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- Yadkinville, NC, USA • Oct 18, 2024
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I'm waiting for a package that is overdue. Got this text saying it needed an updated address, thern would be redelivered for a fee of $3. There was a 48 hour window to do this. How did they know I was waiting for a package? I did not send the money. The package is coming from Canada, if that has anything to do with it.

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- Irvine, CA, USA • Oct 10, 2024
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Attention *name*:

RE: CASE #9754524486

The Better Business Bureau has been recorded the above said reclamation from one of your customers in regard to their business contacts with you. The detailed description is available by clicking the link below. Please pay attention to this question and let us know about your judgement as soon as possible.

We pleasantly ask you to overview CASE #9754524486 submission to reply on this complaint.

We await to your prompt rebound.

Customer Dispute Center

Better Business Bureau

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- Chicago, IL, USA • Oct 06, 2024
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I clicked on an email from BBB, BBB@myonlinesecuritysupport. Com sent an email, and it was sent back incomplete by Delivery. from mail.nullphish.com 3.17.161.215

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- Riverview, FL, USA • Sep 25, 2024
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They asked for a photo of me holding my ID, my SSN in the form of a W4 document, my bank information and my address. Claimed i would make about $3000 a month just by receiving packages, inspecting them and then sending them back out.

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- Anaheim, CA, USA • Sep 25, 2024
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Scam Tracker report entered on behalf of victim by BBB employee:

The victim received an email with the following text from a BBB imposter. The text refers to a fake complaint notification and includes a hyperlink for the victim to click on.

"Attention ****:

RE: Case #9754524486

The Better Business Bureau has been recorded the above said reclamation from one of your customers in regard to their business contacts with you. The detailed description is available by clicking the link below. Please pay attention to this question and let us know about your judgment as soon as possible.

We pleasantly ask you to overview CASE #9754524486 submission to reply on this complaint.

We await to your prompt rebound.

Customer Dispute Center

Better Business Bureau"

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- Bartlesville, OK, USA • Sep 19, 2024
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Here is the email I received today. I previously was receiving the same emails but they stated the company name as Bing Pack. This time, he states his name is Mark, yet his email says Christian, and the company name is different. The website is bogus as well.

"Hello ,

I hope this message finds you well.

I'm Mark, the HR Manager at Bounty Shipping. Yesterday, we sent you an email about a vacant position at our company. It contains detailed information about our company, our services, what we expect from new employees, the responsibilities associated with the position, as well as the benefits and salary.

Could you kindly acknowledge receipt of the email? If you haven't received it, please check your Junk or Spam folders.

To learn more about our company and the job opportunity, please check this link: https://bit.ly/3XyqigS

One of our HR staff members will also be reaching out to you for a phone interview to provide further detailed information about the job. Please ensure your lines are open, and remember to check your email from time to time.

We eagerly await your response.

Regards,

HR Department

Bounty Shipping"

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- Florissant, MO, USA • Sep 10, 2024
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Here is the snopes page where I found this exact scam: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/whole-foods-secret-shopper/

Except they were centered mainly on Wal-Mart (even used their logo) and Whole Foods was mentioned less and kind of secondary.

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- Phoenix, AZ, USA • Sep 06, 2024
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Scam Tracker report entered on behalf of victim by BBB Employee: On Thursday (8/22) at 6:58 AM I received an email that a payment had been made to Microsoft 365 on my behalf. The attached invoice showed a payment of $735.99 for a 1 year subscription to Microsoft Office 365. They payment method was "auto-debit". At 10:12 AM I called the customer service number listed on the invoice to report that this transaction had not been authorized by me. A customer service representative answered the call and claimed to be associated with the Better Business Bureau. After speaking with the first representative, I was transferred to a second representative named Ramsey Russell. Russell also claimed to be associated with the Better Business Bureau and said that his supervisor was named Michael Sedio. Over the phone, Russell instructed me to go to a website and download software in order to process the return of the $735.99 payment. Ramsey instructed that the refund would be made in two installments $500 and $235.99. There was an error while trying to process the first payment. Instead of receiving $500 in my Chase account I received $5,000. I confirmed this amount using online banking. I then received an email from the Better Business Bureau saying that they had received a complaint against the name of Ms. ***** * **** for attempting to fraudulently receive illegal funds. If this issue was not resolved as soon as possible the case was going to be transferred to the law enforcement authority. At this point I was very distressed and asked for the trend to be reversed. Ramsey claimed that he was unable to do this from his end and that the deposit was irreversible. Ramsey then informed me that if I purchased $5,000 work of gift cards from a business associated with the Better Business Bureau that I would be able to submit images of my receipts and the gift cards in order to return the funds. I questioned Ramsey about the legitimacy of this plan. He assured me that this was the only way to rectify the situation of the accidental deposit. In fear of legal action, I proceeded to travel to 5 or 6 different Target locations in the Phoenix area to purchase the gift cards. While going through this process I received multiple warnings from staff and text/email messages from my bank regarding fraud. Since I was making the purchases in-person I dismissed these warnings. I was under the impression that the $5,000 already deposited in my account would cover the purchases. I sent images of the receipts and gift cards to an email Ramsey provided. I was also on the phone with Ramsey asking further questions, and his responses seemed factual enough for me to trust him. After sending images of the gift cards to Ramsey I received another email from the Better Business Bureau claiming that "these transaction initiated by the customer are proof of settlement for the disputed deposit received by the customer & the organization is responsible for the reimbursement of the enclosed transfer amount (including the transaction initiated by the customer along with the transaction on hold by the side of the bank.)" After confirming receipt of the email Ramsey then read me a confidentiality statement over the phone and instructed that I should not discuss the incident with anyone or the Better Business Bureau could sue me for defamation. Additionally, he instructed me not to log into my bank account until the next day (8/23). Ramsey said that he would call me the following day (8/23) at 2 PM in order to confirm the finalization of the settlement. Once 2 PM had passed I tried calling his number several times and sent text messages. I also called the Better Business Bureau Office and left a voicemail for Michael Sedio discussing my predicament. I informed Ramsey via text that I would be contacting the authorities. Ramsey did attempt to call me today (8/23) at 3:38 PM; however, I did not answer his call. He left a voicemail asking for a call back. I have already contacted my financial institution about this matter and have reset my logins/passwords. Today my bank account has about $12 with an impending hold for $5,000. According to representatives from Chase the $5,000 amount may or may not deposit into my account by 8/28. If the $5,000 deposit does not populate, I will have a negative balance in my bank account. I reviewed my bank statement with Chase staff and acknowledge that I had made all of the purchases at Target. I understand that I am liable for any resulting negative balance that might be incurred on my account. I am submitting this report in the hopes that these scammers will be investigated and that no one else falls victim to their schemes. If you have any further questions feel free to call me at ************. Thank you for your time.

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- Irvine, CA, USA • Aug 17, 2024
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Attention Ray:

RE: CASE #9754524486

The Better Business Bureau has been recorded the above said reclamation from one of your customers in regard to their business contacts with you. The detailed description is available by clicking the link below. Please pay attention to this question and let us know about your judgement as soon as possible.

We pleasantly ask you to overview CASE #9754524486 submission to reply on this complaint.

We await to your prompt rebound.

Customer Dispute Center

Better Business Bureau

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- Salt Lake City, UT, USA • Aug 13, 2024
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They called to offer me a job saying they had seen my resume online and "felt I would be a good fit". They called the job a checking specialist and there was a contract of employment. Everything went fine I took pictures of the packages, posted them into a portal, and received another shipping label to send the packages on further so I took them and put the shipping receipt into the portal as directed. I was to get $3200 a month with $40 bonus for packages received, $60 for packages I had to go pickup, $750 for the first 5 packages if they were handled without error. I had to wait a full 30 days for payment and then it never came and the managers no longer answer my calls. I was also approached by another person who reported being from the same company who offered to have me also act as a purchasing agent. No contract with this one but they paid $780 of my Credit Card bill and asked me to use it until they could get me a business credit card. So, then I purchased items on a list to ship to customers. The 1st was $591, the payment on that went through the bank so I then purchased another item for $1938. When I pulled the money from the bank to pay that one it went fine to start with, so I then purchased another item for $3232. But after I made that purchase the other payments were returned and my balance on my credit card is suddenly hitting toward the max. And then I do not get the payments as I was told I would they said they were sending checks that would be in 24-48 hours but those never came either.

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- Chantilly, VA, USA • Jul 02, 2024
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Job offer that seemed fishy. I checked with others online and they agree it is a scam. Plus I never applied to this place to begin with. Here is the email:

Thank you for your interest in the countrywide Checking Specialist position. We received your resume from employment search webpages.

This position offers the flexibility of working from home, and relocation is not required. Previous experience in this role is not necessary.

The average monthly income rate for this position is $4800, with bonuses paid in addition to your salary.

To provide you with a better understanding of our company, our objectives, our expectations for new employees, and the responsibilities associated with this position, we have prepared an eight-minute video. Please take a moment to watch it. If you have any questions after viewing the video, feel free to reach out to me.

You can access the video and additional information here: https://bit.ly/3KZNtcK

We are excited about the opportunity to welcome you to our team!

Best regards,

HR Department

PNP Ship

4275 Meadow Ln #2, Bossier City, LA 71111

(888) 646-0416

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- Carlsbad, CA, USA • Jul 01, 2024
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Email stated:

Dear Customer,

The Better Business Bureau has recorded the above said reclamation from one of your

customers regarding their business contacts with you. The detailed description of the

consumer's uneasiness is available by clicking the link below. Please pay attention to

this question and let us know about your judgement as soon as possible.

We ask that you review this APPEAL REPORT and reply on this complaint.

We await your prompt response.

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- Cincinnati, OH, USA • Jun 25, 2024
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Mark Cooman, purports to be with BBB of Jericho , NY and promises aunt he will recoup money she lost to scammers- over $8,000 and maybe significantly more. Trying to find out if he is legitimately working on behalf of BBB.

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