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Scammer's website teams.live.com
Scammer's address Norfolk, VA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Type of a scam Employment
I was contacted last week via text from an Anita Wilson (Recruiter) stating that my resume was seen on CareerBuilder.com and they wanted to interview me for an Administrative/Customer Service Representative position. I was to reach out via Microsoft Teams to a Richard Larry (hiring manager) with a referral code.
I contacted Richard Larry and we conducted the interview via Teams Chat, which seemed a little unusual but I was still hopeful that this would be okay. After two hours of interview questions, he stated he was impressed with my answers and stated he would get back with me the next morning. I was to report back on Teams the next morning for an update. I did so, and he stated the HR hiring department was also in agreement with him and he would like to offer me the job. I was still a little leery but thought maybe it would be okay still.
Richard Larry went over hiring information with me and said that I would be getting documents emailed to me from HR. I received an employment letter and w4 form from a Justin Ronald and returned the information to him. His email address was [email protected].
Mr. Larry also stated that a check would be sent to me in the next day or so to have me buy working materials so I can get my office space set up and start training. I received the check yesterday for $3953.35 with a deposit instruction letter from an Anthony Bernardino stating to deposit the check and email him and the hiring manager the confirmation once completed. Mr. Bernardino's email is [email protected]. I deposited it to my bank account and tried to send the email to Mr Bernardino but it would not go through.. I informed Mr. Larry on the Teams chat and sent him the confirmation snapshot. I was to report back to Mr. Larry this morning once funds were available for use.
I contacted Mr. Larry this morning explaining that my bank had not released the funds yet because they had to clear the banking institution they were drawn on. He asked if I had any funds to cover initial costs until the funds could be released. I knew then that I was probably being scammed. I told him no and would have to call the bank to see if they could release any of the funds to get things started. I called my bank and low and behold, there are no funds available in that account and the check will be returned.
At that point, I reached out to Mr. Larry and told him never to contact me again.
I know this all makes me sound foolish but I am trying to make you aware since it is attached to your company and I cannot be the only one being scammed like this. I know there are other people in more dire circumstance than I am that may be taken advantage of.
Scammer's website www.tckpublishing.com
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location FL 34639, USA
Total money lost $2,500
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's website Indeed
Scammer's address FL, USA
Country United States
Victim Location FL 33773, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location FL 33993, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Country United States
Victim Location FL 33617, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Nevertheless, I decided to continue to see where it would lead. After expressing interest in the job, I received an email with a Screening test/Interview Questions attachment, which I answered and sent back. The questions seemed like the ones you would respond to in an interview. After that, I received a job offer via email, claiming that I had been hired as a Software Engineer (REMOTE) by Redline Solutions, LLC, and offered $40 per hour plus benefits to work from home. However, the email also asked me to provide personal information such as my full name, home address, phone number, and email address in order to receive an Employment Offer Letter. I thought it was not really important information, so I provided it.
A few minutes later, they attached an employment offer letter for me to sign and return via email. The email stated that I would receive equipment to set up my home office, including an Apple MacBook Pro, HP printer, headset, and other software. They also required me to attach a copy of my valid ID for employment confirmation. After signing the job offer and sending a copy of my Employment Authorization (front and back), "Decan Ricard" instructed me to join them on Google Hangouts for a briefing.
This made me suspicious, as companies usually arrange for an interview or briefing via phone call or video call on a professional platform, not Google Hangouts. During the briefing, "Decan Ricard" sent me a picture of a check for $5000 to set up my home office and insisted that I deposit it and send her the receipt. When I tried to deposit it, my bank closed my account, confirming my suspicion that it was a scam.
To my surprise, I received a similar email today, with the same pattern. It was an interview for a job I didn't apply for and included the same Screening test/Interview Questions attachment. This experience made me want to report this scam to prevent others from falling into the same trap.
Victim Location MN 55448, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's website Not applicable- unsure
Scammer's address Tampa, FL, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location FL 33607, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location FL 33579, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location FL 33770, USA
Type of a scam Employment
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location FL 33556, USA
Type of a scam Employment
I replied to the post and was contacted by a person named Julie Renee Mcabee to download the mobile chat app "Signal" to conduct an online interview. Once I had the app, I was contacted by a person who acted as a hiring manager named Philip Jordan. After a series of questions about why I was qualified for the job, I was informed that I was hired and that I needed to sign a contract and send a copy of my driver's license, which I did. Afterwards it was explained to me that I would receive at $1,100 check via email for use to purchase an Apple laptop, a printer and some software, which I did. I was to print it out, sign the back and deposit it via mobile check deposit, which I did. The check had the “Cracker Barrel” logo on it and was titled “CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC., LEBANON, TENNESSEE. The check ultimately processed. I was then instructed to send $1,100 to the email address [email protected] from my Zelle account. My first few attempts to do so were held up by my bank for security review. He was very adamant that I call customer service and tell them that it was urgent to send it through and tell them it is “Family”. I ultimately convinced them to remove the review and send the $1,100. He always required a snapshot of the transfer from my phone as proof that it was sent.
The following day, he informed me that he would need an additional $600 for software updates that would make my job easier. That amount shortly increased to $800 and I sent a Zelle payment. He then said he needed $700 more because the minimum transfer the bank would process was $1,500. I sent that amount. I received another check in the same manner and I deposited it; the check processed. He then said he would need additional amounts totaling $3,100 to cover shipping and some sign-on bonuses. It started as $400 and then as soon as I sent a Zelle payment, he would tell me he needed $500 more and that I would get an extra bonus. Once I sent that, he needed $700 more and this continued until we reached $3,100. I did receive another check in the same manner totaling $3,100, which processed.
During the process I questioned him multiple times whether this was a scam or why he couldn’t pay Amy Adams directly, to which he would only reply that I approached him and that many other people wanted the job. I called Cigna to verify his employment and they told me it was a scam; when I asked him about it, he said he was an independent contractor and would not show up in their database. I asked if we could talk on the phone, and he said he was prohibited.
I ultimately read about similar scams like this where the check will ultimately be denied by the bank fraud team and I will be out the money. I told him we were finished and that I knew it was a scam. He was very perturbed and said things like “Quit acting like a woman. You call yourself a veteran?” I started a fraud claim with my bank and now I am posting this experience everywhere I can. During the process he was very responsive and contacted me as early as 6:30 AM and as late as 10:00 PM.