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- Avondale, AZ, USA • Jun 23, 2023
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So I applied for this job on indeed I’m not sure when I did but a recruiter got a hold of me then set up a phone interview. I spoke with the gentleman and he sent me a link to apply on the website I never applied then I got an email saying thank you for applying then right away. I got a job offer, I did give my personal information I saw that HR’s email was kind of suspicious. He wouldn’t give me the location for the company or the number.

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- Chicago, IL, USA • Apr 28, 2023
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I was contacted via e-mail about a job offer for remote Video Editor with Pipette.com. The original e-mail was sent by Jack Roberts ([email protected]) asking if I was interested in the position. I replied yes, even though now in hindsight that e-mail address is suspicious looking. The follow-up e-mails I received appeared to be from the HR at Pipette.com. I researched the company Pipette.com and it checked out to be a legitimate company. I received an email with detailed information about the Video Editor position from Matt Andreeva ([email protected]) and an application and short answer questionnaire which made the position seem real because it was thoroughly written. At this stage of the application no personal information was required. Then a week later I received an e-mail from Richard Markese ([email protected]) saying that I had landed the job and that I was to be starting training soon. He attached a contract which seemed legit because it was written using a lot of legal jargon, all of which made sense to me as part of a contract so I signed it and sent it back. I was excited for the offer and the follow-up email after my contract stated that I would be provided money for my home office set-up: (*iMac Pro eight-core, 3.2GHz processor includes 27-inch 5Kdisplay Hp LaserJet Pro M15w Printer. External hard drive/backup system. Headset with microphone. Networking and router capabilities. Surge Protectors and Automated Time Tracker. ProofHub. GitHub. Adobe Dreamweaver CC. Crimson Editor). The e-mail from Richard requested my driver's license and home address, which I sent without question because everything up until this point seemed real. He asked to connect on Google Chat for more direct contact and after that message I waited to hear back for another week... at which point I became frustrated... So I just looked up the specific e-mails and names on LinkedIn and "Richard Markese", "Matt Andreeva", and "Jack Roberts" don't work for Pipette and are nowhere to be found on LinkedIn. I then came across the post on the ScamPulse.com Scam Tracker describing the same experience about a fake job offers from Pipette.com which including the same contacts. I expect the next step of this scam is to for them to transfer me the $2000 to set-up my home office... which I would have probably happily given my bank details. I'm very thankful to have come across the complaint on the ScamPulse.com Scam Tracker before I sent the scammers any bank information.

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- Glendale, AZ, USA
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I first received an email that i had been selected for an interview. But i had to download the signal app and enter the phone number and reference the interview sorting code. I began engaging via chat through the app. He spoke about the position and job duties and then asked some question about me(nothing too personal) but once there was a suspicious question asked regarding company funds. See uploads

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I had applied for dozens of jobs so I’m not sure what I specifically applied for, but I was reached out for a remote personal assistant position by Sarah A Davis. I was told that I would be repackaging products to ship out to clients. I would receive $650 weekly, and extra money to cover the shipping expenses. I was asked to send a picture of myself following Sarah sending a picture of herself, in order to “make sure she wasn’t dealing with a robot”. I was emailed an employee agreement form to fill out. I was sent $2590 from Qualia Dressage LLC, which appears to be a horse training organization.

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This guy is posing as Steve Hoye the CEO of Blue River Analytics, an actual real company and trying to get you to give him actual info. He posts job listings on things like career builder and if you apply he contacts you in your email inbox. Don't reply, don't give him any info, and please beware, because people like him and a million other people doing this scam can get your bank details with very little personal info.

[email protected] this is the email he used to try and scam me

If you are looking for a job, please remember the people interviewing you will already have most of your info because of your resume and at most will just ask you to call them or give you a call on your phone. Look for typos, and spelling errors, bad links mismatched names and emails, or even weird email names.

If your gut says it's fishy, it probably is!
Beware of hoye@blueriveranalytlcs.com

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- Hillsboro, OH, USA
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I applied for a job on Linkedin for a remote transcriptionist. I received an email stating they would like to hire me and for me to contact a certain email for instructions on the hiring process. I sent an email and started the hiring process. This took approximately a week. I received an employment letter to review and sign. Then I was informed I needed certain equipment for the transcription job and would be receiving a check for the amount and to follow all instructions. Per the email this is to confirm I can follow directions without supervision. Once the money has been deposited and available to use in my bank account then I will send money to vendors to receive the equipment. When I started sending money to vendors the App would not allow me to send more than $500. So I contacted my bank and they decided it was probably fraud and put a hold on the check. A few days later the check was returned as an altered check and removed from my account along with a fee for a bad check. So, I lost $515.00. I emailed the law firm from the email on their website and received an email stating their law firm email had been hacked and any contact from the firm was fraud. They wanted me to give them my phone number and how the hackers contacted me. I asked for the law firms phone number and was refused.

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- Englewood, CO, USA
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I was contacted by Chris Breh on the Dec 20th asking if I was interested in a work from home job asking if I wanted more information.

Was interested and told to download Skype for the interview I did and was met by Luis he told me info about the job that matched with my research

I was contacted by Lanny gilbertson who offered me an offer letter

I signed and gave personal information

They sent a check 8k

And I called my bank they said not to deposit the check.

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- San Diego, CA, USA
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Received a text about a Remote job offer and was instructed to download Telegram to contact hiring manager for interview. In this process was given blank 'employment' documents to print, sign, scan, and return via email. Then was given a tracking number for a check to use for building a home office set up with equipment for said remote job. Check was never deposited, as I am sure it would bounce and result in a debt or negative funds

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They placed an ad on Indeed for a customer service representative and then I got an email from the indeed app saying that I was to email Nicole Lyon. After that they said that they were traveling and they needed a personal assistant and would pay $25 an hour and I would get a sign on bonus from FedEx towards the job and they said they would provide me with a computer and antivirus etc and I got a FedEx from someone by the name Chris Collins and a check Holsten House unbound by Hyatt for $4789 and it was supposedly from Capital One and all the account numbers were fake too and they had my phone number and the next day I had a charge attempt on my debit card for 40 to Resume Build and I’m positive that they used my name number and address to somehow get my actual bank card number but I never provided my bank information it’s all fake identity theft

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This scammer uses the name of a legitimate company (Blue River Analytics) to pose as their CEO and hiring for a remote job. The scammer first emailed me using the CEOs name and job title requesting personal information such as full name, date of birth, address and which bank I use. After a few emails the scammer proceeded to converse through text messaging trying to request more info while promising a bonus and $1600 a week via direct deposit. It wasn’t until I contacted the real company and spoke with a legitimate employee as he revealed to me that there is an ongoing scam posing as a representative of their company.

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Thanks for the tip! This guy emailed me from CareerBuilder about a remote job role as an Office Assistant, weekly salary $1,650, which was confusing because I applied for a Customer Service Assistant. He was claiming to be Steve Hoye, CEO of Blue River Analytics, INC. Using the same email,
[email protected].

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I applied for a remote Graphic Designer position at JBS International via LinkedIn, in late October. On November 1st, I received an email inviting me to interview. I replied asking how to schedule a time, and received an email back with a PDF attachment with all of the perspective job information as well as how to set up an interview via the messaging app Wired. After answering questions for about 1 hour, they told me I would receive an update if I was chosen for a second interview on Monday the 7th. I then received another email on Friday the 4th with a job offer. They had called me while I was at work, and left a voicemail asking to check my email. They had sent me 3 different PDF files with all of the "onboarding" paperwork, and asked me to fill them all out and send them back, along with a photo copy of my ID and my bank information for direct deposit. After that was sent, I received a message via the "Interviewing Manager" on the Wired App, explaining that I needed to pay a preferred vendor $840.99 via CashApp for a work phone, and that I'd receive an invoice receipt to be reimbursed after my start date. I had a funny feeling after that so I started looking up "Job Scams on Wired" and came across a CNBC article where another women described the exact same scenario.

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I received an email from, [email protected], that contained this

"We have found your Resume on the job searching website and we think that your education and knowledge would brilliantly conform with our part-time position of quality control supervisor that is currently open.

The details are below:

Position: Quality Control worker Type of work: Half-time

Position requirements are:

- Good knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Reader and MS Office

- Computer literacy

- Printer and scanner accession

The job advantage is:

- The pay amount is: 3,150.00 per month.

- Extra allowances.

- Flexible patterns of work available.

- Excellent Package of benefits.

- Chance for improvement.

If you ?onform to the requirements and want to write application for this part-time job, please get in touch with us by EMAIL.

Our HR Department will get ahold of you to organize an job interview soon."

I then received an email from, [email protected], that contained this "Deline Shippers Group Co is happy to offer you the post of Quality Control supervisor.

Your resume shows that your skill set and experience

could be an optimal fit for our customer service department.

If you prefer to take this job proposition, please act in accordance with guidance

specified in the Job Offer document attached and complete the Employment Application Form.

You should fill out the Employment Application Form and email it back to us.

You can also fill it out online:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFyuofuPFi1ccIevky07GCOnbo4GjfTfJFIoNl...⇄ />
We invite you to join our team.

Please let me know if you have any queries or you need any additional advice.

Best regards,

George Brandon

Deline Shippers Group Co

Phone: (888) 831-2921

Business hours:

Mon-Thu 9am-6pm EST"

It also came along with two attachments a job offer letter that describes the position in detail and an attachment for application. I filled out the online application provided at that link. The only personal information they have received thus far in the process is my email, phone number, and address.

After completing the online application I received an email that I will receive a phone interview in the next 2 business days.

My father and I deep dived in conducting research on the company based on the company name, website, email, phone number, address, and employees listed both in the emails I received and on the website. Not a single verifiable information was found on our google search. Typically you can find something on the company, or a LinkedIn page for the employees listed on the website. The address is also suspicious and unidentifiable. The names are suspicious like "John Smith" and "George Brandon" and "Noel Garland". I was unable to find google lens matches for the profile photos, and unable to find any profiles for the names.

Business-wise, there is no actual process for the customer on the website. They would be taking payment information by phone. That is another red flag. It is just made to look legit.

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