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- Roanoke, VA, USA
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Received text message, red flags include incorrect capitalization of the “company”, missing punctuation…

“Hello I am Mrs. Valarie Rhodes from the Company Ambiance healthcare.. Your resume has been reviewed by the Recruiting Dept and you have been scheduled for an interview. Reply (YES I AM).”

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- Lebanon, TN, USA
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this email was sent to Leah who is a partner at redfish tech, the place the scammer used to fake a recruiter recruiting me for a new job...** ***** *** ***** ******* **** **...we just talked. I wanted to inform you that I got scammed by Bird Digital Marketing...it started last week...Chloe texted me on whatsapp saying grace from ******* ************ checked me out and gave her my number...i just read a ny times article on this type of scam from my wife and still got scammed...anyway, im not going to go into the details of my red flags that popped up that i ignored...just one...i wanted it to be real despite redflags all over... i was still curious wanting to learn about digital tech and crypto currency..and how i could help and learn some new skills...i'm a ****** ******************* ******** never been in the digital marketing..anyway, chloe started training me right away and gave me tasks on a platform to look at these apps and optimize them for marketing searches and sales exposure so i thought thru this bird platform...we did some work, i got paid a small amount...then the platform said i had to invest to get a bonus out the next day, and it wasn't much and i did and it went thru and i got paid again a bit more...at this point i am getting sucked in and didn't realize it...i wanted to do a little more and see what happens...then after doing this about 4-5 days wanting to surprise my wife with a little extra money, i decided i was going work a bit more and then get paid and then share with her what she thought. However, upon my next attempt i was awarded a bonus, and still i thought it was legit and wanted the bonus so i invested like $500 or $1000, and didn't feel good about it but was going to be finished when the platform informed me that i got another bonus and the money to invest was bigger but it will all be recouped once i finish my obligated tasks...to finish the task though, they needed the investment and it was now $6000...i wasn't sure and red flags were jumping out and still i believed in chloe and felt i could make this right and that i would be recoup the money so i immediately began trying to find the money to pay the "negative balance" to finish the task and recoup the money. she was helping me find ways to pay and said she would cover half and kept saying this is all legit and no one has every lost money on this platform...anything i wanted to hear...meanwhile, we were having trouble finding money as my bank account and bank security was helping stop transactions through crypto and Lbank and bitcoin and coinbase and exodus i was trying to use money by funding cashapp and venmo and paypal to finish this job and recoup the investment...the bank was on it and saw all the transactions and then with my wife's help...stopped the scam by freezing the bank account. i am missing more than $6k and perhaps with you being aware you can help prevent this happening to others in the future. i am sorry your company is being used by scammers. This hurts but it could have gotten a lot worse real quick. chloe phone on whatsapp is or was 646-210-3758. she said she was based in brooklyn ny was turkish has a turkish pic but the phone goes to someone else's name. my bank security informed me of this...thanks for the phone conversation and if there is anything you can do on your end, that would be wonderful.

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- New Milford, PA, USA
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Promised me a job making $30/hour, from home. Stating that they would reimbursement me for any cost to get things set up but I needed to pay them $550 upfront to purchase the Time Tracker needed for the job. Here is the original email sent to me.

I am Katherine Smile from Neovii, (https://neovii.com/) I am contacting you regarding your resume as we believe you meet the desired criteria for a Customer Service Representative, Data Entry, and Work from home, and the pay is ($30/hr). You have been shortlisted for a Job briefing and Interview with our company. Following the newest online screening introduced by The Human Resources.

To proceed with the interview, kindly install Skype/chat on your Google Play/App Store or Apple store and send her a contact request on Skype/chat, using her Chat name: (Mrs Jennifer Slatter)

You can copy and paste this link to your Skype chat then send her a text

(live:.cid.a9c02691c4ff9d45)

The interview will be conducted on Tuesday 5th of March 2024 between 8 am - 5 pm [ kindly choose a time convenient for you within this time frame}

Career:

We are building our teams with people who are aptly equipped to solve particular problems over the course of weeks, months and years. Our job descriptions detail the types of problems you will be asked to solve in your role, we believe that smart and motivated people can learn just about anything, and quickly.

Good luck with your interview with her.

Kind Regards.

Katherine Smile

Spent 3 hours trying to get more information out of them but they were very reluctant to give me much so I started searching them more.

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- Layton, UT, USA
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I applied to this company. They text me asking if I was available for an interview on teams. I said yes. The interview was through Travis Leis on teams. He is listen as an employee of the company. He is asking for 700.00 for computer software I “need,” for the company that they will “reimburse.”

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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I applied with this company through indeed. On indeed the company was under Logistics Express 365 than later I was under UA Trust Strategies. I worked as a shipping coordinator. I received shipments and sent shipments through the month of February. I was scheduled to get paid the first of March. After I received nothing, online I put in my routing numbers and it said I was supposed to get paid. I emailed and called but no answer. I waited the weekend and still I received nothing.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Job opportunity listed on LinkedIn for a Remote Data Entry Clerk at Acrux - Arizona, United States. I didn't respond to, or take any other action after receiving the email address and checking the email it was sent from but I have received quite a few of these emails requesting applicants download an app and do the "interview & job briefing" through the chat portion of said app. They don't ask for anything upfront but eventually you receive an Offer Letter & there is where the statement is made that the company will be sending the funds for you to purchase XYZ to get started.

Below is the email I received from this email address: *********************** Dear Prospective Employee,

After receiving and reviewing your Resume, our hiring team decided that you are qualified for the position.

We provide a starting wage of $28 per hour for this work, which is available Full-Time or Part-Time , Monday -Friday. You can choose between a Weekly or Bi-weekly pay cycle. The hours will range from 4-5 hours per day, but they can be increased if you'd like, giving you time to continue working at your current employment.

Following the newest online screening introduced by The Bureau of Human Resources, you are required to download the Zoom app (on your mobile device or PC) via www.zoom.com and set up an account to contact *** ***** ****** ; one of the Hiring Managers via Zoom by adding up her profile on (******************) which can be used to identify her ASAP for the online interview/briefing and comprehensive job details.

This is the first step in the process, and we're looking forward to hearing from you as soon as you can. Please feel free to email the hiring manager again for instructions if you run into any problems. Since we are particularly interested in your personal growth, we provide compensated training. Your prompt reply is really important!

Best Regards,

Human Resources

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- Alva, OK, USA
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I received a text stating I’ve been chosen from indeed application that I submitted for an interview for a job paying $39.oo per hour and to reply “YES I AM”. Unfortunatly I sent said reply, nothing has happened yet but I didn’t think u til after to check the number because I never applied to that company but had applied for the position he described. They said their name

Was **** *******.

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- Ada, OK, USA
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I was contacted via email by a man named "***** ******-Hiring manager of Claremont County Community Services Inc". The email stated it was a response to an application I submitted online for a "Data Entry Assistant Remote position". However, I checked the applications I submitted via Indeed and LinkedIn and I never applied for that position with this company. The email stated that I was to download a PDF and fill it out, and submit it back with my photo id to move forward in the interview process and be scheduled for an interview. It also stated that the pay was for $45/hr. I looked up Claremont County Community Services Inc online and called the number and attempted to speak to someone about this email to verify it is a scam or real but was unsuccessful. I was calling outside normal business hours. The email address this person sent this email from was a Gmail account and Claremont County uses specific emails so I betit is actually a scam email. I didn't download anything, or respond to the email either. It was sent 2 times, one with an attachment to download and one (same email) sent without.

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- Woodbridge, VA, USA
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Notified through text messages in a group chat with other numbers (321), (337), (336). Thought the text message was sketchy and wanted to look more into it to discover that others have gotten this message as well! Warning to anyone being reached by Luis Holmes - It's a scam! Even though the money is tempting - the entire process will most likely be exhausting and cost you more money in the end!

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- Woodlake, CA, USA
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Invited me to an interview

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- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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In early January 2024 I responded to an offer of employment from a fraudulent staffing agency add (Scion Staffing) sent to me through Whatsapp on my cell phone. It was for a part-time position for a company with the web address of www.themanifest-grow.cc.

The company claims to have an office in Washington DC with a CEO by the name of Mike Beares.

They are an internet application optimization job scheme - lots of those companies out there. I proceeded to connect to a "trainer" named Hailey through the internet platform which required a small deposit of USDT to begin the "task" of optimizing cell phone apps to make them appear better in the ratings on the app stores. Through clicking on a few buttons the platform purchases apps and includes utilization so they appear better than they really are. After task completion, the "deposit" is returned to my bank plus commissions.

I made over $1000 USD in a couple days but as soon as I deposited more funds, the tasks became more and more expensive ultimately requiring over 200k in funds to deposit before I could get my money back. All in all I'm over 300K into this and although I completed the requirements of the platform, now the administrators will not give me my money back. The "customer service" on the platform claims that I didn't meet all their criteria for a deposit yet I have conversational and screenshot proof that I did.

I want to do my part to make sure there are not any more victims of this fraudulent platform.

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- Manassas, VA, USA
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I received an email for a job interview from a Jennifer Hanks - using a gmail address:

"I am Jennifer Hanks from Neovii, (https://neovii.com/) I am contacting you regarding your resume as we believe you meet the desired criteria for a Customer Service Representative, Data Entry, and Work from home, and the pay is ($30/hr). You have been shortlisted for a Job briefing and Interview with our company. Following the newest online screening introduced by The Human Resources.

To proceed with the interview, kindly install Skype/chat on your Google Play/App Store or Apple store and send her a contact request on Skype/chat, using her Chat name: (Mrs Jennifer Slatter)

You can copy and paste this link to your Skype chat then send her a text

(live:.cid.a9c02691c4ff9d45)

The interview will be conducted on Wednesday 28th of February 2024 between 8 am - 5 pm [ kindly choose a time convenient for you within this time frame}

Career:

We are building our teams with people who are aptly equipped to solve particular problems over the course of weeks, months and years. Our job descriptions detail the types of problems you will be asked to solve in your role, we believe that smart and motivated people can learn just about anything, and quickly.

Good luck with your interview with her.

Kind Regards.

Jennifer Hanks"

The Company, Neovii is real, and they are advertising for this position. (I think in Germany) after I sent Mrs. Jennifer Slatter, the text and a time preference for the next day - I was "ping" via chat and asked if I could answer questions now. After a long back and forth, for this online position - while they were waiting for the grand opening of a new location in my area - I was then asked to wait 10 minutes and would be told if I received job. I was hired. How did I want to receive payment? by check or Direct Deposit? Weekly or bi-weekly? I asked to see employment contract, I9, W4 type paperwork and was told by 8 am next day the person who would be my supervisor would produce all the materials. Again how did I want to receive payment. The next morning at 9 I was pinged again and asked if I was ready to begin. I indicated that I had questions as this appeared to be fraudulent. When ask what I meant I proceeded to list all the not quite right ways, things were done. Never heard back.

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- Monroe, NC, USA
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Offered a job on a time limit, have to schedule an interview tomorrow and no other opportunities to do so. I never applied for said job. Website seems fake.

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- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Got this unsolicited text message:

“ Hi,I'm Hannah Polston a Recruitment Officer from Flexjobs and we are looking for part time/full time staff and freelancers. Can I share more information with you?”

It felt like a scam so I searched “Hannah Polston FlexJobs” and found this report on ScamPulse.com

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- Adams, MA, USA
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I applied for a WFH (work from home) position through indeed for a customer representative at Brent Johnson design. I was approached via email by a Nancy Grant. [email protected]

She told me I was qualified for the position and to reach out via signal to a Bridget Jackson using the id 515-851-0766 . I reached out to bridget, she was giving me minimal information about the job and told me I would be receiving a check to purchase what I needed to work for this company. She set me up an appointment for the following morning at 9am. I did receive the check, I did not cash it., and I reached out to bridget with a screenshot of a similar scam experience, she did not respond. I researched this company, and similar experiences and decided to put a hault to this. I've never heard of anyone just sending a check and after seeing some similar experiences, I assume this is a scam.

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- Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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I saw a job ad on LinkedIn and applied. I received an email from the email provided. They set up an interview via Slack and the first red flag was it was a text interview. They sent a website where I had to send them personal information (SSN and ID). I unfortunately was naive and did so hoping that this wasn't a scam. They were convincing and at first glance so is their website. They then wanted me to use ID.me and a scammer prior had tried to get me to use that. I let them know I wouldn't do any of that until I had an interview via video and could ensure it wasn't a scam. They did not receive a response to that. Attached is the conversation.

https://app.slack.com/client/T06LUPL3AN6/C06L7BUFR3Q?cdn_fallback=2&skip_onb...⇄

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- Elma, NY, USA
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How are you

I'm Hannah Polston,Recruitment Officer from Flexjobs

We now offer a part-time/full-time job in web optimization that can be done from home

The daily salary is up to 200 dollars, and it can be completed in 10-30 minutes a day.

Do you want to know more?

Thank you for your reply

Main working responsibilities:

• Optimize different software applications to improve star-rated hotels around the world to achieve higher rankings in Google Play and Apple Store. Helping hotels get more exposure and downloads, increase hotel occupancy rates and generate more revenue

• Its a simple work, no need professional requirements

Reguirements:

• Over 23 years old

• A smartphone or laptop is required

OK.

I will notify the employer immediately, and the employer will contact you promptly via WhatsApp and send you detailed information, including (position/salary/benefits/benefits). You can learn the detailed content before deciding whether it is suitable for you. Good luck.

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- New York, NY, USA
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From phone number 716-453-9143

Hello, How are you doing?

I'm Hannah Polston, Recruitment Officer from Flexjobs

We have a great part-time/full-time Job In web optimization available right now

The work is simple and can be done at home

I think you will be very interested Can I send you relevant Information?

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- Costa Mesa, CA, USA
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Introduction suggested phishing motivation: Hello, how are you doing today?

I'm Hannah Polston a Recruitment Officer from Flexjobs and we are looking for part time/full time staff and freelancers. Can I share more information with you?

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I was sent a text regarding a job offer. I was told to click the link for more information.

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