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Was contacted via text after applying to jobs on careerbuilder.com. Text advised me to us google chat and contact m*************************. I did, ***** ******* asked me 20 interview questions, very well written and with out errors. then asked me to wait for response as they were sending my interview responses to the head of the hiring department. I received response that I was a great fit and hired. Was then explained benefits and job expectation as well as training schedule and equipment needs. Was advised equipment would be provided via a company approved vendor. They were going to email me a check made out to me that I could deposit electronically via my bank app and I was to use this to purchase my equipment. ***** asked me for my daily deposit limit and I told her I was not comfortable releasing my banking information. Shortly after I was blocked and communication ceased.

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This is the text I received:

Hi. My name is ******* and I I'm with The Sunshine State Agency. I am the Executive Assistant to Agency Owner ******* ****** *** ***** viewed your resume online and thought you may be a great fit in the agency. He asked that I reach out because he would like to meet with you on a Zoom meeting TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH AT 9:30AM OR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH AT 1:30AM EST.

Please text me back to let me know which time works for you and that you have successfully registered.

Use this link to register in advance for your meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1916261231431/WN_b9WyzGMyRPm0cZe1J8m-9Q...⇄ />
Position, pay and other details will be discussed in the interview along with any questions you may have.

I will be in meetings throughout the day and will get back with you as soon as I can.

Thank you and we look forward to meeting with you.

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The scammer called and offered me a job that consist of me receiving merchandise and they would have me log into a dashboard to take pictures and put it back in the box and they will send me the a new label to to put on the box and ship it out for them and I would get paid 30 day later ! I did research the company and they have a scam review online and that is when I the company was a scam!

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Thanks for your response, After the review and consideration of your answers to the questionnaire your application is successful and you have been accepted to work as my personal assistant/Data Entry aide, I would have loved to meet you before we start but I'm currently out of town for an important business in Toronto Canada and i won't be back until 2 weeks but i currently have work for you to take care of, so i want you to start immediately and when I'm back, We will setup a meeting so as to discuss further on briefings and your tax documents.

I will provide you with the funds to purchase the equipment you will be working with and it will come with internet facilities and you would also be required to get a mobile number for this job, You will be given a sign on bonus (supplies e.t.c) for this job which will be included in the funds you will receive for the equipment.

Every instruction will be given to you on what to do with the equipment immediately you receive them, Below is the list of the equipment that would be shipped to you to be working with meanwhile.

EQUIPMENT LIST:

The Following would be shipped to you by my shipping agent in order to start working with me.

* HP business machine Notebook Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPUT2330 @1.60GHz 1.60GHz

* Printer, Scanner & Fax machine(ALL IN ONE) and does not take space

* Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating Systems (Service Pack 2)

* Kasper sky Internet Security application installed on the Laptop

* A separate cell phone on which i can reach you exclusively for the sake of tasks ahead (i am a bit keen on efficiency with regards to service delivery)

* A time tracker to calculate time spent during work period

* Hp Laptop/Notebook hard-case (Logo Imprinted) for mobility and some other software for

accuracy, Speed of data processing, Time Monitoring and Effectiveness,(4 in one Zebra ZM 400vvBarcode Printer and Cards,Fax Machine,Scanner,Photocopier Machine, 4Drawer Cabinet and Office Desk).

NOTE: You are not required to spend your personal money to make these purchases, I will also provide you with the funds to handle the shipping/cost of the above equipment. Working for me with the provided equipment is very necessary because there is a wide range of software installed on the system to protect data, ease duty, also enhance speed and accuracy of any work you're doing on it, The special features also calculate the number of hours you work daily so that i can ascertain the bonuses that will be given to you at the end of every month.

Please provide answers to the following schedule.

1. How many hours are you willing to Work per day?

2. What time range? If you wish to work more than 5 Hours per Day, then let me know.

3. What is your phone network carrier?

4. Payroll Interval? (Weekly or Bi-weekly)

5. Payroll Method ? (Check or Transfer)

6. What Bank Do You Have? Operate with?(Not Your Bank Details, Just Name Of The Bank You Bank With.)

IMPORTANT : Kindly RE-CONFIRM your Name, Address & Phone number the funds should be issued to in order to handle the shipping/cost of the equipment and your sign on bonus.

Name...

Age..

Sex..

Address/ Apt No...

City

State...

Zip Code....

Phone # home....

Cell #....

Email.....

I will be waiting for your prompt response, I look forward to a great working relationship with you.

Kind Regards,

John Bradford ©

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They called offering a job. The job is to have mail shipped to your house you check it and ship it to the customer.

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Received a text message to my cellular device from a lady named Martha stating the position for data entry clerk is available for a interview but asked I download the telegram messager app and use this special code provided to be connected with the interviewer whose name was Marc Neves they stated that the data entry clerk position was $30.00 starting pay i thought it sounded weary so I researched the information provided and have high suspicion that it's possibly a scam.

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I was contacted by an Amber H by text message regarding an open position that I had been chosen for. I was given a list of job opportunities that are currently open for new jobs in the American job market. I was told the company provides all of the equipment for a home office and the training as well. I was told that interviews were going to be conducted online via Zoom or MS Teams. I spoke with a Victor Romero and very quickly learned it was not legitimate. I was told that the were wanting to hire 16 individuals in America for startup. I asked certain questions that I believe they knew that I knew it was a scam and they quit responding back to me. I was able to find out that the individual was located in Atlanta, GA. I did not provide any PII to these individuals as well.

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On the morning of 2/6/2023, I received a cold email from a "Julia Baker" of Always Legendary Trucking offering me a position as a "Purchasing Assistant". I corresponded with them over the next three days as I was looking for work. During the correspondence, I was asked to send them a photo of the front of my ID and a selfie of me holding it (both of which had all but my name and expiration date blocked out). After signing their "Application Form" I scheduled a short phone interview with their "call manager", Adiela Rosen, where I was asked about my work experience and given an abbreviated description of the position. Afterward, I was given—and later signed—their "Employment Agreement". I was then prompted to continue the conversation on Telegram, which I later noticed "Julia" had set our messages to auto-delete after 1 week. During my correspondence over Telegram on 2/9/2023, I was told that part of my responsibility was set up an external bank account tied to my personal account and then personally withdraw money placed into that account to later be deposited in at a different bank they would tell me. After reading that, I came to believe this was not a legitimate job offer and rather some form of money laundering scheme. It was at that point I sent them one final email to state I no longer wished to work with them. After coming to this realization I was able to fully appreciate the numerous red flags during the course of my correspondence with this organization, such as: Sending me their "Application Form" and "Job Description" via a Google Drive link, the amateur-esc nature of their documentation (such as the use of clipart on the "Application Form"), their seemingly-active recruiting of unskilled workers with no clear understanding of the systems they were meant to operate with (as indicated on the FAQ of the "Application Form"), the fact I would not be paid until after a one month "Probation Period", the fact I was never given official documentation forms sufficient-enough for them to run an I-9 on me, the aforementioned push to communicate exclusively over Telegram as well as the description of my responsibilities that read as textbook-money laundering tactics.

I have attached a folder of all my written communications with the organization as well as the documents they sent.

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Yesterday, my company started receiving phone calls from people saying they had received a job offer from our company. We have not sent out any job offers. The persons listed on the job offers do not work for our company - Tim Drennan and Paul Mekala. The information provided has our company logo, address, phone numbers, and excerpts from our website. They are doing virtual interviews with the people in contact and exchanging information with the email address: [email protected] and [email protected] They also provided a false NC license number. We are happy to provide any further information

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Contacted me via text message stating they received my application through Better Now. I had applied for the job via LinkedIn, but the website was not called Better Now. Stated he was Norman with Adelphi Medical Staffing, and he would like to talk to me about working in Memphis instead of Knoxville (which I had applied for). He wanted to confirm I had a nurse practitioner license and DOT certification, but he never confirmed the ID numbers. He never interviewed me further. He then asked which days in March I could work. This occurred on a Friday, and on the following Monday, he said via text message he needed my social security number and birthdate.

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Scammer: Greetings….. This is Mr Benson Wood one of the hiring manager of the firm (IQ Digital. Your resume has been reviewed on (INDEED) You have been selected for an interview for a Suitable Position with one week adequate training provided. The pay is ($43/hr) This is a work from home, the interview will be conducted electronically via Zoom, Teams, or Skype, which of the apps do you have available on your phone?

Me:Afternoon Mr. Wood, thank you for reaching out to me. I have zoom via phone.

Scammer: The positions available are:Accounting Payroll Clerk, Administrative Assistant, Customer Service, Data Entry, Accounting Clerk.Receptionist Project management, Virtual Assistant,

Operation manager,Dispatcher and Mechanical engineering, This is strictly an online work from home position with a pay of $43 per hour and training is $25per hour for each position. I will link you to the Hiring Manager for further briefings, will you have any issues working online from your home?

Me: No sir I will have no issues with that setup.

Scammer: Kindly provide me with the email address linked to your zoom account to enable the HR send you a message request via zoom

Me: provides email

Scammer: This interview will be done electronically and via instant messaging only, so video / webcam nor calling isn't required for this interview but your training will be done via zoom video chat

The HR just added you on zoom now, you’re needed online now to proceed with the online job interview

I need you to follow the steps to add me on your Zoom Message Request for the Interview session.

How to add contacts on Zoom;

1. Sign in to the Zoom app.

2. Tap the Contacts tab.

3. Tap the + icon in the top-right corner.

4. Enter the email address ([email protected]) in order to add the HR manager to your contact list.

Me: Sounds good ??

Scammer: Good luck

The HR is waiting for your response

The HR need you online now on zoom

Hello

I do have screen shots of all texts and zoom chats that I can send via email. This has been a very difficult time for me as I have been having trouble getting a job. Especially one that is at home and in pay range. I want to prevent this from happening to anyone else!

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This company approached me and i have an employment agreement. But on my supposed payday they ghosted me

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I’ve been applying for jobs through LinkedIn for a while now, so scams aren’t unusual to me. I got a text this morning from this number (628)277-5956, saying that they’d like to set up an interview for a data entry position. Keep in mind, they never really mention when/what time the interview would be held. Just to click on a link. Not to mention there’s a typo. I saw a few others similar to this. Always double check names and company names to see if they align on LinkedIn, or the company’s website. This one screamed scam to me after how many times it’s happened in the past.
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I when and I have schedule for the job interview today 02/06/2022 to the address provided 3400 SW 20 th street Hollywood, Fl. for position Security Shift Supervisor-Distribution Ctr (959588) Was no one there related with the job interview. Address totally wrong.

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The company reached out to me via email with an offer of a customer service job paying $2500/month. I did work for them for about 2-1/2 weeks when they ghosted me after I asked questions about the information they wanted (detailed list of 12 banks near me with #atms, HQ locations, CEO, etc.) They also had asked me to give them a list of Bitcoin ATM locations near me. They wanted me to open a personal account for money to flow through. The money would be payments from their clients. I believe they may have been wanting to put money in an account to then cash and buy bitcoin. Perhaps a tax scam. Check their website - it is a total scam.

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I found a job application for a customer service representative for a call center through Indeed with Core Tax and Financial Advisor on 01/26/2023. They reached out to me the following day to inform me the position has already been taken but they would like to offer me a different and better position of which I would be a personal/admin assistant for Tiffany Jones (the person I received the email from). We exchanged emails a few times and when they asked me to refill their personal job application with my first, last name, DOB and SSN as well as references and referrals, I gave it to them under the guise of them doing a back ground check on me. They told me they'd make a decision by the following Tuesday. When the day came they told me I got the position (all done via email) and asked me to sign off on their forms to accept the contract and also fill out a direct deposit form for the position. Not a single phone call had been made, and by this time I was very skeptical. When I tried to call their company number during business hours it said it was restricted and thus, I couldn't push it through. I emailed Miss Tiffany back inquiring more details and demanding a phone interview, of which she blubbered and gave the bogus excuse of not being able to do so due to calls being recorded and they had too much sensitive information. All the while, she was subtly adamant that I fill out the direct deposit form and resent it to me via email to fill out. She wasn't even concerned about a background check or me signing the contract. She was very much focused on getting my routing and account number for my bank. I backed out of it and kindly told them I was not comfortable working with them as they did not dissuade my misgivings. It was just excuse after excuse. When I did my research on them, I learned the original owner of the Financial LLC was Gregory Lucas and he had been practicing since 2011. Everything was supposedly signed under his name, but the address given seemed to be for a home and not an actual firm or office. Please look into them and shut them down if necessary. I fear they may have gotten away with this for a long while now. There are no reviews of Core Taxes and Financial Advisors LLC anywhere.

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he sends me lots of emails and tries to let me help them to re-shipping the package, I am so terrified about what's going on

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Got offered a “reshipping job”. Basically just to get packages shipped to my house and then I would send them out. Hindsight, should’ve known it was weird they didn’t send it out directly, but I thought it was one of the actual jobs I was applied for on Indeed.

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I had submitted a resume on Linkedin.com for any jobs available.

Received a text message stating: "Hello, I'm Eric Stone, I am contacting you regarding your resume approved for the Remote Data Entry / Admin Position; pay is $29 / hr. You are required to contact my employer on Signal. Download the app from your Google Play / App Store or signal.org. Add the HR Manager using his phone number 3132842879, and send him a message regarding the interview process. Your Interview code is INT-AD".

I did this, and spoke to a Mr. Springer (I deleted the app, and don't remember the first name he used). He asked me (via text) a few interview type questions, and then he asked for may email and home address. (Regrettably, I gave them to him). They then sent me an "offer letter", but the whole thing gave me a very bad feeling, so my wife and I looked into it, and found it to be a scam.

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I got a text saying my application was chosen for an interview. I did the interview over Microsoft teams and was offered the job. $20 an hour for two weeks of training and then $35.10 an hour after. I was then told they would be sending me a check/money order to purchase all software and equipment I will need. That was all I needed to hear and left the conversation

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