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- Roxbury Crossing, MA, USA
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This company is a scam. They emailed me and said they had found my resume on Careerbuilders and that I was a good fit for a job they had. I emailed them my phone number to call me. Instead, they sent me two job offer letters - without interviewing me. They said they had an asset manager and an investment manager role and I could pick whichever role I wanted. At that point I called the number listed on their website and found that it is bogus. I did some research and found that there are three other companies listed at their Canada address. I also believe they are the same scammers behind Gux- it; a company that scammed a woman in 2019. When I asked for their office number to call them they they got nasty.

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- Orlando, FL, USA
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I got an email from Aaron Kale asking me to interview for a position with EMMES. the interview was done through ring central app and he refused to speak with me over the phone. I received an offer letter the following business day - the letter was clearly a scam you could see the photoshopped company logo. I confronted him about it and asked them to call me and they completely ghosted me. Here is the job description they gave me as well (too good to be true):

This position was created due to the upgrade in our database; our aim is to target more employees who will

work from home or anywhere of their choice any as this is strictly an online work from home. The working

hours are flexible, employees can choose to work in the morning, afternoon, or evening. The regular pay-rate

is $44/hour and $40/hour during training, payment is bi-weekly through direct deposit.

We are always interested to meet like-minded individuals who can join us, help us grow and help us develop

further in our progressive and inspirational organization

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- Apopka, FL, USA
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Dear Soraya .

Your portfolio published on Our Job Board has been reviewed by our HR Department at (Alida Groups Inc) and we are pleased to invite you to an Online Interview/briefing exercise for the Position of a Customer Service/Data Entry. REPRESENTATIVE. I will be redirecting you to the available HR personnel who will be conducting your job briefing interview Via Skype or Zoom and the interview will be conducted Via chat, which of these Apps do you have installed ?

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- Springfield, VA, USA
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Mark Twain sent me an email with a Skype link for a job interview for Sales Representative or Data Entry. We went through the interview. It asked for my bank name so I gave it. Lisa Flener is the person who interviewed me. Same type/process of interview. They introduced the company, what it does and that it is a growing company, hence the need for additional manpower. It is temporary work from home until a new branch is opened in the area where I lived. It took maybe 5 minutes and the lady came back to me and told me that I am accepted. She tells me the salary offer once I start and the salary while on training which is of course less than the hourly salary offer. I had another company that texted me, probably the same scheme, with a salary offer of .75 per hour more. So I asked Lisa if they could offer the same amount. She just told the salary they offered me and that salary offer of less than the salary offer. From there, I decided to disconnect, telling her that I would not accept and closed the Skype. I have number of emails from these scammers that I keeping in a folder. I could share those if anyone from the investigating agency would like to get a copy of them. I wish that action can be taken against these evil people.

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- Alamosa, CO, USA
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I had been applying for jobs on LinkedIn and I got an email from melissa at house of hope investments talking about a job offer that’s completely remote at 33.85 an hour. I gave them my phone number and there was a guy with an accent on the other end and he asked me about my skills and qualities and then I asked him if he was the founder of the company and he said no he was in hr, so then I asked who the ceo of the company is because I was skeptical and he hung up.

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- Hicksville, NY, USA
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Emailed and texted

When I did a reverse search on the person, nothing was found

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- Hillsboro, OR, USA
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I got an email of a job offer as a personal assistant from the company house of hope investment group what through me off at first was the pay was high and I had to do an internship process first, after they called for an interview which seemed like they weren’t interested, they asked for my location and skills, I still continued and then they made me sign a contract for the hiring process, after that I started the internship and I’m starting to think it’s just a scam because all they’ve done is give me tasks to do like put data on a spreadsheet, it seems legit but I get a feeling it’s a scam and might not get paid, I did give them my address which is what I’m worried about !

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- Fernandina Beach, FL, USA
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Hello. This is ******* * **** . I hired you as my personal assistant. How are you doing today? I just emailed you now read and confirm the receipt of the email. Thanks

I got your email your first assignment will be mail to you tomorrow through UPS and I'll be returning on the 10th of June so we should be able to meet up for a proper interview two days later or whenever you are able to meet for interview after my arrival. I'll keep you posted . Always confirm receipt of my text to avoid any misunderstanding .

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I'm more than happy to inform you that your position has been confirmed. I had to verify all the information you provided hope I'll have your %100 diligence. Your quick response to e-mails and effectiveness will be required as you will be receiving your first assignment very soon. I will get back to you as soon as I have payment for errands and your salary sent to you with set of Instructions on each task you are to perform. You are to dress properly like you are in an office environment whenever handling your assignment. Please note that this job requires you to check your email 2-3 times daily as your total commitment is however needed. A two weeks notice is required if you want to terminate this job so please acknowledge receiving my email and have a wonderful day. I also sent a text message .

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response,

Best regards, ******* * **** **** **** *********

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- Orlando, FL, USA
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The reached out to me with a position with a salary ranger of $3500 a month during probation period and 4500 after for a customer service position.

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- Rayne, LA, USA
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I applied to a job on Indeed, and was reached out to by someone who claimed to be Allen ****** with Tipping Points Technology Ltd for an invitation for an interview. I was to download Signal Messenger app and reach out to "Angela *********." I became suspicious when I did not see either person on Indeed or any other job site, and no employee reviews. In addition "Angela" sent me a weird website https://www.tippingpointstechnologyltd.com

Allen's email : dc7+job+d4f4528dbb3fadc414c185c6************[email protected] which tipped me off too. This website describes exactly what happened to me, but I stopped after only introduction, unfortunately they have my name email and phone #

https://www.scamwatcher.com/scam/view/621084

I can give any more info if necessary.

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- Mount Kisco, NY, USA
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I'm more than happy to inform you that your position has been confirmed. I had to verify all the information you provided hope I'll have your %100 diligence. Your quick response to e-mails and effectiveness will be required as you will be receiving your first assignment very soon. I will get back to you as soon as I have payment for errands and your salary sent to you with set of Instructions on each task you are to perform. You are to dress properly like you are in an office environment whenever handling your assignment. Please note that this job requires you to check your email 2-3 times daily as your total commitment is however needed. A two weeks notice is required if you want to terminate this job so please acknowledge receiving my email and have a wonderful day. I also sent a text message .

Thanks in anticipation of your prompt response,

Best regards,

Michael W Mint

Foam Arts Creations

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- Lyerly, GA, USA
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I had basically the same experience as the other person who's reported this email address so far, except for me the position was posted on indeed.com rather than ziprecruiter. I applied to a position posted by "Holloway Consulting Group," this position was marked as closed on indeed, and AFTER it had been marked as closed, I received an email from [email protected]. In this email I was invited to an interview on the secure messaging app Signal. The interview was text-based; personally I didn't find this to be a red flag right off the bat because it's something I would prefer more companies do as I have anxiety around in person and phone interviews. Regardless, it was atypical at the very least and in hindsight may have been one of many warning signs.

In any case, Signal is an app I already used and trusted, so I went ahead and contacted the supposed hiring manager through the number given in the email. I immediately got a response and was given a text-based interview that consisted of six questions in three sections. I was then congratulated and told I had been hired, and to be available tomorrow at 9 AM.

The entire interaction just felt a bit off and I wasn't entirely sure if I had interacted with an A.I. or a human for the interview, so I did some digging. I found that, according to three different third-party tools, the domain of the "company website" I had been given in the interview was registered TODAY, may 30 2023, the same day as this interview took place. That alone was a huge red flag.

I then looked up the address listed on that website and found that it did indeed, according to Google Maps, belong to an office of a company called Infrastructure Solutions Group, however, Google Maps had a different website listed for them that was one letter off from the one I was given (infrasolutionsgroup vs. infrasolutionsgroups, with an "s"). I checked that domain via the same third party tools and was told it had been around a few years, and concluded this was probably the actual website for that company, and I had been contacted by someone attempting to impersonate them.

I'm not sure what the actual scam is supposed to be here, but it might have something to do with the fact that they were supposedly going to send me a "startup paycheck" in order to purchase supplies I would ostensibly need for the job. It's possible that if I showed up tomorrow at 9 as requested, they'd be using this pretense to try and get some kind of financial info from me they could use fraudulently.

I sent another message expressing these concerns and asking what assurances the supposed hiring manager could give me that this was a legitimate offer, and how they could explain the discrepancies I had noticed. It's been a couple hours with no response, while the response to my initial query was suspiciously instantaneous.

In conclusion, I believe Infrastructure Solutions Group is a real, legitimate company, and probably so is Holloway Consulting Group, though I'm not positive on the latter. What I was dealing with appeared to be a copycat scammer attempting to impersonate legitimate businesses. Bottom line: don't trust emails from "[email protected]."

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- Rockwall, TX, USA
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I received a text offering a job (I’m looking). They told me to download an app called Signal to start the application process. After a lengthy back and forth text thread, they offered me the job. Then later asked me to set up my banking app so that I could be sent money to set up a home office.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Job opportunity promising a check once a month for marketing service. Jessie Duff wanted to mail a check for me to cash, the money was supposed to go to an advertiser and I could keep 5% cash for myself as a bonus.

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- Delray Beach, FL, USA
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Hello Full Name,

I've come across your resume on a job-site and would like to offer you a work-from-home position of Regional Processing Manager. Our records indicate that you (fullname) are located in correct city, Florida, but right now you can accept this employment from any state in the US.

My name is Patricia Moore and I'm the HR manager of Browns Agricultural company. We are selling agricultural farm machinery and equipment around the globe.

Our company is looking for an employee in the US for a part-time position with a flexible schedule. The job itself requires you to spend 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week on average, working from the comfort of your own home.

We are working to achieve a simplified way for buyers all over the US to purchase our products. The company provides one-month paid training and you will receive a standard paycheck at the end of the month.

All additional expenses are covered by us. You are not required to invest your own money prior to this employment and we also do not ask you to pay any start-up fees.

The company offers $3000 monthly salary plus a 5 percent commission from all the transactions you process during this month. Considering the regular volume of clients, the total income that you can earn could be anywhere between $5000 and $5500 per month.

You'll be hired as an independent contractor and will be getting the 1099 form at the end of the year.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please reply back to this message with your most recent contact information.

Best regards,

Patricia Moore

Browns Agricultural

1 Grovebury Road,

Bedfordshire, LU7 4UX,

United Kingdom

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- Guyton, GA, USA
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Hello XXXXXXXXXX,

I've come across your resume on a job-site and would like to offer you a work-from-home position of Regional Processing Manager. Our records indicate that you (XXXXXXX) are located in XXXXX, but right now you can accept this employment from any state in the US.

My name is ******** ***** and I'm the HR manager of Browns Agricultural company. We are selling agricultural farm machinery and equipment around the globe.

Our company is looking for an employee in the US for a part-time position with a flexible schedule. The job itself requires you to spend 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week on average, working from the comfort of your own home.

We are working to achieve a simplified way for buyers all over the US to purchase our products. The company provides one-month paid training and you will receive a standard paycheck at the end of the month.

All additional expenses are covered by us. You are not required to invest your own money prior to this employment and we also do not ask you to pay any start-up fees.

The company offers $3000 monthly salary plus a 5 percent commission from all the transactions you process during this month. Considering the regular volume of clients, the total income that you can earn could be anywhere between $5000 and $5500 per month.

You'll be hired as an independent contractor and will be getting the 1099 form at the end of the year.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please reply back to this message with your most recent contact information.

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- Hughesville, MD, USA
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Thanks for your interest in a job-position with Browns Agricultural. My name is Patricia Moore, I am your personal manager.

Some of our clients in the USA are only able to send payments with local bank transfer. We are looking for a Regional Processing Manager in the USA to process payments received from them.

This is part-time position and it requires about 2-3 hours of your time per day. You'll be hired as an independent contractor and will receive 1099 form at the end of the year.

The initiate salary for the first three month will consist of $3000 regular monthly paycheck + 5 percent commission of all the transactions you process during the month. Considering current turnover your total income should reach $5000-$5500 monthly.

We do not ask you to invest your own money to get started and we also will never ask to share any secure banking details or sensitive data with us.

I will send you clear instructions on how to send invoices to our clients, so we will not even need your banking information in order for our clients to initiate these transactions.

All payment processing fees are compensated by us instantly with every transaction. You should also deduct 5 percent commission instantly right in the moment you get every transfer.

We also pay all tax expenses and transportation fees.

Please, fill the application form and sign the agreement (attached to this message) and send the forms back at this e-mail address.

Our clients will start sending payments in about 3-5 days after we receive your application.

Please, let me know if you have any more questions and welcome to Browns Agricultural team!

Sincerely,

Best regards,

Patricia Moore

Browns Agricultural

1 Grovebury Road,

Bedfordshire, LU7 4UX,

United Kingdom

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- Evansville, IN, USA
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Through Email & Calls. Still have all emails

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- Portsmouth, VA, USA
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They emailed me with a job offer, ive never had an interaction with them. But ive been looking for a job.

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- Miami, FL, USA
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I responded to a job opportunity on Linkedin. An individual named Heather Pantalone from Drill Fever reached out to me about the job position and the organization. In the email she stated that she is super busy executive who is always traveling and cannot promptly reply to emails. She also stated that she does a lot of charity work and that at the present moment she was in Hawaii. I responded to her first email in a professional manner and I asked to schedule an interview. Several days later she emailed me that I was hired for the position and that she needed me to answer additional questions. I did not answer the questions, but simply stated that once we had a virtual interview I would respond to any questions. The next email I received she stated that she had mailed me a check in the amount of $2,850.00 dollars to be deposited into my bank account and that instructions on my first tasks (primarily handling payroll) will be sent to me shortly thereafter. I once again responded that I will not be doing any tasks. Well the check arrived. The Payor is ATLANTIC SALES & SALVAGE INC located in East Brunswick, NJ and the Bank the check is written on is COLUMBIA BANK also in East Brunswick, NJ. I did not deposit it. One week later I received a second check identical to the first. I also have not deposited it.

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