possible scam
o had sent my resume to a job posting for excutive assistant to hr team. I later got an email that night asking for some information. do I have an active cell? do I own my computer with internet access? do I have savings or checking account wages would be paid to? have I ever heard or watched undercover boss? I answered the questions with just a yes not giving any personal info. they thank contacted my by email(same person) for contact info. name, address,cell number an bank name only( big red flag) pay would be 1,200 a week. I thank got a text message from 516-690-9427. saying they are Diana pipitone head of operations. asked whch bank I belong to. she than said I will send you funds in the mail to start your first project. I questioned if this was a scam.they person than texted back "i guess I will take your details out of he project since you do not feel comfortable. this was after the fact I asked to speak with someone in person due to them asking fro personally information. please tell what you think and what should I do?
Send the company info including emails received and sent to the FBI Fraud Reporting site. Worse case, it will be documented.
If they send money it will be a counterfeit check. If they wire money it will be to launder money.
You will then be asked to send some of the money ASAP to a third party, hence it is laundered.
In the end, u will be investigated and will have the whole thing against you on your financial records.
Why do they do this? Simple, many people are desperate for money and will fall for it.
What to do? Say no, u can't do anything, they are well organized and insulated.
Report it
Hi Alyssa, This is the same thing that happened to me. It is most likely a money laundering operation. I got the email in my spam account, which was the first read flag. The second red flag was numerous typos in the emails. There are two types. One where they use your bank account to launder counterfeit checks, and the other they use you to ship stolen merchandise. They never get caught, but you will, and the feds won't care. All the bank sees is bad checks in your account. I would stay clear of it.
Worked in LE, ops support. There is absolutely no reason to ask you if you have a checking or savings account. This is basically how money laundering works, no company would pay you a specified amount without working! I would contact LE in that area code and give them the number so they can trace it back to whomever owns it.
I would do a free 411 reversal on that phone number if I were you. It sounds like a scam to me also, check the company and see if there accredited by the BBB.
Definetly a SCAM!
This is a scam, they ask for too many personal questions.
I got something like this yesterday! Scam!
Hey I just got a job offer from someone calling themselves 'Bruce Zwinge' from the exact same phone number. I also applied to an administrative position and they claim that they are from HR at undercover boss. They wanted personal info and name of my bank as well. It's a scam. Don't do it. I've called Undercover Boss and they don't have anyone there with the name or phone number. It's a check scam.