So curious on other people's opinion I got a call yesterday morning I missed the call I called the number back a lady answered she said she was wondering if I still wanted a job that I applied for as janitorial work which I did apply for more then one she didn't say a company just that would I still want the job doing janitorial work I said yes she said OK would i prefer to set a interview morning or afternoon I said afternoon she said OK so she set me for 3 pm today but she said I will be interviewing you at McDonald's because she doesn't have a office yet in Rockford Illinois and that's where she's been interviewing people well at the time I didn't think anything of it I was just excited for a interview so after setting. It up we hung up I told my mother and also a cousin of mine about it they told me NO! don't go that it didn't seem right so I didn't go but has anyone else heard of a situation like this ? Does it sound fishy?

I received a email from a man name Mark McCormick claiming to need compaionship for his father that i got off this website! I only gave him applicant information nothing else. He told me I was hired for this position and also mailed me a check for 3950.36 for my first payment and errands he needed me to run before his fathers arrival from Mississippi. He told me to deposit the check and let him know when it was deposited and also the deposit slip. I did not do that. I took the check to the bank that it had listed to see if it was real and it was NOT. It was a scam. I guess the scammer would have withdrawn the funds from my account if it had been deposited but I never gave him my info. Thank God so beware. I think the job post is taken down now but im so glad I didn't do what he asked.

I have a question. Has anyone ever been contacted by people saying you get HR certified in minutes? Wanting you to long on to system. And offering you a position. I'm sure it a scam. Right?

I get scam emails black and white foreign countries periodically. I was victim of one about 3 years ago. I will never respond these emails again.

I have had men and women from Ghana contact me on Facebook and messenger and on dating sites asking me to open up a Walmart credit card account because they need their friend who lives in the United States to send them money they wanted me to open up a Walmart credit card for their friend in the United States can send money to that account and then I must cash it out and send it Western Union to them. That is one of many that are out there and then in return they offered me $1,000.

I got this in an email an hour ago

"Your resume published online has been reviewed by the (MIRVAC.) and you have made it to the NEXT STEP for the job opening you sent your resume. Your resume was shortlisted for an online interview with the personnel manager Mr Gibson Jonathan.

To participate, set up an account with GMAIL and download Google Hangout Messenger on your P.C or Mobile Phone and add him to your buddy list on:(gibsonjonathan740@gmail.com).You are to message him for the Job Interview on google hangout messenger.."

Maybe I'm just an old cynic, but this doesn't seem legit to me.

What do you think?

I got an email from them. I have been looking for a job for 6 months. As I can no longer stand and walk for long periods of time, I have been looking into work from home jobs and I don't recall applying for this one. Though they may have gotten my resume from Linkin. It sounds too good to be true. As a rule, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. This is how the email started: Hello. Just wanted to make sure you got this. So I sent it a second time. We have reviewed your résumé, and your candidacy satisfies our requirements. We are happy to say that we are ready to hire you. This is a full-time, in-house position. Salary: First month’s payment 2,500; maximum monthly salary up to 3,000. Primary Responsibilities: Accepting shipments of packaged items; Checking the contents and preparing reports; Repackaging of parcels if so desired by customer; and Issuing packages to our customers. They also sent a PDF with more about the job as well as a contract to sign. They say I would get paid after one month and then every 2 weeks and that that they would send paid postage for packages. Anything else I would get reimbursed for. I googled them and cannot find much info on them. They are based in Nashville. Somehting abot them does not seem quite right.

Jobcasers, please be advised of a scam attempt being posted as a reply to several of your posts.

User Wilhelm Tique is posting a "job" notice claiming it is for a paid intern position for the Proton Foundation.

While the Proton Foundation is a real UK based charitable organization, I have confirmed with them that such an advertised position does not exist.

Red Flags: -Requirements for "interns" to open credit/debit accounts with various banks/industries. -Email domain mismatch for organization (real org email addresses end in @protonfoundation.com) -No such job exists on the actual organization website (org will post jobs to their website)

This user has been reported to Jobcase.

Be safe, be aware, and be vigilant.

I'm so bummed,depressed that the majority of jobs either want money or scams. Even this site there are jobs posted that asks for money and was scammed out of 200.00. I was devastated had to close and open a new checking account. In the first place why would ANYONE pay for a job? Anyone else have this problem or is it just me. I'd really appreciate any kind of feedback,suggestions Thanks Marlene

Received an email stating something similar to "RESUME APPROVED" , and asking you to interview on Google Hangouts ? Take a minute and look at the email itself. Is it from a legitimate company email, or is it a Gmail account? That's red flag number 1.

This is a rather elaborate version of the check fraud scam, using mostly legitimate company names, with possibly an extra "-" or misspelling. A Google search will undoubtedly find the company name, as will a check on GlassDoor.com; however checking with the company will find that they don't hire remote help, they don't intend to open an office in your city, or that the person "hiring" you doesn't work there, or if the person exists at the company, they have no knowledge of the position you were offered. Red flag number 2.

How this is supposed to work is that you will engage in an "interview" on Google Hangouts, after which you will be told that you have been hired for an hourly rate for training, and then a larger amount for your "regular" wages. You will then be emailed supporting documentation, such as an offer letter and possibly direct deposit paperwork. In addition, you will be told that you need to purchase "office supplies" such as a laptop, printer, software, etc, however these things can only be purchased from their "approved" vendor. Red flag number 3 However, lucky for you, they will be sending you a large cashier's check to cover these expenses; upon receipt, you are to deposit the check in your personal account, and you are to keep X$ as your signing bonus, and then send the rest via wire to the vendor for your supplies.

In addition, you may be told that you need to buy I-Tunes cards so that the codes on the cards can be used to "unlock" their proprietary software.

None of this is true. They are after your bank information with the direct deposit form, then they are trying to have you deposit a counterfeit cashiers check in your bank account. The check may not come back immediately as a fake, however trust, it will. When the check bounces, you are then held legally responsible for the amount deposited, despite it being a fake check.

If by some misfortune, you have gotten to the check stage of this scam, take a moment and call the bank that the check is drawn on prior to depositing. Chances are that conveniently, there won't be a branch in your state. However, a quick check on the internet will provide a toll-free number for that bank's customer service.

Remember: a legitimate company will not be using a free email service such as Gmail, Hotmail, or similar. They will be using their own proprietary domain, such as USBank.com (used only as an example). In addition, a legitimate company will not be sending you a check for you to buy supplies "exclusively from their preferred vendor", or I-Tunes cards to "unlock" proprietary software. No legitimate company will ask for I-Tunes codes to unlock software, either.

Please take a few minutes to report this to the following authorities: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/Company#crnt , and https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

I hope I've managed to get this out in time for you to not be scammed.

If, unfortunately, you've already been taken, please contact the FTC and IC3, along with your local law enforcement.

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