Scam Type
Employment Scam
Business Name Used
Van Bebber Associates Inc. – Imposter
Date Reported
Oct 26, 2022
Victim Postal Code
32536
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
I had applied for a few jobs via LinkedIn Easy Apply recently and received a response to one of them, then an email from a gmail address from a Mary Benson, who stated she was a recruiter from Van Bebber & Associates, Inc. She stated she received my resume regarding her “post job ad”. I didn’t recall applying for this specific position but wondered if my resume had somehow been passed on to her from another job posting. She included a link to start my hiring process, which appeared to ask legitimate career experience questions and did not ask for any SS# or DOB, so did not raise any red flags. The next day I received another email with an offer of employment attached with an overview of the company culture and detailing the job duties, compensation and benefits. I was asked to sign the offer of employment and return it to her via email if I wished to accept it. It seemed odd to me that I would be offered the job without being interviewed or even speaking to anyone, so I called the company’s main phone number. I googled them and they are a legitimate company, but when I called they explained that they were aware of a scammer presenting themself as working on behalf of the company and falsely making offers of employment.
