Scam Type
Employment Scam
Date Reported
2022-11-21 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
80634
Total Dollars Lost
4700
Scam Description
Scammer sent me a text and said they saw my Resume on Indeed and if I was still looking for a job. I said yes and asked me to download and app called telegram and message Carlos and gave me his contact info on the app to schedule an interview and had a 2 1/2 hour interview. Then told me they would like to offer me a job as they were building a location in Erie, CO and had another one in Delaware currently. I would work from home and then had the choice to work at the facility or remain remote. I had assignments I had to email him for a week telling him about different business scenarios and how I would handle them and customer service and how I would handle various situations. Scammer then told me they were sending me a check by Fedex and because they had issues with other people not purchasing the correct programs etc that I had to use their vendor that knew how to set it all up correctly. So, they sent me a check and I deposited and then withdrew funds to send to the vendor who was to supply me with the equipment to work. however, after the cash was sent to the vendor through a bitcoin depot, I was called by my bank and found out the check was a fraudulent check. They have since sent me another check but just took it and dropped it off to the bank manager and she will call me tomorrow. I filled out an employee packet with W-2 and I-9 and direct deposit paperwork so I had to freeze all 3 credit bureaus and close my account and get a new one. It has been a nightmare. I am thinking about getting the FBI involved since they use federal paperwork that they had me fill out.
