Scam Type
Employment Scam
Date Reported
2023-01-14 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
35648
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
After a lengthy inteview process the scammers said they would hire me as a DATA Analyst. Their supposed home office sent me employment documents to fill out (w-4 form, banking checking account number for direct deposits, and information on relatives such as their address and phone numbers for personal contacts.
They sent me an online bogus check for $4653.00 to deposit on line in my Wells Fargo checking account. The check was for start-up money. I took the online check to the bank for which a bank employee said this was a bogus fraud attempt. I never deposited the check.
Here is more information that they used:
Hiring manager who contacted me directly used the name of Adam Lawson
his phone numbers 516-559-6315 and 320-743-1866
the check was sent from the following address allisonwalter912@gmail.com
The supposed HR department where my employment forms were sent was: echostor_technologies@proton.me
