Scam Type
Employment Scam
Date Reported
2023-02-17 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
32224
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
I applied to a job listed on Indeed on January 20, 2023. I first received a text on February 15, 2023 saying to respond to a specific email saying I wanted to proceed for the job interview at Daily Thread. I then received an email from Paul Weirick at Daily Thread who sent me a list of interview questions to answer by email. I then received an email, today, February 17, 2023 stating that I was offered the position. Below is that email:
Hello ______,
Congratulations!
We are pleased to extend you an offer of employment at Daily Thread as a Remote Executive Assistant .
Your knowledge, abilities, and experience would be a perfect fit for our creative team and significantly contribute to the company’s overall success.
You will receive your duties daily via email, and I will be online to work you through your tasks. You will undergo 3 to 5 days of online training, via Zoom, immediately after setting up your mini-office.
We are starting you with $45 per hour, and you will receive your pay weekly via wire transfer, direct deposit, or check, depending on which you prefer. Benefits that come with working for Daily Thread include Health and Dental Insurance, Employee Wellness, and Paid leave. After three months of working with us, you will be enrolled for other benefits.
We are going to be communicating virtually till after five days of working with us; subsequently, a username and password will be given to you, an uplink to the company’s server and a list of contact phone numbers to various departments will be sent to you including all necessary forms to fill out.
Before you start work, you will receive a payment(check) which will be used to set up your mini-office by purchasing the office equipment and software needed to start your training and work.
Within the next 48 hours, the HR department will send you an email with an employment offer letter to sign. Our aim is for you to start training as soon as possible.
Please note the management of Daily Thread as a Remote Executive Assistant sees it fit to conduct our job interview/briefing process through email and instant messaging to determine an applicant’s writing, typing, communication, and timing skills since communication and timing is an integral part of the Remote Executive Assistant Position
Lastly, your training will be conducted online via zoom video.
Kindly forward the details below to the HR department for further processing.
Full Name:
Home Address:
Phone number:
Email address:
Please email the requested information above to: Humanresource@shopdailythreadcareers.com
Please respond to this mail with the same information for clarification and confirmation purposes.
Let me know once this is done so we can continue with the rest of the briefing.
Once again, congratulations!
Paul Weirick
***** ****** ******** ** **** **** ****** *** **** * ** ***** Email: weirick@shopdailythreadcareers.com
Website: shopdailythread.com
After responding to that, I received an email from Humanresource@shopdailythreadcareers.com:
Hello ______,
Congratulations on joining Daily Thread!
Attached to this email is the company’s Employment Offer Letter you need to sign. You are directed to print out this letter, read it carefully, append your signature and email back the signed offer letter.
Please note that, on acceptance of this employment offer, the following equipment will be delivered to you to set up your home office, the funds for the purchase of the equipment will be made available to you prior to purchase and delivery.
*iMac Pro eight-core, 3.8GHz processor includes 27-inch 5Kdisplay Hp LaserJet Pro M15w Printer. External hard drive/backup system, Headset with microphone, iPad, Networking and router capabilities, Surge Protectors and Automated Time Tracker, ProofHub, Bitrix & Invoicing software
You are to attach to this document a copy of your valid ID (front and back) for employment confirmation and email it back with the signed offer letter.
After signing this offer letter, the check to pay for the equipment listed above for your mini office will be mailed out to you, then you will begin training as soon as you take delivery of the equipment.
Please note, the management of Daily Thread sees it fit to conduct our job interview/briefing process through email and instant messaging so as to determine an applicant’s writing, typing, communication, and timing skills since communication and timing is an integral part of the Executive Assistant position.
Note: Upon signing out this contract with the company you are bound by LAW to not destroy any of the company’s property i.e: Equipment sent and delivered to you for your work or a Check sent to you for payment. Contravening any of these rules will render this contract null and void and penalties will be incurred.
Accept the assurances of our best wishes.
Warm Regards
Human Resources
***** ****** ******** ** **** **** ****** *** **** * ** 10011
Email: humanresource@shopdailythreadcareers.com
Website: ******************* I have since sent an email back asking for a contact number and name in Human Resources, but have yet to hear back. I have attached the Offer Letter that they sent me, that is or has the name at the end of Kieran O’Neill, CEO. Who is a real person, but he is the CEO of Thread, a company in the UK. I only gave them my name, address, phone and email, no social security, which in this day and age is still a lot of info to give out.
