Scam Type
Employment Scam
Business Name Used
Posing as Western Michigan University Employment
Date Reported
July 26, 2023
Postal Code
None
Total Dollars Lost
$ 0
Scam Description
Initial Email Received via student email account from a trusted staff member:
Attention: This email is from outside Western Michigan University. Use caution when opening links and attachments.
Ytse Boka sent a message using the contact form at https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwmich.edu%2F&data=05%7C01%7Camy.heath%40wmich.edu%7Ced11a1b3c7cd4fb0850908db885efce4%7C257622517aa94c72905f39bf026a8a84%7C0%7C0%7C638253713774772061%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PArQ11NKTrq2yFyBwbb4zbVhKYphWLPqoT0Z8VEkw8c%3D&reserved=0.
Hello, good day.
I’m a staff of the college, I have a friend relocating to the college area,
he urgently needs a dog sitter whose duties will be sitting with her dogs,
bathing, walking, and feeding them.
I reached out to the department and was provided with a mailing list of
interested persons who may be willing to work for her. He is offering $400
weekly.
If you are interested or know a student/staff who might be interested in this
position, have them email him(Dr. Jaron Danford) with their mobile number and
Information via “Jarondanford0@gmail.com”
Thank you.
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I then reached out to the above gmail account to gain more information about this position. I eventually provided them with name, age (only my current age, no dates), address, phone number, and more information such as current/past pets, and a link to my dog walking profile via Rover for reference information. Attached is our conversation with my information deleted.
