Scam Type
Fake Check/Money Order Scam
Business Name Used
Galbraith Labs
Date Reported
Oct 26, 2022
Victim Postal Code
10467
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
I recently got scammed into signing papers to start a fraudulent data entry position at home. The said scammer used a real business with a real employee working at the company to scam me. They used the employee’s name, along with the legit business to convince me to sign papers to start this business at home. They broke down holiday pay, starting pay, ending pay, responsibilities etc. Once the papers were signed, they sent me a fraudulent check of about $4,200 for “work supplies.” Once I tried to cash the check, my bank caught up to the fraudulent check and sent the check back to the impersonator. Please keep an eye out for fraudulent impersonators claiming to want to hire you for a job that seems too good to be true. These scammers use real businesses to convince their victims to sign papers and fraudulent checks for start up equipment, then disappear and are never heard from again. Be aware that if an employer does not set up either an in-person interview or zoom video interview they are scammers. The first red flag was when I was given a text interview via ring central. The said scammer seemed articulate and smart at what he was doing. These scammers are using signatures from real people to try to legitimize their scam. Be very careful. Now I have to file a police report and report it to the IRS just in case they try to use my information for anything else.
