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After verifying my identification in person at the Mississippi Department of Employment Security in Clarksdale, MS. On 7/3/2025, I applied in person using my driver's license, social security card, and resume for a Data Entry position that could only be applied for in person. I was contacted via text by Eddie White from Atruvia AG at 509-416-0760 later that day to request an interview. I interviewed with Susan Tally of Austin, TX via Microsoft Teams on 7/4/2025 and was offered the position of Data Entry later that day. On today, 7/7/2025, I received an email from [email protected] with attachments of a job description for Data Entry, offer letter, and benefits details. After I signed the offer letter and emailed it back the address listed, Susan and I had the following exchange via Microsoft Teams: Susan replied: I know your qualification and the position you desire, but the position we have to fill currently available is Payroll assistant. Please understand that it might only be done for a short while before you start working in the Data Entry position you desire. Also you will not be doing much working in the Payroll Assistant position, this is because we have an accounting department as well a payroll manager who will be handling majority of the finance and day to day activities. I replied: This is unexpected. I have no experience with producing payroll. Will I get new paperwork detailing the job requirements for Payroll Assistant? Are the pay and benefits the same? Will my training be for the Payroll Assistant position? Susan replied: What you will be doing will be very easy, easier than the Data entry position. And it will be for a short while. All benefits are the same. And if you wish to wait for the Data Entry position, I can give you updates on that later today. Yes, you will get paperwork for it. Let me finish briefing you on what you will be doing, if you agree to work in payroll for a short while. I replied: I will accept the Payroll Assistant position and transition into the Data Entry position later. Please send me new documentation for the Payroll Assistant position. Susan replied: Okay good. What will you be doing as a Payroll Assistant? We have customers and investors who have been with the company for years, and some who are disabled. Our customers issue payments to us for services provided to them, and then we have disabled customers who issue out too, but majority of them make use of credit cards only and they can only pay us via credit card payment only. So what you will be doing is receiving and keeping record of the credit card payments, majority of the time we issue out a credit card sample to you. For example, when the company's credit card is sent and issued to you, your work is to make payments with the credit card as instructed and keep record of it. For every payment made, you will are entitled to 20%, which means when you are about to make a payment of $500, you are to deduct $100 for yourself. And payments are made almost everyday (Mon-Fri) I replied: Is the 20% in addition to the hourly rate? What makes me entitled to receive 20% of a payment? Is this legitimate? Susan replied: Yes, this is 100% legit. No the 20% is the payment for the Payroll. As stated it is not a must. If you do not wish to proceed with the position it is fine. The data entry position will commence this week, if you wish to wait. I replied: I decline the position. Susan replied: The Payroll? or all positions? I replied: All positions People are using a government agency (MDES) to recruit others to join them to scam the elderly and disabled with credit cards/debit cards. I reported this to the MDES office, the FBI and completed their IC3 form, and the Federal Trade Commission. I wanted to be thorough in my reporting. Please try to do something about this.