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Description

Summary of Suspected Scam Encounter with “Book With Jacob” I received an email from someone identifying as Jacob (Founder) at [email protected], inviting me to schedule an interview. The email provided no details about the role or the company. After scheduling, I was sent a link to join a webinar: ?? https://event.webinarjam.com/t/click/m9ov8c77a5wb5586zb009v7tg158nixpug I joined and engaged in the chat for about 30 minutes, during which I began to notice red flags: The messages in the chat seemed generic, repetitive, and not human. The entire webinar appeared to be pre-recorded rather than live. This prompted me to investigate further. I found: The Instagram profile associated with the name: @bookwithjacob A Reddit thread describing this exact scenario as a scam: SVH Travel Scam – Reddit The official website: https://bwjagents.com, which includes: A phone number that does not connect to a real person. An upfront payment requirement to "join the company." To confirm the prerecorded nature, I visited the same webinar link in another browser and observed the exact same bot messages and flow, verifying that the event was not live. Links https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/18xv626/svh_travel_scam/ https://bwjagents.com https://www.instagram.com/bookwithjacob/?hl=en

Targeted Person's Location

TX, USA- 78757

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Glendale, CA- 91201

Mobile logo

(818) 450-8085

Web logo

https://event.webinarjam.com/t/click/p8p4nfxxalrsqq9k4a11ngku65gk8szvi8(Fake Webinar with bots Prerecorded

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

BWJ Travel LLC

Date Reported

July 15, 2025

Scam ID

1015857


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