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Description

I was sent an email about a job offer. I was also given a phone interview the next day, and they pressured me to give you my California ID and Social but I didn't give it up. And so with my email, they made purchases through pay pal, but I don't know if it's a fake image. They used cryptocurrency it says so then I knew it was a scam.

Dollars Lost

$0.01

Targeted Person's Location

CA, USA- 92407

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Louisville, KY- 40220

Mobile logo

1(502) 461-1174

Web logo

no website was sent, just a PowerPoint video

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

Portlyn Shipping LLC

Date Reported

August 4, 2025

Scam ID

1029888


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