Description

I was contacting through text being advised I was selected to do an interview with the company through an alternate person on Teams. When I went into Teams, they only spoke with me through chat they never did a webcam interview. After answering a few questions about for the interview, they then told me to have a second interview on the next day. On second day they told me I had the job and then asked for a me to reply to an email for a background check by filing out a form and taking picture with my phone to attach. Once they got the pictures of completed form and copy of my drivers' license, they then told me I was hired and they would be sending me a new laptop in the mail in about 3 days, and I need to put several programs on it once received. They would then be sending me an electronic check through email and wanted me to deposit it through mobile banking and let them know once done. I received the email, and the check was for $2,900.00 and that's when I realized it might be a scam and started to look into this more. They never asked for my Social Security number just a copy of my license and address and birthday on background check. I attached a copy of the background check form as well. The job was for data entry for remote work with a W2 employee for $29.00 per hour and $18.00 hour for one week of training. I did google this company before doing the background check and everything online seemed like it was a legit company even the logo was matching up just not sure if someone is using this companies name to do scams or is it the company itself.