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Description

I saw a post on fb, a young lady, saying the company she works for is hiring work from home employees. Excellent pay, benefits, etc.. I contacted her via fb messenger. I was told to download the signal app so I could do an interview. I did, she sent me a phone number and an interview code. So I that and was connected to Elizabeth Meador Orean from Nielsen Company She even sent me a picture with herself and her id card. I actually have an acquaintance that works for Nielsen. Researched the company. It seemed legit. We went through the process, an extensive amount of questions etc. Which took a few hours. I was deemed as and "excellent" candidate and would be sent a mac book, printer, scanner and few other things. I was asked for bank account info so they could deposit into my account and was told they help with credit card debt. They wanted a screen shot of my credit card balance and available balance. Which I did but erased the account number. This was so they could deposit into my account to purchase an Apple card. After giving my address and a copy, front and back of my license, I was approved. They then wanted me to go immediately to a local store and purchase said Apple card. THEN the alarms went off. After I told whomever it was that I was busy and would not go it turned into badgering. That was yesterday November 8, 2023. I have yet to hear back from them today.

Targeted Person's Location

MI, USA- 48412

Scammer Information
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Bowling Green, NY- 10004

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Unknown Email

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(814) 232-9599

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

Unknown

Date Reported

November 9, 2023

Scam ID

770649


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