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"Julie" from Lodestone Biomedical contact me to offer me a Remote Data Entry Position with the following OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT: OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT It is my great pleasure to offer you the position of Data Entry Assistant at Lodestone Biomedical LLC. We are overly excited about the possibility of you joining our team; we look forward to the prospect of working with you in our innovative company! The position we are offering is at a wage of $35 per hour and $25 per hour (during training). You will be attached to an online supervisor whom you will turn to if you have difficulties finishing a task. You must be in close contact with your hiring manager to proceed with what comes next in your hiring process. As an employee of Lodestone Biomedical LLC, after meeting the applicable eligibility requirements by our policies which may change from time to time, I will be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits and compensation program, which includes and is not limited to medical care, Dental care & Vision Insurance, Discounted home and auto insurance, Tuition reimbursement, Vacation (2weeks per annum). Subject to the timely completion of your job responsibilities, paid time off (PTO) may be utilized at your discretion. The company offers a 401(k) plan with an employer match that provides pre- or post-tax, long-term savings. You may contribute up to the federal maximum of $19,500. In addition, the company offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) – ESPP is a voluntary benefit that allows eligible employees to purchase shares of Lodestone Biomedical LLC common stock at a discount through after-tax payroll deductions. Eligible employees must enroll during the designated enrollment period. Additional information, including a Prospectus and online enrollment instructions, will be provided during training. The regulatory conditions of employment as set out here are deemed to establish a contract of employment. All employees will be required to fill out and sign an agreement at the end of these conditions to adhere to the company’s regulatory work requirements. I. Probationary Period: A probationary period of 90days will apply. A letter notifying the employee of their appointment to permanent staff will be issued at the end of a completed Probationary Period. II. Work hours: The hours would be between 8:00 and 21:00, Monday – Friday. In every event always, you should follow the organization’s start work time. This means you have a window of 8 am - 9:00 pm to complete daily tasks, and flexible shifts are allowed III. Salary: Employee will be paid $25 per hour during training and $35 after training BI Weekly. Payment would be via Check /Direct deposit, depending on the employee’s choice of payment mode. This job has a 40hrs weekly baseline. IV. Annual Leave: In addition to the Public Holidays, twenty working days of the holiday are allowed during a full calendar year from the 1 st of January to the 31st of December. V. Absence through Illness: The Manager must be notified as soon as possible before 9.00 am in all cases where a staff member cannot report to the workplace. A medical certificate is required if absence extends beyond three consecutive days and should cover the period until the staff member is declared fit for work. Dental appointment visits to the doctors should be arranged outside working hours. VI. Compassionate Leave: Compassionate leave will be at the discretion of the management. VII. Leave of Absence: Approval and duration of unpaid personal leave shall be at the company’s discretion. VIII. Grievance Procedure: The Company is most anxious that legitimate grievances raised by an employee are expeditiously and fairly resolved. Any staff member with a grievance relating to their employment should discuss it with the Company. IX. Dismissal: The Company hopes dismissing an employee will not become necessary. However, it must be understood that there are certain breaches of company rules for which, after the facts have been ascertained, an employee may be summarily dismissed or suspended without pay pending further investigations. In such an event, the employee will be afforded the full right to represent their case to the Company before making a final decision. Continued failure to adhere to standard Company requirements, including timekeeping, attendance, job performance, confidentiality about all the Company’s affairs, and general conduct, will result in an Employee being subject to the following procedure: • The Employee will receive a written warning that continued failure to improve will lead to disciplinary action. • The Employee will receive a final formal written warning. • The Employee will be suspended for a fixed period without pay. X. Confidentiality: The Employee will not, in any circumstance, even at the termination of employment, disclose to any person or persons (except to senior Employees of the Company) the company’s confidential information that might have been received or obtained about the affairs of the Company or its Clients. XI. Alteration to Terms of Employment: Any alterations in the regulatory aspect of the employment affecting staff individually will be notified by a letter or memorandum, but any general alteration will be communicated in a circular form to be seen by all members of the team. XII. Benefits: Employee will be eligible for full benefits after 90 days of probation. By signing below, you are indicating your understanding that should you accept the position at Lodestone Biomedical LLC, the employment relationship is based on the mutual consent of the employee and the company. Accordingly, you or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. We are enthusiastic about welcoming you to the company and confident you will significantly contribute to our success; we look forward to working with you. I accept employment with the company on the preceding terms. Signature______________________________ Date_______________ Please sign and send your hiring manager a copy of this letter to indicate your acceptance of this offer. For official use only. Date of Commencement: ____________________________ Location: ____________________________ WHEN I CLICK ON THE LINK SHE PROVIDED ME I GOT THIS MESSAGE FROM THE COMPANY: JOIN OUR TEAM We seek individuals with expertise in the areas of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering. ? Disclaimer:

There is an imposter going by “Julie Russell” sending out FAKE data entry job offers on LinkedIn from [email protected] or [email protected]. There is no Julie at Lodestone. We have no lodestonebiomedicalcareers URL at Lodestone. Lodestone never sends unsolicited job offers. Do not reply to Julie or HR. It is a scam. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/job-scams I did not sign the letter and I emailed her a screenshot of the message and never got a reply back. She's a total SCAMMER. Please be careful, her offer letter has a lot of misspelled letters.

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TX, USA- 79900

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Lebanon, NH- 03766

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https://www.lodestonebiomedical.com

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

Lodestone Biomedical LLC - IMPOSTER

Date Reported

March 20, 2024

Scam ID

822829


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