Description

I applied for a data entry clerk position through LinkedIn last week (end of November). On Tuesday, Dec 3rd, I received an email from someone claiming to be the Human Resource Officer and that my resume had been received and reviewed. The email was an invite for an interview to discuss qualifications and suitability. I replied back stating yes, I was still interested in the position. That evening I received another email, from the same Human Resource Officer. This email gave a little more information on the job position and included a questionnaire that was being asked to complete. It was stated that this questionnaire needed to be filled out promptly due to the high volume of candidates applying. It was about 20 questions of what would normally be asked in an interview. The questions did pertain to a data entry or data analysis position. I spent quite a bit of time answering and submitted the questionnaire Thurs, Dec 5 about 8pm CST. By 10pm CST I received a reply back that my questionnaire had been received and was being reviewed. I was told a supervisor would be looking at it and if felt I was a good candidate, I would be contacted. My first red flag this was a scam was the fact a company who's address showed as Miami, FL was emailing me back so late in the evening. They work that late? Then this morning. Dec 6, I received 2 emails, one from the same person as before congratulating me on getting the position and welcoming me to the company. The email stated I would be receiving a job offer letter with more information. That was the 2nd email, still from the same person. This email had attachments of an I-9 form, a W-4 form and the job offer letter. The letter looked official with a company logo and a signature from the Human Resource Director but no where on the form was there a phone number to contact them. This was another red flag. I began wondering how they could hire me within a 72 hr period from contacting me without ever talking to me personally or conducting a video interview, no background check, etc. So I started researching and found others on Redditt were complaining about this same company and how it was a scam. That the company website seems to be a copy from a company in another state, that they found this company's domain had only been registered since Oct 2024 even though the website stated they were 11 years old and that the BBB had no record of this company. When googling the address that showed on the email, the address belongs to an entirely different company. This job offer stated computer equipment would be supplied but that I would have to pay the taxes on it. They stated I would get a $400 stipend upon my week training. Another red flag, who only gives 1 week of training?