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This company representative Rocio Damico and Brad Gibson contacted with me on 12/23/2024 by email, they offered me to take my job interview on Microsoft Teams and they gave me a link to join the interview session. Here I’m giving you that Link - https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FAAJ9IuI-mf1u680QM . Than I open that link and they guy Rocio Damico took my interview in Microsoft Teams by chatting. Than he offered the job details which was remote work. Weekly 45 Hours. Training period they will pay me $25 and when I’ll get trained after my salary will be $36.82 . After they agreed my all experience and he approved for next step. He also offered me that they will provide me all these inbelow - Here are the name's of the software's and office supplies you will need to start working with are:   *Phaseware 0.2 *bpm'online *ScreenConnect *AnswerDash *SupportCenter Plus *LiveHelpNow Suite   *HONÆ 94000-Series Desk For The "L"-Shaped Workstation, Fits The Right Return, Mahogany   *Bush Business Furniture Components Collection 36" Wide 5 Shelf Bookcase, 72 7/8"H x 35 5/8"W x 15 3/8"D, Hansen Cherry,     *AtivaÆ 20-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder   *Office Starô Professional Deluxe MatrexÆ Mesh Chair, 55"H x 27"W x 27"D, Gunmetal Frame, Black Fabric   *Apple MacBook MLHC2LL/A 12-Inch Laptop with Retina Display (1.2GHz Dual Core Intel m5, 8GB RAM, 512GB HD, OS X)   Well, the funds for the software and office supplies  will be provided for you by the company via check ... Make sure you use them as instructed for the software and i will refer you to the vendor you are to purchase them from okay. As soon as the check its been issued out to you i will notify you and provide you with the tracking number.   NOTE: All Equipment and software are to be purchased from the company's accredited vendor.. We have been buying from this Vendor for years now...Thats because all materials will be Customized in your names and the Company Logo and shipped to you via FedEx or USPS along a company representative to install all softwares and setup your home office if you have a space for it. As soon as the check is been issued out to you, i will notify you and provide you with the tracking number so you can keep track of it and be on look out for it, report online as soon as you have it so i can give you further instructions and i will refer you to the vendor you will be purchasing the materials from. Later they send another email from HR Email which person name was David Vasquez and he send me to fill out PBE-Job Offer Letter, F-W4 (1) Form and i-9 Form. As usual I signed in the offer letter, filled out F-W4 (1) form and i-9 form which i gave my USCIS Work Permit Details and Social Security Number, My address. And I send back all these on same day by email. Later HR email me to now you go the Microsoft Teams to next step. When I was tried to get my confirmation, employee ID and direct deposit and time card details they said they will provide me when they’ve done. Later that guy send me printed check copy to drop it into my account on online. They said this check is for work material purchase . But I defended him that you should send me the materials from your side, why I’ gonna purchase them. He replied that they are giving like this to their all workers and all are doing like this. Later I tried to deposit his check which was denied by bank. Later I requested couple of times but he was pressured me different way. So now I’m scared that I’ve given my myUSCIS and SSN.

Targeted Person's Location

NY, USA - 11432

Scammer Information
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Colonial Beach, VA - 22443

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(804) 224-0880

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http://www.pbewater.com

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

PBE Placid Bay Estates

Date Reported

January 3, 2025

Scam ID

928484


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