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Description

My 15-year-old son was called for a job interview at TGON, which said it placed waitstaff with restaurants in the city. They required $80 (in cash or money order) at the "interview" to show that my son could cover the cost of a food-handling course. He was given the job (with zero experience as a waiter) and told he had to bring another $200 to the training a few days later. I tried to find information about the group and only found a Reddit thread about it being a scam. There is no information about the company anywhere. He showed his school id but did not give his social security number.

Dollars Lost

$80

Targeted Person's Location

NY, USA- 11218

Scammer Information
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New York, NY- 10005

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(646) 389-8676

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

TGON/Manhattan Dining Network

Date Reported

January 30, 2025

Scam ID

940412


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