They have called from 3 number impersonating publishers clearing house. 843-779-2890, 516-204-2989 Hewlett bay NY and 866-202-4005 unknown location.

The scammer posted on Facebook an advertisement that they have an abundant surplus inventory of Hewlett Packard laptops that they are giving away for $10 plus shipping and handling to anybody who wants one. Anyone who is interested in the deal should click on the hyperlink that they provided....complete the billing information....and they will mail the laptop. I fell for the scam. I clicked on the hyperlink and provided them my Visa credit card billing information approving of my purchase. My credit card was then immediately charged for $10 plus $2.65 shipping/handling for a total of $12.65. I then waited for delivery of my Hewlett Packard laptop. It never came. About five days later, my credit card was charged again another $75.85 for which i did not authorized. I called the vendor and talked/complained to them about it.....but I got the run-around, denial, lies, more sales-pitch, and hostility. They told me and tried to assure/convince/persuade me they would email be coupons and rebates on some stupid crap if i would agree to pay half of the $75.85. I replied and told them: "NO.....I will not pay a penny more....this is fraud and a scam.......you guys are scamming people....your company is a fraud..... and I will report you and your company to the Better Business Bureau......I will also report you and your company to my bank for fraud, internet fishing, and scamming consumers". I also contacted Bank of America and reported the fraud and scam to their fraud department. Bank of America immediately closed my existing credit card account and is re-issuing me a new card to prevent this scam/fraudulent company from charging to my account again. I am reporting my ordeal to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) so they can be aware of this fraudulent/scam company. I am hoping the BBB can do something about this to prevent the next innocent victims from being a victim of the scam. This scam/fraudulent company operates under the alias/name: GADGETGRILLX PERTCOOKTR. Their "Merchant Description" is MISC HOME FURNISHINGS SPECIALTY STORE. They operate out of Nevada.

On Jan. 17, 2025, they posed as IT recruiters sourcing Sr. IT Technical Writer position with project management experience at HP. I was first contacted via phone by a man named "Arun" (628-208-0511) at "Career Staffing Sourcing." He told me they'd seen my info on LinkedIn, and they were recruiting for positions at Hewlett Packard (HP), which was moving their production from China to Thailand. He said if I was interested, the Sr Recruiter named "Jay Gomes" would soon be contacting me to discuss the position. Jay contacted me (also by phone from 415-868-4916) and later by email (from [email protected]) sending me what looked like a legitimate job description. He said one of the requirements was that you had to have a Scrum Master Certified (SMC) certification or be in the process of getting the certification because the role involved managing Agile projects. He emailed me two links for online courses that he said would be acceptable. I had been thinking of getting this certification anyway, so I was willing to get it and to move forward with the interview process. I had to reply back with my enrollment showing I had enrolled in one of the online courses. He then said I would have a 30-minute interview the following Friday with one of the HP team members. I was expecting to receive a meeting invitation with the person's name because that's how other interviews I'd had with other companies handled interviews. When I didn't receive an invitation by the Wednesday before the scheduled interview, I emailed Jay asking asking who would be interviewing me and asking about the meeting invitation. He said the person would call me at the appointed time and sent me the supposed LinkedIn profile link for the person. (Ironically, that person does indeed work in the HR department at HP but had no knowledge about any of this.) Jay even sent me a reminder email the day before the interview. On 1/21/25, I contacted a former colleague who I knew was now working at HP. I told him about the upcoming job interview and joked that perhaps we might be working together again. Through a series of communications, my contact started questioning various things about the role in an effort to perhaps put in an internal recommendation for me. On 1/24/25 I had a 1/2-hour phone interview with "Devin," the supposed HR rep at HP, who told me he was initially screening candidates and those that made it to the next round would then interview with the hiring manager. I thought it was odd that he never asked me anything about my previous tech writing experiences. He essentially asked me the same 3 questions in different ways the whole 30 minutes, all dealing with project and people management. I thought that was a little strange and felt a little blind-sided. Toward the end of the conversation, he explained next steps and said they would notify me in a week or so if I had made it to the next round. I tried to shrug it off the strangeness of the interview but finally tried to call Jay on 1/29/25 to talk to him about it. When I got no answer on his phone, I sent him an email requesting a call. He responded asking if he could call me the next morning. He never did. When I didn't hear anything for several days, I began to think I had been led down a bunny trail and just didn't get the job. On 2/3/25, I sent a message to this effect to my former colleague. He had kindly begun trying to look further into the role. He reached out to the HR person whose LinkedIn profile I had been sent. Today, 2/5/25, he reported back that this person said they had never met with me. This is when it became patently obvious I had been scammed. Meanwhile I had logged onto the upgradeskill.us website and done some of the training which all looks very legitimate (it is video based and then you take tests) and tracks your progress. I also received hard copy study materials through the mail. I even got a "welcome" email from Kim Bains, Senior Account Executive, (347) 952-4595, fax (347) 959-4545, [email protected], 5555 LONG BEACH BLVD., APT 122 LONG BEACH, CA 90805. After hearing about the scam from my former colleague, I started to look further into whether the certification of this particular website I had enrolled with (https://upgradeskill.us/course/scrum-master-certified/) was well regarded in the industry. As I started to research it online, I quickly learned that it was indeed part of the scam reported by other users.

They pose as IT talent recruiters. They find your resume on job boards and contact you to interview you for a corporate company. In my case it was a position for HP. They send what looks like a legitimate job requirements/duites/and salary format document. They ask all the same questions as legitimate IT talent recruiters. After that they tell you everything is great but you need a scrum certification. A scrum certification class is 16 hours with an exam so I said no problem and signed up for a scrum class and sent an enrollment screenshot shot. I was immediately called by them stating that the training academy I chose would not be accepted by HP. They then sent me 2 links of accepted scrum training classes. I work in IT and was suspicious. If you clink on the link it looks like a legitimate website https://www.cprime.com/learning/courses/psm-certification-training-course/ However if you remove everything adter the .com you'll see that companies real website. The same was with https://upgradeskill.us/course/scrum-master-certified/ They are trying to get you to buy scrum certifications from their scam websites. I called Hewlett-Packard and they said that job opening was fake. DO not believe "Jay Gomez" phone number +16282080511. Or his email [email protected]

I chose a website HP Support that I assumed was a Hewlett Packard website. I allowed the technician to access my laptop remotely. I gave my name, address, phone number, and email address. When I finally got suspicious I brought my laptop to Geek Squad. Geek Care had disabled my antivirus and installed malware and spyware on my laptop. It cost $400 for them to clean it up and recover what Geek Care had done to it. Beware!

I ordered a youtube influencer hoodie i received the hood and the threads were loose and the printing cam out really bad and i tried to get a refund and they wont give me my money back i sent them pictures about the problems and they still wont give me a refund they also dont have a number i can call just the email i provided.

Contacted HP regarding a printer issue. Was on a chat, person said she needed to direct me to another technician. This person called me and I gave him access to my computer, ran through many files circling issues and told me they needed to clean up and provide me a new IP address. The printer issue was solved and they told me it would cost me $199 Then told me I was high risk and needed very strong security, sold me a package for $1640 (put on AMEX). I thrn contacted HP, and they told me their vendors that they outsourse to would never sell such a pkg. I caled AMEX and will dispute the charge. I then called Apple, who gained access to m y laptop and removed all the stuff they put on

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Contacted Hewlett Packard printer tech support when offer to chat with tech. I thought it legit. They used logmein to diagnose and fix. They did fix the problem and charged the communicated cost - $199. They asked to use an online bank check - I refused and used a CC. The then tried to hard sell me on a maintenance program. I refused. They have tried calling me on a follow-up - I have not picked up. At the very least, they misrepresent themselves as HP certified reps, which I think is untrue.

Tried to find a # for Hewlett-Packard online so I could exchange a laptop infested with mites/lice. The website appeared authentic, and the guy assured me I could exchange it under warranty. He requested permission to access my computer and I allowed it, thinking he needed the serial numbers, etc,. but I asked him why he needed to access my software when this was a hardware issue, got no reply. He then told me I needed an Amazon account for pick up/delivery to exchange the laptop, I didn't have one so while he was on my computer, he set up one for me very quickly. He then told me to relax, everything would be taken care of , and to close down my computer, stop using it. He gave me the last four digits of my bank debit card and then hung up, but called me back saying he needed to verify the credit card I used to buy the laptop and needed another card #, saying the card he had wasn't the one used to buy the product. I reluctantly gave him a different card and all the details of the card. I was immediately contacted by Wells Fargo and by CapitalOne that a purchase through AMAZON PRIME was requested to both for a GIFT CARD for $ 400, plus another 17 dollars was declined due to suspicious behavior. He gave me a phone number and a bogus name of "David Usher" when I called it back it was a voice mail for "Joyce Trainer" in Dallas. He tried to blow up my phone the whole afternoon while I was cleaning up the security breach and then I found that he had a spyware type of program on my computer and was able to see everything I was doing all day. At the same time I was getting emails about delivery from Amazon Prime about my delivery of my $ 400 GIFT CARD that he had purchased.

Was transferred to this business via a call to Hewlett Packard while experiencing a problem downloading drivers for a new computer. The prompted method prescribed by HP resulted in an error and I was directed to call 8445490649. I was put in contact with a technician, Sherman Wyatt, who did some research and informed me of several malware problems in my desktop computer which prevented the requested downloads of software and drivers which would enable my new printer to operate. A thorough cleanup was required at $199.99 plus tax. Then I was referred to Jeremy at 8008679181 who accomplished all of the corrections needed and resulted in fixing my problem. I had to pay by check through the internet, which I thought strange but complied. Then the bite was put on me to purchase their firewall protection costing $386 and upward, depending upon the length of the contract, which I refused. I think I got the service that I paid for at $199.99, (exorbitant or not?) but the business tactics seemed very strange to me.

I called Hewlett Packard for my monthly warranty printer clean-up and checkup. I paid them $549.99 by check on June 12, 2023. I was advised by Hewlett Packard that the $549.99 I paid for my Warranty was NOT paid to the legitimate Hewlett Packard. It was a scam from Wells Fargo Bank according to Bank of America. I am therefore out $549.99. Bank of America cannot recover the funds because Wells Fargo Bank would not respond to their request. Bank of America closed my case.

My mother in law was trying to set up her new printer. She couldn’t find the exact serial number so we looked up "HP help." (We genuinely thought this was Hewlett Packard) On the HP site it asked us to scan the the QR code. It took us to a support chat and asked let him into our computer to help us set up the drives for the printer. At this point he said the computer security was corrupt and he needed to use a Rootkit tool and they would need money for it. At that point we knew something was wrong. This was a brand new computer and printer. We hung up the phone. After our call, the green light on our camera on the laptop came on. It has been going on and off every since the interaction. They took it to Geek squad and they got it to reset and saw an unidentified code. They reset and it is better. This site looked legit with an HP.com site address, but it wasn't. It was an imposter. I hope this doesn’t happen to anyone else.

I needed tech support from Hewlitt Packard. I was on their site when assistance chat popped up. Asked for my name and phone. He called me. Thinking I was on phone with HP, I allowed him to remote into computer. (Dumb dumb dumb). He didn’t even attempt to help me set up my printer. He said my computer had Trojan horse and in order to fix it, he wanted to download software on my computer. I knew at this point, I did a dumb thing and hung up. He used ultra view to remote in. I just hope he didn’t get any info off my computer :-{

When attempting to install new printer drivers from HP user manual, replied to a pop up and was scammed by people pretending to be associated with Hewlett Packard

I came across this scammer on LinkedIn. I applied for an internship for Data Analytics. I interviewed over the Wire app and was sent documents for my account number and routing number so I could receive direct deposit. I was instructed to contact a new manager. This person sent me money for my equipment I would need. Sent me checks which I was instructed to deposit and transfer the money via cash app or Zelle. My bank caught wind of this and stopped my account after I had sent the money. Now I'm out all of that money out of my own pocket.

Company pretended to be Hewlett Packard and asked me to give them remote access to my printer to install it

Put Champi Virus on home computer. Took immediately to staples to take it off. I called an 800 number and ended up being with this number that took me through the prompts that get technical help. Called the number on a different phone and nobody answer. Immediately after hanging up got a text claiming to be a veterinarian office. Looked up that number and it’s got same foreign names attached to it. That phone number is 1-725-777-5630. Staples couldn’t say they didn’t take anything but scammers were in my computer. I’m changing all passwords. I took pictures of screen when they were in my computer.

searched on the internet for Hewlett Package (HP) technical support contact telephone number for help with printer and apparently got a fake support line and was scammed. They intercepted the call and acted as HP support including going through a series of questions to get me to the correct department. With my permission gained access to my computer and faked software problems and pretended to fix issues and sold me a product I did not need and is worthless. Still not sure what else they stole over and above the $569.99 for "internet security".

I bought a wireless Hp Printer & needed help to hook it up to my desktop computer. A man named James Franklin said he was a HP computer expert & would troubleshoot. His phone number is 1-844-717-1222 He had me give him access to my computer so he could be in control. After a couple of hours on the phone he claimed he couldn't fix the problem unless I bought a "computer protection" program for him that would cost me several hundreds of dollars! I declined and have since returned the Hp printer to the store. But I think he put some kind of bug into my computer as I am unable to hook up any printers! Please investigate! Thank you for your time, BBB!

All of this was via Zoom. Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:46 AM JOB REQUIREMENTS: These are the requirements for the Job... Must be a U.S. Citizen, Canadian Citizen or reside and authorized to work in the US. Must be fluent in communication and English. Must have a clean criminal record. Must be at least 30 wpm average. Must be 18+ average. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Strong organizational skills. Possess good written and communication skills. I do believe you have no issues with the above? You 9:46 AM Yes, I think I am proficient in all the above. Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:48 AM JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES FOR DATA ENTRY CLERK *Keep records of materials filed or removed, using log-books or computers. *Documentation of Company Files and record keeping. * Interacting With Computers. *Proper record keeping and documentation. *Assist with placement of orders, refunds, or exchanges. *Advice on company information. *Take payment information and other pertinent information such as addresses and phone numbers. I believe you can handle these job duties if you are being trained towards it? You 9:48 AM Yes Sir! Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:49 AM You will be paid $27.55 per hour during working hours and $16.55 during training hours. You will receive your payment Weekly / Bi-weekly via Check or a Direct Deposit depending on your convenience. You will be working 40-50 hours weekly and if you are employed you are going to be working as a full employee and not an independent contractor. Your working hours are flexible and I believe working from home temporary will not be a problem for you..? You 9:50 AM No Sir, no problem at all. I have my own office to conduct work at home. Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:51 AM We have three working sections which are (Morning, Evening and Full day)...The Morning section commences from 8 am-1 pm, Evening section 2 pm-7 pm, Full day section cover's both Morning and Evening sections with one hour break between 1 pm and 2 pm, Monday to Friday. You are to choose a convenient section weekly or Full day section. You 9:52 AM Mr. **** is that all US timezones? Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:52 AM Correct You 9:54 AM Morning 8am-1pm is fine with me would like the 2pm-7pm but I can only go from 2pm-530pm I am available the morning 100% Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:55 AM Also, as a Company and as required, have our Benefits packages for Employees working with us. Our Benefits for eligible Full Time & Part Time employees include Work/Life Balance, Health & Dental, Tuition Reimbursement Assistance & Education (Applicable to Master's Degree only), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Wellness which includes Paid Time Off and Holidays with Generous Company Discounts. You 9:56 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:56 AM We are currently working towards up a physical location in your area, that is why you are been employed on-line. Once the office is Fully set up and opened you will be assigned to continue your duties over there Okay? You 9:57 AM Yes sir, Understood. Catalent Pharmaceutical 9:58 AM We are done with this section of the Briefing about the Company and Job. We are into another section. This section is referred to as The Question and Answer Section, whereby I will get to ask you some questions for you to provide the answers for record purpose, but before we get started, I would like to know if you have any questions at the moment. You 9:59 AM Mr. **** is there anyway I can do an adjusted fullday? 8am-530pm with the hour break in between? I am just curious about that that's all. Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:00 AM That will not be a problem You 10:01 AM Great! Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:01 AM Okay... I am going to ask you a few questions now, you are advised to read carefully and answer appropriately. You 10:01 AM okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:01 AM Firstly, I need two Professional Reference (Give me two phone Contacts and name) They will be reached during normal business hours when needed in the course of our Candidate selection process. You 10:02 AM Okay, let me get information Jamie Smith (###-###-####) Richarter Jackson (###-###-####) Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:05 AM 1. What type of jobs have you had? 2. How would you rate your computer skills and how old are you? 3. Are you willing to work flexible or long hours? 4. What inspired you to pursue this career? 5. What are you passionate about? 6. Are you seeking a part-time or a full-time position? 7. How would you like to be paid ? weekly Or bi-Weekly. Direct deposit or check? 8. What Bank do you operate with to see if it correspond with the company's official salary payment account to employees? 9. What is your Phone Carrier ? 10.Do you have access to a printer? You 10:10 AM 1. I was in the US Army for 23 years, where I managed different programs I retired in 2017. I have worked for Hewlett Packard doing Desktop support, I was a technical recruiter/talent sourcer for Recruiter.com for a year. 2. My computer skills are proficient . 3. yes I am willing to work flexible hours. 4. I have been searching for an opportunity like this because It will give me that flexibility that I need in my life. 5. I am passionate about helping people and ensuring that they have a great experience with products or services they are receiving. 6. I am seeking a full-time position 7. Weekly 8. I operate with Navy Federal Credit Union. I would like to be paid by direct deposit You 10:15 AM 9. I have AT&t phone service 10. I have a printer in my office I am 46yrs old Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:18 AM lastly, If selected for this position, would you go about establishing your credibility quickly with the team, especially since your office will be set up at home and work being done from home? You 10:20 AM Yes, I think it is important that everyone can trust that the other is doing their part for success. I think they would have to be able to trust me to be at work on time and ready for business. Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:23 AM Sounds wonderful Well, I have to say that you have done pretty good so far and I see you as a Good Fit for this position with us. You 10:23 AM Thank you for your time Mr. ****. Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:24 AM You're required to provide me with the following information now, to enable my secretary to enlist them into the company's Register for proper documentation. Your full name, current home address, state, city, zip code included, cell phone number and a secondary cell #. You 10:26 AM Len Vashun Williams (###-###-####) mobile(this is my only number) **** ***** **** ** ** ****** ** ***** Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:29 AM For quality assurance and selection purposes, I need to forward our conversaintion to the Head of Department to Assess and confirm you are qualified and fit for to this job. You are to report here online Zoom in the next 15 munite for the result of the just concluded interview. You 10:30 AM Okay, thank you again Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:31 AM I need you to notify me once it is 15 munites okay You 10:31 AM Okay You 10:47 AM Hello, Mr. ****. I am conducting another interview right now. Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:47 AM What do you mean? You 10:48 AM I am in an interview. Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:48 AM So you won’t be able to proceed here with me? You 10:52 AM No, but I am definitely hearing what they are offering me for 35$ an hour. Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:53 AM Okay I believe you are read to proceed with the results of the interview which we had here today? You 10:55 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:56 AM Before we proceed, I have a few questions to ask you. You 10:56 AM Yes sir? Catalent Pharmaceutical 10:59 AM Are you currently and actively employed You 11:00 AM I work a parttime job for myself, which i can stop at any moment. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:02 AM So, if successfully offered a position with this company, will you be available to commence Training and work with us based on the preferred section which you chose today? You 11:02 AM Yes sir. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:03 AM The result of the interview is now and I must say you did very well in the interview session of today You 11:03 AM Thank you! How long is the training? Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:05 AM The training is for one week You 11:05 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:07 AM I'm pleased to announce to you that you have just been confirmed qualified for the Data Entry position I would like to heartily congratulate you for this achievement and would like to appreciate your efforts and skills that you showed during your interview. We look forward to working with you and ensuring your stay with us is everything you could wish for. You 11:08 AM Okay and Thank you. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:09 AM As we proceed here and now, I will brief you further on the next step which is the session and how we will prepare you for training and other information you need to know about and as well signing of the Company's Offer Letter which we will send to you by the end of the day as we proceed further. You 11:09 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:10 AM This is an immediate Hire and we are open and available to train Only Employees who are ready as we need them to commence training with this Company and begin work at their various positions . You will be attached to a training supervisor and you will be training with a group via online video call okay You 11:11 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:11 AM Therefore, I need to know how ready and available are you to commence training with us? You 11:12 AM I am ready Mr. ****. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:13 AM I will brief you on the preparations for the commencement of your training now as we proceed and how to get you started. It was necessary and important I asked specifically because we want to kick start operations as soon as possible. You 11:14 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:15 AM Training starts on Monday, next week and the duration is (1 week). The training is 3-4 hours daily for one week and the section runs Morning, Noon and evening and you are to pick one section daily . You 11:16 AM Okay After the one week of completing training successfully, the pay will go from 16.55 to 27.55 automatically? Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:18 AM Correct You 11:18 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:18 AM To enable you to sit for this position, there are working equipment and software which are required for this job. This is because you will be working from home and you will not be using any of your equipment to avoid damages and due to the new version of the software required for this job. All expenses will be handled by the company as you are not required to pay any fee for start-up or any fee for anything. You 11:19 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:19 AM The company will provide you with the estimated and required funds to purchase all you will be needing for work and training. You 11:21 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:22 AM Here is the list of Office equipment which you are to purchase : Laser Printer: Fax Machine: Scanner : Copier(Portable): Laminating Machine w/5 Cartridges: Fellowes Micro-shred confetti-cut paper shredder You will be provided funds to purchase all these types of equipment for your mini office which you will set up. You 11:24 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:24 AM Here are the names of the software's required to start working with - ScreenConnect, Freshdesk, Answer base, CustomerWise, TeamSupport, Tracker, Toonimo, XSellco Fusion, Agiloft, Issuetrak, SupportSync, Talkdesk, HappyFox, AnswerDash, Front, Microsoft Word, Request, AnswerHub, Help Scout, Helprace, Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2017, MySQL 5.7, Windows 10, XML Editor. Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2017, MySQL 5.7, Windows 10, XML Editor. XML Editor. Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2017, MySQL 5.7, Windows 10, XML Editor. Are you familiar with any of the software? You 11:27 AM Yes the Microsoft suites and Windows 10 i have already. I have dabbled with adobe before and i think talk desk. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:28 AM I need you to know that you will be effectively on the required programs you will be working with We will also provide you with a Laptop. It is strictly for work and Training purposes, and you will receive it before you commence your training with your supervisor and the rest of your materials (as well as the required software) which you will purchase. Okay You 11:28 AM Okay, I understand fully. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:29 AM Our concern is that ,We want to believe you will be a very dedicated and committed employee . We know that you will be able to handle this position to the best of your knowledge and ability and we are willing to assist you. I believe we will not be disappointed? You 11:29 AM Yes sir, I am definitely not into disappointing you or myself. I am looking forward to learning and developing even more with the team. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:31 AM So, as we commence with the preparations for your training, the company will issue you a check to enable you to purchase all the office equipment and software required to begin work with. You won't be required to reimburse the company for the check/equipment, but rather it will be the property of the company for the duration of your employment. You 11:31 AM Yes sir understood. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:32 AM NOTE: As for software/supplies, all software are to be purchased from the software office the company has been buying from for years now. You will be notified with which of the software's Vendors that are attached to this Company, which you are to purchase the software from as soon as the check for the procurement of your work and training materials get to you. You 11:32 AM Yes sir I understand fully. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:33 AM We will begin processing today from Accounts and Logistics department and You will be receiving the check later this week via FedEx / USPS Mail. You 11:34 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:36 AM Also, i will provide you with a tracking number to enable you keep an eye on the check once sent out. You are required to have it deposited into your Bank account and allow your bank process the funds which might take up to 1-2 business days, after which all funds will be made available for use and credited into your account. Then we can proceed to the next step of the position which involves the purchase of your working and training equipment. I will be here to instruct you throughout the process . You 11:37 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:37 AM You can make your order for the software from the company's vendor via the following mediums ; Bank Deposit, Money Order , and via the use of zelle and Cash App payment options . I believe you have a Zelle or Cash app or both? You 11:38 AM Yes i have both Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:41 AM Alright, I need you to provide me with your preferred email address to have the necessary employment documents emailed to you now. You 11:41 AM ************************ Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:43 AM My secretary will have the Company's Offer letter and other documents emailed to you now, the employment letter it is a 12-page document and you are to have the necessary pages signed and emailed back to him. You 11:44 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:44 AM Once again, I want to sincerely congratulate you on your success today. You 11:46 AM I want to thank you and the Company again for viewing me and selecting me to be a part of your organization. Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:53 AM You are required to report online via Zoom here at 8:00 AM EST briefly tomorrow morning for updates regarding the check and how to get started with your training. You 11:54 AM Okay Catalent Pharmaceutical 11:56 AM Alright then talk to you tomorrow and have a nice day You 11:57 AM Alright, have a good rest of your day!

I needed support on my HP printer I googled for a phone number for HP support When they answered they said Support Team To speak to a live person press 6 They wanted to share my screen to help. I let them because I thought it was HP First person could not fix the problem and handed it over to a so called senior member or senior advisor He continued and we were disconnected I called back and they put a senior advisor on after I explained what happened. Long story short he explained that he thought someone had been in my computer and there were virisuses that had to be removed and anti virus had to be added. It would take 2 hours to repair. I asked if there was a charge. Over $2000 and how many years do I want the Warranty for. I told him I was a senior on a fixed income and there was no way I could afford that. Next he offered me senior pricing. Told him it was still too high and I would have to discuss with my children. Conversation ended and I hung up. No case number. They were in my computer so I do not know what information they might have taken

Deceptive website. Shows on Google as”Hewlett-Packard Packard Help Desk”. Clicks on it and it has you enter your CHAT question first. It the same pops up and ask for $1 (shows as refundable). Then it charges you $46 fir a membership. Cancelled immediately on website and also called. I was told I would not get my money back. It was very deceptive. If not why my did they charge $1 and then charge $46 separately.

Deceptive website. Shows on Google as”Hewlett-Packard Packard Help Desk”. Clicks on it and it has you enter your CHAT question first. It the same pops up and ask for $1 (shows as refundable). Then it charges you $46 fir a membership. Cancelled immediately on website and also called. I was told I would not get my money back. It was very deceptive. If not why my did they charge $1 and then charge $46 separately.

The man who called said his name was Doug Cannes when he called a few times. He said his Co. had found an IRA in Mass. of my Dad’s. On one of his first couple of messages he left the number came up as a Spam Risk. I have been avoiding his calls since then and called the BBB to find out how to proceed with filing a Scam report.

I also received a cashier's check in the amount of $1,850.78 drawn on Bank of the West, Omaha NE.

I was texted by Brat Roy the hiring mgr. for Dr.pepper advertising (supposedly) to have a sticker placed on my car for advertising purposes. They delivered (by priority mail through the USPS!) a check for $3,470.00 sent from (per the return address on the envelope) Hewlett-Packard Enterprise at 6280 america center drive, San Jose Ca 95002. I was instructed to deposit the check through my bank and to go inside to do it (or I could do it through an ATM) and told that the check would clear almost immediately. Then, I am to provide a date and time as well as a location (asap) for a specialist to come out and install the decals. They said that they will issue a signed agreement that they are liable to remove the said decals at the end of the expired program. Here’s the kicker: I’m to deduct my weekly payment and deposit the balance for the specialist. To confirm all this I'm supposed to send a picture of the deposit slip using SMS to 1-661-441-8153. I have kept all the info the sent me and the texts plus the check (not deposited) in case it is needed at anytime.

I called the HP support line that was listed on the HP website. A support tech was going to help me fix my HP printer that was not working. He accessed my computer remotely. At one point, he asked for a credit card number to charge me $4.50 for a patch for my device, as the online tools that he was using didn’t work. I gave him my Discover credit card number. Shortly after that, I received a text message on my phone from Discover, asking if I had agreed to a $100 purchase at Best Buy. About 10 minutes later, I received another text from USAA Visa card, asking if I had authorized a $50 purchase at Amazon. I called each company back and canceled the cards. I was assured that the purchases would be canceled. The HP fellow suggested that I pay him with PayPal, but I don’t have an account. He said he would call me back later. I unplugged my computer and brought it to a local computer place where they removed the software that the HP guy put on there. I also found that he had deleted messages from my email that informed me of the credit card purchases.

They contacted me and said I had an outstanding balance of $1920 on a Citi Bank issued Home Depot store card. They gave me the references that were used to open the account. ( my family members names) and driver’s license #. They then gave me a customer service # for Citibank. 1800-747-3787. I called and they had no record of me ever having a card with Citibank .

Requested 6 X-box cards to repair computer corrupted drivers. Issued message of refund, then requested $1,500 Best-Buy to repair 15 corrupted files caused when 2 cards were entered incorrectly. (Only got $1,000) Supposedly issued refund back to wrong card, so now need additional $1,000 Target cards and promising to issue refund of $3,000,

Called HP concerning printer failing to print. Have no idea how I was connected to these guys. Spent most of afternoon on phone with them and they also had full access to my computer. The fee for what they did not do was $644.00 should have had a red flag by now. Anyway when the printer failed to work again I called HP at which time I was connected to an actual technician for HP who was able to fix the issues with my printer. When I questioned him about the two men I dealt with the day before and gave him all the information I had on them he told me that they were not employed by HP and I should contact my credit card and cancel the fee immediately. Credit Card company refused to give refund because I gave the individual my credit card number.

BBB note - 833 area code is a toll-free number that is not assigned to a geographical area or time zone. The numbers from that area code can be spoofed by cybercriminals.

 

I did a Google search for certain Hewlett-Packard ink cartridges for my printer. This business, Jacksilverhome.com came up with the least expensive ink. I ordered one cartridge and in the secure SSL webpage I entered my name, address, phone number and credit card information. It prompts you to create a user account with a username and password. I received a confirmation email immediately thereafter however 15 days later I still have not received my two day shipping package. When I “track order“ it still says my order is in processing. I called the 800 number and it’s not in service. I called the 601 Mississippi area code and I get a recording stating “this is not Jack silver home, if you’re waiting for an ink cartridge You’re out of luck, this is a scam company!“ I then called back to record that outgoing message and a lady answered with the same voice as the outgoing message but this time her voice stated “Jack silver home“ as if she was ready to service a customer. Don’t know if this is harvesting your credit card and personal data for future scamming or some other reason to run this type of scam. BUT ITS DEFINITELY A SCAM!

Received email saying my computer was infected with malware. Charged me $199.92 to fix my computer and protect it for 5 years.

This person reached out to us, a technology company, asking if we could quote them some laptops. They said that they were referred to us by HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprises). He said, and his email signature stated, that he was the Purchase Manager for Walgreens Boots Alliance. He then said their bill to/ship to name was DTE Energy Corp. When we tracked the ship to location it was storage space.

I recently purchased an HP 5200 series printer. I had 3 other HP printers in the past that came with an installation CD. This one did not and requires you to go on the web site to down load drivers. After several tries of not recognizing my printer I called and got a support tech. Seemed very nice at first and asked to take over my computer to complete the installation. I agreed. After several tries he opened up a screen and said I have over 3200 viruses on my computer and my free virus protection was no good. He said $ for $125. he could offer me better virus protection, hook up my printer and tech support for 2 years. I told him I would talk to my computer tech first. He was not happy and we hung up. His name was Robin. My computer guy checked my computer and found many file bsettings were changed by the rep which my guy straightened out and hooked up my printer. I did not think a large company like this would go to these fraudulent extremes. It is my last HP product that I will buy. Thank you **** ****** Burlington NJ

THIS IS AN HP PRINTER TECH SUPPORT SCAM. I needed assistance with my HP printer, and found a phone number on the Internet that appeared to be HP (Hewlett-Packard) technical support. I called it, and the person who answered took my phone number and said I could expect a call back in 5 minutes. The person who called back directed me to a website, and I realized he was having me download software to allow screen sharing ("Go To Assist"). I questioned this and said I did not want to download software. He said this was standard. He then wanted to screen share and I told him I didn't really want to do it and he said "See, you can end screen sharing anytime you want." He did some trouble-shooting on the printer (had me remove cartridges, put them back in, and he printed a few files and asked me what they looked like). He then said he would need to troubleshoot some more and would call me back. This seemed very suspicious to me. After he hung up, I ended the screen sharing. A few minutes later I got a call back and they said "You stopped screen sharing. You need to keep screen sharing." He tried to get me to go to the same website as before. I got very suspicious. Apple has never required me to keep screen sharing! I told him I needed to hang up. He called back 4 times in quick succession and I didn't answer the phone. I then called Apple Support (saved in my phone) and asked for their advice on checking my computer for spyware. Fortunately, I had experience with Apple technical support from the past and knew their protocols, and this set of calls grew increasingly suspicious.

I am sorry I am not able to provide a lot of information this person whom my elderly father did make a smaller purchase amount with kept calling for more money telling my dad that he had a computer virus. My dad happened to mention it to me and I was able to tell him to not give any person funds just have them reach out to myself or my son.

Description of items supposedly ordered: Hewlett Packard LaserJet CP4005 @ $598.99/each for 2 plus shipping & handling. Total invoice = $1,220.95 They even obtained a name of someone working at the college.

Got an invoice in the mail stating I had purchased (2) Hewlett Packard Laserjet 4250N Supplies @ $597.82 $1,195.64 + 22.91 S&H. This was never ordered. I tried calling the # and you can only leave a message. Searched the company online and found the exact same invoice info others have shared.

This company called our receptionist and basically did some recon on our company. They asked who was in charge of the AP Department, her email address and also asked about what kind of printers we had and our address. They did all their homework, then attempted to email our AP Department with an invoice in the total amount of $1,218.55 for 2 items with a description name of "Hewlett Packard Laserjet Pro MFP M477 Supplies". Our AP Department reached out to the IT Department (myself) questioning this invoice. I did some looking into it and found that several other companies had the same issue with them. The phone number is just a number to some "Customer Service Center", nobody answers they only leave you with and option of leaving a voicemail. I've dubbed this a 100% scam and advised our AP Department to disregard the invoice and emails from them, and that I would report them to the BBB.

I work at ******* ******** at the ***** ****** ** branch. I work closely with invoicing. We received an invoice for "HEWLETT PACKARD LASERJET PRO 401 SUPPLIES" totaling $1,220.95. It appeared to be a very legitimate invoice, had an invoice number, had my name ***** ******** as the contact, and put that the invoice was overdue and that it would soon be accruing late charges. It requested a credit card number. On another page that came with the invoice was an advertisement that if the invoice were to be paid, I would personally receive a $100 debit card. We have never contact this company and do not own nor have received supplies for this particular printer. I have attached said invoice. I cannot get a hold of their customer service phone number. I have left voicemails but they will not return them.

The scammers sent us an invoice for $1,218.55 for 2 HEWLETT PACKARD LASERJET 200 printers. We never ordered these printers, and fortunately our internal purchasing process flagged it. They tried to sweeten the deal a week later, by offering us a $100 Preferred Account Gift Card if we paid the invoice. Don't fall for these scammers! If only a few of the recipients fall for this trap, they'll be making a lot of money. Hopefully law enforcement will catch up to them.

Received an invoice for the business I manage accounting for. Knew we did not order and verified with the person whose name was listed on the invoice. No product was ordered or received. Product listed was Hewlett Packard Laserjet 506 "supplies" for $1220.95. I left a voicemail with a nasty message for the company. Because it was fun. Don't fall for these scams! If it doesn't sound right, it probably isn't.

I received a suspicious phone call requesting information on some of our products which are listed on our our website. The foreign sounding person used the name "Kevin Brown". He was insistent about making full payment for our products on his credit card which we typically do not do. I explained this to him, but in his reply email he again stated he wanted to make payment in full on his credit card. He wanted me to contact a shipping company for him-after I explained that we will work with a shipper but HE needed to set that up. Due to his insistence and attitude when I kept trying to explain our business procedures when they did not line up with his requests, I began searching. I found that another company received practically the same email that I did only they handle different products. The man was admittedly calling from Nevada, using a NV number, but wanting to ship products to Mexico for resale . . . Below is a copy of the email I received: *Thank you for the email. i will like you to email Hewlett Shipping to get a quote for shipping these units for me and take note that you are not responsible for the shipment just that i will like you to add the shipping to the invoice and bill the entire payment on my credit card. Below is the shipping details…* *Shipping Line…Hewlett Shipping * *Contact Person…**Floyd White* *Email Address… **Hewlettshipping@* *mail.com * *You can email them with the dimension and weight, pickup address & the delivery address below…* Kevin Farms 2763 Colonia Providencia Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44639 Mexico *Once you contact them and get the response, email the quote to me and after i review it i would call you with my credit card details for the payment.* *Regards*

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Received several letters claiming a claim is pending in the Supreme Court against my home. Foreclosure action to sell property at action. They can help by refinancing home.

A guy named Kevin Brown contacted our landscape yard, wanted 11 pallets of flagstone. I quoted a price and he called me and told me an e-mail would be sent for me to contact the shipping company by email and then he would line it up and pay with credit card. I looked on the internet for the shipping company and it pulled up that this was a scam. Using the name Mark brown and Floyd White as contacts.This is the actual e-mail. Thank you for the email. i will like you to email Hewlett Shipping to get a quote for shipping these units for me and take note that you are not responsible for the shipment just that i will like you to add the shipping to the invoice and bill the entire payment on my credit card. Below is the shipping details… Shipping Line…Hewlett Shipping Contact Person…Floyd White Email Address… [email protected] You can email them with the dimension and weight, pickup address & the delivery address below… 2763 Colonia Providencia Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44639 Mexico Once you contact them and get the response, email the quote to me and after i review it i would call you with my credit card details for the payment.

Someone continually calling, claiming to be from Hewlitt Packard. I hung up and blocked their number several times and they would call again a few days later from another number. Finally, I entertained them him and was told that I had paid $*** for a service contract and they were refunding my money as instructed by The Better Business Bureau. I never bought a service contract and when I told him this he said I had paid for it when I bought my computer. All I had to do was to sign on to my computer and fill out a refund form and they would instantly give me the $***. the last call came from a Pompano Beach, FL # (954)968-5569. I told I was not at home and I would call him back. He said his name was David Johnson, although he spoke with an Indian accent, gave me a phone # of (518)720-9137 and a case # of ***********.

In September of 2017, I purchased an HP Printer. The printer began printing pages from "The Hacker God" stating that my PC had been hacked. I tried to locate HP Support on their Website and was apparently redirected to "Victor" at Arrow Systems, who claimed to be HP Support. I was informed that my PC had been hacked by multiple hackers and was told to allow "Victor" to remote in. He told me that he could resolve the issue and prevent further issues for $469.00. I was transferred to another number to give my bank info for an electronic payment. I was transferred back to "Victor" took about an hour and installed several antivirus programs, including Scanguard. Upon realizing that I had been duped, I deleted the programs. A month or so later I received calls asking to refund my payment but only by electric transfer. I did not respond. This morning I was informed that Scanguard had manually made three attempts to charge $99 to my Credit Card. "Victor" is still calling for different companies using different names (including "Dick Clark") from masked phone numbers. One call was listed as coming from my Home Phone.