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Employment - Publicis Groupe Imposter - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

Fake Job via text. Message as follows: “ ?'m Dar?ene fr?m ?ublicis Gr?up?'s Human Resourc?s d???rtment. We've rec?nt?y r???gnized your ?x??llent b???gr??nd ?nd would li?? to rec?mm?nd a r?m?te, high-?aying pos?tion! Y?? ?an ch?ose betw?en p?rt-tim? or f?l?-t?me ?ositions. Th? work is s?m??e and ?an be ??mp?et?d from hom?. W? will provide ???rox?mat?ly 60 minut?? ?f ?ree training da?ly. Th? salary r?ng? ?s 100-500 p?r day, guar?nt??ing ? min?m?m m?nth?y income of 10,000, p?id da?ly. In ?ddition, ?ull-t?m? em??oye?s r?c?iv? 15-25 days ?? ??id annu?? leav?, m?king this an ?d??l opt??n for th?se wh? tr?ly striv? ?or w?rk-l??? ba?anc?. (E??g?bi?ity req?irements: 18 ye?r? ?nd o?der.) If yo?'r? int?rest?d, pleas? l?ave me ? mess?g?: +13233607953”

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Employment - Random Job Offer Text

“ Hello! I am from Imediaplex and I am working with Mr. Aaron Ralston, the owner of The Ralston Agency. He thought you would make a great fit in his agency and would love to offer you an interview tomorrow September 23rd at 11am(CDT). Would you be interested in registering for the interview?”

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Imediaplex or Imposter for I MEDIA PLEX


Employment - Employment scam

Offered an interview for a nonexistent job.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: imediaplex


Employment - employment

Received a scam email from Mark Howell (no linkedin or online presence) from Synbio Therapeutics. A fake company with a vague template-like website. The email claimed to be offering a sales rep job with people making over 6 figures on average.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: SynBio Inc


Home Improvement

I was approached by a man offering to pave my driveway with asphalt millings for 10k. I had never heard of recycled asphalt. I was given a business card with a website. The website had reviews, pictures and detailed information about the product and the work offered. The gentleman gave me a local address where he had just completed a job so I could see his work. It looked good. I asked many questions and the answers were satisfactory (longevity, maintenance, durability with northern Ontario’s winter weather). I was hesitant but I figured with the 5 year warranty he offered indicating that all work was fully guaranteed, I could take the risk. Also, he indicated on my written contract that he would be back in 6 weeks to seal my driveway for 400$. About 3 weeks after his crew came to lay the asphalt millings and compact, it became clear that I was misinformed. There were dips where water pooled and multiple spots where there were no fine particles but solely loose gravel so there would never be binding in those areas. I attempted reaching out to him to request that those areas be repaired (calls and text) but never got a response. Evidently, my warranty will never be honoured and he was a no-show for sealing day, as per my contract. The website now showed a different logo and phone number. He did not answer those calls either. I reached out to OPP in response to articles about paving scams but since the product and initial service were given, I am encouraged to go another route to resolve the matter of not honouring the warranty or the follow-up job.

Dollars Lost: $10000

Timmins, ON-

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Northern Asphalt


Phishing

Random text for job offer did not pursue

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Wbd global streaming service Imposter


Employment - ParcelCove Freight

The job listing was found on qualified job search sites like Indeed and LinkedIn. The position being advertised was Transport Quality Advisor. It was advertised as a Remote position offered everywhere in the U.S. The job description was to receive shipments at your home, open the exterior shipment packaging, take images of the manufacturers product/box, then to remove any labeling and official postage. Once the labeling the package arrived with was removed, the requirement was to print a new label, repackage the item(s), attach new label, and ship the items back out through official locations like UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc. The initial phone call from a woman named Jasmine King was an inquiry about you to ensure you suit their basic needs for the position. There were not many personal get-to-know you questions. The "onboarding" process was very quick and felt extremely rushed. The too-good-to-be-true job offer received was $4,400 monthly salary, with a $40 bonus for every package processed and $100 for "VIP" packages that required you to pick up a shipment from locations in your area. You get a 30 day probation period before you receive your first payment, then are promised the $4,400 split into a biweekly pay, after the initial 30 days. The forms of payment provided to choose from were quite odd. You're given the choice of PayPal, Direct deposit to your bank account, Bank Transfer, Paycheck in the mail, Western Union, AdvCash, MoneyGram, Bitcoin, and Credit Card. There is no phone number, only an email, for the accounting department, which is very strange. There is also no way of contacting anyone in higher positions within the company, other than the 3 supervisors you are provided with. The supervisors have emails and phone numbers. However, when calling you do not get an answer. You're required to leave a voicemail until they return your call. Names to look out for regarding supervisors are Doris, Kendall, and Maggie.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Missoula, MT- 59802

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: ParcelCove Freight


Employment - Parcel Cove freight

Oh hell they offered me a job and I accepted and gave personal information except for my bank account took a picture of my idea of me with my ID they shipped me two packages that I renamed or reliable and s*** back out she's texting me today asking me about a third package I deleted the app after trying to contact them this weekend because the package was supposed to come Friday and it did not so I got to thinking and wondering I figured it had to been a scam and looked it up and got to this point

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Missoula, MT- 59802

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Parcel cove freight


Employment

Asked for email to send job application

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Architecture engineering exchange llc


Employment - Hawk-line express

Got a call with the job offer as a cargo checker last week and spoke with supposedly a HR lady and she asked me for government ID of front and back to ensure my identity I sent that to her and she sent me a job offer contract and I signed it as she was on the phone and they received the information and said that my manager would be calling out to me on the following week and the manager reached out to me Monday and I spoke with him and he set up my dashboard account went over salary, pay, and everything and told me that this was a great number to contact him back if I needed any additional information or help with any questions so I tried to call that number back and unfortunately, every number that I’ve received a call from by Hawk line isn’t really going through. It will ring a few times and go straight to voicemail and tell me if I want to speak with an operator or something, but it doesn’t give me a hold to anyone nor do they reply to any of the Emails Totally feel like this is a complete scam and they are trying to send packages to my doorsteps for me to identify and for me to basically ship to UPS stores or local shipment stores

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Englewood, CO- 80111

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Hawk-line express


Employment - ParcelCove Freight

I was offered a job where they mail me packages and I relabel them and send them back to another address. They have all my personal information

Dollars Lost: $50

Missoula, MT- 59802

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: ParcelCove Freight


Employment

I was served an ad on facebook for RemoteJobsFinder.co, claiming excellent AI tools to assist in applying for jobs. I signed up and paid the $19.99 monthly fee. Every job listing they recommended to me was for an expired position. Absolute scam. Nothing worked as they said it would. When i asked for my money back, they said that I had to be on their platform for 14 days and apply to over 100 jobs (with screenshots) before giving my money back. Such a scam.

Dollars Lost: $19.99

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: remote jobs finder


Employment - CoreVets Works

I received an unsolicited email from a company calling itself “CoreVets Works” using the domain corevetsworks.com. The email claimed I had previously applied for a Mechanical Engineer role with them, but I never recalled applying. The message said my “profile stood out” and that they had retained it in their pipeline. It then offered me a new full-time position at $50 per hour if I confirmed my interest. When I researched the company and domain, I discovered it was only created in August 2025 and already flagged by scam-detection sites. There was no legitimate business presence for “CoreVets Works,” and the HR contact name (“Paige Kadaw”) did not appear tied to any real organization. This appears to be an employment scam designed to trick job seekers into providing personal or financial information. I did not reply, but I am reporting this so others can avoid being misled.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Missoula, MT- 59802

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: CoreVets Works


Employment - RemX

Hello, ??'?? ???????? ???????? RemX . Recently, ???? ?????????????? ?????????? your ?????????????????????? ???????????????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????? to ?????????????????? you a ????????-???????????? remote job ??????????????????????! You ?????? choose part-time or full-time, and ?????? work ?????????????? is simple ?????? ?????? ???? completed ???? home. We provide ?????????? 60 ?????????????? ???? ???????? ???????????????? for newcomers to ensure that newcomers ?????? familiar with ?????? work. ?????? ???????????? ?????????? is US300 ???? ?????????? ?????? ??????, ?????? the ?????????????? ???????????? ???? ???????????????????? ???? ???? ???? less ???????? ????????,??????, ?????? it is ???????? ??????????. ???? ????????????????, ????????-???????? ?????????????????? enjoy ????-???? ???????? ???? paid annual ??????????, which ???? ???? ideal ???????????? for those who really ???????????? work-life balance (requirements: ???? ?????????? ?????? and ??????????). ???? you are ????????????????????, ???????????? send me a ??????????????:+12062614194 {????:????:????:????:????:????:????:????:????}

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: RemX


Employment - Employment Scam

I received this email. ****, I hope you had a great weekend. We received your resume as a job match for our Pharmaceutical Sales Rep (Entry level & Specialty) openings that are currently available here at SynBio. We are excited to move forward with your application for this position as the interview process starts next week. At SynBio, our paramount concern is patients’ outcomes as we focus on improving the health of people with all kinds of medical conditions. With our recent pharmaceutical product launch and innovative physician in house pharmaceutical dispensing services, our growth has exploded and we are currently looking to add several Pharmaceutical Sales Rep professionals to our current pharmaceutical rep team. Our surge in growth primarily comes from our products ability to add excellent revenue to a physician groups private practice which will also allow patients to get their prescriptions more efficiently and more than likely cheaper. We are working hard on processing applications as to schedule interviews as quickly as possible. You will need to email back the below questions about your availability so we can review and potentially move forward with you. Once we have reviewed your answers we will get back to you with more information. You can review details on the Pharmaceutical Rep positions at https://synbio-inc.com/careers/. Ali, also let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I have listed my contact is info below. If you are not interested in our opportunities, please let me know and I will remove you from consideration. Mark Howell - Staffing Manager (Talent Acquisition - Pharmaceutical Sales) PHONE #:(866) 698-6948 ex. 707 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: SynBio https://synbio-inc.com/ Questions to be answered are below. Please put your answer after each question - and reply back. Thanks! If hired would you be able to start right away or do you need to put in a 2 week notice with you current employer? (2 week notice?) Can you cover a local geographic territory with about 45 to 60 physicians? Are you comfortable utilizing a CRM system to keep track of your physician clients? Will you be able to communicate with our Sales Manager remotely by email, phone and scan documents? What are the best days and times of the week for you to interview? What is the way to reach you for scheduling interviews? Have you completed any pharmaceutical sales credentials or certificates to become a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep? What geographic territory are you most interested in covering? (if you can provide a city with state) Are you familiar with HIPAA and PhRMA regulations in relevance to selling pharmaceuticals to physicians? Are you comfortable about talking to professionals concerning medical treatments? Ali, just answers the questions in the email itself and email it back. Thanks again and have a great day.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Birmingham, AL- 35216

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Symbio


Employment

The scammer offers a “job” in which you are compensated for liking and following social media accounts that have “paid” for the service. The scammer requires a deposit that varies in amount depending on the “level” you join at. Once you pay, you start your daily tasks and the money build in your account. The scam is long, allowing the legitimacy to build as you are asked to recruit more people in to the scam. You will even be able to actually withdraw some money. With the promise of getting your deposit back whenever you decide to stop “working” for the company, it seems safe at first. Other “investment opportunities” are frequently offered to further tie up your money, and to keep you from withdrawing your built up funds. After some time, the scammer informs everyone that the company is switching systems and we must move over to the new system, which requires another deposit. Withdraws freeze at this point, and after the “switch” is made to the new system, all contact disappears, all funds are missing, and the withdrawals stop. It is at this point the scam is revealed, and the scammer disappears and sets up the scam all over again under a different name.

Dollars Lost: $2000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Cloud boost / cloud ex


Employment - SynBio Therapeutics - Impostor

I hope you had a great weekend. We received your resume as a job match for our Pharmaceutical Sales Rep (Entry level & Specialty) openings that are currently available here at SynBio. We are excited to move forward with your application for this position as the interview process starts next week. At SynBio, our paramount concern is patients’ outcomes as we focus on improving the health of people with all kinds of medical conditions. With our recent pharmaceutical product launch and innovative physician in house pharmaceutical dispensing services, our growth has exploded and we are currently looking to add several Pharmaceutical Sales Rep professionals to our current pharmaceutical rep team. Our surge in growth primarily comes from our products ability to add excellent revenue to a physician groups private practice which will also allow patients to get their prescriptions more efficiently and more than likely cheaper. We are working hard on processing applications as to schedule interviews as quickly as possible. You will need to email back the below questions about your availability so we can review and potentially move forward with you. Once we have reviewed your answers we will get back to you with more information. You can review details on the Pharmaceutical Rep positions at https://synbio-inc.com/careers/. I did notice on your questionnaire that you haven’t yet completed a pharmaceutical sales certification, which is a key requirement for our new hires. We prioritize candidates who have completed an industry-recognized certification such as the PSC, CNPR, or CMR.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: SynBio Therapeutics


Employment - employment

Dear DF ??Stauffer Biscuit Food Company, I am an American citizen, I would like to share and comment on the company Partner Personnel, which is currently the recruiting partner for DF Stauffer Biscuit, because for over 5 months I have registered for a job but the office staff has not allowed me to complete the registration process. Partner Personnel keeps making excuses, every time I come to the office, they make excuses that they lack some training documents, and every time I come, they show me some online training documents such as showing me fighting movies, pornographic scenes, vulgar rape, lack of culture and ethics, I have collected all the evidence, if necessary, I will give it to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, I do not know how many documents Partner Personnel has left, they will continue to show me disgusting scenes and force me to sign a document accepting that I have to do so. I would like to know more that DF Stauffer Biscuit company specializes in producing dry food, but I don't know if you forgot to take your nerve medicine, I would like to remind you that you produce dry food, not a company that produces pornographic films or fights, forcing me to see and sign documents. Every time I go to the Partners Personnel office, there are a lot of people, all men and women with tattoos on their bodies, like they've just come back from prison. I advise DF Stauffer Biscuit to soon cooperate with Priority Workforce in Santa Ana or Workforce enterprises. These two companies work very properly, they have a lot of employees waiting. I'm serious about working with proper ethics, not the kind of crazy people who show me nonsense. The police can pretend to register, then they show you and force you to learn that sick nonsense and then catch them red-handed. All the paperwork must be completed in 2 days, but it's been almost 5 months and nothing has been done. They keep delaying and prolonging the time like this and that. Every time I asked for a job, they sent me porn or fighting movies and forced me to sign a consent form. Why would a food production company let its employees watch those things? My whole family wondered why they let them watch porn movies. Many employees have watched them. There have been many rape incidents in Orange County that were encouraged by your cooperation. Remember, food production is not porn production. It can be tiring, so you have to watch it to regain your strength. Ironically, employees have to wear hard hats every day like construction workers. In larger companies, they only use cloth to cover their hair or beards, so their heads don't feel heavy and they can work more comfortably. Their clothing is free, they only wear white coats. I suggest that the company should review and change the rules and not let their employees watch porn or fighting movies. Federal law prohibits this, if you have any questions you should ask the police for further advice.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Santa Ana, CA- 92704

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: DF Stauffer Biscuit Co Inc


Employment - SynBio Employment Scam

I received an email from a job that I didn’t apply to called SynBio. The pharmaceutical sales job seemed great, and they offered the opportunity to interview. After some follow up email, they asked me to become certified in pharmaceutical sales and the course is $325.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: SynBio


Phishing - WBD Global Streaming Phishing Scam

I received a text in a group chat stating the following: “ Hello, I am Sophia, a Human Resources Customer Service Representative at WBD Global Streaming. We obtained your phone number through our collaboration with multiple HR platforms. Therefore, our company currently has a Content Promotion Assistant position that is suitable for you. This is an excellent remote part-time/full-time online job that offers one-on-one guidance to help you get up to speed quickly. Salary is settled daily. You can earn between $100 and $500 per day. The monthly salary is approximately $6,300. A 3-day paid trial period is provided, and after the trial period, you will receive a $1,000 new employee bonus. If you’re 25 or older and would like more details, feel free to message us on WhatsApp: 12133589143 “ I received one of these task scam offers in the past and was a victim of participating in it. They offer simple, free tasks until they require you to “upgrade” your account with the promise to increase your earnings per task, through sending them bitcoin/ethereum, costing anywhere between $100 up to $2500+.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming


Employment

I received a text message at 3am about a job offer too good to be true. I googled the company name and saw warnings that it was a scam. I did not respond to the text message and reported it as junk.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming Imposter


Employment - RemX Imposter Job Offer

Hello, I'm Mary from RemX . Recently, we learned about your outstanding background and would like to recommend you a high-paying remote job opportunity! You can choose part-time or full-time, and the work content is simple and can be completed at home. We provide about 60 minutes of free training for newcomers to ensure that newcomers are familiar with the work. The salary range is US$300 to US$700 per day, and the monthly income is guaranteed to be no less than US$10,000, and it is paid daily. In addition, full-time employees enjoy 15-25 days of paid annual leave, which is an ideal choice for those who really pursue work-life balance (requirements: 22 years old and above). If you are interested, please send me a message:12136573570

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Remx Imposter


Employment - WDB Global Streaming Imposter Job Offer

They got nothing from me except a report to the BBB

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: WDB Global Streaming Imposter


Employment

InstaWork is a fake employer who lures unsuspecting people (job seekers) in between careers to various worksites (job sites) under the guise of potential full time employability. None of the interim job assignments lead to full time employment instead job seekers are taken advantage of on their platforms with business partners. For example, I have been on their platform nearly 2 years. No full time offers have been extended by potential future employers. Instead invitations to date fellow peers occur on a reoccurring basis. Both labor and sex trafficking including human trafficking occurs (illegals aliens are on their platform). The true intent of the platform is to pair up individuals (legal / illegal) in exchange for drugs, sex and/or money. The job seekers sexual encounters with fellow peers are recorded and disseminated within their work group by their figureheads without the unsuspecting person’s explicit consent. Furthermore, the unsuspecting person’s (job seeker’s) personally identifiable information (legal name, date of birth, social security number, address, citizenship documents, banking account information and lastly address) is compromised for the rest of his / her life because it simply fell into the wrong entity’s / entities hands for further distribution and/ or sale without explicit consent. I am a victim of said scams. Recently, after I refused sexual relations with an associate on September 9, 2025 my employment contract was arbitrarily terminated without due or just cause. After I questioned their reasoning for terminating my employment contract I was given circular logic. I.e., nothing specific. A shift policy violation was quoted with no details. I hadn’t completed a shift for their company since January 1, 2025. However, I had repeatedly received job invitations from their company via email since that time. No violation(s) occurred. I rejected a solicitation for sex from an associate which directly led to termination of my employment contract. This company is a part of a global trafficking and identity theft scam. They are selling human capital (trafficking), disseminating revenge porn, distributing drugs and stealing lives (identities). They (corporation) are harm to themselves and others. This business should be terminated for the good of the country and mankind.

Dollars Lost: $50

San Francisco, CA- 94104

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: InstaWork


Employment - AppenUsaTalent

They offered a job and I applied for job. Ended up getting hired and they said i need to pay for software for the computer they were sending me. I purchased the software for 200. Then they said i need to pay the shipping cost of 567. To receive the computer that had the software on it.

Dollars Lost: $200

Kirkland, WA- 98034

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: AppenUsaTalent


Employment - Hawk Line Frieght

Called about a packaging job I inquired about. Asked me questions I had responded “yes” to like a job interview except “no” as I did not have a printer. Sent me an email to sign contract, ask for pictures of front and back of drivers license and to also take picture of myself with ID next to me. Wanted me to check my email for contract and sign now as he’d stay on the line to help in case of any questions. I felt it was some type of scam and if it was true he’d call me back so I hung up phone and haven’t heard anything back for almost an hour.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Englewood, CO- 80111

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Hawk Line Frieght


Employment - CoreVets Works

I received an email for a supposed job opportunity. Here is the text of the email: I trust you are doing well. Thank you again for taking the time to apply for a role with CoreVets Works. When you first applied for the Technical Support Representative role, your profile stood out, and we carefully retained it in our pipeline. While the original opening was filled, we are pleased to share that a new position has become available and would like to revisit your application. If you remain interested, kindly confirm so that we can guide you through the next steps of the hiring process. This new full time role offers $50 hourly. We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully moving forward together. Best regards, Paige Kadaw HR and Talent Manager CoreVets Works ?? 111 N Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59802 ?? www.corevetsworks.com

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Missoula, MT- 59802

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: CoreVets Works


Employment - Unicomm Media Group

I was approached about a part-time job helping optimize small business products and increasing their presence via SEO. The first three days went smoothly and during training, I saw the transactions and in hindsight, I can see they were trying to build my trust. By day four, I hit what they call a combination product that took my account into the deficit and had to transfer USD into crypto currency to level the account. Upon returning to the task given, I hit another combination product showing me that I had one over $53,000 and that put my account into $14,500 of a deficit. When I pushed back about making that payment. They said if I cleared the tasks I would gain all the commissions back. I have been going back-and-forth with their customer service department and the person that brought me into this and they are all confirming that this is legitimate and if I close my tasks, I will receive my bonus.

Dollars Lost: $8121

Hoboken, NJ

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Unicomm Media Group


Phishing - Imposter- Employment

They sent me a message that said, "Thomas, your resume for AO Team of VA-Benefit Specialist was reviewed by our team. May we schedule online interview Wed 09/24 at 8AM, 12PM or 4PM?". I am looking for a job right now but I did not send them a resume or contact them. I am not responding the the message because I do not want my information stolen.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: AO Team of VA-Benefit Specialist


Employment - Lauren Winter [email protected]

Received a job offer email from Lauren Winter [email protected]

Dollars Lost: $0.0

NY

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Lauren Winter [email protected]


Employment - Employment

I received an amazing job offer the other day. I was sent an email with important instructions. After doing some research on line the same email has been going around with the same fraud check.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Mountain branch


Employment

I am enrolled in Indeed for job oppourtunities. The scammer sent text message to me stating they were referred to my by Indeed HR for a remote job. They state the task is to improve how products are seen on Platforms like Amazon, Ebay, Walmart and Best Buy. You basically download an app and you click on images in the testing phase which shows you big earnings. But after you get to the real phase the earnings are only in cents. Then after your payout is at $88 or so you ask to withdraw the funds and they say that you have to add your own funds to meet $100 for withdrawal amount to be approved. When you add your money and they receive it in crypto they start acting very unprofessional and then they block you.

Dollars Lost: $12

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Pilothouse Digital Company


Employment - VMware x Make Agency mission team.

First message I received was a group text stating, “Hello, We at Indeed are currently seeking qualified professionals for a remote opportunity. The role involves assisting with the optimization of app store data to increase page views and download volumes. The tasks are straightforward, and we provide comprehensive training. Benefits Details: Work just 1-2 hours per day. Earn $170-$280 daily. Guaranteed minimum of $1,000 weekly. Flexible working hours. Paid time off (15-20 days per year) plus public holidays. If you are interested and meet the requirements, please text "Job Details" to: 2792172603 for more information.” I then clicked the number from the message above doing what was requested and received this message, “My name is Julia with VMware x Make Agency mission team. We collaborate with top YouTube creators, trading platforms, and charitable organizations to run high-impact online campaigns. Your role would be to support these campaigns by boosting views and likes. It’s simple, safe, and only requires your phone and a YouTube account. Would you be interested in joining our team?” I asked for more information and as a response, I was sent this, “complete it, you will receive $16. ??https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rtahJnGS8SY Please click this link to watch the video on YouTube. Just tap the ???? Like button and send me a screenshot. Once you do that, your task will be complete!” The offer sounded a bit sketchy so I began checking the business to see if it was accredited or had a website and to my knowledge, after reading the feedback, this is not a legitimate business.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Aurora, CO

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: VMware x Make Agency mission team.


Employment - Kelly Services imposter

Hi, I'm a recruiter at Kelly Services (US) , my name is Lesley. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help update app store data, increase app views and downloads, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 3462560230 for more information (Note: You must be at least 25 years old)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Kelly Services imposter


Employment - employment

Message: Hello, Thanks for reaching out in regards to the upcoming shoot notice, it would be an honor to work with your talent. About Doug Wilkinson Photography®,We are one of the leaders in professional photography, specializing in portraiture and commercial Photography®. We have both the knowledge and expertise to create and capture the perfect image of yo, so here we are again, calling for an upcoming commercial to market a collective sales kids catalog for the year for Clothes, Bags, Shoes and Purses for our reputable Russian based client ( PUMA ) who believes in fashionable lifestyle. PUMA. A Multi brand company, PUMA, and the PUMA Group embodies the concept of modern, upmarket shopping. A sports brand, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear for over 65 years, Puma is one of the most well-known sporting apparel brands in the global world. PUMA is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. PUMA stores stock the aforementioned brands and offer an enviable selection of such renowned designer sportswear and other apparels. PUMA has also collaborated with established NYC’s Soho neighborhood with Puma’s Global Senior Head of Lifestyle, Yassine Saidi, and Founder of the Filling Pieces shoe brand, Guillaume Philibert, amongst others. and have decided to collaborate with David Lachapelle Photography®, for their Commercial advert work nationwide. For more information, please visit http://www.puma.com SHOOT!!! PUMA / Amazon Kids Fashion Magazine Shoot 2025 The events date are: Event Date 1: Sept 13th 2025 – (3 Models). Event Date 2: Sept 20th 2025 – (3 Models). Event Date 3: Sept 27th 2025 (3 Models) Compensation Paid Time: 11A.M -3P.M. The total pay for the job is USD $5000 (Tax deductible) and you will get $500 as your advance/upfront artist discretionary purposes and booking fee balance of USD 4,500 will be paid immediately after the completion of the commercial shoot (Advance/Booking ($500) + Usage rights and services ($4,500) = $5000. There is room for negotiation. You will NOT only receive a paycheck of $500 but also an EXTRA amount that you will use to pay for your wardrobe/costume that will be used for the shoot, which you will be forwarding to the contracted fashion stylist so he can ship out the wardrobe/costume to you before the date of the shoot. REASON being that, the payment for the wardrobe has to be made or billed to your Name/info as requested and acceptable business terms by the representative sponsorship to the fashion stylist, to ensure a tallied customization and label to be printed on your wardrobe.(Read this Paragraph again) The shooting will be held at a rented studio in your location – (we shall arrange a suitable studio and convey its details to you unanimously). Below are the required Payment and Sign-up details you are to forward to us for filling and to mail you the aforementioned Paycheck for the Wardrobe. INFO NEEDED: Your full name, physical address (No P.O Box) state & city, zip code and cell phone number We look forward to working with you on this project. Have a wonderful day! Warmest Regards, Doug Wilkinson (C.E.O) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929369/ IMDB Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/3d-dw. LinkedIn Page

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Riverside, CA- 92519

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Doug Wilkinson Photography


Employment - Brighthaul Freight

This company contacted me with a job offer that packages will be delivered to my home and I will have to take pictures of the product post it on the dash board wait for the customer to pay for the shipping once it’s paid for print the label and ship the package off. Once it was time for me to get paid they deactivated my account and stop answering the emails when I inquired about the payment.

Dollars Lost: $20

Albuquerque, NM- 87110

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Brighthaul Freight


Employment - Employment

***Job Seekers Beware*** September 02, 2025 - I was contacted by a “recruiter”. I am fortunate that I’m only out $17.00. Curious as to how many $17.00 transactions have transpired. https://hiretalentnest.com/index.html Correspondence #1 Hi, I hope you are doing well as I write this. Currently, one of our clients is looking for a Compliance Manager to join their team in a recently acquired company, and after looking at your profile, I believe your background would be a perfect fit. Please respond to this email with your resume if you are interested. I would love to speak with you further about this opportunity and provide you with more information about the company after the initial client process. Looking forward to your response! Best regards, Amanda Lawson Sr. Recruiting Specialist ** I submitted my resume as requested. ** Correspondence #2 Your experience is aligned with the role, but your resume is not ATS-friendly. Kindly adapt your resume to be ATS-friendly as I need it asap. For creating an ATS friendly resume, please visit https://proatsresume.com/ and send me your ats resume once the recommended website has completed it. For now, precise details about the role and our client are under wraps due to confidentiality protocols. Once we align our schedules, I’ll shed more light on this. I’ll review my calendar and circle back with potential timelines for our continued discussion. Regards, Amanda Lawson ** I purchased ATS friendly resume. $17.00 for the service** Correspondence #3 Your resume has been successfully added to the ATS system. We will proceed to the subsequent stage of the hiring process in the coming weeks, pending client approval. Regards, Amanda Lawson ** Are you able to provide some information about the company? Industry or location? ** Correspondence #4 Let's wait for the client's green signal. Regards, Amanda Lawson ** Any progress on my application? ** Correspondence #5 You're on my radar, and I haven't forgotten about you. Presently, our client is addressing some internal matters regarding the role. I'll reach out as soon as we're ready to proceed with the next steps. Regards, Amanda Lawson ** Zero response since my last email inquiring where they are located. And no response from ats resume customer support **

Dollars Lost: $17

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Employment

I responded to a job offer on Voices.com. I recorded the commercial and filled out the contract. I only gave them my full name. No other information was shared. When I tried to contact them I got a unusable email address

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Baltimore, MD

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Baltimore Trucking


Employment

—; We received your resume as a potential new hire for one of our many Pharmaceutical Sales Rep openings and inquiring to see if you any interest in moving forward with us. At Paragon Biotech you will find opportunities to work in a dynamic, fast-paced sales environment. —, if we both decide that this position is a good fit and you become one of our Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives your sales days will contain running a CRM system to reach out to physicians daily plus visiting 2 - 5 physician accounts daily with purpose influencing their prescription and therapy practices which will then positively affect patient's lives. We have added 2 innovative products (Alzheimer's & Neurology) that will be new to most physicians you will visit. With these 2 new products we are adding Pharmaceutical Reps in local territories across the country. You can review the complete Job Description and Pre-Requisites here on our website at: https://paragontechusa.com/Careers.html. You can also upload another copy of your resume with cover letter if you choose. Our Pharmaceutical Reps are well compensated with salary, bonus, commissions and benefit packages for our proven reps so we can grow our product line throughout the country. We are starting to schedule interviews next week so review the Job Description / Pre-Requisites and let me know if you are still interested in moving forward. You can email me back that you are interested and please let me what particular day and time during the week might be the best for you. Thank you for your interest —, I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Mr. Walter Milano - St. Staffing Manager - Pharmaceutical Sales Division Paragon Biotech - https://paragontechusa.com/ Email - [email protected] (857)626-4198 ex: 705 "Paragon Biotech provides innovative ancillary products that give healthcare providers insights on individual patient care."

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Boston, MA- 02108

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Paragon Biotech


Online Purchase

Subject: Employment Scam – “Fowlerton Oil Terminal” I would like to report a fraudulent job offer I received from an entity calling itself Fowlerton Oil Terminal, claiming to operate from 23859 TX-97, Fowlerton, Texas 78021, USA. The company contacted me with an employment opportunity and provided documentation that appeared official. However: The website fowlertonoilterminal.com was recently created, hides ownership details, and contains exaggerated or false claims about global operations.They presented themselves as a large oil terminal in Texas, but there is no verifiable corporate registration under that name with the Texas Secretary of State.They attempted to collect personal information (and/or requested fees for processing, training, or visa support).After investigation, I confirmed that this “company” is not legitimate and is conducting an employment scam. Scam details: Website: https://www.fowlertonoilterminal.comClaimed address: 23859 TX-97, Fowlerton, TX 78021, USA I am reporting this so that relevant authorities can investigate and so others are not defrauded. Thank you.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Fowlerton, TX- 78021

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Online Purchase - Negative Option Marketing

This site poses itself as a helpful site for IQ tests, job aptitude tests, etc. I did the job aptitude test as I am lost in my career and needing some guidance. The site said you only needed to pay $1 for the results. There were different payments for other options on the site but no where mentioned I would be charged $24.99 the next day.

Dollars Lost: $25.99

Sheridan, WY- 82801

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: EFAQ


Employment - Phishing - Employment Solicitation Scam - Amazon Impostor

Fake Text message recruiting for Job opening with Amazon

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Employment - Employment Scam

I was approached about a job offer to review and rate 120 orders daily within the automotive industry. Supposedly, my salary would grow with each day worked in a row. These scammers are really detailed and professional- they will feed you a line (probably from AI) that will make you believe or try to convince you that it is safe!

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Tier 10 Marketing LLC


Employment - Employment Scam

PERSONAL ASSISTANT Dear Applicant, I’m replying to your message concerning the job posted online in which you are interested. However the position you applied for has been taken so I’m offering you another position. This is for the position of a Personal Assistant/Administrative Assistant. I own an art gallery and tend to operate at a high cost of operation and would love to cut down my expenses by employing a Personal Assistant/Administrative Assistant. I travel a lot and get my hands occupied due to the fact that I work with various companies in and out of the country so it is imperative for me to have a worthy Personal Assistant who would monitor and keep me up to date with my activities. It’s a flexible position and can be done from anywhere in the States. Although, working with me is basically about instructions and following them. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust and accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on. The only fear I may have is that I may need you to perform an assigned task in a timely manner sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with executing assigned tasks in a timely manner. The major reason why the service of a Personal Assistant is needed is due to the fact that I’m constantly out of town and presently in New South Wales, Australia. I will return to the States in three weeks time so this process will be ongoing till then. If you don’t mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can meet up for a proper interview and also discuss the possibility of making it this long term. As a Personal Assistant your activities among other things will include; Duties and Responsibilities: • Verifying and keying of data’s and correcting errors. • Performs other related duties as assigned. • Running personal errands. • Work independently without much supervision. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. ** Weekly Pay: $850.00 ** Hours: 10-12 Hours Weekly ** Days: 1-2 days Weekly DO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POSITION BY PROVIDING THE BELOW DETAILS. DECLINE THE OFFER BY NOT REPLYING, OR SAYING NO. Michael Pamil Pamil Fine Art

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Fine art


Employment - Kelly Services / impostor

Text received at 5:40am: Hi, I'm a recruiter at Kelly Services (US) , my name is Nora. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help update app store data, increase app views and downloads, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn 250 to 500 a day. The basic salary is 1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 12023595882 for more information (Note: You must be at least 25 years

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Portland, OR

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Kelly Services / impostor


Employment - Job Recruitment - Resume Formatting Scam

They send you an email to recruit you for a job opportunity and then tell you that your resume must be readable by the ATS, but they send you a link to a page to pay for the resume upgrade, and if you send them another version, they don't accept it; it has to be the one they send you. Here is the email. Hello, I hope this note finds you well. One of our clients has an opening for a Chief Recruitment Officer position within a newly acquired organization. Based on your background, I believe this role may align well with your experience. If you are interested, please reply with your resume, and I will be glad to share more details about the role and the company. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Amanda Lawson This did not work as well. Unfortunately, the issue is not related to the file format. As mentioned in my previous email, your resume needs to be optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Please use the recommended website to optimize your resume and resend it to me. Regards, Amanda Lawson

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Brooklyn, NY- 11224

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: hire talent nest


Employment - Employment

I was offered a job for being package inspector that I would get packages, inspect them and then send them out again. The website is less than five days old. I was not given a background check. I did a google search on the phone number The number (888) 493-9204 is associated with a common shipping scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Jackson, MS- 39211

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: DryDock Transport


Employment - Nexxen Impostor

Job opportunity from Nexxen. company that collaborates with well known merchants to maintain products through real world data analysis, boosting products to top rankings on platforms like Amazon and eBay, and helping retailers maximize global sales growth. The role is to optimize products on our platform, increase visibility promised daily pay $180- $200. You'll do some training then a real one. Then they want you to buy $19 worth of bitcoin on cash app. " it reset your account so you can receive pay"

Dollars Lost: $19

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Nexxen Impostor


Employment

Hello, I'm Layla from the Kroger Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Kroger manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between 250 and 500 per day. The base pay is 1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 6162888210 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

San AntOnio, TX

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Kroger Imposter


Employment - Fake Job Offer

Good Morning, Thank you for your interest in this position. The name of the company is GOODWILL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION and your Job Duties & Responsibilities are; 1. Transcribe, review, and interpret all lease data before entry into the database. 2. Ensure all data is accurately and quickly entered. 3. Review all documents that come in for accuracy (this makes the data entry jobs easier) Good Morning Your referral code has been confirmed successfully. This briefing and online interview is message-based, conducted via instant messaging. If now isn't suitable for you, please suggest a more convenient time for us to conduct the briefing and online interview. To begin formally, My name is Mrs. Nicole Drawdy, and I am a Senior Sourcing Partner-Recruiting at Goodwill Corporation. You may address me as Nicole . I will be your Hiring Manager during this Job briefing and online interview. Could you please state your name, location, and how you would like to be addressed? After conducting a thorough evaluation of your responses during the interview session, it is with great pleasure that I announce your official confirmation as a qualified candidate for this position. Your performance exceeded expectations, with an outstanding score of 98% on the questions answered. Your qualifications and experience make you an exceptional match for this role. We have complete confidence that your knowledge, skills, and expertise will be among our most valuable assets. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I extend a warm welcome to you as a valued member of our company. We are thrilled to have you join our team and eagerly anticipate the valuable contributions you will bring. We trust and believe you will be a really great asset to the organization we are looking forward to your hardwork,enthusiasm and dedication towards the job. In the meantime, I need you to provide me with the following information to enable the company's secretary department to register you: • Full name: • Address: • State: • City: • Zip code: • Cell phone number: • Email address: Your Primary duties includes: Preparation of Balance sheets (Mini), account balancing, invoicing recording, proper data analysis of sales records and recording pay slips into accounting database. Your secondary duties will involve reporting to your Supervisor who would be attached to you online. He/She will assign your daily tasks and you would be required to work accordingly to the instructions using Microsoft Office tools and Accounting Software. The function of the Accounting Software is to arrange, formalize and manage the data you have processed. Can you handle the Job duties if you are being trained towards it ? Part time hours are 2-5 hours daily, Full time hours are 2-8 hours daily depending on the hours you can devote daily. *THESE ARE THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR STARTUP* To start working, you will need the following primary software: Myob Business Essentials 2019 US Patent Single Users Pack Simply Accounting 2023, 3.5 HD 9.0 Microsoft Office XP 2025 Standard Upgrade Peach-tree Premium Accounting 2024. Additionally, you will receive a brand new Mac Probook laptop. NOTE: THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE FULL FUNDING TO ALL PROGRAMS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO GET YOU STARTED The company will be providing you with the funds you will be using in purchasing the equipment and your W-4 form and Time tracker will be coming along with the working materials you need to start working with. I believe the company can ensure your commitment and full trust right? Okay perfect. We can use the available credit to kickstart the equipment procurement process. The funds will be fully reimbursed directly to your credit card. Your available credit should reflect and update as soon as the reimbursement process is completed. The company will also be paying you $500 to get you through the training week and it will be coming along with your reimbursement. Okay, our approved vendor will send a $985 request to your PayPal account so you can accept the request and initiate the payment directly from your credit card so we can kickstart your equipment procurement process. Our vendor will be the one in charge of that. Upon confirmation of your payment, they will swiftly package and ship your work equipment and mini office set up to your location within a 2-4 business days. We’ve been using them for over 5 years now and i can assure you of their reliability in handling the shipping to your designated address. The softwares and programs are pre installed so you have nothing to worry about in that aspect. Our approved vendor will be sending a PayPal payment request as previously stated so we can complete the process promptly. I’ll walk you through the entire process so there’s nothing to be worried about.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Wilmington, DE- 19808

Date Reported: September 22, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


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