Victim Location 08618
Total money lost $3,965
Type of a scam Employment
I am a college student who was seeking employment on indeed.com. I was reached out by a prospective employer and told to forward my resume to [email protected] so that I could proceed to the next steps for employment. Upon contact from a person called MARCELINO ARBURUA I was told that I would be starting my position as a personal assistant/receptionist and that my task would include running errands for them making phone calls paying bills act;. After a couple of emails and confirming my address first and last name and bank account information, I was then reached out to this employer via text messages he contacted me by this number +1 (929) 437-1430. They informed me that I would be receiving a check in the mail and that I was to deposit this into my account and utilize those funds to assist in various errands and tasks. I received this check to my how address from the company Petrodome Operating LLC in Huston Texas with CrossFirst Bank. The check was issued to me I deposited it into my account and those funds were made available within 24 hours (as my bank releases funds before the check actually fully processes). After that I was told that I no longer needed to purchase items for the “orphanage” and I was just to send the funds directly to MARTHA JAMES at a 7179 Gaston Ave. #3225
Dallas, TX 75214 via money orders. I proceeded to do so the two following days and this morning, Tuesday June 25th my bank notified me that the check was fraudulent. I contacted Joe who is the actual owner of Petrodome LLC and he made me aware that his account has been hacked and that someone has been issuing funds out to the Trenton area from his account. I am currently in the process of filing a police report and to my knowledge those money orders have not been cashed yet.