Victim Location 34145
Type of a scam Employment
I received an Email from a person under the name “Lorne Weaver” regarding a sales position in downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL. He claims he got my email address off of indeed and wanted to have a phone interview regarding the position. He was a man with a French Canadian accent and claimed that his business was expanding and they needed someone to run sales from their downtown Ft Lauderdale office that they were going to open in three weeks. The phone call was extremely brief and he asked me questions on why he should hire me and what I would do if I encountered a rude customer. When I attempted to ask questions he was very brief in his answers and said he Has one more interview and that he would contact me in a day and a half regarding the position. Two days later, I received an Email saying I got the job. I have posted screenshots of the email to this thread. He texted me to remind me that he had sent an email over to me as well. He requested info such as a mailing address and full legal name to send a check to buy office supplies. I replied back with questions regarding the authenticity of the business and if they had a license to operate in the US and did not hear anything back. This person under the name “Lorne Weaver” is not on LinkedIn and there are no reviews of the company on any credible websites. I am unsure of what the particular scam was going to be, however this individual was asking for my full name, address and was potentially going to look for further information as the “employment” process continued.