They ask me to create pay maya account and asked me to load 100 pesos, In my messenger, I also sent the copies of my pay maya. That I was verified already and they indicated in replies that I need to load at least 100. So I can get a 1000k voucher as an application completion. which you will be able to see in the photo that I attached here.I sent all the copies of conversation and pay maya transaction here. If anyone can actually help us who got scammed I hope someone will put an end to this.
Country Canada
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Text message
Someone texted me telling me they where a recruiter from TTEC, I had googled the company and noticed nothing was weird at first. He told me if I wanted to do an interview,there was a manager available right away and I had to download skype. The person on skype was called Enricka Keene, I noticed right away the format of the interview was weird but being in a desperate situation finally,I didn’t think things through. I figured this was a fast way to pass interviews due to the pandemic. She said after less than 5 minutes I was hired which I found odd but i’ve had similar experiences in other jobs. The only information I got was to come on skype at 8am. Then the first day they left me with no real info and just messaged me to ask if I had received the contract and a very sketchy cheque. It was made out for KINDRED Construction LTD which I found odd. Gave a large sum check was meant for my “equipment”. I did more research and as soon as I saw them asking twice if I had “any updates” I realized my intuition name and the email didn’t match at all. I blocked and deleted, reported it to my bank and to the fraud agency. These people are [censored].
Received a text from somebody claiming to be John Weeks from (TTEC Company Ltd Trinidad and Tobago Electricit Company) claiming that I had posted my resume to their HR systems for a job an asked if I am interested. I wouldn’t have responded except the area code is for an area where I have family … I don’t kno whow they got my cell number or how they knew it was me. I responded No – that I am not interested and the communication ended.
The Number the text came from is 309-201-5455
Scammer’s phone 8312570689
Scammer’s email [email protected]
Country United States
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Email
David Smith ([email protected]) emailed me then I received a text from 831-257-0689. Mathew Harris ([email protected]) offered employment for an Operations Manager position for $45/HR and said to deposit the check then purchase a list of equipment to begin the remote work in 2 days. He said I should purchase a $100 Amazon gift card to set up my employee account. Christopher Tapley ([email protected]) emailed a check with instructions for mobile deposit. They used a Chase Bank check under Fareva Company. Please be wary of scammers and let’s pray for them to change or be put behind bars.
Below is the transcript excerpt Google HangoutChat.
Let’s chat on Hangouts!
Sep 14, 7:21 PM
Hello and how are you doing today ?
Welcome to TTEC Company ..I believe you are here for the job interview and briefings where you will get to know all about the job position as well as the company information and history
Missed call from Mathew
Mon, 2:17 PM
Hello
I was sorry this is coming late
How are you doing ?
Mathew • Mon, 2:23 PM
Missed call from Mathew
Mon, 2:27 PM
Hello
Mathew • 8:35 AM
Hello and how are you doing today ?
Hello Matthew. I am well. How are you?
Doing great and thanks for asking
Welcome to TTEC Company ..I believe you are here for the job interview and briefings where you will get to know all about the job position as well as the company information and history
Yes I am.
Kindly provide your reference code:
HRP7KR5S
My name is Mr Mathew Harris , 56/ M. I have been assigned to do business and I’m an expert in HR excellence, particularly with regard to management by objectives MBO, long-term incentives & performance improvement, talent management. I was elected to the partnership in 2000 as chief executive officer. In the role I’m responsible for the Recruiting/ Hiring, Salaried Compensation, Employee & Leadership development as well as the employee benefits.. Introduce your Self. Indicate your Sex, Location. Thank you!
Introduce your Self. Indicate your Sex, Location. Thank you!
Are you still there with me ?
General Job Title; Creative CS Representative/ Administrative Staffs – Software’s Conquer Complexity
AVAILABLE POSITIONS;
Call Center Representative, Book keeping, Military Admin Support/ Data Entry, Customer Service, Payroll Clerk, Clerical Staff/ Administrative Executive Assistant, Receptionist/ Front desk Associate, IT – FT/ PT
HIGHER ENTRY LEVEL
Project Manager, Operations Manager or Business Analyst/ Intelligence, Senior Manager, Human Resources/ Supervisor AR/AP, Events Specialist, Retail Sales, Accounting Manager/ Dispatcher.. Which among the listed positions Is your field of specialty and You willl also be trained towards the position by your training supervisor?
Operations Manager or Business Analyst.
THE DUTIES ARE:
Provide inspired leadership for the organization.
Make important policy, planning, and strategy decisions.
Develop, implement and review operational policies and procedures.
Assist HR with recruiting when necessary.
Help promote a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale.
Oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing.
Work with senior stakeholders.
Ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations.
Work with the board of directors to determine values and mission, and plan for short and long-term goals.
Identify and address problems and opportunities for the company.
Build alliances and partnerships with other organizations.
Support worker communication with the management team.
I believe you can handle this job duties if you are being trained towards it?
Yes I can!
The idea of online work from home was initiated due to this reason so we can reach all our customers all over the world, the company made this job available based on the fact that we are currently re-strategizing and upgrading our database and are presently developing locations All Over the World, Understood?
I am going to ask you few questions now,Once done with your answers simply write (DONE) so i can move on with my next question, Are you ready
About Us
Operations Manager, implement, and deliver
transformative customer experiences
For nearly 40 years and counting, we’ve combined service design, strategic
consulting, technology platforms and operations excellence to deliver experiences
that captivate customers and dramatically improve the bottom line.
I understand.
FIRST SECTION!
1. What type of jobs have you had?
2. How did you get your previous jobs?
3. What were your main responsibilities? Achievements?
4. have you been in the military before?
5. Are you currently employed?
6. Are you willing to work flexible or long hours?
7. Do you have a HP laserjet printer, copier and scanner?
8. Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size?
9. How long do you intend working for this company ?
10. Tell Us why you feel you are the right person for this Job ?
SECOND SECTION!
PAYROLL & WORKING SCHEDULE:
1. How many hours are you willing to Work per day? (4hr Minimum per day or 40hrs Maximum per week)
2. What time range?
3. When would you be available to start if HIRED?
4 Payroll Interval? (Weekly or Bi-weekly)
5. Payroll Method (Direct deposit / Wire Transfer or Credit card transfer? )
6. What is the name of the Bank which you currently operate with so as to see if it tallies financially with the company’s official salary payment account ?
7. provide two Professional Reference? (Give me two phone Contacts and name) They will be reached during normal business hours when needed
Honestly speaking, I must admit that I’m really impressed by Your performance so far. I like the fact that you were direct and also the manner in which You tackled the questions with good answers
Thank you.
I need you to hold online, because our conversation needs to be reviewed by the Head Appropriate Department to enable them see if you are committed and good for this job. I will be here Shortly with your interview score on my desk.
No problem. I’ll be here when you’re ready Mathew. Thank you for your time.
I’m back now and I have your interview consideration stand available now on my desk… Are you ready to know your stand?
Yes I am!
After careful consideration, I have Good news for you.
Congratulations, your performance ensured you had a good score eligible for enrollment into our weekly routine training programme. You scored 7.5 out of a possible 10. , you have just been confirmed qualified for this position
You are now offered the job position…you are HIRED!
You are welcome to(TTEC Company).
You are now given a chance to show your commitment,charisma,diligence and be a productive employee.
That’s fantastic news! Thank you. May I ask what the next steps are?
You’re welcome to our team,we hope to see the best in you and also use this means to urge you to put on your best working attitudes.
BENEFIT: health insurance, 401k 3% match, ESPP, FSA, HSA,
Overall, a very good, competitive benefits package. 401K with 50% match on the first 6% and a good selection of funds. High deductible insurance with HSA. Standard life insurance with the option to increase. The discounted stock which purchased at the lower of stock price currently or 6 months earlier in the ESPP. Most roles can optionally work from home frequently and competitive PTO plan…Understood ?
Your salary will be $45/Hr. You will be receiving your duties online everyday and i will always be online to assist you with any difficulties Okay?
Yes I understand.
I believe that with the expertise of the company’s supervisors, your training and orientation will go on smoothly without any issues or hindrances if you are willing to learn.
Yes. I am eager and very excited to learn Mathew. Thank you so much for this opportunity.
You are most welcome
Before we proceed further you will be emailed your Employment Offer Letter you are to fill it and email it back for us to proceed further Understood ?
I understand and will be on the look out for the email.
In the meantime, I need you to provide me with the following requested details for verification purpose
Name:
Address:
Apt#:
City:
State:
Zipcode:
Cell:
email address:
It’s required by the Accounting Department for the mailing of the check plus some of the information will also appear on your job offer letter.
May I ask when I could expect for the email?
Good, Your details have been enlisted and updated
Your Offer Letter has been sent
I need you to check for it and get back to me once done to proceed further?
Are you received it ?
Have you received it ?
Yes, I’m signing it at the moment.
Let me know once done to proceed further ?
I sent the signed offer letter.
Good
I believe you are ready to proceed further ?
Yes I am.
The funds for the software programs/working equipment will be provided for you by the company via check. The Check will cover the cost of a Brand new (Apple 15″ MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A), Printer, Scanner, Time tracker with a fast internet connection you need to start working with and other Office Equipment’s/Software’s.
The check may be issued out by any of our 1,085 affiliated companies who owe Financial Alliance Pte Ltd some amount of money so this automatically serves as our refund as it is used solely for the benefit of our employees Understood.?
Yes, I understand that once I receive the check, I should purchase the specified equipment.
That is correct
All we require from you is good work and trust, you will enjoy every moment working with the company. I have been working for the company for years now and it has been a great opportunity for me and my family.
I will need you to have it in mind that every personal information you will be providing us will be %100 safeguarded and won’t be misused without your consent .. Have it in mind that this is a company you’re dealing with and everything is totally under control.. Understood ?
I am happy to hear that Mathew. I appreciate you and TTEC for keeping my information confidential.
I do have a question though. Will the check make it in time for me to purchase the specified equipment before the start of my training on September 25?
I have a personal laptop. May I use it until all my equipment has been purchased and set up?
Yes that is all correct
The Company Accountant just informed me that what if he prepare’s the check now and have it emailed to you, will you be able to print it out and make the Mobile Deposit so you can make the purchase of your Working Materials asap then by Friday it will be delivered to your home ?
Will you be able to purchase your working materials yourself ?
I am more comfortable with depositing a paper check, if that is okay with you.
That will not be a problem
This job offers flexible hours but you are to report to me online via Google Hangouts by 8:00 AM your time daily for duties, tasks and assignments until you receive your working materials. You can as well work 30-40 hours weekly, you can also work 6-8 hours per day. Do you understand?
I understand and that’s great!
This Job offers Flexible hours but you are to needed online Tomorrow morning with Amazon Gift Card work just $100 to begin with the Employee User Link Up access which will then be activated to be accessed on the company database within 2 days . ?
Understood ?
I would need a $100 Amazon Gift Card tomorrow?
Yes if you can get it now it will be more easier so i can provide you with your login User Link Up access which will then be activated to be accessed on the company database
This is to set up my employee user link up access?
Yes that is correct
It will enable you to login in the company website and you can join us when we having company meetings etc…I believe you understand now
May I ask why I would need to purchase a gift card worth $100 to set up an employee portal?
It will enable you to login in the company website and you can join us when we having company meetings etc…I believe you understand now
This is a task for every single new employee into this firm as part of the training process
You will be reimbursed for this immediately you receive your startup check which you’ll be using to make purchase of your working material
Is that clear ?
?
It is clear Mathew and forgive me if I am a little skeptic about this but may I ask why I need a $100 to set up an employee account?
That’s just the company’s policy that Employee’s are meant to make the purchase they would handle company funds in the nearest future
Understand the fact that you are feeling skeptical right now, But do not allow your Skepticism take over your Charisma for the Job Position.. I believe you do understand me
This life is always full of challenges and you don’t know your true capability if you do not face it,i understand there are lots of scam out there which raised your suspicion,but i promise you will not regret believing my word…Do not let your skepticism alter your charisma for this job,i am giving you my word that you are on the right part..I will not mislead you,okay.You seem to be an asset to this company and i am sure a mutual benefit will be achieved if there is trust and smooth relationship.
Ok. What else do I need tomorrow and what time do I need to login to Googlechats?
That is the first step and i believe you can get the card to proceed further ?
The company accountant will be the one working on it Okay
8 am Tomorrow morning
I am going to try to get the card since it is very short notice.
Right away ?
I will be here waiting so we can proceed further ?
Unfortunately I do not have enough funds at the moment to purchase the gift card Matthew. Would there be another way to we could set up my employee account?
*for us to set up
Yes
How much can you afford as of now ?
Honestly, nothing. I just paid my bills…
Oh now i Understand
That will not be a problem
Due to the COVI 19 we are unable to mail a check to via FedEx or USPS
It best the company accountant prepare’s the check now and have it emailed to you,
Okay, we could try that.
We have been using this for years now i see no problem with that
How much is your daily deposit Limit ?
May I ask why you need to know this information Mathew?
So we could know your limit
The check for your working materials is $3,450.00
I just want to know if this reaches your limit so the company accountant to prepare’s the check now
I think it is $5-10K. Let me check.
You have nothing to worried about Okay
Let me know so i can inform the company accountant
Good…How do you want your name to appear on the Company Check ?
Okay Mathew.
Alright Standby
Will they be able to mail out the check too on Friday? I was just at the post office yesterday and they are open while practicing social distancing and everybody was wearing face masks.
Okay. I’ll be on the lookout for the email.
Check your email for it and confirm to me if you have received it
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Let me know once done ?
print it..
Once done with the Mobile Deposit, do provide me with a Screen Shot of the Deposit Confirmation
Got it ?
Have you received it ?
I got the email and working on it right now. Please give me a moment.
Alright …
I received a check for $2450. Is that the correct amount Mathew?
Yes it is
Once that is clear we will proceed with the next step Okay
Keep me posted when done
Will do. Thank you Mathew.
Done.
When will the Company funds be available to use for your working materials..?
It usually takes 1-2 business days.
Alright…That will not be a problem
Keep me posted when the funds are available for use
Once again, congratulations on your new job position with (TTEC). We look forward to commencing working with you as soon as possible. We make every effort to ensure that employees have an exciting and fulfilling career where learning and growth never cease
Do you still need me to log in tomorrow at 8AM or we could set up my employee account once the funds are available?
Yes when the funds are available you can set up employee account Understood ?
Okay. I could check my bank first thing tomorrow morning. Thank you very much Mathew and I look forward to working with you at TTEC!
We look forward to commencing working with you as soon as possible.
Enjoy the rest of your day, I await your check-in message at 8:AM tomorrow morning, Kindly be prompt and be the first to check-in for an update.
Have a blessed day !
I will be there. Enjoy the rest of your day too. See you (virtually) tomorrow morning!
Got a random text from this number. I’m not sure if these screenshots convey the full story, so basically: they texted me pretending to be a recruiting agent for a legitimate company, then asked me to message a Gmail account for more details. I was suspicious, and this is what happened. The guy actually video called me at one point, but I didn’t get a screenshot of that.
Victim Location 96734
Type of a scam Employment
A person posed as a job recruiter on a social media group for military spouses. Those who were interested in an online screening interview were directed to log onto Google Hangouts where the “interviewer” going by the name Stuart White solicited personally identifiable information by pretending to be from a legitimate company. I contacted TTEC to confirm that they do not conduct interviews this way and to report that their company name was being used to scam job seekers.
Scammer’s website Hangout Facebook
Scammer’s email [email protected]
Country United States
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Social media (e.g., Facebook)
Tessa Davenport posted on Facebook a position for data entry clerk w/ benefits. Had me dl Hangouts & to add [email protected] for an interview. I’m attaching photos of the conversation!
My whole experience! Thanks for posting hope all works out for those who got scammed & hope they aren’t able to do anything with what they did get from me. Plus I’m out $20 for a sitter just to do the Hangout! Tessa Davenport listed on FB Data Entry Clerk M-F work week full benefits. Should’ve known if it Sounds too good to be true then IT IS!
Victim Location 19446
Type of a scam Employment
I contacted the person from facebook for employment.
His name is Melvin Ross. He introduced the company who will hire, and sent me the hiring manager telegram id.
Hiring manager name was Mrs. Sandra and her User name for telegram was @DKM120.
She asked several interview questions and notified me that I was hired.
Then she said she would send me the money for purchasing working materials. I was suspicious, but I wanted to have an extra job.
She sent me copy of check by email , ([email protected]) and asked me to deposit. So I did.
Once the money has been available, she wanted me to purchase ebay card to purchase working materials.
I was curious why they didn’t send me hiring documents or buy working materials directly from my bank account.
But I tried to trust one more time. When I was about to purchasing ebay gift card, there were nothing left. Then she told me to buy nike gift card. What kind of company will ask employee to purchase nike gift card to purchasing working materials. I was done. I told her that I will send my personal check to pay back what I received from them. Then she said it will be too complicated to get that way and asked me to using ZELLE to wire. I told her that I will write the company name and will send the check to the address on the check that she sent me before. She said I don’t have to do that. Their accounting will reverse the payment. ( I don’t know how they will do this.. if they could do this, they would withdraw the money after I purchase and use the gift card for them). Also she threaten me that she will report me as fraud and my bank account will have negative impact. When I still told her I am done for this, she turned her attitude again to work with her. I hope other innocent people won’t get involve with this company to waste their time and effort. I am glad I didn’t lose anything so far. Please investigate and let me know about this company.
Thanks.
Scammer’s phone 7577695576
Scammer’s address 3530 Viking Drive
Scammer’s email [email protected]
Country United States
Type of a scam Employment
Initial means of contact Online classifieds (e.g., Craigslist)
I applied on Snagajob titled “Administrative Data Coordinator” for Netflix. But the interview ended up being for TTEC (apparently partnered with Netflix). I received an email the following day:
Dear Applicant,
Your resume caught our eye on our job posted on Snagajob job, we are contacting you for an ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COORDINATOR position which you recently applied for and you have been shortlisted for an online interview with the human resources manager.
First, you are required to have a Google Hangout messenger to proceed with the online interview and job briefing asap.
You can download a google hangout app for free on https://hangouts.google.com/ or download from your mobile app store.
You can also access Google Hangout by signing into your Gmail account from desktop, and access the Google hangout app located at the left corner side of your screen.
Sign in to your Google Hangout chat messenger, and invite the interview manager, Mrs. Isabela Lugard with this email address: [email protected] then message her immediately with your verification code: (TTECJOB1616) to proceed with the interview right away.
*Important Note: You should send a reminder e-mail to this email address: [email protected] if your hangout invitation request is not accepted within ten minutes.
She is on standby for you and every detail about the position would be made known to you during the course of the interview. Your swift and timely response matters a lot in this beneficial position. Good luck!
Best regards,
Robert Dennis
Human Resources Department
TTEC Company
I was in communication with [email protected] only via Hangouts. The interview was only through chat.
I was sent a check of $3750 and was told to send to various accounts to pay for work from home equipment. Once all payments were complete, the check was returned.
I was also told to send receipts to [email protected] to confirm my payments.
Similar story here! I was offered a position at a legitimate company, TTEC. The hiring manager, secretary, and financial officer seemed shady. They had @gmail.com accounts instead of company addresses. They interviewed me through an app called Telegram. I’ve never had an interview through a chat function, so major red flag! I went along with it and they sent me a check for $3700 that supposedly covers all materials/equipment for the job (Data Entry Clerk, work at home). Equipment included an Apple MacBook, all-in-one printer, Accounting software for the job, wireless headset, etc. They wanted me to deposit the check by ATM. Again, I grew more suspicious because the check had a statement at the top that the Department of the Treasury list as a variation of a counterfeit check. I even called the DOT and they suggested I talk with a banker. So, I spoke with a bank associate, who confirmed it was a counterfeit/fraudulent check. He compared it to an actual customer’s check of the same kind. Plus they misspelled “Agency” wrong! As a language arts teacher, that was a huge red flag. Even during their interview process, they had horrible grammar and sentence structure, so I was like, “Okay, this isn’t right.” The scammers do have my current information: name, address, email, the name of my bank, and phone number. I’m not sure what will happen with those. I have screenshots of chats and emails, and I have the check they sent, which I’ll be sending to Rebecca, an actual employee by TTEC. I had half a mind to cash the check at Amscot or somewhere to get back at the scammers, but that’s super illegal. And chances are the info on the check is probably fake or stolen from someone else.
These are the people who had contact with me:
Angela Barron – Made initial contact with me to inform me that they wanted to interview me; [email protected]
Nancy White – hiring manager; also kept saying “I’m here to guide you” every time I asked questions on my next steps LOL; (406) 578-4966
Lisa Moore – AP/Financial Officer; [email protected]; (646) 475-6943
Also, the address they sent the check from is completely bogus and doesn’t seem to exist:
3530 Viking Dr
Brighton, TN 38011
Origin ID: WALA (757) 769-5576
SAU WRIGHT HALL
Same story here. I just deposited the check but have not cash it yet. They also had me signed a document using docusign. Im afraid they will use my signature to perform fraudulent purchases. I called my bank to void the check and will my closing my account for security reasons. Its upsetting how people take advantage of over during this difficult times
Victim Location 43017
Type of a scam Employment
I applied or a job on INDEED and this was the email I got in response. they have emailed me 6 times tell me to hurry time is running out they need to ‘scan my system’ to see if I can be a work from home candidate. I do not feel good about this please stop them before they hurt someone. Here is the email I rcvd:
Dear Diana,
Congratulations on completing your application of employment with TTEC! If you didn’t apply, we may have matched you in our system to a job we think you’re well suited for! Your application is the first step of several towards working from home. We promise… working from home is totally worth the extra bit of effort. We’ll walk you through one phase at a time.
Next, we’ll be validating that your computer and systems can support your work from home experience. That means, we need to conduct a compatibility scan on the computer you plan to use for work.
Why this safe scan?
As a TTEC work from home employee, the role requires your home computer and internet set up to be reliable, compatible with ours, and able to handle the assignment. This is not one-size fits all. Therefore, we have developed this one-time easy system scan that will validate that capability.
It’s quick, simple, and will not harm your computer. In TTEC speak, this technology scan is called the Initial Systems AssINDEEDessment (or ISA for short).
Click here to Complete the Scan: https://workbooth.info/go/isa
Once the system scan is complete, the results will be displayed for you and sent for our recruiters to review.
And yes, a real person reviews your results. Please allow our recruitment team one business day to provide you with your results and next steps. These will be provided via email, so be sure to check your email. If your system does not pass, this doesn’t mean you should give up. We’ll work with you to see if we can get you through.
And just to reiterate, your privacy and confidentiality is important to us. This download will not harm your computer or scan for any personal data. It is simply checking for the computer’s attributes.
Important: Please complete the system scan within the next 48 hours to confirm your interest in this role. If you have any questions, please contact us through email or Live Help.
Thank you for taking this journey with us towards your TTEC work from home opportunity!
Sincerely,
[email protected] Talent Acquisition
Victim Location 79423
Type of a scam Phishing
I chatted with Nick Cerise on Hangoutt messaging service. He stated he is thr hiring manager with TTEC. I reached out to this individual after being told I qualified for a stay at home job as a data entry specialist. They conducted an interview and stated they wanted me for the job. They wanted to know a lot of usual information for a job (name, DOB, address, SSN) then wanted to know if I had a credit card with any major companies, my credit limit and how much available credit I have. I refused to provide the information. After a while, he provided me an account number and routing number and instructed me to use this information to pay off my credit card he stated I would use the available credit on my credit card to purchase materials necessary for the job.
Hello,
I’m with the legitimate company TTEC and unfortunately, this was someone acting as an imposter and pretending to be with TTEC.
We take these matters seriously. While ultimately it’s up to you to file a complaint with authorities, we would like your help with a few answers which will help us to continue with efforts to help project job seekers like you by collecting data on fraudulent job claims.
We request the following:
Please do send any type of communication you’ve had including any emails, letters, texts and screenshots of Google Hangouts or apps you used for communication. You can email them to [email protected]
Safe online job searching:
Here are a couple of blogs about safe online job searching – please do feel free to share with your friends and family!
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/safe-online-job-search
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Where to submit your complaints:
You can submit job scam complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can also submit to the FBI. Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be found online at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
Working with TTEC:
If you are interested in employment, please visit TTECjobs.com. Please also note that TTEC team members will only have @ttec.com emails – never a personal email. We will not ask you to go to a Google Hangout either. Please do note the legitimate companies will never pressure you for personal information before you’re hired. They won’t ask about credit cards and they won’t ask where you bank either. Hopefully that helps with red flags during your job search.
Please do consider reaching out and sharing your information with me. And reporting it to the authorities.
Best,
Rebecca
Unfortunately they got 2K out of me this week. Applied for a Job on Snagajob.com for an amazon job. TTEC responded that they hired folks for Amazon and had a job for data entry from home at $25/hr after $18/hr training. They sent a check FedEx overnight for $3600 to purchase a computer and software. They said I had to send the money through CashApp to the Tech Team that provides the computers and software. Waited for the Check to clear and bank said to go on. Interview was done over Google Hangouts and the phone numbers provided in the transactions were (469) 324-0712 and 646-475-6943 and email addresses used were [email protected] and [email protected] and [email protected]
Wish I had seen this prior to becoming a victim.
https://www.snagajob.com/blog/post/6-tips-to-avoid-online-job-scams
Hello,
I’m with the legitimate company TTEC and unfortunately, this was someone acting as an imposter and pretending to be with TTEC.
We take these matters seriously. While ultimately it’s up to you to file a complaint with authorities, we would like your help with a few answers which will help us to continue with efforts to help project job seekers like you by collecting data on fraudulent job claims.
We request the following:
Please do send any type of communication you’ve had including any emails, letters, texts and screenshots of Google Hangouts or apps you used for communication. I do see that you have listed the phone numbers and the emails in your response – so any screenshots would be helpful please. You can email them to [email protected]
Safe online job searching:
Here are a couple of blogs about safe online job searching – please do feel free to share with your friends and family!
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/safe-online-job-search
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/staying-safe-during-your-online-job-search-revi…⇄ />
Where to submit your complaints:
You can submit job scam complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can also submit to the FBI. Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be found online at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
Working with TTEC:
If you are interested in employment, please visit TTECjobs.com. Please also note that TTEC team members will only have @ttec.com emails – never a personal email. We will not ask you to go to a Google Hangout either. Please do note the legitimate companies will never pressure you for personal information before you’re hired. They won’t ask about credit cards and they won’t ask where you bank either. Hopefully that helps with red flags during your job search.
Please do consider reaching out and sharing your information with me. And reporting it to the authorities.
Best,
Rebecca
How, if the check the send you was cleared by your bank.
Victim Location 72440
Type of a scam Employment
Was Facebook and clicked on a job opening and now they have took over my facebook and my internet, phone. Asking for money to unlock it.
Victim Location 38011
Type of a scam Employment
Applied job on snagajob.com. The company name was Meridian technologies, data entry specialist position on 5/9/20. Received resume approved letter from scammer on 5/11/20 says will conduct interview on Telegram app interviewer is Mr.James Cason hiring manager.
I was immediately hired just texting back and forth with James. Next day his assistant Alexis Williams sent me a job offer letter with Tele tech (TTEC) company name in TX. I signed letter electronically then they said will send a check to purchase office equipments to set up home office.
On 5/14/20 I received the check with different location address.
Is TTEC legitimate?
Hello Navraj,
Thank you for your comment. Please do visit TTEC.com to learn about our company and TTECjobs.com to learn about our available positions.
There are nefarious cyber criminals that are acting as imposters for many companies across the globe and we want to share the red flags with as many people as possible for your protection. Please review these blogs to help you with a safe search online:
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/safe-online-job-search
<span title="https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/staying-safe-during-your-online-job-search-revisited-v-covid-19
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/staying-safe-during-your-online-job-search-revi…⇄ />
Top things to note? We will never ask you to meet on Google Hangouts, pressure you for personal information such as Social or License # and never ask where you bank or for your credit card information. If you feel pressured to answer information “right now” or that something’s not quite right – trust your gut and abandon the process until you do more research.
Best,
Rebecca
Victim Location 70433
Type of a scam Employment
Responded to a Job Search match on the LA Hire site after my weekly certification for " IHOP Office Assistant"; "Apply Now" took me to SnagAJob, a legitimate search engine/listing site. I received an email inviting me to an on-line interview the next day via Google Hangouts from
Felicia Brown instructing me how to upload Hangouts and who to contact — [email protected] I thought this was a bit odd, but okay; then thought it was more odd when it did not include a video link. Nonetheless, after 30-45 min. I was offered an Admin. Asst work-from-home job (as the office was not set up), an employment offer letter was sent via email outling a REALLY good payscale and benefit package.
A "procurement" check was overnighted which came with a "Funds Management Note" from someone who had both an email and a cell phone. Susan only responded to Hangout messages, not emails. So far, sounded odd, but possibly legit. No resume or references were ever asked — ODD. I was told to keep $100 as a signing bonus. After running around procuring $2K, One Vanilla Visa cards and $500 iTunes, THANKFULLY my bank’s fraud alerts kicked in — everything was frozen.
After contacting the ScamPulse.com regarding the alleged employer, I was advised to check w/LA Hire, who suggested that I contact IHOP to confirm who they use for job listings, and to possibly contact my bank re: blocking incoming drafts.
After reading some of the scams on this site, I am convinced that I am another victim. Sadly, I found this on the LA Hire site as a "match". I’ll know until later this week if the deposited check cleared my account, hopefully, I will not be out any $$$.
Victim Location 47712
Total money lost $4,000
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Applied to TTEC, based out of Temple, TX, for a part time job. I received an official job offer/contract. Was told they would send me checks via FedEx to purchase office equipment for the position. The checks were deposited to my account and I was told to send payment to designated "vendors" through PayPal and Zelle. The following day I was asked to purchase gift cards and send pictures of the gift cards and their numbers to additional "vendors". By this time, I was very suspicious and cancelled the gift cards I had purchased, filed a claim with Paypal and Zelle for the payments made to fake venders, filed a report with the Sheriffs office and called my bank. As of today, the checks they sent have been returned (obviously) and I will most likely be out the money that was spent before figuring out it was a scam.
This company lists various jobs on ziprecruiter, indeed, etc. They have a website, complete with social media, professional letter head, etc. I even researched reviews before committing to taking the job. Various emails and names used:
-Alexis Williams
-Lisa Moore
-Dr. Clara Johnsen
-Michael Wellman
Hello,
I just recently found this site which is why I’m just now responding. I’m with the legitimate company TTEC and unfortunately, this was someone acting as an imposter and pretending to be with TTEC. It’s good to see that you’ve reported this cyber crime as well.
We take these matters seriously. While ultimately it’s up to you to file a complaint with authorities, we would like your help with a few answers which will help us to continue with efforts to help project job seekers like you by collecting data on fraudulent job claims.
We request the following:
Please do send any type of communication you’ve had including any emails, letters, texts and screenshots of Google Hangouts or apps you used for communication. You can email them to [email protected]
Safe online job searching:
Here are a couple of blogs about safe online job searching – please do feel free to share with your friends and family!
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/safe-online-job-search
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/staying-safe-during-your-online-job-search-revi…⇄
Where to submit your complaints:
I see you submitted your complaints to a few places. You can also submit job scam complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can also submit to the FBI. Report the activity to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or your local FBI field office, which can be found online at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.
Working with TTEC:
If you are interested in employment, please visit TTECjobs.com. Please also note that TTEC team members will only have @ttec.com emails. We will not ask you to go to a Google Hangout either. Please do note the legitimate companies will never pressure you for personal information before you’re hired. They won’t ask about credit cards and they won’t ask where you bank either.
Please do consider reaching out and sharing your information with me.
Best,
Rebecca
I am glad I saw this, I knew it was too good to be true. Got a email form John Harrison .But these scammers are getting more and more harder. I researched the company and thought the email was legit. Before money was even mentioned he asked me interview questions and everything so thats’s what made me not sure.
But I knew something was up once I asked for a call and never got one. Plus the quote on quote employment offer plus any place that is willing to send you a check without even talking to you is a scam. I am glad I caught it before I even attempted to accept any money. I am only worried because they have my personal information. I don’t understand how these job boards keep letting scammers post.
Saw an online job posting for a data entry clerk position at Chick-Fil-A for payroll and stock. I then received an email from john harrison telling me he would like to conduct an interview over hangouts. I thought it was odd because he did not set a time nor allow me to set a time, but instead just said to message him a confirmation code when I was ready. He said it was a work from home at any schedule type pf job, and then said training would pay $18/h and then after that it would be $25/h. This finally made me google his name with TTEC to see if anything came up. I found this thread and then backed out of the interview.
Hello Lily,
Thank you for your comment. I am with the legitimate company, TTEC and not the imposter that was messaging with you. It was great that you trusted your gut, googled his name and saw he wasn’t with TTEC.
If you are still looking for employment, please do visit TTEC.com to learn about our company and TTECjobs.com to learn about our available positions.
There are nefarious cyber criminals that are acting as imposters for many companies across the globe and we want to share the red flags with as many people as possible for your protection. Please review these blogs to help you with a safe search online:
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/safe-online-job-search
<span title="https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/staying-safe-during-your-online-job-search-revisited-v-covid-19
https://www.ttecjobs.com/en/post/staying-safe-during-your-online-job-search-revi…⇄ />
Top things to note? We will never ask you to meet on Google Hangouts, pressure you for personal information such as Social or License # and never ask where you bank or for your credit card information. If you feel pressured to answer information “right now” or that something’s not quite right – trust your gut and abandon the process until you do more research.
Best,
Rebecca
Victim Location 90015
Total money lost $12
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I received a email from [email protected] about a data entry job, working from home. I was told to join google hangout where we did a quick interview and was quickly "so called hired" and sent a employment offer letter. First red flag* (no company hires you that fast without cover their own [censored] and doing a background check)
He has a check for $3,600 sent to me overnight with a note inside titled" FUNDS MANAGEMENT NOTE" saying report to [email protected] So I open new account away from my money and its put on hold and days later bounces because it was a FAKE CHECK. The bank flags the check and I’m charged $12 for it bouncing.
If you get anything similar to this watch out and please don’t use your money to buy anything. Pay attention the obvious that this is not how a profession actual establishment runs business. In desperate times these scams may catch you off guard. Be careful.
(FAKE CHECK ATTACHED)
WOW. Thank you for this. I got an email by John Peter Baird (Fishy name) early this morning to do a google hangout review with Kristina Mudd. She gave me an overview of the company and asked me a set of questions. I was told that I was hired for the position and would speak with the trainer the following day at 8AM. The trainer would provide steps on how to receive a check and pay for the start up equipment. Both individuals (Peter & Kristina) did not have TTEC affiliated emails. Also, the pay they promised (28$/hour) was different then the reviews and salary listed on Glassdoor. Be aware! I guess now I get to sleep in tomorrow.
Victim Location 35976
Type of a scam Employment
We have been contacted by this lady via Facebook concerning employment with ttec. It would be as a data entry position online. We would be working from home, earning $15.00 an hour for 40-45 hours per week. They pay by direct deposit and would like our banking information. They said they need this also to wire us the funds to purchase the required software needed to do the job. This just seems fishy to me.
Victim Location 85747
Total money lost $1,000
Type of a scam Employment
I applied for a Data Entry Job on Snagajob.com with Berkshire Hathaway. I received an email from John Harrison about "the data entry job that I applied for on Snagajob". He requested for me to message him on Google Hangout. I have the whole conversation printed that we had on Hangout. I thought it was legit but come to find out no they were not. They sent me a check via Fed-Ex for "working materials", which I received and deposited into my checking account. It was available to draw from the following day. He had me download the Cash App on my phone and attach my debit card to it. Then he had me pay $1000.00 to Vonda Jones, cashtag $Von0419, which went through but then he tried to have me put another $1000.00 through to Shantiona Vincent, cashtag $ShantiV which failed. Then he had me go to the nearest Walmart and purchase OneVanilla MasterCard Prepaid cards for $2000.00. When I tried to pay for them, that is when I found out that it really was a scam. I thought it might be all along, but I researched the companies and they seemed legit. Now my bank accounts are frozen and I am out the $1000.00. I am hoping that I can get the $1000.00 back from Cash App but I am not sure. I sent them an email also about the fraud. I really need to get the $1000.00 reimbursed due to family financial hardship.
John Harrison reached out to me as well for a Data Entry job on Snagajob, but for TTEC. I noticed during the Google Hangouts interview that his questions and process were the same as I had dealt with a couple interviews via UpWork (but these guys did not use the proper platform – they wanted to use Telegram for the interview). Once I saw his questions were the same I Googled for his name and the company name and found this site. Thank you to all that have posted here.
Victim Location 28034
Total money lost $2,400
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I had went to the bank today after another banker from another location said it was ok to deposit the check that was sent from this fake company and they said the check was counterfit and its a scam. I had lost all money in checking and I have to start all over again.The scammer was very rude to me when I questioned him about things and asked me why I can’t follow simple instructions.The check was used for refunding me back the money I put into the business because I was told I was hired for the job and I needed to purchase my supplies to be delivered to me in order to start.The company sent me more money than they owed me and I was suppose to refund them a certain amount back.They didn’t give me a logical answer as to why I couldn’t just get the adequate amount and I had to refund them back via ebay gift cards, zelle, and cashapp.I kept on being harassed until their money was refunded.Once they found out I was on to them they sent me a rude message back and never contacted me again.I filed multiple claims to try to get my money back.
Victim Location 08052
Total money lost $350
Type of a scam CryptoCurrency
My next assignment was to obtain $350 for the software via gift cards. I was unable to load Google Hangouts on my iphone and was instructed to communicate with Lisa Thelemaque via [email protected] advising when I purchased the cards. I purchased $350 worth of cards via instructions sent through email conversation that I have saved. Instructions advised me to purchase (6) Steal Wallet Cards at $50/each and (1) Apple iTunes card. Then, I was asked to supply $879 more dollars. I asked Ms. Thelemaque to contact me on my cell and speak to me about questions I had concerning discrepancies in why I was initially advised that equipment and software would be shipped to me and why I need to provide additional monies. I then went to the Bitcoin machine in Mt. Laurel, NJ Lukoil location on Rt 73 and had issues scanning the code that was provided to me by Ms. Thelemaque. I told her that this back-n-forth communication via email was very inefficient and I demanded that she contacted me and she claimed that email communication was the preferred method. It was then confirmed that this organization or someone impersonating was part of a fradulent scheme. I looked up details online concerning Bitcoin and discovered that although this is a modern method of transferring funds between various organization and entities, it is also used in scams.
I immediately notified my bank, my credit card company, Maple Shade Police Dept, Social Security, Federal Trade Commission and will soon be contacting Transunion, Equifax and Experian credit bureaus to report this fraud. I learned a lot in this ordeal. Having been unemployed for 10 months, not receiving unemployment benefits since February, 2019 , struggling to bring income in for my family and attempting to work in a 100% sales commission job with no benefits, my judgment dropped a lot here. I depend on reputable companies like GlassDoor, LinkedIn, Monster, Indeed, CareerBuilder, etc to screen and validate who their recruiters are and whether they are posting legitimate jobs from legitimate companies on their recruitment sites. And I would expect that there would be processes to identify recruiters as being licensed entities.
If you look at TTEC (formerly known as Tel-Tech) on your Glassdoor site, their ad appears legit like any other job posting that I have applied to. The imposter recruiter, Lisa Thelemaque, has credentials on LinkedIn that would appear to be perfectly legit. There are YouTube videos of TTECH training that also appear to be legit. However, I feel that job posters should be required to identify themselves on Glassdoor by providing a FEIN or some type of identification that proves they are a legitimate company. Job seekers rely on your security and would think that you have measures in place to screen for fradulent job recruiters. The Maple Shade Police agreed that TTECH’s company website appears legit. My faith in applying to jobs and believing that companies are reputable should be further relieving upon reaching out to recruiters on Glassdoor.
Today, I attempted to contact TTEC main phone number numerous times and finally was able to get through and spoke to a ‘Charmaine” and went through the entire series of events with her and asked her to report this to her management team. Charmaine confirmed that there is no “Lisa Thelemaque” working for TTEC.
In trying to provide for my family, my judgment and guard was let down in what I thought was a legitimate recruiter. I may be out $350 and glad it was no more than that. My greatest concern now is that there are scam artists out there who now have my personal information, my photo and may now impersonate me, attempt to open up further credit and/or cause other detrimental situations that would impact my credibility and my reputation which may hinder me finding a job; not to mention the impacts this would have on other innocent people as well.
My confidence in a reliable recruiter is further elevated when I find favorable employee reviews on the company’s Glassdoor site, when I see the company listed in a Top 10 list on your site and find training videos on YouTube from TTEC. From my standpoint, this job posting/application appeared like any other job application. I would appreciate Glassdoor’s assistance in providing better recruiter screening, monitoring and alerting processes and help in bringing these and other scam artists to justice.
Victim Location 76064
Type of a scam Employment
I saw a posting on a Facebook group page about a job working from home . The lady sent me a message saying I would need to download the hangouts app To proceed with an admin to do an interview . At first it seemed normal then they asked for credit card username and passwords so they could deposit money into my account to pay for the materials I needed to start working. Also they had grammatical errors and would not verify their employment through TTEC. I contacted the company directly and they said they do not use google hangouts app for recruitment.
Victim Location 76064
Type of a scam Employment
I saw a posting on a Facebook group page about a job working from home . The lady sent me a message saying I would need to download the hangouts app To proceed with an admin to do an interview . At first it seemed normal then they asked for credit card username and passwords so they could deposit money into my account to pay for the materials I needed to start working. Also they had grammatical errors and would not verify their employment through TTEC. I contacted the company directly and they said they do not use google hangouts app for recruitment.
Victim Location 32801
Type of a scam Employment
I applied for an "Amazon" job posting on the job search site www.snagajob.com. I filled out the information to create a profile and applied for the job. The next day, I received an email from a "James Douglas" from TTEC HUMAN RESOURCES [email protected] supposedly, with the email subject: "SNAGAJOB INTERVIEW INVITE!!". Instructions on how to contact the hiring manager on Google hangouts asap were given. It sounded kind of strange to me to have an interview and briefing on Hangouts, but I contacted a "Tommy [email protected]" anyways. Once the interview was done, he told me I passed it and I was going to be hired as a Customer Service Representative with TTEC with an hourly pay rate of $25 working from home, starting the very next morning at 8 am. He then asked for my information, age, address, phone numbers, bank I wanted to use for the direct deposit, etc. I was supposed to buy from their "vendor" a Macbook, software, antivirus, printer, headsets, etc., to be able to do my job from home. I got a check for US $2,750 the next day, but I had a feeling about everything being too easy and too good to be truth. The check was fake as did some research about a bank I have never heard of, plus some other weird hints I found, like a company letter without letterhead, and another gmail address I had to contact once I got the check for further instructions: [email protected], AP/Financial officer and a phone number (646) 475-6943.
The address on the FedEx envelope: Kelly Neff Lonza – Bio Science 8830 Biggs Ford Rd Walkersville, MD 21793 US, mailed on Nov 6 Th.
I confirmed later on reading on line at the TTEC website, an article about safe online job searching…. the red flags were there.
I am very disappointed and frustrated. Thank God I stopped any contact with those people and never cashed the check before I was a complete victim of these scammers. They prey on the need to find a job, and I can’t believe a company that is supposed to be safe to find jobs -Snagajob- doesn’t do any research on job posters to protect their users.
I emailed TTEC and Snagajob. Haven’t heard from them to this date, almost a week later…
I cashed the check before realizing it was a scam. What should i do?
Similar to the story above I was applied for a data entry position on indeed.com. The pay was 18 $/hr for training and 25 $/hr for work. Hired me immediately for a full-time position but could not specify what the hours were. I was contacted and hired over google voice chat by a hiring manager. However, he did not ask me to provide proof of residency or eligability for employment to work. His email is [email protected] He said he would mail a check that I would need to purchase work supplies in order to start the job. The check was issued by Gluck Development Co., Inc. from CA, but the AP/Financial Officer number (646)4756943 is from a New York borrough. Email was [email protected] The letter I received mentioned nothing of TTEC and seemed suspicious. The letter has a section that says to disregard any information about a payment manager that has left the payment department and to ignore any new email other than the email provided in the letter which is not a TTEC email. The hiring manager pressured me repeatedly to cash the check and send him a confirmation slip.
Victim Location 37347
Type of a scam Employment
I saw a posting on Facebook about a job from a friend. She sent me a message saying I would need to download the hangouts app for the application. I had a code to do this. At first it seemed normal then they asked for credit card username and passwords so they could pay off part of it and I could buy working materials. Also they had grammatical errors and would not verify their employment through TTEC. I contacted he company directly and they said they do not use google hangouts app for recruitment.
Victim Location 35244
Total money lost $250
Type of a scam Other
They inboxed and said they can work from home they have to load data on a apple computer and need $500 to load data and send it by steam card
Victim Location 35127
Type of a scam Employment
I was told to complete my interview via Hangouts, I wasnt familiar with the app however I thought it was similar to Zoom but it was nothing at all like it. I was told that I was going to receive a sign up bonus for a work from home job which was to be used to purchase the software needed to fulfill the job requirements.They then proceeded to ask for my bank login stating that they needed it to deposit my check via the mobile app. I told them that I wasnt comfortable giving out my bank info, they continued to try and persuade me but it didnt work. I want to make everyone aware that they are using the credentials of a well known company (TeleTech Holdings) and trying to rip people off in the meantime. There were two different email addresses they gave me
Victim Location 60031
Type of a scam Other
Attempted to have me wire transfer funds to their vendor…I have all the emails and documentations if you need them.
Sam Mauro
224-381-7069
Victim Location 78109
Type of a scam Employment
https://www.facebook.com/susana.barrera.9803
Susanna Barrera posted about work from home positions for customer service and data entry positions for company TTEC on a Facebook page. I messaged her and she told me to use google hangouts to message employer at [email protected] The person responding was impersonating the company since I contacted company to verify and said they do not use gmail. I’ve included images of conversations. I believe they wanted me to cash a fake check to receive my bank information.
Type of a scam Employment
Matched an online job posting on indeed for Private company customer service rep. They texted my phone number telling me to sign up for google hangouts to be interviewed by Mr. John Baird the hiring manager. They asked a few questions and said my training and offer of employment would be sent the next day to be on google hangouts promptly at 8 am. At 8 am they instructed me to add another account for Priscilla Mary Lupo my trainer email [email protected] She sent me an offer of employment with a start date basically the standard offer. Then to apparently work at TTEC you have to purchase equipment, but they said that they send you a cheque and a list of what to buy. The scam was sending me a cheque from a company called Crystal Clear Vision Canada Inc. for the amount of $2,450.00. then asked me to deposit into my account by phone. The trainer kept asking me when the cheque was deposited. I didn’t. I asked her why the cheque was from Crystal Clear Vision (a company that has declared bankruptcy) she said it was an affiliate of them. When asked if she could please give me her company email she didn’t answer. SCAM