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Hi guys,

I just wanted to share this experience with you hoping this increase awareness in a seemingly job offer scams going around. I have been job hunting for about a month now and have been trying for remote positions so I have honestly lost track of which company and what position I have applied for that these two emails blended in with the bulk of rejection emails I have been receiving as well.

Reading this from my phone set of some red flags but at the same time gave me a glimmer of hope only to feel deflated like a whoopie cushion after being sat on when I looked at these two emails from a bigger screen.

At a first glance, the job offer salary already was a waving red flag. I gave it half of my day investigating these two emails. While the companies they are "representing" exists, no results came up when I looked them up on LinkedIn, and have scoured Google using all keywords possible. I called Williams Sonoma but the HR department could not disclose any information over the phone to either verify the person nor the email. I sent them an email to inform them about this scam but have not heard from them.

I am in a state of desperation of finding a new job which is why I sat next to the red flags instead of shutting it down.

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If you are unemployed and looking for work be advised that there are a lot of scams out there.

I was approached with an email stating that I was short listed for a position with Magnolia Medical Technologies and was requested to setup an interview through TEAMS. The interview was either AI driven or just copy and paste by the other party as it was obvious that they did not read my replies.

After ~ 20 minutes I was offered the job and they sent a check via Fed EX (BIG RED FLAG) with next day delivery.

I took the check and package to the bank for them to review before depositing and was informed that not only does the Fed EX package scream SCAM, but the check does not even match any image of a check form the named bank within the past 2 years.

Unfortunately they have my name phone number and mailing address, but that is all that they will get from me.

For reference I am attaching the email, pictures of the check, letter and envelope so others can be aware

--------------------------- Email ---------------------------------

On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM Michael Dean <deanfamily290@gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>Dear Applicant,
 
I am Michael from Magnolia Medical Technologies. I am writing regarding the resume you posted on WorkInTexas. You meet the desired criteria for a Data Entry, Administrative Assistant, Customer Service Project Manager, Human Resources, Accounting, Auditing, Bookkeeping, Payroll, and Work-from-Home role, and the pay is $43/hr. You have been shortlisted for a Job briefing and Interview with our company, following the latest online screening introduced by the Human Resources department.
 
 
To proceed with the interview process, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Hiring Manager, Mrs. Amy Thomas, via Microsoft Teams. You may download
The Microsoft Teams application, available on the appropriate platform, facilitates communication and coordination.
 
 
To proceed with the interview, kindly install Microsoft Teams on your Google Play/App Store or Apple store and send her a contact request on Teams chat, using her Chat Email: info_amythomas@dr.com
You can copy and paste this link (https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FDA-YUSNq6APo0PjwQ?v=g1) or click it to share it in your Team chat, then text her the interview code (FTK-7935) to initiate the interview process.
 
Interview Schedule: Thursday, 16th April 2026. Interview Time: Please select a time between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm that works for you.
Career:
 
We are building our teams with people well-equipped to solve specific problems over weeks, months, and years. Our job descriptions detail the types of issues you will be asked to solve in your role. We believe that smart and motivated people can learn just about anything, and quickly.    
 
Good luck with your interview with her. Your swift and timely Response will be appreciated.
 
You can read about us on our website
https://magnolia-medical.com
 
 
Kind Regards.
Human Resources Department.

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Please beware if you see a job posting for remote Data Entry at $27.00 per hour on Handshake. They sent me an email that seemed legit but asked me for banking information for direct deposit and a W-4 for tax purposes. The offer letter was a joke which is why I decided to do some research on this company. Because BMC Architecture Services is listed as an LLC, the morons running the scam must've forgotten that a "real" LLC must be registered in the state. This company's state is listed as California on their website. I checked the California state registry and this company is not registered. Please see below for the email they sent me.

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I unfortunately was dupped by this entity and I'm posting this so make sure you don't do the same.

Offer letter and paperwork all look legit but what is not is their website, It was started in January 2026. If you call their numbers it will go directly to a cell VM and thier interview is a slack interview that seems lowkey AI. The registrar for the website has hidden his info on WHOIS but what he can't hide is he has registered other scam sites. (I used to work for Godaddy).

The scam seems to get your social and birthdate from the fake background check and i9 and the final step is they want you to go through IDme before start date so they can officially start using your info. I caught on before that... It's like they are getting a paid job everytime you apply.

I have reported them but feel free to do the same. I was super happy at first as the remote job market has been terrible this year, and I'm single dad with 3 kids. This was trash.

The job was found on LinkedIn, I have never come across scam jobs until I started using them.

This was interesting. The job for a Copywriter was posted on Linkedin. You may think that sort of legitimates a job posting, but it doesn't; Linkedin auto-creates an entry for a company that posts an opening.

Anyway, unlike most fake jobs, this one was NOT too good to be true. It was pretty crummy -- part-time, low pay. I looked at their website and yeah, they could use a Copywriter or an editor.

Anyway, I apply through Linkedin and they express interest. It all comes to a shuddering halt for me when they "hire" me and tell me I juuuuuust have to do this one little thing -- pay in advance for the laptop, printer, and smartphone they'll be sending me to do the work, which I'll totally be able to keep once the contract is over. LOL since when does a remote job require a printer anyway? And since when does a low-paying part-time temp job provide any equipment at all? I then realized the email address was kind of spoofy-looking.

I searched high and low to call the company to let them know what was happening, and they don't list a phone number even in public filings. This actually is plausible for a parts company that doesn't want to be bothered by customer calls and handle everything online instead.

Well-chosen, scammers! A company that obviously needs the service requested and leaves almost no way to confirm the job opening. I noticed 26 people applied. I wonder how they fared.

beware of these kind of text messages. they have fake jobs up on indeed and glass door and get your info and asks for upfront payments DO NOT FALL FOR IT

Ahrmand Ahyahd

Hi,

This is Ms.Sara the Evening-Shift

Supervisor here at

NYC Consulting Corp.

We recently received your resume regarding the Cleaning Position. You are officially invited to come in for an orientation/Interview at our Main office tomorrow afternoon here in Manhattan

• Location: 767 Lexington Ave NY, NY 10065

• Time: 3:45 PM

• Starting pay: $25.50 Hourly

•Available Shifts:

8:00 am-4:00 pm

4:00 pm-12:00 am

11:00 pm-7:00 am

*Requirements*

•Identification or Passport

•Proof of address

•$61 for a 1-Day Safety & Hospitality Training

Please Note:

All New candidates who are accepted must be available to start working within the next 2 weeks

Text YES to confirm your interview

Text STOP to opt out

•Casual clean Attire is ok

•Please call when you arrive

They took 3 days of training by telling that online promotion

But at last they asked money tho join the company They wasted everyone 3 days

I want to share my experience to raise awareness and hopefully prevent others from going through the same thing.

I lost £5,835.37 through a task-based job scam. I was contacted via messaging apps and offered a work-from-home job where I could earn commission for completing online “tasks.” At first, small withdrawals were allowed, which made it seem legitimate. Later, I was asked to make larger payments to unlock tasks and clear a “negative balance.”

I made multiple payments under pressure from the scammer and ended up losing a significant amount of money.

I reported the scam to Revolut, Action Fraud, and the Financial Ombudsman Service, but unfortunately, the money could not be recovered. Revolut did flag some transactions and provide warnings, but I was still able to proceed with repeated payments.

Key lessons / warnings:

• No legitimate job will ask you to send money first
• “Task-based jobs” with commissions are often scams
• “Negative balance” is a major red flag
• Scammers may pressure you and coach you on what to say

Please be careful and verify any online opportunity before sending money. Sharing this so others don’t fall victim.

Heads up: Someone impersonating Palco recruiters using the domain palcofirst.team tried to schedule a fake Teams interview.

There’s this XCN PTE. LTD “company” that claims to be hiring 3D artists to create military assets for Roblox, but it is a scam. They repost the same 3D artist job listing every few weeks. After applying, people are contacted on WhatsApp, usually by someone named Sam, from Singapore, who asks them to create a free asset as a “test,” saying it will be reviewed by their art department, and they'll get paid for it and hired when approved.

However, if you check their social media, there’s no sign of any art department at all. In fact, the company appears to consist of just two people. They don’t even seem to have a professional email domain, yet they claim they can pay $15/hour.

Just a heads-up for anyone in the 3D space: be careful and do your research before doing any “test work.”

idk if this is human trafficking or not but its definitely sketchy. today i just tried to do a zoom meeting for a job interview for political canvassing which i have done in the past for 2 years and it's on my LinkedIn but my camera failed on me so i couldn't turn it on and the interviewer asked me for my cam and then i said hold on and then he just left as i was trying to find an app on my phone to help me with it. but i did notice something was off with the email i receive for the zoom was given to my other email that i did not provide or is shown on my indeed. also the name on indeed is called muse management group but when i got the link through my email it says info@humanlinkgroup.com and not muse management group and i did a little more digging and humanlinkgroup is a "a human factors engineering consultancy' its very sketchy if you've ever worked there please let me know about ur experiences until them i think they are humsn trafficking because a canvasser gets paid 25-30 an hour as its highest so when i see 40 dollars that makes no sense.

The interview process is conducted in MS Teams chat exclusively, and they wanted information about me before disclosing corporate information, including the proposed compensation. While the text conversation was coherent enough, it just really seemed like an AI bot to me. I finally withdrew from consideration because it felt uncomfortable. I can't be sure it was a scam at all - it might be legitimate - but please use caution if you interview here.

Indeed had a job post from a company called, The Outreach Team. Supposedly they do fundraising and canvassing work throughout the country for political causes. 

Either they are a scam or they have really poor management/ organizational skills. They will invite applicants for a zoom interview, very shortly after applying. There’s a group of other candidates attending the interview simultaneously. They start off with an introduction to the organization and the kind of work that they do. Then later in they separate each person to interview separately and ask the applicant to present an elevator speech, based on a prompt that they put together. 

If they offer you the position, they will ask for a background check to be completed, along with other personal identification information. They will tell you that the background check is needed to be completed and cleared before sharing the office address for your scheduled onboarding/ training day. They will not even give you the address after the background check is completed.  The onboarding date will be push back several days or even weeks from the original time that has been given. They will avoid answering any questions that you may have.

This could be a legitimate organization, but maybe someone created a fake account on indeed. Maybe the website is fake and a scammer is pretending to be a legitimate company. 

There was a post on Reddit from 2 years ago, where someone has shared their experience with filling out all the required documents and giving it to “The Outreach Team”, just to be provided with a bogus address to the office location. Some people commented in that post, claiming that they are a real company, but that they are awful to work for, based on several reasons. I just don’t trust them.

Do not give this company any of the information that they are looking for. If you already have, go to all of the credit report providers and freeze credit reports, change passwords and account information linked to your personal identification and so on. 

Even if they are legit, they don’t seem trustworthy. I wouldn’t trust working for them and potentially not receiving payments or something crazy like that ( I am not stating that this will in fact happen, but they seem disorganized at the least ).  

Seeing a lot of these lately.

They send an offer with no real interview, rush you, then ask for a “processing” or “equipment” fee. Emails usually come from random domains, not the actual company.

Big red flags:

• No proper interview
• Payment request
• Fake recruiter names
• Domain doesn’t match company

I built a small tool to check these emails. It gives a scam score and flags risks.
Being honest, full report needs sign in, but you’ll still see the score.

Still in trial, would love real feedback if it genuinely helped you guys or not - https://www.tryapplynow.com/tools/job-scam-checker