Indeed Job Scam
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How I almost got scammed out of $10,000
A fake job offer gone wrong
todo: video coming soon... if you're interested in commentary and updates on this subscribe to my channel https://www.youtube.com/c/jestarray
My state of mind at the time:
- Not too well accustomed with the job hiring process
- Got the flu the week I was hired
- Brand new WORK ONLY EMAIL, only ever used on indeed. No one knows this email exists, which made me think low chance of scam
- I trusted indeed that they actually audit employers before they let them post. I'd expect craigslist not to but indeed/linkedin? NOPE THEY DO NOT AUDIT/VERIFY EMPLOYERS? EDIT: I looked back at my job application history and it turns out I never applied here in the first place. Ohh the pitfalls of spamming resumes. Whoever got a hold of this email I can only assume came from indeed? Or something else I'm not aware of...
- Less than 5 hours of sleep per day for past the week I was hired because of the flu and waking up at 6AM PST to match their 9AM EST. Once I wake up, I often can't fall back asleep.
- I mass sent out applications on indeed that I sorta lost track of them! So used to getting ghosted, not to mention I was very busy.
- STUPID busy in the middle of writing a big patch for my game, in the programming-zone, I wanted to get it done before I leave for work in case work was too heavy
- Attitude: Ugh, just get this all done already, I'll adapt to whatever situation arises but atm I'm on a bit of roll right now finally getting some headway on my game project. I'll just try n dedicate at least an hour to brush up on some of their listed topics.
- Looking forward to the job since I've never worked in software as a team, so I skipped half the interview questions relating to team dev(red flag I know but I thought it wasn't a big deal, learn it on the job! Their company software dev reviews seem so nice)
- Company Software Dev reviews were pretty nice and welcoming. Kinda weird they aren't testing me at least a little on C# or w.e the job is requiring but I guess maybe this is why they have high reviews? Onboarding is easy and they treat software devs not as leetcode monkeys but as actual adaptable humans. Still very weird though....
- I saw a ton of red flags in regards to grammar and spelling but brushed it off, maybe it was just some foreign recruiter, whatever, I make typos all the time
- Can you even fake a check these days? Like no sane person would ever want to fake a $100 bill, all the green ink, cotton paper, watermarks, and being on the run is WAY too much. Surely we have as much advanced check counterfiet detection tech as we do the dollar check! Who would even risk it?! (We do but their fake check clears in 7 days and they try to time pressure you)
- Just watched a bunch of youtube interview vids where the #1 advice was to cut the middleman, go find the recruiters email directly! So I thought I got lucky that this recruiter is giving me their personal email. I also weirdly thought maybe they were hired as a contract recruiter or something? So ehh.. I didn't even know job scams existed till now!
- THEY COULD NOT HAVE PICKED A BETTER OPPERTUNITY TO SCAM SOMEONE GIVEN ALL THE REASONS ABOVE
TL;DW ALMOST WIRE TRANSFERED ~$9K BUT SNAPPED OUT OF IT! They sent a fake check and time pressure you to cash it in, then wire them.
The evidence list:
The email exchange:
Download the interview questions pdf. I skipped half the questions relating to team software dev and communicating in a team
JEST <[email protected]> |
AutoNation Remote software engineer 12 messages |
JEST <[email protected]> | 30 November 2022 at 17:48 |
From: AutoNation . [email protected]
via sender.zohorecruit.com
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JEST <[email protected]> | 30 November 2022 at 17:48 |
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Marc Cannon <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 05:57 |
To: JEST <[email protected]>
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JEST <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 09:24 |
To: Marc Cannon <[email protected]>
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Marc Cannon <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 09:25 |
To: JEST <[email protected]>
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Marc Cannon <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 10:47 |
To: JEST <[email protected]>
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JEST <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 10:49 |
To: Marc Cannon <[email protected]>
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Marc Cannon <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 11:28 |
To: JEST <[email protected]>
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JEST <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 12:22 |
To: Marc Cannon <[email protected]>
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Marc Cannon <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 12:36 |
To: JEST <[email protected]>
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JEST <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 15:00 |
To: Marc Cannon <[email protected]>
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Marc Cannon <[email protected]> | 1 December 2022 at 15:53 |
To: JEST <[email protected]>
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Google chats chatlog
PDF signing that I did:
They sent me a check via UPS urgent shipping, I cashed in the check.
With the help of friends and remembering wirefrauds were dangerous from crime shows, I held out and realized what was going on, wuv yall
The following emails and domains need to be taken down:
These are up as of: Dec 9, 2022
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- https://applyonlineworks.com the email they sent it from
This has happened before to others:
KPRC 2 Investigates: Fake employer on Indeed steals thousands from job applicant
New mom looking for remote work scammed on Indeed
Story Time: scammed on Indeed, An employer on Indeed Scammed Me
They have my drivers license which contains a lot personal information but eh... proably somewhere based in india or something, I dunno. I will be moving soon. If you have any advice please send it to me. Also on the offchance that someone is looking to hire or want to add more to this page, please email me: my contact email: jestarray@gmail
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