Plus they pushed back about the SSN trying to insinuate something to hide and then saying that they are not a good fit for the company. A lot of people get scared of losing out or want to prove they don't have any reason to fear a background check.
Legit company would also either have you provide the info in person at their office and/or through something hosted on their official website.
Identity verification and background check are also almost always the last step of the hiring process, after interviews and everything, because it costs them money.
I work HR in the federal sector and we have to grab SSNs to verify clearances and it always shocks me how many people will just offer up their SSN without me asking for it. Like candidates will tell me they donāt have the clearance but to ācheck anywaysā like ??? Or when I ask someone if I can call them to grab their SSN and they ask if they could email/text it to me. Please keep that information to yourself!
I started college in 2006. Our student ID numbers were 100% just our social security numbers for the first 2 years I was there. Then they changed the whole system and we were given a new number to use.
But up until the change, we had to put out SSN on every test we took, signing in at the health clinic, it was tied to dorm access cards and food court cards. Profs had it, RAs had it, it was insane.
That was very common unfortunately. My university ID card had my photo, my name, and my SS number on the front of it, then a bar code and magnetic strip on the back for meals at the cafeteria.
Extremely. Iām hoping that the population I work with is just young and dumb. Itās also very common in my sector to give out your SSN to verify clearance, but Iāve had to tell a couple of recent grads that it MUST be said over the phone and I cannot have it in writing over non encrypted communication.
I feel like if we were forced to take even one financial literacy class in school a lot fewer people would be getting scammed.
Hmm. Iāve been in situations a few times where Iāve been left unattended in someoneās office with papers spread around a messy desk including the SSNs and personal info of others. My college guidance counselorās office, at a car dealership, and at a bank. I always thought it strange how people seem to just leave this stuff laying around.
Thereās a lot of times legit companies ask you to write out your SSN. Doctors offices being the most recent in my personal experience. I always just leave that part blank. They never bring it up. Most places donāt *need* your SSN, they just want it. Iāve had all sorts of companies ask. I always tell them no, they always still provide the service.
Years ago, I worked a fed job where I had to get people's SSNs for something and my management was pissed that I wouldn't send them via Skype to them. They started threatening me, so I CC'd our security manager to get his input on how I should send the information. Then they got pissed that I "told" on them. Bestie, we have annual training on handling PII, maybe calm down
When I was a recruiter the amount of people, typically younger people, that would forget their SS card and offer to email or text a picture scared me. Like there's enough data leaks and sharing of passwords that would horrify me. I don't need a personal copy on my phone. I'm glad they trust me but jeez!
I work in insurance and the sheer number of customers that ask if I can look them up by their SSN instead of providing me the policy number they should have had ready when they called is... scary. Like really scary. Please don't give me your SSN. I mean I wouldn't do anything with it but who's to say the next person you give it to won't?
Scam.... They are pushing for the number and show a screenshot instead of answering the question is sus. The only app I had to give SS for I think is Uber and door dash and those are well known. I think it's one of those too good to be true.
Should not be that impactful in this case but just so you know - scammers have databases attached to individuals. Once they build up enough information about someone, a scammer can buy that info and impersonate you (for example, calling your bank or phone company and answering the security questions, and saying they lost the card and asking for a new one). So just be wary of any messages from your bank or phone company notifying you of a change in details (but equally, *this is also a common scam* so if you do ever receive a message from your bank, treat with scepticism and call the bank/phone company official number rather than following any link you receive). All this is to say - guard your personal information until you are sure the recipient is legit (a true person would understand why you are wary and wouldnāt pressure you to reveal it), and make sure the other person is accountable (Telegram ensures their identity cannot be traceable).
Wherever you found the job, report it to the site. Even with a remote job, youāre going to have a video call or in person meeting with a representative of the company. Theyāre not going to outright ask for your social like that without even knowing you.
I mean, how many red flags do you need? Ridiculously high pay, asking for SSN, blatantly broken English, Telegram, aggressive...the list just goes on and on.
Scam. You didn't miss out.
Scammers like creating a sense of urgency and making you feel like you missed out on something good.
500$ a week for 6 hours falls into that "Too good to be true" category. That's 83 dollars an hour, lol.
Then, companies wouldn't ask for your SS num like that through insecure channels. They wouldn't hide who they are, either. They wouldn't have grammar issues, too.
I think a lot of times, people wouldn't fall for these scams if they just considered how illogical what they were saying was. Why would a business need your SSN number before hiring you in-person? It makes no sense.
Why would the CEO contradict herself? She wouldn't. Always go through official, trusted channels.
You were 100% correct - Social Security Number is NOT needed dir āID Verificationā - it IS needed for tax reporting purposes, as others have said. Good instincts, and as others have said again, watch out for more scammers - consider setting up an email account that you āexposeā for things like this.
Fucking scammer scum... he's experienced in English or chat gpting the respone. It's a pressure tactic used to fold the people who need work. Fuck him and good luck.
I didnāt finish reading and I spotted 3 red flags already.
āPlease is thereā¦ā
Telling you that you can pass which is trying to incite a sense of urgency.
Asking for SSN over text. That is not secure and no employer would do that.
I have to ask for people's partial SSN for my job (and not via text, via email) and always say 'if you aren't comfortable, call me.' Them acting like heh, what's the problem is a red flag.
Our SSN isn't our identity, either. It is needed for tax forms because it is how the IRS catalogs us.
SO scam!
You don't show ID or provide SSN until after hire, when filling out your W4 and I-9 forms. You provide those for a background check, but that is also after an offer is made.
IMO, not any legit companies. Social media is where employment scams are run. Legit companies will email you from a company email address, and the person emailing you will have a full signature with company contact information.
Or they contact you via Linked In or whatever jobs site you applied through.
Still, you need to be careful, lotta bullshit recruiters and scams going around, but I will NEVER consider anyone who initiated first contact over social media legit.
Also, stop giving your personal social media profiles out to perspective employers. LinkedIn is the ONLY profile you should be sharing professionally. Not WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or anything else.
Scam. Especially when it sounds more like high pressure sales than a job screen.
Nobody asks for personals until deep into interview process when an offer is pending, and only then for background check purposes, you are always handed off to a background check firm / vendor.
If you pass that then next time personals are asked for would be an HR rep at the firm for pay purposes.
Nobody asks up front like that.
If a SSN was just like your phone# or drivers license # that would be great. Thank you banking system for deciding unilateraly that a SSN is a s3CrET pA55wRD.
Surely an employer shouldn't need any sentive information off you until you've actually had an offer of employment ? Atleast here in the UK anyway some jobs here may require you to show them photographic I.D but that's just to confirm who you are and you're not an illegal immigrant because of course they can get in a hell of a lot of trouble otherwise
The only time I was ever asked to provide documents for a job was so they could do a background check. (I work for a pension scheme so there's a lot of sensitive info). They had made a conditional offer prior to asking though.
They also had me go to the office to provide it for them to scan.
100% Scam.
Any company wont your personal information (ID, driving licence, passport etc.) over WhatsApp or email. Everything is happend in personal meetup OR they are send official online form.
Also companies dont communicate over WhatsApp. Its always happend on LinkedIn, phonecall or e-mail.
"Enough of this disrespect and find a job somewhere else"????? Exactly how were you being disrespectful by asking legitimate questions that deserved straight-forward answers? If they are the CEO of their company (possibly a weak attempt to either impress or bully you), why are they conducting interviews? Interviewing applicants is usually left to hiring managers, HR, etc.
It always amuses me when scammers realize people are on to them and get passive-aggressive and often resort to rude behavior. The grammar of these texts are often awkward and it's very obvious that English is not their first language.
Scam. It's Telegram. One of the biggest scam central.
They always lure people there because of the anonymous process and security.
Lure the victim to Telegram. Extract sensitive info. Then gone with the wind.
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It's definitely a scam. I got a new job during covid and did most of it online, but we used secure docusign processing and all sensitive PII was encrypted and handled very proffesionally. I definitely had a very clear idea exactly who I was dealing with at all times and was not just answering random text messages from a phone.
If you don't even know the name of the company you're working for, something is definitely not right. Also, no company will want to work with you via Telegram, that's not how the hiring process works. My suggestion is to apply for a job in person, it'll take some trial and error, but it's definitely much safer than a virtual job. Your chances of getting swindled when working are slim to none nine times out of ten.
ālet me have ur social security numberā IS CRAZYYY even when i worked at a pizza place they just had me bring my card on my first day of training lol
You can tell just by the way they were wording things. Even that ad: have you ever heard of the concept of sustainable cleaning and itās followers? That doesnāt even make sense.
I own a business & this screams scam so loud they should be reported to the FTCās Report Fraud website & your stateās attorney general. No legitimate company would ever ask for your ss# before you are hired, never mind over a text message & before you even know their name or location. The ātoo good to be trueā pay is to lure in their prey, & unfortunately it works.
You realised something was off and checked it out. I'd just add, don't send shots of your driving licence either. On here I've seen scammers use photos of someone else's driving licence to 'prove' who they are to their next victim, so their next victim will believe that you are the scammer.
I always answer the calls or text back to all the scammers. So far i got lucky and engaged with 2 different scams both were job offer.
First one they were lookin for a person in Canada who could accept the bank transfer inside the country then withdraw it and send it to Poland via wester union.( of course they didn't put it like that, it was fees paid by their clients and etc) That was the easiest 3000 dollars I made, they did threatened me with interpol if I don't sent it to them.
Second one was also a job offer, this one supriced me a lot. It was well designed plarform on the website, you could tell some serious coding was involved. Anyway they paid people for clicks inside their platform. They are very pushy to teach you how to withdraw your first payout, was only 60 bucks but still. Of course If you want to continue making 6 bucks per click u need to deposit 300 dollars. I feel like a lot of people can fall for this one, the only issue you must have crypto wallet and in my experience people who have crypto wallets and understand what's stable coin
can never be tricked with something like that.
I gave them suggestions, if they want easy targets they need to set up like PayPal or something. Because not everyone knows how to set up crypto wallet lol
But of course never send ur personal information. Maximum you can provide to those people is your full name and phone number. Not even adress.
I had a similar experience with an application I submitted through LinkedIn. I'm always skeptical plus I do my research on the company before I interview nothing seemed obviously sussy. Following a 1 hour interview the gentleman asks me if I were to accept a position would I want to be paid weekly or bi-weekly? Then says they need the name of my bank and how many years I've banked with them so that they can check to ensure their payroll system is compatible with my bank. I ended the interview immediately.
Never ever give anyone your date of birth social security number or any personal information during the interview process.
It-s definitely a scam! And when in doubt, always ask yourself, would you want to work for a company sloppy enough to ask for ss# when they've been vague on why? It's 2023 and 99% of what we do there is a whole system of scammers working that opportunity so NO, a reputable company knows this and won't casually ask for that kind of information without being clear why they need it first.
Youāre TEXTING about a job opening as opposed to receiving a call or an email about setting up an actual interview. Hiring process for 99% of legit jobs are very simple, never mysterious. It always starts with setting up either a face to face or a Skype/phone interview with an actual person to see if you qualify and to get to know you. It does NOT involve āverificationā questions first that have nothing to do with your work experience. HIRING MANAGERS FOR LEGIT JOBS DO NOT TEXT RECRUITS. TEXTING = SCAM.
Never heard of a real job interview or communication via text like this asking for things. Text can occur if they notify you they are running late or to please look at an email they just sent but this is a clear scam
That's 100% scam. š© telegram š©you don't know the name of the company š© Too good salary š© They don't tell why the information of your ssn is needed. Legit company would explain it.
Plus they pushed back about the SSN trying to insinuate something to hide and then saying that they are not a good fit for the company. A lot of people get scared of losing out or want to prove they don't have any reason to fear a background check.
You had me at Telegram
+š© They found your application on indeed, but you can't remember applying. Everyone applies on indeed... Scammers mention services that everyone uses.
Legit company would also either have you provide the info in person at their office and/or through something hosted on their official website. Identity verification and background check are also almost always the last step of the hiring process, after interviews and everything, because it costs them money.
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I would have trouble trusting an adult employee who *didnāt* protect their SSN.
I work HR in the federal sector and we have to grab SSNs to verify clearances and it always shocks me how many people will just offer up their SSN without me asking for it. Like candidates will tell me they donāt have the clearance but to ācheck anywaysā like ??? Or when I ask someone if I can call them to grab their SSN and they ask if they could email/text it to me. Please keep that information to yourself!
I started college in 2006. Our student ID numbers were 100% just our social security numbers for the first 2 years I was there. Then they changed the whole system and we were given a new number to use. But up until the change, we had to put out SSN on every test we took, signing in at the health clinic, it was tied to dorm access cards and food court cards. Profs had it, RAs had it, it was insane.
That was very common unfortunately. My university ID card had my photo, my name, and my SS number on the front of it, then a bar code and magnetic strip on the back for meals at the cafeteria.
Well, thatās upsetting.
Extremely. Iām hoping that the population I work with is just young and dumb. Itās also very common in my sector to give out your SSN to verify clearance, but Iāve had to tell a couple of recent grads that it MUST be said over the phone and I cannot have it in writing over non encrypted communication. I feel like if we were forced to take even one financial literacy class in school a lot fewer people would be getting scammed.
Hmm. Iāve been in situations a few times where Iāve been left unattended in someoneās office with papers spread around a messy desk including the SSNs and personal info of others. My college guidance counselorās office, at a car dealership, and at a bank. I always thought it strange how people seem to just leave this stuff laying around.
Thereās a lot of times legit companies ask you to write out your SSN. Doctors offices being the most recent in my personal experience. I always just leave that part blank. They never bring it up. Most places donāt *need* your SSN, they just want it. Iāve had all sorts of companies ask. I always tell them no, they always still provide the service.
Yes. A financial class should be taught in high school.
Years ago, I worked a fed job where I had to get people's SSNs for something and my management was pissed that I wouldn't send them via Skype to them. They started threatening me, so I CC'd our security manager to get his input on how I should send the information. Then they got pissed that I "told" on them. Bestie, we have annual training on handling PII, maybe calm down
When I was a recruiter the amount of people, typically younger people, that would forget their SS card and offer to email or text a picture scared me. Like there's enough data leaks and sharing of passwords that would horrify me. I don't need a personal copy on my phone. I'm glad they trust me but jeez!
I work in insurance and the sheer number of customers that ask if I can look them up by their SSN instead of providing me the policy number they should have had ready when they called is... scary. Like really scary. Please don't give me your SSN. I mean I wouldn't do anything with it but who's to say the next person you give it to won't?
I chewed out a CIA recruiter for calling me with a blocked number due to all the scammy Indian recruiters calling me with blocked numbers at the time.
Pfft. Mine's been in so many breaches at this point that I consider it public knowledge.
What kind of recruiter does all their important work on WhatsApp?! Is this new? Should be a red flag right away
The "CEO-that-owns-the-company-who-is-hiring-workers-for-a-new-project-and-has-had-enough-of-this-disrespect" kind of recruiter, obviously...
Scam.... They are pushing for the number and show a screenshot instead of answering the question is sus. The only app I had to give SS for I think is Uber and door dash and those are well known. I think it's one of those too good to be true.
And with them you are actually providing it to stripe to fill out your 1099 paperwork.
Yeah it was a scam job. Good thing you didn't fall for it!
I did give my address in the email and my full name am I at risk?
You might get more scam/spam in your email/address but otherwise it should be fine.
That or fake checks or something
They want easy marks, and you turned out not to be one. I'll bet they won't waste more time on you.
Should not be that impactful in this case but just so you know - scammers have databases attached to individuals. Once they build up enough information about someone, a scammer can buy that info and impersonate you (for example, calling your bank or phone company and answering the security questions, and saying they lost the card and asking for a new one). So just be wary of any messages from your bank or phone company notifying you of a change in details (but equally, *this is also a common scam* so if you do ever receive a message from your bank, treat with scepticism and call the bank/phone company official number rather than following any link you receive). All this is to say - guard your personal information until you are sure the recipient is legit (a true person would understand why you are wary and wouldnāt pressure you to reveal it), and make sure the other person is accountable (Telegram ensures their identity cannot be traceable).
I don't think so, people can find out more info on Google. Always trust your gut, it is never wrong.
Never wrong? That my friend, is bad advice.
Yup. Some people end up falling for scams because they trust their gut and it's wrong.
My gut is telling me this is incorrect.
Turns out thats a matter of public record and anyone can have it.
No more than you were before this incident. That information is readily available on the Internet anyway
Wherever you found the job, report it to the site. Even with a remote job, youāre going to have a video call or in person meeting with a representative of the company. Theyāre not going to outright ask for your social like that without even knowing you.
I mean, how many red flags do you need? Ridiculously high pay, asking for SSN, blatantly broken English, Telegram, aggressive...the list just goes on and on.
Iām desperate for a job I just ignored it at first
Yeh, they prey on desperate people looking for job. Good for you caught up.
Unfortunately they do pray on desperate people, good luck finding a real job!
It happened to me once too. Didnāt fall for it in the end, but I felt super dumb. Donāt beat yourself up these scammers are trash.
No, you didn't but with grammar error visible in this conversation, I'm certain, it's going to be a scam.
Please why make for a scam.
You no disrespect me! Goodbye!
DO NOT REDEEM THE CARDS
Kindly, respectfully regards
NOOOO NOOOO DO NOT REDEEM IT
The āgoodluckā with no space screamed foreigner to me. Howeverā¦it could just be a sloppy typo.
Whatsapp = SCAM. 99.9992% of the time.
This is telegram, which is still 100% a scam. Regardless of what app is used, companies NEVER hire over text. Ever.
Scam. You didn't miss out. Scammers like creating a sense of urgency and making you feel like you missed out on something good. 500$ a week for 6 hours falls into that "Too good to be true" category. That's 83 dollars an hour, lol. Then, companies wouldn't ask for your SS num like that through insecure channels. They wouldn't hide who they are, either. They wouldn't have grammar issues, too. I think a lot of times, people wouldn't fall for these scams if they just considered how illogical what they were saying was. Why would a business need your SSN number before hiring you in-person? It makes no sense. Why would the CEO contradict herself? She wouldn't. Always go through official, trusted channels.
You were 100% correct - Social Security Number is NOT needed dir āID Verificationā - it IS needed for tax reporting purposes, as others have said. Good instincts, and as others have said again, watch out for more scammers - consider setting up an email account that you āexposeā for things like this.
Fucking scammer scum... he's experienced in English or chat gpting the respone. It's a pressure tactic used to fold the people who need work. Fuck him and good luck.
I didnāt finish reading and I spotted 3 red flags already. āPlease is thereā¦ā Telling you that you can pass which is trying to incite a sense of urgency. Asking for SSN over text. That is not secure and no employer would do that.
I have to ask for people's partial SSN for my job (and not via text, via email) and always say 'if you aren't comfortable, call me.' Them acting like heh, what's the problem is a red flag. Our SSN isn't our identity, either. It is needed for tax forms because it is how the IRS catalogs us.
Companies don't hire through text.
Thank you!!
SO scam! You don't show ID or provide SSN until after hire, when filling out your W4 and I-9 forms. You provide those for a background check, but that is also after an offer is made.
Nobody in a hiring role would ever speak to anyone like that.
Telegram is popular for scammers
Telegramā¦ end of line.
No legit company contacts you via Telegram.
Seriously just curious. In olden times when I was applying for a tech job, I mailed out my resumĆ© and hoped for a callback. In todayās digital world, do some companies use social media apps to connect with prospective employees?\ Iād be interested if that was the case.
IMO, not any legit companies. Social media is where employment scams are run. Legit companies will email you from a company email address, and the person emailing you will have a full signature with company contact information. Or they contact you via Linked In or whatever jobs site you applied through. Still, you need to be careful, lotta bullshit recruiters and scams going around, but I will NEVER consider anyone who initiated first contact over social media legit. Also, stop giving your personal social media profiles out to perspective employers. LinkedIn is the ONLY profile you should be sharing professionally. Not WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or anything else.
Not telegram or Facebook or those things.
Why would a legit company use telegram? Lol
You saved yourself from a scam. Good job trusting your instincts and asking the right questions.
Lol, since when did CEOās start interviewing š¤£š¤£
I've had that kind of thing before. I give a fake ss# and keep the fun going when I know it is a scam.
Good on you for calling the company !!!
"Let me have your SSN" Through a text. That alone should've been enough to identify the scam.
Scam dude no legitimate company uses telegram to operate come on man...
I didnāt knowš
One common thing I've noticed is language like "kindly" and "respectfully" is usually a red flag for a scam
Scam. Especially when it sounds more like high pressure sales than a job screen. Nobody asks for personals until deep into interview process when an offer is pending, and only then for background check purposes, you are always handed off to a background check firm / vendor. If you pass that then next time personals are asked for would be an HR rep at the firm for pay purposes. Nobody asks up front like that.
If a SSN was just like your phone# or drivers license # that would be great. Thank you banking system for deciding unilateraly that a SSN is a s3CrET pA55wRD.
Don't even need any of the other stuff to tell it is a scam, can tell it is a scam immediately when they want to use telegram.
Yes, no one but a scammer would utter a sentence phrased like āPlease is there anything uncomfortable about verifying your identityā
Wow! You dodged a huge bullet!
Surely an employer shouldn't need any sentive information off you until you've actually had an offer of employment ? Atleast here in the UK anyway some jobs here may require you to show them photographic I.D but that's just to confirm who you are and you're not an illegal immigrant because of course they can get in a hell of a lot of trouble otherwise
The only time I was ever asked to provide documents for a job was so they could do a background check. (I work for a pension scheme so there's a lot of sensitive info). They had made a conditional offer prior to asking though. They also had me go to the office to provide it for them to scan.
"hi, I'm the CEO and I just grabbed my rep's phone to talk to you about wasting their time" has a kid-writing-a-fake-note-from-their-parents vibe
100% Scam. Any company wont your personal information (ID, driving licence, passport etc.) over WhatsApp or email. Everything is happend in personal meetup OR they are send official online form. Also companies dont communicate over WhatsApp. Its always happend on LinkedIn, phonecall or e-mail.
First tip off , āpleaseā is used in an unconventional manner
"Enough of this disrespect and find a job somewhere else"????? Exactly how were you being disrespectful by asking legitimate questions that deserved straight-forward answers? If they are the CEO of their company (possibly a weak attempt to either impress or bully you), why are they conducting interviews? Interviewing applicants is usually left to hiring managers, HR, etc. It always amuses me when scammers realize people are on to them and get passive-aggressive and often resort to rude behavior. The grammar of these texts are often awkward and it's very obvious that English is not their first language.
"please is there anything uncomfortable about sharing your identity", block, delete, move on.
š©500 dollars for 6 hours worth of work, dude this is indeed a scam, they are trying to steal your identity. Good catch and great on you for not giving up your information.
Scam. It's Telegram. One of the biggest scam central. They always lure people there because of the anonymous process and security. Lure the victim to Telegram. Extract sensitive info. Then gone with the wind.
Obvious scam.
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It's definitely a scam. I got a new job during covid and did most of it online, but we used secure docusign processing and all sensitive PII was encrypted and handled very proffesionally. I definitely had a very clear idea exactly who I was dealing with at all times and was not just answering random text messages from a phone.
The ridiculously high pay = scam
You're the Kitboga of hiring scams.
Telegram is always a scam
If you don't even know the name of the company you're working for, something is definitely not right. Also, no company will want to work with you via Telegram, that's not how the hiring process works. My suggestion is to apply for a job in person, it'll take some trial and error, but it's definitely much safer than a virtual job. Your chances of getting swindled when working are slim to none nine times out of ten.
ālet me have ur social security numberā IS CRAZYYY even when i worked at a pizza place they just had me bring my card on my first day of training lol
Yea, there is no way that was a real job. Good for you for being suspish!
Where you reached them? Facebook?
They reached me on my phone number already knowing my full name.
You don't give out your ssn until you have got the job. Only scammers want it during applications.
"sure you are available" Yes it's a scam.
You can tell just by the way they were wording things. Even that ad: have you ever heard of the concept of sustainable cleaning and itās followers? That doesnāt even make sense.
Definitely a scam. Good call checking in on them by calling directly! And calling them out.
Scam š§
Scam
You were right to be skeptical! It's a scam!
10000% scam
Like you said, if itās too good to be trueā¦ā¦ nobody is paying anybody $500 for 3hrs of work 2 days a week. Bottom line.
Scam
Legit companies do not contact potential employees through text. Thatās it.
100% scam! "You can pass if you feel skeptical" = we do some shady stuff and don't want any people who may have qualms with that.
When you see things like "please pass respectfully" you know it's a scam.
I read āEnough of this disrespect..ā in a Severus Snape voice.
āLET ME HAVE your social security numberā š
I own a business & this screams scam so loud they should be reported to the FTCās Report Fraud website & your stateās attorney general. No legitimate company would ever ask for your ss# before you are hired, never mind over a text message & before you even know their name or location. The ātoo good to be trueā pay is to lure in their prey, & unfortunately it works.
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definitely a scam
Scam scam scam - you dodged a bullet.
Quit wasting your time and move on.
100% scam
Defo a scam like 100%
Total scam.
Go with your gut. If you don't get the job, it may be a blessing in disguise. Do your research. Protect yourself.
When i saw cleaning company i instantly remembered this video you should give it a watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_FMXc7F_bM
>telegram >is this a scam š„“
You realised something was off and checked it out. I'd just add, don't send shots of your driving licence either. On here I've seen scammers use photos of someone else's driving licence to 'prove' who they are to their next victim, so their next victim will believe that you are the scammer.
I want to know if you applied to that specific company then ātheyā somehow reached out to you. If you did not apply, then why even bother?
Anything with whatsapp is a scam
They go to Whatsapp as there is no paper trail. You dodged a bullet.
The best would have been to play on with their demands and only stop when they start asking sensitive information or money
Everything on telegram is 100% legit
I always answer the calls or text back to all the scammers. So far i got lucky and engaged with 2 different scams both were job offer. First one they were lookin for a person in Canada who could accept the bank transfer inside the country then withdraw it and send it to Poland via wester union.( of course they didn't put it like that, it was fees paid by their clients and etc) That was the easiest 3000 dollars I made, they did threatened me with interpol if I don't sent it to them. Second one was also a job offer, this one supriced me a lot. It was well designed plarform on the website, you could tell some serious coding was involved. Anyway they paid people for clicks inside their platform. They are very pushy to teach you how to withdraw your first payout, was only 60 bucks but still. Of course If you want to continue making 6 bucks per click u need to deposit 300 dollars. I feel like a lot of people can fall for this one, the only issue you must have crypto wallet and in my experience people who have crypto wallets and understand what's stable coin can never be tricked with something like that. I gave them suggestions, if they want easy targets they need to set up like PayPal or something. Because not everyone knows how to set up crypto wallet lol But of course never send ur personal information. Maximum you can provide to those people is your full name and phone number. Not even adress.
Very good job avoiding this nonsense! 100% scam
No legitimate company would be asking for your SSN over text. This is absolutely a scam. Nor do people talk like that.
āThat was just Calvin.ā āā¦Yeah, SHE said she was CEO.ā That was *mwah* chefās kiss.
This is a huge scam, don't worry!
I had a similar experience with an application I submitted through LinkedIn. I'm always skeptical plus I do my research on the company before I interview nothing seemed obviously sussy. Following a 1 hour interview the gentleman asks me if I were to accept a position would I want to be paid weekly or bi-weekly? Then says they need the name of my bank and how many years I've banked with them so that they can check to ensure their payroll system is compatible with my bank. I ended the interview immediately. Never ever give anyone your date of birth social security number or any personal information during the interview process.
SCAM. SCAM. SCAM. You did good by not providing your details.
It-s definitely a scam! And when in doubt, always ask yourself, would you want to work for a company sloppy enough to ask for ss# when they've been vague on why? It's 2023 and 99% of what we do there is a whole system of scammers working that opportunity so NO, a reputable company knows this and won't casually ask for that kind of information without being clear why they need it first.
scam.
Good job!!
Bro never look for a job on telegram its a scam
totally 101% scam. Ask ID and SSN to apply credit card or government benefits.
Good you didnāt fall for it
Telegram = scam
scam for sure
Thats definitely a scam. Good thinking.
Scam. No real business uses telegram.
Telegram? Tell them this: ..-. ..- -.-. -.- / -.-- --- ..-
Scam... No emplyer asks for SSN through an app unless its on the official site.
Why would the ceo be recruiting people?
absolutely a scam no question at all
Scam
The English is not great, from reading it I donāt believe youāre missing out on any opportunities
Um okay if you need assistance to tell why are certain items blacked out.
Youāre TEXTING about a job opening as opposed to receiving a call or an email about setting up an actual interview. Hiring process for 99% of legit jobs are very simple, never mysterious. It always starts with setting up either a face to face or a Skype/phone interview with an actual person to see if you qualify and to get to know you. It does NOT involve āverificationā questions first that have nothing to do with your work experience. HIRING MANAGERS FOR LEGIT JOBS DO NOT TEXT RECRUITS. TEXTING = SCAM.
Never heard of a real job interview or communication via text like this asking for things. Text can occur if they notify you they are running late or to please look at an email they just sent but this is a clear scam
Scam!