Table of Contents

Day 1
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Questions
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Ask about client
- interests
- degrees
What has your job search looked like so far?
- Are there any specific job search sites you used
- Any public postings soliciting employment?
What kind of work are you interested in?
- I know you have a degree in Blank, but is there any specific work you are looking for
Could you please walk us through the interactions you’ve had starting with when they reached out to you?
What were your thoughts when this employer first reached out to you?
For Friend: What made you think that this is a job scam?
Has something similar happened before?
- not to their knowledge
Is there anything specific you want us to look into

Sam’s friends are the ones conducting the interview
Sam is a student
- graduating this year
- undergrad with all over the place experience
she/her
“all over the place”
Sam posts them on the resume websites and waits to see who reaches out
reached out 2 days ago or yesterday
- really quick
Shared some screenshots
Sam has gone through actual jobs before
- This is very different than previous employment opportunities Sam has had
Why am I right to be worried?
- Unsolicited
- starts with interview
- Vague company name

Is this interview consistent with the BBB scam report (W4 with social security number and credit card info)?

excited about the money
currently lives on a couch
- womp womp
chat based interview
swift responses are required
Not the interviewer that was identified is different
Company is different too
- Thinks they are all connected in some way
Didn’t come into the interview with any position in mind
Different positions available than what was previously offered
Doesn’t know anything about compliance
- not something that was on Sam’s resume
- does not know what compliance means
HR position being offered is more of a managerial position, not consistent with a job offer for a fresh grad
- not interested in HR, so asking about admin assistant instead
Swift responses and long replies from “interviewer” are consistent with an AI chatbot
Sam wants to apply for the admin assistant role
*the scam likely is gonna be with purchasing the office equipment
Immediate hire
The interviewer account name is spelled wrong

want to talk a little bit more
- Sam is excited and this makes her feel like she is doing well
Timing of work
- Sam is available any time
Offered the Job
Benefits
- Health and dental
- tuition reimbursement
- stock purchase plan
- etc
Employment offer letter will be sent by EOD
Replies are still super fast from the employer
Paid during training
Long text messages again
Sam is most focused on the money and is losing sight of other red flags
EOD email came immediately
Advice to Sam after the follow up
- don’t provide credit card info or SSN due to scam profile that’s reported - need to be cautious
- bring up the BBB report
- exact email everything matches. so we shouldm’t provide info to them, if they ask about a cc it’s 100% the scam. scam used teams, offer was very fast
- spelling mistakes, things that didn’t make sense, etc.

Asked if they could proceed but cautiously
Asked how BBB scam report works
- Send your case over to help them build their case
Believes us but “Damn that sucks”
Probably could have upped the “tactical empathy” at the end, but still was good