Alexa Newman SHNINT Credit Card Fraud NYC NY
I was looking for a new job and had my resume posted on a job board. That's how the scammers targeted/found me. The scammer contacted me and misrepresented herself as a rep of an internet auction company. After an "interview" I was "offered" a "job".
I was requested to provide my credit card account number without any other sensitive information deceiving me to think that it is required for the job. The scammer funneled money stolen from other individuals to my credit card account and asked me to use these illegitimate funds to buy Apple electronics in the amount of $7,300 and ship them to Sunny Isles Beach in Florida.
Police gave me the information about the person who picked up the shipment. This man has criminal record and has been involved in a similar scam posted online in 2018. Police refused to investigate the case for reasons that did not make sense to me.
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Robert
Irvine,United States
Really?
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, January 08, 2020
So how many jobs have you ever heard of that needs you to supply a credit card. You say that you didn't have to provide any other sensitive information. So does that include your ID and Social Security number? Because EVERY employer is required to provide this information to verify you are authorized to work in the US.
Police refused to investigate the case for reasons that did not make sense to me.
- Wait a minute..they were able to tell you exactly who this guy was and his criminal record. Seems like they did quite a bit of an investigation. Now, the question becomes why didn't they prosecute him. For that perhaps you can enlighten us on the reasons they gave you.