In early November 2024, Google users searched for details about Mac Property Investments Jobs. This was after they had received an email or text offering them the position of data entry clerk at the real estate firm.
Is Mac Property Investments legit or a scam?
In my research, I looked at the job offer text, the pay mentioned, the company, the interview and onboarding process. My findings reveal its not a legit remote work opportunity. Presently, more than 100 job seekers have received the job invitation.
A Full Glance At The Mac Property Investments Scam Job Offer
The remote job offer has all the tell-tale signs of an employment scam.
- Firstly, the income quoted for the remote job role is too good to be true, especially as it doesn’t require much experience or skill.
- They claim to be in the business for over 25 years but their website macpropertyinvestment.com is fairly new (launched 16th October 2024) Barely few months ago.
- it’s unsolicited (you never applied for the position). You might think you might have sent them a resume, but when you check your sent mails, you wouldn’t see any sent to Mac Property Investments.
- The interview is done via Signal App (which is unusual for a reputable firm). Lacks formal onboarding process.
- The grammar used in the email is unprofessional with lots of grammatical errors.
Exposing How Mac Property Investments Scam Job Offer Works
The scammers behind Mac Property Investments use high pay and benefits to attract job seekers. They also post fake job listings on recruitment sites like Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, e.t.c. The victims targeted are mostly job seekers who’re desperate for work.
Once they fall for the scam and accept the job offer, a shallow interview is conducted after which they are told they have been hired.
The fraudsters then email them a check for buying work equipment. A third party would be introduced as a certified vendor whom employees are to buy the equipment from. However, this person is involved in the scam. The check is an invalid one and doesn’t get approved by the bank immediately, but the fraudsters coerce their victims to make the payment with their own money while awaiting bank approval.
The check will ultimately bounce, and the victim wouldn’t get anything, while the scammers keep the real money. This is a classic advance fee scam.
Always remember; Legit businesses send work equipment directly to employees instead of routing the expense through personal accounts and have them buy it.
What to Do If you fell for this Employment Scam
If you’ve already submitted your personal details and CV to the crooks behind this fake employment offer. You should do the following;
Enroll in identity theft monitoring services
Identity protection services like Experian or Aura monitor databases that collect different types of information. When you enroll with them, you’d receive an alert notifying you of suspicious activities like –
- a change of address request
- court or arrest records
- orders for new utility, cable, or wireless services
- an application for a payday loan, etc.
Experian.com for example, has a basic Identity Theft monitoring plan which is free. I advise that you sign up for it, if you can’t afford the premium plan which is $24.99 monthly.
Alert your Bank of the Fraudulent Transaction
If you fell for the equipment vendor plot and made the payment using your account, immediately notify your bank. Send screenshots of the conversations between you and the criminal, payment receipt, etc.
You should also request for a chargeback if it’s possible to recover your money.
Spread Awareness of the Ongoing Scam
It’s very important that you inform people of your experience with the crooks impersonating Conformal Medical. You could do this on Forums, or even Threads like Reddit. This would help prevent others from being victims of the scam.
You can also go a step further by reporting the scam to government authorities like – FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov). This would make them put up a notice warning the public of the scam.
Warning Signs of Job Scams
1 – Unsolicited Recruitment Text
Received an unsolicited job offer via WhatsApp, text message or email? There’s a likelihood that it’s a scam, especially if it came from a company you’ve never applied to. Legit companies wouldn’t send you job texts out of the blues. There’s always a due process for hiring.
2- Too Good To Be True Pay
This is one of the very first red flags. It’s true we all like the idea of being paid high, but when the quoted pay is far above what the industry normally pays, you need to pause. If they’re promising to pay higher than the market rate, tread with caution. Sometimes they might promise unrealistic work hours with no specific skill for huge pay, making the job look irresistible. That’s just a bait with which to entice their victims.
3 – Conducts a Shallow Interview
The interview process is always a dead giveaway. It’s always quick and short, without any depth. Then you’re told you’ve been hired. Most times, the interview is hosted on Signal App or Telegram, via text messages with just an acting HR.
No legitimate business or company would hire an employee without a thorough interview to ascertain if they indeed meet the criteria.
4 – Requests for a Fee
If after the interview and onboarding, you’re asked to pay an amount of money, then it’s a scam. This fee could either be labelled ‘Application fee’ or ‘Upgrade fee’. Whatever name it’s called, legit companies don’t collect money from employees.
Precaution
Job offers from Darycheh Intl inc should be treated as scam and disregarded. It’s a fake check scam. The aim of this scam is to gets job seekers to cash fake checks then send legal cash back to the scammers. If you fall for this scam, your bank would make you repay the amount of the fake check. You could also lose your account, have limited access, or legal action against you.
When approached by a job recruiter either online or offline, the first thing to do is research the company and the job opportunity. Find the company on the internet and review their online presence, including their social media. Enter the company’s name and the word “scam” on search engine, paste the email address too to find out if it has been flagged as scam.
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