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Scam "Interview/Hiring Scam"
4 years ago
To start, No they did not get any of my info or money from me.
There is a scam ring that has been targeting artists posing as hiring agents with different gaming studios, actually going through an online interview process to gain peoples trust and then asking them to pay for supplies and training with a "guarantee" that they will reimburse you later once they have the fund.
1: if you receive an e-mail asking for an interview from a gaming company, check their website to see if they are even hiring for said positions and to check their hiring policies
2: most Hiring agencies will not ask you to download anything, or request they talk with you over a Private Messaging app like Telegram, Skype, etc.
3: if you do decide to take the interview know that no company is going to hire on the spot, any real business has lots of candidates and will usually get back to you via email or by phone for either a follow-up interview or to inform you that you have been accepted.
4: no interviewer will ask you to pay them or a third party for supplies or training, especially not without a legally signed contract.
5: they may offer you forwarded payment to "pay for the supplies and training"
Basically, if it's via IM services most likely a scam, if they offer or ask for money scam. If they say you have the position on the spot probably a scam.
If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible.
Also, make sure your bank's security department is open in case the put your account on hold after making a report
There is a scam ring that has been targeting artists posing as hiring agents with different gaming studios, actually going through an online interview process to gain peoples trust and then asking them to pay for supplies and training with a "guarantee" that they will reimburse you later once they have the fund.
1: if you receive an e-mail asking for an interview from a gaming company, check their website to see if they are even hiring for said positions and to check their hiring policies
2: most Hiring agencies will not ask you to download anything, or request they talk with you over a Private Messaging app like Telegram, Skype, etc.
3: if you do decide to take the interview know that no company is going to hire on the spot, any real business has lots of candidates and will usually get back to you via email or by phone for either a follow-up interview or to inform you that you have been accepted.
4: no interviewer will ask you to pay them or a third party for supplies or training, especially not without a legally signed contract.
5: they may offer you forwarded payment to "pay for the supplies and training"
Basically, if it's via IM services most likely a scam, if they offer or ask for money scam. If they say you have the position on the spot probably a scam.
If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible.
Also, make sure your bank's security department is open in case the put your account on hold after making a report
Spring-the-husky
~spring-the-husky
Thanks for the heads up, glad they didn't get anything from you
