Work at home Payroll SCAM!!

Unfortunately, I have also fallen for this scam and feel like an idiot. I haven't received any payment and have not printed out any checks, though. After being told what I would be doing I began searching to see if it was legit. If it's too good to be true, it definitely is. What should I do now?

Report it on the IC3 website . You can also post any new or changed details on the scam . Posting their details will help warn other potential victims .

I just found this thread after falling for this scam... I was skeptical about it the whole time, but for some reason I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt until now. I found the job on Craigslist under the title "payroll clerk" and upon checking again there's another very similar post more recently put titled "Payroll assistant needed asap." This was the description of the job:

"We have positions in our company. You will be in charge of printing checks and dispatching them to clients and staff VIA UPS drop boxes. $900.00 a month, u must have a computer, scanner and printer."

Here is the information for the person who was contacting me
Name: Smith Omar
Phone: (430) 808-7208
Email: [email protected]

He made me go out and buy Versa Check paper form # 3000 or 1000 or 7000, Manilla envelopes, and glue sticks and made sure I had a computer, printer, and scanner. He also made me go out and try and get a Kaiku Visa prepaid card, which I couldn't find so he asked me to get a Wells Fargo Easy Pay card (which I stupidly did yesterday!!) through which he would pay me and reimburse me for the supplies. I should have started asking questions earlier on, but I didn't until he started asking me for all of the information about the card I got including my login information for the Wells Fargo account I had with the card. I asked him why he needed that information and then he gave me this weird excuse.

"Yes one of our workers has an accident on Monday and he was in the hospital and he need money to take his self and i got a contact that i should send him $2500 that is why i asked you to get the Kaiku Card or wellsfargo easy pay card so that i can send the money to you and help us withdraw out the money and send it to the doctor in charge of him but i will send you $2800 once you withdraw out the money you are to deduct $300 for your gas fills and for the money used to get the card and have the rest of $2500 send to the doctor......ok?"

I asked him why he wasn't able to send the money to the doctor himself, and of course, he didn't answer. He also was very impatient with me if I took a long time to respond to his messages.

He sent me the check information to print and send out earlier this morning, but before doing anything I decided to look up the company that was on the checks (Stroman Abstract and Title), and they seemed legit, but on their website they listed their current staff of 5 members, NONE OF WHICH were named Smith Omar. I tried calling their company number to double check if he was a staff member, but didn't get an answer I guess because it is Saturday. Then I found this thread after googling "payroll clerk craigslist scam" and I am so grateful I found something to confirm my suspicions!!

I fully intend to report what happened to me on the IC3 website. Unfortunately this "Smith Omar" has my name, email, phone number, and current address (although I did not give him my apartment number, not sure how much that will save me). I am now afraid of what he might be able to do with the information, or if he has done so already. I am wondering what to do with the information of the checks that he emailed me to send out. There are 35 different names and addresses, and I'm guessing these people are all scam victims. I know someone said to take the information to the post office, but I don't know that I am supposed to tell them.

Any help would be appreciated, and thank you again for you guys who shed light on this.

You need to report this immediately on the IC3 Website .

Similar ad on the Knoxville Craigslist:
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/lbg/5970591133.html

Same check mule scam using the phone number 712-382-6357

NEW YEAR! BONUS (PAYROLL CLERK NEEDED)
We have an opening position in our companyin which you will be in charge of printing checks and dispatch them to my client and staff via FedEx or UPS drop off boxes and you will be getting paid every monthly $800.. so let me know if you are interested Text back (712)382-6357
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE COMPUTER, PRINTER, AND SCANNER

Another one posted in Indianapolis:
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/lbg/5956985902.html

Using the phone number 862-204-3173

payroll clerk
We have a opening position in our company in which you will be incharge of printing checks and dispatch it to my client and staff Via USPS or UPS drop off boxes and you will be getting paid By Monthly $1000 and You Must Have Computer ,Printer and Scanner.. so let me know if you are interested and text me REMA on (862) 204-3173

Nice Work!

Found some more:

College Station, TX: https://collegestation.craigslist.org/l ... 98285.html

payroll clerk
We have a opening position in our company in which you will be incharge of printing checks and dispatch it to my client and staff Via USPS or UPS drop off boxes and you will be getting paid By Monthly $1000 and You Must Have Computer ,Printer and Scanner.. so let me know if you are interested and text me REMA on (862) 204-3173

New Haven: https://newhaven.craigslist.org/lbg/5964690894.html

NEW YEAR! BONUS (PAYROLL CLERK NEEDED)
We have a opening position in our company in which you will be in charge of printing checks and dispatch it to my client and staff Via FedEx or USPS drop off boxes and you will be getting paid every Monthly $800.. so let me know if you are interested Text back (712) 382-6357
NOTE:YOU MUST HAVE COMPUTER,PRINTER AND SCANNER

Well I just got this scam today From Upwork a guy named Chris Swecker with this email [email protected] wrote me almost word for word. See below. I hate these damn scams pisses me off.

Hello,
This is Chris Swecker of Elitmantic Payroll Service and am glad that you message me back and also i will like to let you know that it is a long time project without taxes and this project will last for 12 month. And you will be working 8 hours in a week. Get back to me and let me know if you are ready to get started so that i will give you instruction on what to do next. And also you will be paid $1400 every month and this project will last for 12 month and also we can work out this hourly. Firstly, you are only to do these two processes, printing payroll and dispatching, so i will like to know if you will be trustworthy enough to entrust mine and my clients company's vital information and signatory with you. (you will only be working 8 hours in a week, if you performed very well and effectively i will increase your salary as your performances impress me after a couple of months

Requirements For The Position !!!

1. Must be able to read and write.
2. Must be able to operate a computer with printer.
3. Must be able install Database

Below are task which you will be carrying out !!!

1. Print our customers and workers paychecks with a check printing software.
2. Create a FEDEX or UPS shipment label for each client which you
already printed their checks with our company FEDEX or UPS shipping
account numbers.
3. Put each client paycheck in FEDEX or UPS envelope, then stick each
client labels at the back of the envelope containing their paychecks.
4. Mail them out by dropping them in a FEDEX or UPS drop boxes/offices
for shipment.

How To Get Started !!!

To get started you will need some working materials listed below,
1: Good working printer/scanner and computer/laptop.
2: VersaCheck Form #1000 Business Voucher Security Check Refills - Blue - Prestige - 500 Sheets
3: VersaInk Universal Refill.
You can buy the supplies at http://www.staples.com/ or http://www.amazon.com or http://www.sears.com/

First of all you will need to get the working materials to get started, because my firm has send Funds to clients to get materials to get started and they end up running away with the money even though we send the materials as well they even end up running away with it without no traces, so we decided that any interested candidate will need to get the materials to get started so we will be sure they are interested in the position and then get reimbursed for the materials bought or ordered along with their first paycheck and money for future materials will be provided upfront. So if you are interested, all you need is to let me know through email and I can put you through the materials to buy or order online and after that you will need to forward the receipt of order confirmation to me so i can forward it to our Billing/Reimbursement Dept. and you will be reimbursed back in your first pay. I want someone who is committed and ready to render a good and Quality Service .

APPLICATION FORM

First Name :
Last Name:
Full Street Address(not po box) :
City, State,
Zip Code:
Age:
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:

Response to [email protected]
I will be expecting your response......................

Best Regards
Chris Swecker
(281) 624-5329

Thanks for posting this additional information .

There's a new name that's being used... Elaine Tollefson. Claims to be based in L'anse, MI and Florence, WI, but the check is based on a Florida Company (car deal) with Florida Bank.

Thanks for starting this post.

Please post the email address the scammer is currently using.

I have got this Job offer from Craigslist, Working from home $1200 monthly.
His name was Robert Jaconi as per he mentioned. using his phone number +1(806) 414-8357 he always text me for any instruction, as per the you guys described here that they asked Payroll Supplies like Blank checks, glue stick, white printing paper, Printer, envelopes. they ask to print checks which they send to email then stick the labels to the envelopes and mails out the envelopes.
when I sked them how to reimburse money I got reply and it was shocking bcz he said that I will reimbursed by western Union or money gram.
Please Beware of this guy.

he is currently using :
Phone - 8064148357
email: [email protected]
name: Robert Jaconi - Payroll Specialist.

Thanks

Elaine Tollefson has added Johnson to her name now. Her facebook which is how she got me has been deleted for verification but she or he is texting me daily. I fell far enough to buy Versa checks and glue sticks but stopped when it changed from Postal to Fed EX envelopes to use. the email the scammer is using is [email protected] claims to be with Paychex (a real company) but english seems to be a second language.
The number I am being texted from is 2622621885 which is suspiciously close to my own cell number.

A lady from Facebook named Leticia Obanan posted: PART TIME ONLY ...
What you must have for this Job include: access to a computer or mobile device and an internet connection. This part/time position offers the freedom for each worker to set his/her own hours and work with very little, if any time constraint at all.Pays $450 WEEKLY Monday-Friday. And you will be working 1hour daily . Note that you are too INBOX me for more information !!!

I messaged the lady and got in touch with a person name Jell Riva (408) 681-9730 and her email is [email protected]

She offered me a job and I did print the checks. Everything sounded legit until she told me to drop off the checks to fedex drop box, don't go inside and dont hand them to anyone and go home afterwards. I did not mail the checks and saved every conversation we had. She claimed she works for dfs galleria and has a hearing disability that's why she has not been calling. I will be forwarding the checks to the right people and will report the scammer.