My call came from Mrs. Mary Moore, Nova Medical Centers. The phone number on the text was 515-605-7577.  Moore identified herself as the Hiring Manager and wanted to conduct an interview via Yahoo Instant Messaging.

In the interim, I googled Nova Medical Centers and called the corporate office and got in touch with human resources. I was transferred to the Head of Security IT.  The gentleman who spoke with me told me that the corporate entity known as Nova Medical Centers is aware of this SCAM and have engaged the FBI to investigate. Apparently, this has been going on for sometime.

I was advised not to provide this person with any information.

Meanwhile, knowing that this person was a fraud, I had a little fun the next time "Mary" texted me on my cell phone.

At this contact "she" told me to yahoo IM her at "[email protected]".  

I texted: "hmmm, strange. In a previous text, you told me your name was Mary!?!"

She replied, oh yes, Mary...  Elizabeth is the supervisor.

I then told her that I had set up the IM. (Which I did not!). "Mary" texted me back in 5 minutes and said QUOTE:  "You are a liar." You did not set up the IM.  

I texted back...  Ha!  Look who's calling who a liar.  I told the scammer that I had called HR @Nova and they had no such person working for them.

This unleashed a torrent of vulgarity, culminating with the scammer asking again for personal details.

My message to the scammer is two words...  And as you can all surmise, they are not Merry Christmas!