Job Scam:
How can you tell if this job offer is a scam?
1. There is no personal interview, or sometimes no interview at all.
2. It is a work at home position many times because the office in your area is not built, rented, or established yet.
3. You need a bank account to receive and deposit checks, or you need to receive packages and resend them.
4. You need to deposit the check, and send the money through some way such as Western Union or Greendot money card.
5. The pay and benefits are way beyond anything you would normally earn.
6. All communication is by e mail, text, or instant message.
Got a call from someone at Manzil Health Care for an interview. They saw my resume on line. Used Hangouts for a telephone interview. Hmm, I'm hired. They will send me a check to buy some accounting software so I can do Data Entry at home. I'll see where this leads, and write back.
OK, finished interview Friday. Was told to call back Saturday at 8:00 am
Called at 8:0, and at 8:15. NO Answer. Info they got from me: Name, address, city, state, zip code, cell # and Email. Pretty much general information. Rats! I could have slept in this Saturday morning. Will write if any new developments.
I wouldn't cash any check they sent. There is a Manzil Health Care - but they are located in the United Arab Emirates and don't hire at home workers. This number also belongs to a mobile phone.
Your caller is likely a scammer, using the well-known name to get money out of people. What will happen if you cash the check? In a few weeks or even months, it will come back as counterfeit, stolen, altered - and you will have to eat the cost of the check and hope your bank doesn't charge you with fraud (passing a forged instrument).
I have the same experience. Received cashiers check for $2850.00 to purchase software that is usually already on a computer when you purchase it. I am very concerned. Only received messages through google hangouts. I'm not going to do anything further until I speak to a person. Not sure if scam but I'm not pursuing at this time.