A Michigan man fell victim to an employment scam while job hunting, losing $6,500. He received an email claiming he was offered a job at Pinhero Construction. Following instructions from scammers, he deposited a check and wired $5,000 for office equipment, believing it was legitimate. Troy Police Sgt. John Julian explained that such scams involve checks that haven’t cleared. The real Pinhero Construction warned that they are not affiliated with the fake employment offers originating from an email address that resembles theirs, labeling these offers as fraudulent.
After receiving an email from pinherocareers.com confirming he got the job, the scammers instructed him to deposit a check via mobile app and wire $5,000 to what they called an 'accredited vendor' to purchase office equipment for remote work.
Troy Police Sgt. John Julian explains how these scams typically work: 'The funds may be in there, but the check hasn't cleared totally, which is not going to happen for a few weeks.'
The victim ended up losing $6,500 after being pushed for an additional $1,500 via Zelle or Apple Pay, which he had to borrow money to raise.
Pinhero Construction is not affiliated with 'pineherocareers.com' in any way...these offers are fraudulent.
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