06/28/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/28/2022 16:16
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has recently received reports of a "work from home" job offer scam targeting our community.
According to one reporting party, a post recently made on a local Facebook group advertised a remote position with the company Miroculus.
The original poster of the advertisement falsely identified as an executive with the company and even conducted an interview with the reporting party prior to offering them the position. The scammer advised the reporting party to purchase a newer-model iPhone and send it to them in order to "install software to allow for the remote work." Thankfully, the reporting party recognized this to be a scam and confirmed with the actual company that this was not legitimate.
While organizations across the country are increasingly offering remote, "work from home", positions, community members are urged to take caution and fully vet job openings before submitting personal information.
Keep an eye out for these red flags to see if a remote job offer is legitimate:
If you believe you have been exploited by a work from home job scam, you can file a complaint with the FTC online or by calling 877-382-4357. You can also report the scam to the California Attorney General's Office.
Visit https://humboldtgov.org/2864/Scam-Information to learn more about some of the common scams reported to the HCSO.
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