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Most companies will provide equipment unless it's a byod job. (Bring your own device) I wouldn't cash the check if they send one because that is how most scams are. Definitely ask a bank employee about the check. If you were to cash it the person could drain your account and the bank wouldn't be able to help you. Use your best judgment and good luck.
@Audrey I’m planning to do that when it comes
@Taylor that’s what I thought too but administrative assistant is mostly scheduling emails calls stuff like that so I’m not sure. But I haven’t seen scams associated with this company
Can you Google a phone number for the company? You could just give them a call and explain who you are and your situation and say you’re looking to check in about the email regarding payment for work equipment as you have been asked to send money so want to ensure this is correct. X
If you doubt if a job is a scam or not, it most likely is, I’d say now report this to the BBB and report a credit freeze on yourself to avoid them using your information for anything
You can also check if other people have reported this company on BBB ( better business bureau)
Where did you email the application? Have you tried looking on the website for email addresses? I lot of companies use employee first initial, last name, and then the company name for their employee and work emails.
I think I found the website for the company and they have a careers section where you can look up job postings.
Sound like a scam. Don’t do it. Good luck
My brother got “hired” with the same verbiage and stuff you mentioned. They sent him a check to “buy the equipment” etc etc and it was an absolute scam. Do not fall for it, you will be out money if you deposit that check.
You're in the US? Yeah, this sounds like it could be check fraud, unfortunately. Why would they send you money for a first week's pay and a laptop before you've even done any work for them? What if you quit on day 1? Wouldn't they then be out the money and missing a laptop? What will likely happen is you'll cash the check, it will initially look like the funds have cleared into your bank account, you'll use it to buy a laptop (which they'll want sent over to their "office" so they can "install software on it"... you'll never see it again) and/or you pay for the laptop and online training through "their" fake training website, and then the check will bounce and you'll be out the cash. I'd recommend, call a phone number off the company's official website, ask to be put through to their HR department to verify your employment before doing anything with a cheque https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1hpfhni/job_is_sending_a_check_for_equipment_for_work/
@Christina the job posting literally was under the company along with others. Like someone hacked them or something. The email was off the posting that’s why I believed it
@Christina I applied on there now. Wish me luck
@Lucy I’m not I’ve been trying to apply on the companies website now so it doesn’t happen again
Don’t most companies provide you with their own it equipment Because they need to add their software onto it ? sending a cheque to buy your own sounds suspicious can you not take it to the bank and ask them to look into it ?