KPRC 2 Investigates: Fake employer on Indeed steals thousands from job applicant

Searching for a job can be stressful. Just when one woman thought she nailed her interview, she realized her new potential employer was actually a thief. She contacted KPRC 2 Investigates when she discovered the fraudster stole thousands of dollars from her online.

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[reflect-zi]

Indeed is a scam. I've filled out 50 applications and had zero call backs

[splendidjay]

When a company asks you to pay for your own background check, have a clue that it isn't legit...and if it's a real company asking, go somewhere else, cause they already can't afford you.

[eyugenegreen]

THIS IS TRULY SAD, I HOPE GOD TRIPLE BLESS HER BACK!

[lakiiamccall]

A legit employer does not require potential "employees" to pay for their own background checks. You may have to in cases where you will be working as a 1099 contractor. However, the method of payment for a legit company will not be via CashApp, Venmo, etc.

[proteus]

Indeed doesn't care because the scammers are paying indeed to post jobs. That's why indeed's customer service is non existent.

[rashidashalom]

I’ve had to report several jobs on Indeed. I think that Indeed needs to screen these employee who advertise on their engine. Also research the company-if it sounds too good to be true then it is… I’m sick of these scammers…

[NessaGee-hxet]

Indeed is the new Craigslist for job hunting.

[shawn]

Just applied to a handful of nursing jobs...4 out of 5 seems to be scammers asking for social security numbers after offering a job instantly on the phone. Why isn't indeed doing more to protect their users? Indeed should be held responsible. Seems like anyone can be an employer on indeed...smh

[BelovedbyAdonai]

I hope they find the people that did this and they're held accountable.

[KaninaCEO]

I almost got scammed few days ago I got hired as a mystery shopper and they sent a check to my door saying I needed to deposit it and send them money back the company is a real company but that wasn't a real rep..they sent me a text message saying the check was delivered but I had called the bank and verified that the cashiers check was not real..I'm glad I didn't fall

[kirkwashington]

They need to shut Indeed down or make sure that these jobs are legit.

[erinnorwood]

Last question....who was the fake employer and how do we avoid

[NOTIMETHIS]

This is so very sad! I do not TRUST ANYONE!

[elir.torres]

More importantly she applied for over 75 job apps in a large U.S. city like Texas where the jobs are
'plentiful' buy yet she can't find a job. Supposedly, the economy added 500k jobs last month. I can't tell. The economy had been in free fall since the start of the pandemic.

[sickinthahead]

I no longer use any of those sites, I was overwhelmed with spam emails as soon as I signed up.

[stanstantalent.]

Ok, so it's not just me applying to tons and tons of jobs with no answer. It's so irritating.

[RosalindGash]

I had to close my Indeed account because I kept getting fake job offers via text message. I contacted Indeed via Twitter and they were no help, whatsoever. Indeed has a free tier as well as a paid tier for employers. Job scammers can pose as employers to create free accounts, post fake job ads and also *get full access to the resumes and contact info of job seekers* signed up with Indeed. I told them they were useless, now. Such a shame.

[TheRealDLUMAR]

I’ve never paid for my own background check!! She didn’t use common sense

[ayeflippum]

The internet has made scamming too easy.

[jaysoull]

I've experienced this, got hired on a job from Indeed to be an 'Inspector' on deliveries, etc. I had Soo much stuff sent to my home not knowing it was stolen. Thankfully, the authorities got involved and I got my name cleared. Be careful out there with remote *work from home jobs!