Job Scam Bait-and-Switch to Data Analyst

A bbb report about a phishing scam that cost someone $0.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

I saw the job posting on Indeed for a Remote Administrative Assistant Position with CarolXpert Consulting Inc., so I applied. I received a response from Kayla Peterson, Financial Manager at CarolXpert, stating that the position had been filled but that I would be "perfect" for a Data Analyst position and that I should respond by a certain date if I was still interested. I thought that was extremely fishy since my admin experience had nothing to do with analyzing data, so I looked up the so-called company and reviews and saw right away that this was a scam, so I did not respond further. Thankfully, I did not give them any of my personal information, but sadly I'm sure lots of other unsuspecting people have been scammed by this fake company. Hopefully more people will see these reviews and reports on the BBB website and not get scammed. I've attached a copy of the email I received so others will know what to look for.

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