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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I would probably air on the side of caution and consider this one in the questionable category. It isn’t necessarily that $1 is too much to pay for a credit report, even though most employers I’ve heard of don’t ask you to pay for anything. The issue would be whether one is paying the credit reporting service, or a questionable place who is just out to collect info to do harm and to get a little money doing so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Job-Discussions <job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Sollars via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Job Discussions internet Mailing List' <job-discussions@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Robert Sollars <robertsollars2@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Received a weird email regarding a job I applied to, and want to know if this is a scam?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ya know Preston, it’s unusual for a company to only have a linkedin profile and not a facebook or twitter page…you’d think that linkedin would’ve thunkof thatby now…if indeed it is a scam andof course we’ve all agreed that it certainly sounds likeone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Preston Gaylor via Job-Discussions<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 31, 2022 2:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> Job Discussions internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Preston Gaylor <<a href="mailto:prestongaylor21@gmail.com">prestongaylor21@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Job-Discussions] Received a weird email regarding a job I applied to, and want to know if this is a scam?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is very good to know, thank you all very much and yes I thought it was a spam email, but I’m glad I’m not alone in this matter when I search the company online all I could see was a LinkedIn page not indeed or any other job source<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 5:16 PM Ms. Jamelle Word via Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<br>What I'm going to share with you doesn't really relate to the question<br>you're asking. But I just want to share just because.<br>I was scheduled to complete a virtual interview today and decided that I<br>wasn't going to finish the virtual interview. This was with an insurance<br>company<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of<br>Andrews, David B (DEED) via Job-Discussions<br>Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:43 PM<br>To: Job Discussions internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: Andrews, David B (DEED) <<a href="mailto:david.b.andrews@state.mn.us" target="_blank">david.b.andrews@state.mn.us</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Job-Discussions] Received a weird email regarding a job I<br>applied to, and want to know if this is a scam?<br><br>This is just my opinion ... but I would say two things, first, I have read<br>that some companies do check credit scores, so by itself it isn't<br>necessarily a deal breaker. However, they seem pretty focused on getting the<br>score etc., so it is suspicious at best, and a scam most likely.<br> (Fallon Rayn). I attended the virtual interview yesterday. They ask that<br>there potential employees become licensed in their state before they are<br>hired. But the person has to pay for the licensing.<br>The reason that I am sharing this is because I wanted to say that you are<br>not alone in receiving such offers and to be careful.<br>Thank you!<br>Dave<br><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Job-Discussions <<a href="mailto:job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of<br>Preston Gaylor via Job-Discussions<br>Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 3:25 PM<br>To: Job Discussions internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:job-discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">job-discussions@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: Preston Gaylor <<a href="mailto:prestongaylor21@gmail.com" target="_blank">prestongaylor21@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: [Job-Discussions] Received a weird email regarding a job I applied<br>to, and want to know if this is a scam?<br><br>This message may be from an external email source.<br>Do not select links or open attachments unless verified. Report all<br>suspicious emails to Minnesota IT Services Security Operations Center.<br><br>________________________________<br><br>Hi Everyone:<br>I hope you are well.<br>I just received an email from one of the jobs I applied to on Linkedin, but<br>I have a feeling that the next step of what they want me to do may be a<br>scam.<br>I have pasted the info below, and want to get your thoughts about it.<br>I thank you very much for your assistance, and hope you enjoy the rest of<br>your day!<br>BTW, this is for a remote CSR opprotunity that was posted.<br>Sincerely yours,<br>Preston<br><br>Dear Applicant,<br><br><br><br>Thanks for your reply. Your next step in this hiring process is to complete<br>our new employee questionnaire.<br><br>Job requirements:<br><br>Outstanding written/oral communication skills to perform duties including<br>responding to phones and taking messages, the preparation of mailings, the<br>order and maintenance of supply amounts, easy copying, typical filing and<br>emailing, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.<br><br>Please note that our company requires all potential employees to have a<br>credit score on file for your interview. We ask for this because you will<br>have access to company credit cards for business expenses. We request that<br>each potential employee complete this as this ensures us that our future<br>employee is credible, trustworthy and can be an asset of the company.<br><br>Please also note that because of the new economy we take into consideration<br>that there may be some blemishes on a large portion of applicant scores.<br>Rest assured that your credit scores itself aren't significant, but our<br>company still requires the report.<br><br>Please complete and print your credit score by clicking : Apply here<br><br>You will need to bring a copy with you to your interview. This credit score<br>costs you only one dollar and is entirely secure from the most trusted<br>credit score website online.<br><br>Please complete this first step ASAP as we only have 48 hours to set up<br>interviews. When you have completed the credit score, reply to this email,<br>and we will set a time for an interview.<br><br>I look forward to meeting you.<br><br><br><br> Thank you<br><br>Hiring Manager<br><br>Brittany Gloveresa (Hiring Manager at Pyramid IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd.)<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Job-Discussions mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for<br>Job-Discussions:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/jmail201586%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/jmail201586%40y<br>ahoo.com</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Job-Discussions mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Job-Discussions@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/job-discussions_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Job-Discussions:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/prestongaylor21%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/job-discussions_nfbnet.org/prestongaylor21%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>