Billing Coordinator Representative Job Scam – Topcon Corporation
Beware Jobseekers! Scammers are continuing to spoof the identity of legitimate companies in order to fool jobseekers into believing they are the real company offering them a sweet high paying position only to steal the jobseekers money and identity after the jobseeker accepts the offer!
We have warned our readers about many of these scams over the years. Last month we warned about the Toyo Tire and Rubber job scam. In April we warned about the RAYS Company job scam, and in March scammers spoofed the identity of Polarbyte Consulting. There has been numerous others we warned our readers about as well, however in spite of all the warnings here and around the internet, scammers continue to seek out and target potential victims through various job sites like Careerbuilder, Indeed and others, and unfortunately jobseekers continue to fall victim to them. With that being said we now have yet ANOTHER…
Topcon Corporation Sr. Accounting Representative Job Scam!
The legitimate Topcon Corporation was founded in 1932 in Tokyo and is a global Japanese manufacturer of optical equipment for ophthalmology and surveying. They employ roughly around 4000 employees. However, someone using the name Bailey Swift and the email BaileySwift@engineer.com wants jobseekers to believe that Topcon Corporation is hiring Sr Accounting Representatives in the USA to work from home and get paid a $74,100.00 a year starting salary with full benefits and bonuses for processing and transferring customer payments and is offering this position without even asking for the jobseekers name, background or experience!
Below is a copy of the emails Bailey Swift (and probably others), are sending to recruit victims:
Subject: 712-258 Topcon Corporation Careers
From: Bailey Swift <BaileySwift@engineer.com>
Thank you for taking an interest in a career with Topcon Corporation.
Congratulations!
We have gone through your profile credentials and we found that you could be the right candidate for the post of Sr. Accounting Representative.
The application process for this vacancy starts this week and we would like you to be a part of this process.
Please find attached documentation designed to bring to your attention details about our company, the Sr. Accounting Representative post and the benefits of working with our company.
Please review attached documentation and indicate your interest in participating in the application process for this position via email to me.
I look forward to your reply.
ATTACHMENT:
The second email follows shortly after the jobseeker responds by requesting more information.
Subject: 811-561 Topcon Careers
From: Bailey Swift <BaileySwift@engineer.com>Greetings,
I hope you had a wonderful holiday break.
On behalf of Topcon Corporation, I am pleased to offer you the position of Sr. Billing Coordinator Representative.
The projected starting salary for this position is $74,100.00.
The position is also eligible to join our corporate benefits program.
Please find attached documentation intended to bring to your attention the details of this position.
Please review attached documentation and inform me via email of your interest in taking part of the application process for this position.
If you are interested, please reply to this email and I’ll send you the application agreement along with guidelines.
For a faster reply please include in the subject line your personal reference code (#811-ULKLJ)
Also, feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Looking forward to hearing back from you!
Attachments area:
The next email is received after a response is sent to them even without showing any interest in applying.
Subject: 116-275 Topcon Corporation Application Agreement
From: Bailey Swift <BaileySwift@engineer.com>Thank you for your interest in our company, following the recent review conducted by our HR department of your resume, made at the recommendation of our recruitment partners, I am delighted to offer you the Position: Sr. Billing Coordinator Representative at a salary $74,100 per year.
If you choose to join accept our offer and join our organization you will become part of a fast paced and dedicated team that works together to provide our clients with the highest possible level of service.
At the request of our HR department our Legal Dept. has released a legal draft of the agreement that will be signed between yourself and our organization for this position.
This document contains all the terms and conditions of our offer.
Please find this document attached to this message.
In order to accept this position please return (via email) a signed and completed copy of the Agreement document.
(Please check page 1,8,10)
I have also taken the liberty of compiling a list of answers to the most frequent questions asked by our candidates with reference to this position.
I have attached this list to this email message.
In the end of this message I’d like to thank you one more time for your continued interest in our organization and bring to your attention that our company would like an answer to this offer as soon as possible. We are expecting that you will not miss the opportunity with us, if you have any queries please email us.
Thank you
Attachments:
Same Fake Check Scam Only The Names Have Changed!
These scammers use the SAME Legal agreement and the same Q&A over and over in every one of these scams. They simply make a few changes to fit the company they are spoofing. But the end objective is the same which is to send fake checks from fake customers to the “employee” to deposit in their own personal bank account and then withdraw and transfer the money to the scammers typically by wire transfer, gift card purchases or other means before the check bounces and bank discovers the check is fake.
Keep in mind that a legitimate company, especially a large global corporation such as Topcon already has both an Accounting and Billing dept as well as their own CORPORATE bank accounts for transactions. They do not need nor would never hire an inexperienced person with no background check, drug test or face to face interview to work at home on their own unsecured personal computer to handle company financial transactions EVER for obvious reasons- to protect their customers and the company from theft, data breaches and hackers.
Don’t become a victim! Always use common sense and do your own research. If an offer sounds suspicious and/or is too good to be true, follow your gut instinct. They always are.
What To Do If You Are A Victim
If you have fell victim to an employment scam like this, you need to contact your bank immediately and close your account IF you have provided your account information to the scammers. Next file a police report with your local authorities and then file a complaint with the FBI’s internet crime center at http://www.ic3.gov/
If you provided your personal information like a W-9 or tax form with your social security # birthdate etc , you need to contact the 3 credit bureaus- TransUnion, Equifax and Experian, and place a fraud alert on your report. These criminals can steal your identity, sell your personal details on the dark web who may try and obtain credit in your name. Doing this will alert you for at least 90 days about any suspicious activity.
In the hands of a thief, just your name, address, Social Security number or date of birth, can be used over and over months- even years down the road to:
Open new lines of credit
Seek medical attention
Drain savings and retirement accounts
Provide an alias when arrested
Get a job or file false tax returns
Get Payday Loans in your name
Obtain service agreements for cellular service or utilities
Obtain Government Documents such as a drivers license or passport
And MORE!
That’s why I highly recommend you get some sort of ongoing identity theft protection such as the services offered through companies like LifeLock-Visit Their Website Here or Identity Force-visit their website here! LifeLock and Identity Force are both reputable companies that monitors your accounts and alerts and protects you from identity theft.
Have you received a Job offer from Topcon Corporation or other work at home “Sr. Accounting Representative, Financial Agent or Financial Manager” job that seems suspicious? Feel free to copy and paste the info in the comments so we can help alert and prevent others from becoming victims.
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