LABFAC Account Service Operations Assistant Job Scam Alert

Beware job seekers, someone going by the name Jason Wolfe is sending out recruiting emails to job seekers who has a resume uploaded to the various job sites like Careerbuilder, Monster.com etc. claiming to be representing a company called LABFAC.

LABFAC appears to be a legitimate Laboratory Balance & Spectrophotometer Manufacturer based in China and according to their website located at www.lab-fac.com, they have been in business for 20 years. The website has been online since 2011.

However, the position this “recruiter” sent a job offer for appears to be extremely similar to the offers sent for 2 other companies we previously warned our readers about, Alpha Laboratories and Carl Roth GmbH + Co. KG.

Below is a copy of the emails:

Subject: Job Identification No. 43930

From: Jason Wolfe <JasonWolfe@groupmail.com>

We have identified an opportunity that you may be interested in based on information from your resume or a recent application you made on our site.
In regards to this if you are interested receiving a detailed information about our job offer please email us and I will send you details.

Then he follows up a few days later with this email:

Subject: Resending the offer for the current open position

From: Jason Wolfe <JasonWolfe@groupmail.com>

Resending the offer for the current open position
Good morning,
As we did not receive your reply for the last email sent to you, we are sending you this email containing the description related to the open position we are currently looking to fill.

Since the attached document seems to be having issues reaching you, find the description in the download Link below:

https://labfac.egnyte.com/dl/X3rTBYQtst

We will expect your response in the next 72 hours.

Best Regards,
LABFAC Team

Below is the contents of the document found at the download link provided.

LABFAC is one of the largest independent Laboratory organizations with several offices all over the world.

In 2015 LABFAC celebrated 20 years providing quality supply and support international scientists for their diagnostic and laboratory product needs.

The company remains today, as always, a family runs business with the same vision and ethos.

“LABFAC is passionate about finding new ways to help science improve people’s lives through its evolving range of specialist Diagnostic and Laboratory Products”

The company remains today, as always, a family runs business with the same vision and ethos.

“LABFAC is passionate about finding new ways to help science improve people’s lives through its evolving range of specialist Diagnostic and Laboratory Product

Through our worldwide connections and relationships with leading manufacturers, established and emerging suppliers, we source the best products to help solve the problems you face in your laboratory every day.
We Endeavour to bring you solutions that:                                 

Improve the quality of your results
Save time
Lower overall costs
Reduce health and safety risks
Support better patient outcomes in clinical environments

Please read our offer below:

Job ID: 3127197 Full/Part-Time: Full-time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Listed: 2016-7-26
Location: United States of America
Base Pay – $5.800

Your role

Are you a multitasker and able to work in a fast paced environment while meeting deadlines and service level targets? We’re looking for someone like this to:

Be responsible for daily payment of client product transactions to various processing banks.
Receive client payments on behalf of LABFAC.
Gather and submit required documentation and payments of client accounts according to guidelines set forth by the accounting department.
Transfer client payments to LABFAC according to guidelines set forth by the accounting department.
Send notices to LABFAC of scheduled payments that have not been received.
Submit notices of underpayments to LABFAC.
Submit notices of overpayments to LABFAC.
Submit weekly reports for every client account assigned, outlining the status of the client account.
Various other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

You will enjoy a great sense of autonomy, as if you are running your own business and you will be doing all this with the assistance of the best financial experts in the field.

What You Need for this Position?

Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external management
Ability to learn end to end processes within Cash operations
Detail oriented.
Strong awareness of risk control
Strong relationship abilities with internal departments
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
Able to multitask and meet tight deadlines

LABFAC is widely recognized as a leading company for offering one of the strongest and most comprehensive compensation and benefits packages around the globe. We start with competitive pay, bonuses, and stock awards to eligible employees based on individual performance. Then we add on unique offerings that might surprise you.
Benefits and perks

Medical and hospitalization Industry-leading health coverage, more than many other companies offer.

Visions care One annual eye exam and reimbursement for one pair of glasses or contacts per calendar year.

Dental care Choose between a basic plan or a plan that covers more—including orthodontic services.

Maternity leave New birth mothers receive 8 weeks of paid maternity disability leave, and may also take short-term disability (STD) leave starting 2 weeks in advance of their scheduled due date.

Parental leave For births, adoptions, or foster placements on or after October 1, 2015, parents will receive 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave to bond with their new family.

Savings and investments

401(k) plan We match $0.50 for every regular pre-tax or Roth dollar that you save. So if you reach the pre-tax/Roth contribution limit (equal to $18,000 in 2016), LABFAC will give you an additional $9,000 in matching contributions! For additional tax-advantaged savings, contribute up to $20,000 on an after-tax basis each year and convert to Roth. Also, if you will be age 50 or older this year, consider making catch-up contributions as well.

Employee stock purchase plan Each quarter, we can purchase LABFAC stock at a 10% discount off the market price during a defined purchase period

Take the next step

Are you truly collaborative? Succeeding at LABFAC means respecting, understanding and trusting colleagues and clients

Challenging others and being challenged in return. Being passionate about what you do. Driving yourself forward, always wanting to do things the right way.

Does that sound like you? Then you have the right stuff to join us. Apply now.
If you find this offer attractive please reply and I will provide you next step!

The role and Benefits section in this document is practically identical as stated in the job offer documents for the earlier job scams we posted. The lines I highlighted in bold red is the telltale red flags of a money mule scam! So don’t be fooled by the company logo and the document’s professional appearance!

These scammers has stolen the identity of the legitimate company LABFAC to fool their potential victims into believing the offer is real in order to steal YOUR identity and YOUR money!

How These Scams Work

They require the “employees” bank account supposedly to deposit the employees paycheck (of course the employee never receives) but actually as they tell you later, a checking account is required so the employee can receive funds from “customer orders” and then send the funds to a third party or their “out of country suppliers or contractors” to complete the customers order. Or in this case the third party would actually be a fake rep for the company.

The employee’s task is to withdraw the deposited funds, go to Western Union or Money Gram, document and wire the funds to the third party (usually overseas) which is usually several thousand dollars! However, the funds the scammers deposited in the employees bank account is stolen of course and the third party “out of country” supplier the employee wired the cash to, is actually the criminals who then vanish, leaving the “employee” holding the bag to repay the stolen funds out of their own pocket or possibly face prosecution once the stolen funds has been traced back to the employees bank account.

Instead of bank deposit, the scammers could instead send the employee a counterfeit check to be used to purchase office equipment etc that may be much more than the cost of the equipment or perhaps payroll and request the check be cashed and the over payment wired back to the scammer before the check is discovered to be fake by the bank. Once it bounces, and they always do..YOU will be held responsible for covering the full amount out of your own pocket.

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 ss # 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 and 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 suspicious email offering you a “position” as an Account Service Operations Assistant with LABFAC?  Feel free to copy and paste the email in the comments so we can help alert and prevent others from becoming victims.

Have you received an email with a suspicious job offer or perhaps considering or accepted a work from home job offer and you don’t know if it’s a scam or not? Let us check it out for you.  Send us copies of these emails on our Contact Us Page  or our Facebook page below and we’ll let you know. If we find it is a scam we will publish an article to warn others.

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