Star Contracting Ltd

Type of a scam Employment

Was contacted by email suggesting I applied to the job on Ziprecruiter.

I was asked to complete a series of interview questions over email, then 24 hours later I was sent an offer letter for employment. Duties were outlined in the letter and I was told that I would be sent a laptop and required to run errands prior to my official start date as the manager spent time setting up the company.

"A cheque will be mailed to you to coordinate some office purchases such as stationery."

This statement suggests I would be responsible for cashing a cheque which I believe is a scam. After performing a google search for sentences in the contract (A laptop will be provided to create efficiency in your duties. A disc containing the company’s platform (software) will be mailed to you within two weeks of accepting this offer), I found several other reports of the same letter and requests from other companies in the USA and throughout Canada. The names were changed regularly and when the contract was signed, people were asked to cash the cheque only to have the funds returned and difficulty with their own finances.