Phising Scam using Teams and emails

Question

Found that people on teams are running a phising scam using multiple teams names also multiple outlook accounts.

They pose as a Company True Legacy Homes. I have filled out an I9 form which means they have my social. Then they tried to get me to deposit a check which was no good twice. At this time I recognized the scam. There emails link back to Legacy Homes website but tey have no affiliation with them.

Teams The Initial email was received from

<PII removed> <PII removed> @hirehive.io

<PII removed>

emails

<PII removed> @outlook.com

<PII removed> @gmail.com

<PII removed> @reportstatement.com

Answer 1

Hi Robert Stout,

I understand how concerning this is, especially since you submitted an I-9 containing your Social Security number and deposited the checks. Please note that this is a user-to-user forum, so contributors cannot investigate or close the accounts, but you should take the following steps promptly:

1. Contact your bank’s fraud department and explain that the deposited checks came from a fake job offer. Do not send, return, or withdraw any money connected with the checks. Counterfeit checks can initially appear available before the bank identifies them as fraudulent. See How to spot, avoid, and report fake check scams.
2. Because your Social Security number was disclosed, follow the protection steps at IdentityTheft.gov, including checking, freezing, and monitoring your credit. If your information has already been misused, the site can create a recovery plan.
3. In Teams Free, right-click the relevant message, select Report a concern, choose the closest applicable category, and submit it. Preserve screenshots and other records before blocking the contact. See Report a concern in Microsoft Teams Free.
4. In Outlook.com, select each suspicious message and choose Report > Report phishing. You can then block the sender separately. See Phishing and suspicious behavior in Outlook.
5. Submit a report through the official FTC fraud reporting website. The FTC accepts reports about fake job opportunities and other scams.

Note: The FTC and IdentityTheft.gov links are third-party U.S. government resources.

I hope these steps help you secure your identity and report the accounts through the appropriate channels.

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