Second example I’ve seen of this type of job offer scam, which has become a successful template for fraudsters. Here is how it works: remote job advert, full interview process, professional looking offer, additional bonus of stipend to provide office supplies for the new hire for home working. A small payment is then made to the new hire’s bank account (to further increase confidence) before ‘payment problems’ occur which prevent procurement of promised office supplies. Employee needs to pay for this himself, to be reimbursed in the first pay cheque, which of course never arrives. It’s a
fascinating read, and example of how remote working opens up the aperture for criminal innovation. HN thread for more discussion
here