Do Not Call 844-453-4040 - The Telephone Number is Being Used by Scammers

Updated: September 23, 2016 2016-09-23T12:40:59 - Posted: September 23, 2016 2016-09-23T12:38:43 - Views: 9,369 - Comments: 31 +

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Scammers are calling and sending text messages to their potential victims from telephone number: 844-453-4040, in an attempt to trick them in disclosing their personal and financial information, and may subsequently ask them to send money for some bogus job service. The scammers will call their potential victims and ask if they are looking for a job. They will also sent text messages or SMS asking the recipients to call back the same number if they are interested in a job offer.

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Therefore, recipients who have received text messages from 844-453-4040 are asked to delete and not follow the instructions in them. Also, recipients who have received calls from the same number are asked not to disclose their personal and financial information over the phone, or follow the caller’s instructions. Recipients of text messages or telephone calls are asked never to disclose sensitive information over the telephone, especially when they receive calls from unknown numbers.

Note: Scammers may call from the same telephone number offering difference services, not just job offers.

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Posted: Feb 8, 2018 at 1:11 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
I just received a text on my Google voice number asking, "Mel, are you still looking for a job?" Once I replied "Stop" to cancel, I then received a text saying, "Employment HUB: You have been unsubscribed and will no longer receive messages."
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Posted: Feb 6, 2018 at 11:03 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Littleton, Colorado, United States
Received a text this morning "(my name) are you still looking for a job?" The concerning thing here is how they know my name?? Maybe via my phone number but I am supposed to be unlisted - anyway, total scam, don't fall for it
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Posted: Jan 31, 2018 at 2:16 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Sidney, Ohio, United States
I just received a text from this number asking me if I was still looking for a job. Good thing I always google numbers I don't know.
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Posted: Jan 12, 2018 at 3:25 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Thank you for having this information available! I received a text message asking me if I was still looking for a job, to call this number 844 453 4040 ASAP. Glad I found this information!
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- Posted: Jan 21, 2018 at 3:14 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  I also received this text oddly as soon as I switched to metro pcs? I'm wondering if we're all using metro as a carrier and they are getting our phone numbers from metro pcs somehow... Please respond and let me know if you also have metro perhaps they are liable for this intrusion.
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  - Posted: Feb 6, 2018 at 11:04 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Littleton, Colorado, United States
    No, I use Sprint and got the same message - also a call last night
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Posted: Jan 12, 2018 at 8:21 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Keep getting calls from 844-453-4040 asking if I'm still looking for a job, so when you ask questions (Amy) she hangs up quickly. But she calls back again like I don't know that she called before how stupid can she be.
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Posted: Jan 6, 2018 at 6:59 PM by info
Received via email:

"I got a job offer from phone number 1-849-453-4040 good thing I saw your website. Peace & thanks 👍"
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- Posted: Jan 12, 2018 at 9:11 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States
  I got a text msg from this number. Glad I saw this. deleted this immediately.
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Posted: Jan 6, 2018 at 1:16 AM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: 3216048555@sms.myboostmobile.com
Fwd:Cynthia, are you still looking for a job? Please call us at 1-844-453-4040 ASAP. (Reply STOP to cancel)
**Cyndi**"
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Posted: Dec 22, 2017 at 11:55 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Los Angeles, California, United States
I got a text from this number this morning asking me if I am still looking for a job. I've been getting phone calls, sometimes multiple times a day, with a woman's voice (sounds like a robot) asking me if I'm still looking for a job. I've blocked every number they have called me from and it slowed down a little bit, but then I got the text. The phone calls were coming in so many times per day it was borderline harassment.
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Posted: Dec 19, 2017 at 2:55 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Augusta, Georgia, United States
This was really helpful. just received a call from this number ! first it was a message asking me if I am still looking for a job, so I thought they found my information on indeed and are just reaching back out to me but no, she sounded like a robot so while being on the phone, as she asked me about going back to school I searched up the number and this came up. Thank you so much, this was so helpful.
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Posted: Dec 6, 2017 at 10:49 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Port Richey, Florida, United States
Just received a text instructing me to call this number if I'm still interested in a job with them, but no identifying information and I haven't signed up for any job services or applied for any jobs recently. When someone claims to be calling from a business but doesn't identify the business, that's ALWAYS a red flag, so I Googled the number and it brought me here. Passing along info for others.
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- Posted: Dec 19, 2017 at 1:16 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
  I received the same text message asking if I was interested in a job as well. But no identifying information just the number 74709 was the text number and telling me to call 844-453-4040. Thankfully I googled the number first! Thanks for the info! They are blocked with no reply from me!!
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Posted: Dec 5, 2017 at 8:52 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
I received the same text message on my phone but addressed to my 12-yr old child. I called to ask how they got the name and number, but it is a recording that answers and tries to decipher what you want with programmed responses and then disconnects when it can't figure it out. Thank goodness my child has no phone of their own.
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Posted: Nov 28, 2017 at 10:03 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
I just got a text saying exactly what the other person said. I just replied STOP.
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- Posted: Nov 28, 2017 at 10:24 AM by info
  Never reply to the text messages. This is because the scammers will know that your phone number is active and will continue to send you more fraudulent messages. Scammers most of the time do not know if their potential victims' telephone numbers are active or not. So, they send out messages to the same numbers hoping some of their potential victims will respond.
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Posted: Nov 28, 2017 at 8:38 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
As of 11/28/2017, I have received a couple of these over the last 2 days:

"Name, are you still looking for a job? Please call us at 1-844-453-4040 ASAP. (Reply STOP to cancel).
I usually respond to these to expose the shady path but I don't have time right now.

Don't disclose information."
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Posted: Nov 27, 2017 at 2:18 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
Thank you for posting. I received a txt asking me if I was still liking for a job and to call them back@ 844 543 4040. Delete # and don’t contact them.
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Posted: Nov 22, 2017 at 9:18 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Lithonia, Georgia, United States
A man called from 888-655-58588 and stated that he was calling from GA Power and that we had unpaid bills and they would be shutting off our power. He asked that the owner of the business call back to 844-453-9744 to pay the outstanding balance within 45 minutes to prevent our power being shut off. The only hitch is that we do not use GA Power - we use Greystone. SCAM!
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Posted: Nov 9, 2017 at 4:27 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Loma Linda, California, United States
So many times this tel # 844-453-4040 extension 85672; specified If I'm still looking for a job? Please call us at this no. ASAP. (Reply STOP to cancel). And when I returned my call w/my landline purely music you'll heard. Nor if you call this tel. # with your cell phone stated "the tel. # you dialed don't construed, please try your call again. So this telephone number is Scammer trying to steal our personal information.
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Posted: Oct 23, 2017 at 1:35 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Long Beach, New York, United States
Got the same text!
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- Posted: Nov 9, 2017 at 4:17 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Loma Linda, California, United States
  Got the same texts dated 11/8/17 8:04 a.m. and 11/9/17 1:59 p.m. When I returned my call to this tel. # specified "the tel no. you dialed can't be construed, please try your call again.
  delete
Posted: Oct 20, 2017 at 10:15 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Got same message, thanks for the heads up!
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Posted: Sep 29, 2017 at 3:31 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Just got a text message from this number and it says, "(My Name) are you still looking for a Job? Please call us at 1-844-453-4040 ASAP. (Reply STOP to cancel"

Thank you for giving me this heads-up.
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Posted: Sep 1, 2017 at 8:47 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Just got text message asking if I was looking for a job. How do I block text message on Iphone?
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- Posted: Sep 1, 2017 at 9:47 AM by info
  Contact your service provider for help.
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Posted: Aug 21, 2017 at 9:56 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States
Just received a text message asking me if I am still looking for a job and to call this number. It did not say who the message was from.

I called and it became apparent that I was talking to some automated system. When I asked the name of the company, I was told it was Career Advisors in Clearwater, FL.

There was an attempt made to obtain personal information from me. I hung up and proceeded to research the company online. My search found no such company name and address.

I then searched the phone number itself and that is what brought me to this page.

This warning is absolutely right. This is a scam and do not provide your personal information.
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Posted: Jul 31, 2017 at 10:58 AM by an anonymous user from or near: Warren, Michigan, United States
That same number texted me today asking if I still was looking for a job and to call them immediately. I chose to Block, thanks everyone for keeping us all alert about these scoundrels.
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Posted: Nov 2, 2016 at 2:25 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Tampa, Florida, United States
Thank you - you are correct.
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- Posted: Apr 20, 2017 at 2:22 PM by an anonymous user from or near: Lakeland, Florida, United States
  They are still texting 4/2017.
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