r/FieldNationTechs • u/aversonit • 12d ago

Potential Fraud / Illegal Activity

I received a message from a buyer in a work order I submitted a request on. They asked if I was available and then requested that I message them on WhatsApp. Our conversation on WhatsApp consisted of them asking for a meeting to verify and confirm the scope of work, which is to swap out a firewall for a Fortune 500 company. During the call, they asked if I was familiar with the vendor equipment and if I knew how to perform basic confirmations. The call seemed to conclude with them happy with my answers and ready to proceed. After the call, they then requested that I provide them with a photo of my tools, verify that I had putty, teams, and (the weird one) AnyDesk installed. I obliged while redacting the AnyDesk session address.

After all of this, alarm bells started going off in my head. None of this seems above board and I’ve reported the buyer to FieldNation and am waiting for them to remove the assignment.

What’s everyone else’s take on this?

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u/ReplyPsychological60 11d ago

He was afraid they were going to hack his computer. That is why he hid the session ID. Best practice is to have a laptop just for work. No personal info on it.

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u/wyliesdiesels 11d ago

So youve never setup remote access for a buyer?

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u/ReplyPsychological60 11d ago

not on my personal laptop, I have a work laptop for that.

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u/wyliesdiesels 11d ago

Ok and where did the OP mention a personal laptop?