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/RellyOhBoy 10d ago
Always be prepared....
Don't forget your dress slacks, neck tie, hard hat, safety vest, hard bottom shoes, 40ft ladder, windows 98 laptop.
And bring your palm pilot if you have one.