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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you all for replying.
To those who wondered where I was, I was at work. 
And yes, it's a legit internship. The person who hired her is another school mom. My son's friend is also an intern at the company. That kid is still in high school.
This happened yesterday morning amid the flurry of setting her up on her first day. The hiring manager was asking about setting up payment, instructing her on invoicing the company as an independent contractor (because it's a short summer job), all the usual private info one relinquishes to a company when setting up for work. Amidst this first hour, she gets an email from the company "president" asking for her phone number to discuss a special project. That is where the texting scam began. He told her these gift cards would be distributed to the company employees and it was supposed to be a surprise.

On the one hand, I wish I had been around. But on the other, I can't hand hold her for the rest of her life.

People have lost entire retirement investments to such scams so I feel this has a positive life lesson outcome in these early years of building her net worth.[/quote]

What “summer internship” starts on a Friday in mid-August. In some places, the 2023-2024 school year has already begun; in others it will begin imminently. Most “summer” internships will run from June-August or maybe c

Has it occurred to you that this other “school mom” might not be legitimate?

I would have your daughter contact the police and file a report[/quote]

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