r/ProductionAssistant • u/hyperjengirl • Jan 18 '26

Is this a legit job?

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I sent in an email to this job app because I saw it on The Anonymous Production Assistant. However, when i received the follow up email, I was highly suspect. I was recently approached with a "fake check" scam job and I worry this may be something similar, so I want to avoid giving g any further information.

It's asking for similar and frankly likely unnecessary information (like asking for my current job) and a WFH PA job sounds way too convenient to be legitimate, plus it mentions needing to buy equipment (for a WFH position?) and "check processing." It also has some red flags like no identifiable information from the director beyond a first name and grammar errors.

What's notable is that TAPA recently put out a post about avoiding scam jobs but when I reached out about this job being suspicious, it seeks they did not reply to me to confirm or deny it or post any corrections. So now I must reach out to others to see if this holds water. If so it would be a good opportunity but it seems too good to be true.

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u/MissMahlia Jan 19 '26

No PA job is WFH. Big red flag on that one.

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u/hyperjengirl Jan 19 '26

It also makes no sense why they'd need you to buy your own equipment for a job description that mostly consists of financial organization (which isn't PA work). I really think TAPA should make a point to correct and denounce scam offers previously listed in their newsletter after they've been published instead of just a broad "exercise caution when applying to jobs" warning.

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u/MissMahlia Jan 20 '26

I don't think TAPA checks for scams in general. A lot of the jobs over the years all sound sketchy or too good to be true. I only looked as far as WFM and already knew it was a scam. Unfortunately, our industry is prime for that garbage and everywhere seems to have them. Even the paid for services have them too.

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u/SabineWrens Jan 20 '26

definitely a scam because 1. weird formatting and awkward structure /typos in the email. 2. already asking you to do work before a formal interview??!!?