Nova Digital Ventures
Posted a 12-week 'software engineering internship' that required a $450 refundable equipment deposit. No refunds have been issued to the 40+ reporters we've heard from.
Added Nov 2, 2025 · Last updated Jul 18, 2026
What happened
Nova Digital Ventures ran recurring internship listings across three job boards for over a year, each requiring applicants to pay for a 'company laptop provisioning kit' before their first day. Several reporters supplied identical deposit-request emails signed by different 'HR managers,' suggesting a template used at scale. The company's registered address resolves to a shared mailbox facility, and its listed phone number is disconnected.
Timeline
Nov 2, 2025
Entry created
First report received and Nova Digital Ventures added to the database as under review.
Nov 2, 2025
Status upgraded to confirmed
Independent corroborating reports and documentary evidence met our verification threshold.
Evidence
Documentation submitted by reporters and preserved alongside this entry.
Reports
A sample of individual reports behind this entry.
“Applied, was accepted quickly, then asked for payment before any contract was signed. Backed out at that point.”
— Anonymous reporter
“Reached out for clarification multiple times and got inconsistent answers from different 'HR' contacts.”
— Anonymous reporter
“Applied, was accepted quickly, then asked for payment before any contract was signed. Backed out at that point.”
— Verified reporter
“Found this page after searching the exact phrasing from my offer email and recognized the same red flags.”
— Anonymous reporter
“Confirmed the pattern described above — my experience matched almost exactly, down to the wording of the emails.”
— Anonymous reporter
“Confirmed the pattern described above — my experience matched almost exactly, down to the wording of the emails.”
— Verified reporter
+ 49 more reports corroborate this entry but are not individually published.