Company Representative scams, Payment Processing scams and other Employment scams.
by whyshedoesthis Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:54 pm
I got financial manager job.

The person who send it is from somewhere is CA.
But to whom the check name, from other State,
They want me to deposit in my account then sent it
somewhere in europe.

I contact my bank, they go their they will check their fund in the bank.
what I dont understand, how i will know is fake check.

can someone explain me.

i print the check, is say print mark void.


I am tire people taking advantage of me. :cry:
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by Dotti Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:22 pm
Another definite scam, I'm afraid.

If you are asked to do any job that involves receiving checks, cashing them, and sending money anywhere, it is an absolute guarantee that you are participating in an illegal activity. This is an international economy. Legitimate businesses do not need to have a person in the middle any more. There are many ways to receive money that are less expensive and faster. The vast majority of the time, the check you receive will be fake. On rare occasion, the checks will be real, but they are received from scam victims, and you will be guilty of money laundering.


It is very difficult to look at a check and know that it is a fake (sometimes if it is a really poor fake you can, but often that's not the case). And what people don't realize is that banks can't always recognize fakes immediately--it may take days to weeks before they do, especially if the scammers put someone's real account information on the check--they may not realize it until the account owner reports activity that wasn't theirs on their account. So don't assume that if the bank lets you take out money, the check must be good. In many countries, if the bank discovers later that the check was fake, they can and will take the money out of your account, and possibly charge you lots of fees and report you to the police for fraud.

So, If you are offered a job either printing and mailing checks, or receiving/cashing/forwarding payments, walk away.

If you receive a check that might be legitimate, talk to your bank and ask them if they can verify it is real. Call the bank that issued the check and ask them to verify that it is real and not written on a phished/stolen account. And don't immediately take the cash out, even if the bank is willing to give it to you.

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