Very Strange

[Horees 2]

Don't be a fool do not cash that check it's 1st of all fake. You will be the one they come after for the whole $3000 dollars of the check. EVER HEARD OF JAIL?

2nd you will not receive any laptops. THIS IS A SCAM SCAM SCAM RUN AWAY. Never post a resume on line with your real data. JUST AN EMAIL. I will tell you another scam my friends daughter in law was selling a wedding dress on ebay for $1500 dollars a guy bought it from England. SHE IS IN USA he sends her check for 2000$ he tells her to cash the check and send him the dress keep the rest for the shipping. She does it the check bounced 2 weeks later the bank is calling her for the 2000 back. She already sent him the dress and and the left over of the 500 bucks. SCAMMED She lost the dress and 500 bucks.

Listen to what people are telling you.

I already did, and thanked the other members for their advice. i'll go to postmaster and report it.

[luckytxn 2,265]

I already did, and thanked the other members for their advice. i'll go to postmaster and report it.

Good idea. Very common fraud.

[habibi83 12]

Friends,

I applied for PC tech. position on careerbuilder, few days later, career builder sent to me asking to stop all communications with this employer as it's considered as fraud.

Before that, this person contacted me and asked for my full name and address to send me 10 laptops to fix and associated check.

Today I got a check of $3000 in mail associated with email from that person stating that i should deduct my fees ($1000) and send the rest of the money to another one in texas by western union to ship me the laptops to fix.

I dunno what is the risk of that!!! they told me it's fraud, but the man already sent me the check!!!

At the same time, it isn't logic to cost 10 laptops $3000 for fix and shipment.

Sure there is something wrong.

Anyone had same experience, or know if it's legal or not? I'm brand new in the states, and I don't need troubles.

Thanks

I work at a bank...and I have seen these situations before...If you want to find out if the check is good, call the bank that issued the check to verify if funds are available. If you deposit the check to your account and it will be returned the bank might charge you fees. Also, just so you know, once the check is deposit it takes 2-4 days to collect the money from the other bank. (it depends on who ur bank is) so you might think the check is good, since your bank will make some funds availabe right away however, after 2-3 days go by and the check will be returned and you will be out the money if you already used it. so do not wire transfer money to him until you are 100% sure this check will not be returned after you make the deposit. I would give it a week after you deposit it to see if its good to use. or check with your bank if they can help you check if this is a good check tell them how you got it and you do not feel good depositing it because you do not want any fees if it is going to be returned.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Friends,

I applied for PC tech. position on careerbuilder, few days later, career builder sent to me asking to stop all communications with this employer as it's considered as fraud.

Before that, this person contacted me and asked for my full name and address to send me 10 laptops to fix and associated check.

Today I got a check of $3000 in mail associated with email from that person stating that i should deduct my fees ($1000) and send the rest of the money to another one in texas by western union to ship me the laptops to fix.

I dunno what is the risk of that!!! they told me it's fraud, but the man already sent me the check!!!

At the same time, it isn't logic to cost 10 laptops $3000 for fix and shipment.

Sure there is something wrong.

Anyone had same experience, or know if it's legal or not? I'm brand new in the states, and I don't need troubles.

Thanks

Are you serious? This is the oldest scam in the book I am surprised anyone is still using it...nm.

[Kajikit 65]

I'm sure the check was made of rubber. The intent is to defraud you of $2000, because the check they gave you is worthless, but before you know that you've already forwarded the cash and your money is GONE. I'm very glad that you weren't gullible enough to fall for it - as a new migrant you're part of a vulnerable group. Scammers target the very young, the elderly, and the newly-arrived for a good (to them) reason - you're all not as familiar with the way things are 'supposed' to work.