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[Timona 4,208]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

That is a classic scam.  That has been happening for years. 

 

I don't understand how people fall for this "We will send you check to buy office supplies." Either buy it yourself and expense to company OR most companies let you choose, you send them link and they buy and have it shipped to you OR if the company already have an idea/ trusted brand that they are already using, they'll just ship you directly. 

 

People need to wake up.

[Dashinka 24,654]

11 hours ago, Free Man said:

This is a scam. Unfortunately,  innocent people are the victim.  My friend was layoff during Covid-19,  someone with a valid Linkin account offer him a job, went through interview,  everything look legit. 

He used someone as the HR director,  after doing a search,  we found everything to be okay. They issue her a check to deposit and buy a Table and chair to work from home. 3 days after , they reached out saying that they would rather ship him the chair and table so he should refund them the money via Zelle. After the Zelle number looks legit and aligns with the company name. After sending the money, the bank sent an alert that the account is slow because the check that was deposited was invalid. We engaged the bank and the police but to no avail.

 

So just be extra careful.

 

Excuse typo

 

Here is a variation on that scam using Bitcoin ATM’s.  Similar story though, remote job interview, bad check sent to purchase supplies, then scammers convinced scamee to send in their own money.

 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/09/23/bitcoin-atm-cryptocurrency-qr-code-scam/7842125001/

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

18 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Here is a variation on that scam using Bitcoin ATM’s.  Similar story though, remote job interview, bad check sent to purchase supplies, then scammers convinced scamee to send in their own money.

 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2022/09/23/bitcoin-atm-cryptocurrency-qr-code-scam/7842125001/

That scam is run a LOT on Craig's List.  The scammer overpays for an item with a bad check, then wants a refund of the overage.  It is also used in other "job" schemes. The scammer overpays the first week's salary, then wants a refund.

Edited November 26, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Free Man 119]

11 hours ago, Timona said:

 

Really dude? Someone sends you a check before any work is done to buy stuff and you believed it??

 

No employer sends checks. When I first started, I got checks but after having put in work because my bank information was wrong in the system. However, the checks were handed to me at work. I only got 2 checks. Direct transfer was soon sorted.

 

Lmao. It was my friend.  Trust me, during desperate times, anything can happen.  Scammers use these opportunities to hit their victims hard.