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How does this scam work where a potential employer emails me the scan of a check to deposit?
The more I think about it the more it looks like a scam.
Signs of a scam:
They contacted you, you never contacted them. You can start with contacting them via an independently obtained phone number. ...
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How does this scam work where a potential employer emails me the scan of a check to deposit?
When you deposit a cheque, your bank will likely release the funds to you before it has actually 'cleared'. This means there is a period of time where the bank basically puts it on good faith that the ...
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How does this scam work where a potential employer emails me the scan of a check to deposit?
Above all, DO NOT SEND ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO THEM OR ANYONE EVEN SLIGHTLY CONNECTED TO THEM, OR THIS "JOB", FOR ANY REASON AT ALL!!
Currently it sounds like you're only being set up for a ...
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How does this scam work where a potential employer emails me the scan of a check to deposit?
While they might to try to steal money from you right away, this might also just be a way to prepare.
They ask you to do something weird - print a check - it clears, everything went well.
Next time ...
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