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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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Do I have rights to money that was intentionally deposited in my bank acct
I'm afraid to say you've been scammed. The "gentleman" may not even be one person, but a team of people operating from a call centre type arrangement.
If the account was with a legitimate ...
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A stranger messaged me “please put 10 dollars on my card”, followed by a card number. Is this a known scam?
Well, this is a pretty old type of fraud. Usually, registered funds are collected to help children, and even they are often questionable. Don't fall for something like this.
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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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A stranger messaged me “please put 10 dollars on my card”, followed by a card number. Is this a known scam?
I don't even know how I could put money on a credit card.
This is possible. There are types of prepaid cards by major credit card companies that can be replenished and can be used like credit cards, ...
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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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Do I have rights to money that was intentionally deposited in my bank acct
Do I have rights to that money because it was in my account in my
name?
You are asking the wrong question. If the account was real, and you helped move money into and out of the account, then the ...
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Is a tcp code fee a legit fee what is a tcp code
Anytime somebody wants you to pay money to get your money, it is a scam.
In your case they want you to pay money to get money you never knew about. That also means it is a scam.
If there was a ...
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Do I have rights to money that was intentionally deposited in my bank acct
Don't be sure "nothing has been taken from you." Odds are that the check they wrote will not clear, but yours will, and you have just lost however much your check was for.
Or the incoming ...
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What's app crypto romantic scam?
It's a scam, any money you have sent or paid in is gone and you will not be able to get it back out again (any "gains" you are being shown are fake to keep you on the hook and paying more). ...
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A stranger messaged me “please put 10 dollars on my card”, followed by a card number. Is this a known scam?
Basic principle: if you have to ask, it's probably a scam. And there are very few which are genuinely new; they just get decorated differently as communications and technology evolve.
In this case, if ...
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A stranger messaged me “please put 10 dollars on my card”, followed by a card number. Is this a known scam?
I wouldn't really call that a "scam", I would call it an electronic version of good, old begging. Just that the beggar in this case is probably a professional who obtained a list of Telegram ...
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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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Bought a lemon and the bill of sale has an incorrect price
As @littleadv said in the comments, "In California [and possibly other jurisdictions], buying a used car from a dealership comes with a mandatory cooling off period that cannot be waived." ...
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Is this eRupee email from my bank a scam?
Whoever sent this doesn’t even know your name. See how it says “Dear Customer” and not “Dear Agnishom” or “Dear Mr. Chattopadhyay”?
The story that you have been selected is pure nonsense.
But there is ...
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Is this eRupee email from my bank a scam?
I'd say it's a scam.
It seems very suspicious, especially sending a message as a pure image. Is the image itself a clickable link? If so, if you hover over it, does the URL point back to a legitimate ...
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The security team has noticed suspicious trading activity. Insurance fee is 25%
tciinvestment.com is a known scammer. There are many reports of denied payouts. Best to get the cops involved.
Source:
https://www.anwalt.de/rechtstipps/betrug-bei-tcm-investments-tcminvestments-com-...
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