Tell me the scam in this

[tallsports]

This guy reached out to me via email awhile back and said he would pay me 5K a month to cash checks and then wire $$ overseas. I am thinking none of this was legit and basically just playing along. Well, I get a 2K check. No I didn't just cash and pocket the $$. I cashed, kept some for myself per our agreement and sent the rest overseas. I cash the checks at a bank that is not facilitated to me. He appears to be from Italy but who really knows. The company that sends me the checks are local. I have not contacted them. I try to ask as few questions as possible. I don't need to know.

So apparently he was pleased with out 1st test run, now he sends me 4 checks worth roughly 8K with the same arrangement except this time he pays more commission to me. I asked where is my 5K check that was too be sent to me. He said there was an issue before but it is coming. I just tracked it online and it does appear on the way.

Thoughts? I am wiring via western union. Just with a license which has limited info on it. As far as our international guy; only info he has on me is name, email, phone, address.

My 1st thought was this would be a bs check and he was hoping I would deposit in my bank acct; it turns out its bs but by time I realize it, I already cashed and sent him funds and I am on the hook for the balance but that has not been true. Why would he agree to pay me more than the checks are worth as my " base salary" plus the commission.

Anyone have experience in this?

 

[Willie99]

This guy reached out to me via email awhile back and said he would pay me 5K a month to cash checks and then wire $$ overseas. I am thinking none of this was legit and basically just playing along. Well, I get a 2K check. No I didn't just cash and pocket the $$. I cashed, kept some for myself per our agreement and sent the rest overseas. I cash the checks at a bank that is not facilitated to me. He appears to be from Italy but who really knows. The company that sends me the checks are local. I have not contacted them. I try to ask as few questions as possible. I don't need to know.

So apparently he was pleased with out 1st test run, now he sends me 4 checks worth roughly 8K with the same arrangement except this time he pays more commission to me. I asked where is my 5K check that was too be sent to me. He said there was an issue before but it is coming. I just tracked it online and it does appear on the way.

Thoughts? I am wiring via western union. Just with a license which has limited info on it. As far as our international guy; only info he has on me is name, email, phone, address.

My 1st thought was this would be a bs check and he was hoping I would deposit in my bank acct; it turns out its bs but by time I realize it, I already cashed and sent him funds and I am on the hook for the balance but that has not been true. Why would he agree to pay me more than the checks are worth as my " base salary" plus the commission.

Anyone have experience in this?

The checks are fake and will eventually bounce. Money orders might take a week or two. Your bank trusts you, and makes the funds available to you using their normal availability process

Stop now

This happened to a client of mine. We took his losses as a deduction

 

[REDEYE]

No such thing as free money , especially from strangers.
Doubt he or she is from Italy. Most likely Nigeria

 

[REDEYE]

But I am cashing them at the bank that issued them. The company that the check is through would be on hook; not me right? How could they come after me?

If I write you a check and you cash it at PNC bank where you don't even have an account but that is who the check is through; how could they come after you?? They would come after me??

The original check is probably a couple week old now. The company writing me the checks is actually legitimate as I looked them up and are local.

I'm sure the bank has collected enough information from you to contact you if the check is fraudulent.

 

[slapshot]

Damn this is something Liberals fall for

 

[crudebar]

Lol.

Why even get catch up in something like this?

 

[MAGAking1]

 

[Bozzie]

common scam...maybe the most basic check writing scam ever...
Hard to believe anyone would fall for this... depositing a fake check, even if you didn’t realize it can have serious consequences

Unfortunately... in most cases, you will be liable for money received from a fake check.

 

[REDEYE]

Contact me is 1 thing; do something legally is another. Why wouldn't they go after the check issuer not casher.

Keep us updated. World is full of fraud , fraudulent checks from out of the country to be cashed by a stranger is pretty common. The crooks are getting better at the deception.

 

[Bozzie]

money laundering ... NO

Using classic scam tactics, a con artist will send you a check and ask for some or all of the money back via bank transfer, cash, or gift cards.
By the time you find out that the check bounced, the scammer has run off with your money. This leaves you out of pocket for whatever you sent the scammer, plus any of the money from the check that you’ve withdrawn or used.

Bummer....

 

[REDEYE]

So just keep the 8K and consider myself a " sucker"

The bank where you're cashing these checks have no idea whether you're in on this scam or not. So if the checks aren't legit, expect to get contacted. It's on you at that point to explain it all.

 

[Bozzie]

Good chance you'll be on the hook for the bank loss....they will not give a shit you called.
Banks see you as just another part of this sorta scam...


Bad deal.

 

[REDEYE]

These networks are pretty sophisticated these days. What might look legit , often it isn't.
If this chap wanted you to send back his share of that check right away ( before the banks are on to the fraud ) that would be another sign, you're involved in this fraud. At that point we're looking at a -650 price that this is a scam.

 

[Knightrofins]

Its probably a Nigerian Prince

However, they read on here what you think of people of color so they knew that working with someone from an African Nation wouldnt work well for you.

Anyways, STOP doing this and run.

 

[Bozzie]

100% scam..surprising anyone would fall for this

Its probably a Nigerian Prince

However, they read on here what you think of people of color so they knew that working with someone from an African Nation wouldnt work well for you.

Anyways, STOP doing this and run.

I hear Black NFL QB Lamar Jackson is running bank scams coincidently..is he over 30 years old already?

 

[rwjr]

the Rock Island Police ? were just at my door asking me if I knew @tallsports ?

 

[Mr_Mark]

If it were valid, why would they need you? Checks are probably stolen, fake, either way, you are the fall guy.

 

[Willie99]

I hope I'm wrong tallsports, good luck

 

[crudebar]

This guy reached out to me via email awhile back and said he would pay me 5K a month to cash checks and then wire $$ overseas. I am thinking none of this was legit and basically just playing along. Well, I get a 2K check. No I didn't just cash and pocket the $$. I cashed, kept some for myself per our agreement and sent the rest overseas. I cash the checks at a bank that is not facilitated to me. He appears to be from Italy but who really knows. The company that sends me the checks are local. I have not contacted them. I try to ask as few questions as possible. I don't need to know.

So apparently he was pleased with out 1st test run, now he sends me 4 checks worth roughly 8K with the same arrangement except this time he pays more commission to me. I asked where is my 5K check that was too be sent to me. He said there was an issue before but it is coming. I just tracked it online and it does appear on the way.

Thoughts? I am wiring via western union. Just with a license which has limited info on it. As far as our international guy; only info he has on me is name, email, phone, address.

My 1st thought was this would be a bs check and he was hoping I would deposit in my bank acct; it turns out its bs but by time I realize it, I already cashed and sent him funds and I am on the hook for the balance but that has not been true. Why would he agree to pay me more than the checks are worth as my " base salary" plus the commission.

Anyone have experience in this?

Why be complicit in someone's crime?

You think ANYONE would contact ANYONE randomly to cash checks if it wasn't a crime?

Simple foolishness and you're plenty aware of it.

 

[rwjr]

@tallsports ...... QUIT cashing those 's homeboy