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a few days ago I sent my resume to a guy claiming to be with IWC watches Inc for a personal assistant/ data entry job etc..
About two days later he emails me telling me that he plans on hiring me but he's away on business for a few days so he'll give me a call when he gets back. So i'm thinking Ok when he gets back to the city i'll go meet him at his office and discuss the job & salary etc.
Fast forward about a week same dude calls me and says he's ready to start the first assignment even though we've never met, never did any paperwork, no background check NOTHING (so from this point i know its a scam). He then sends me a text telling me he has four clients who need watches and he will be sending me a check that i should deposit in my account, take my 10% commision off of and then wire him the rest
this morning i get a knock on my door from Fed-Ex with a Check for 2,300 in my name signed by a name that is completely different from the man who has contacted me, i call his phone he doesnt respond but chooses to text me right after
. Obviously the check is either 1)fake 2)authentic but is going to bounce in about a week or two.
my ? is can i be held accountable for anything if i don't cash the check. Whoever this guy is has obviously got his hands on someones check book and is probably sending out several checks by using this same scam, so he's eventually going to get caught & i don't want my name mixed up with this at all. Can i just call the bank and tell them to cancel the check?
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About two days later he emails me telling me that he plans on hiring me but he's away on business for a few days so he'll give me a call when he gets back. So i'm thinking Ok when he gets back to the city i'll go meet him at his office and discuss the job & salary etc.
Fast forward about a week same dude calls me and says he's ready to start the first assignment even though we've never met, never did any paperwork, no background check NOTHING (so from this point i know its a scam). He then sends me a text telling me he has four clients who need watches and he will be sending me a check that i should deposit in my account, take my 10% commision off of and then wire him the rest
this morning i get a knock on my door from Fed-Ex with a Check for 2,300 in my name signed by a name that is completely different from the man who has contacted me, i call his phone he doesnt respond but chooses to text me right after
my ? is can i be held accountable for anything if i don't cash the check. Whoever this guy is has obviously got his hands on someones check book and is probably sending out several checks by using this same scam, so he's eventually going to get caught & i don't want my name mixed up with this at all. Can i just call the bank and tell them to cancel the check?
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