Is this a scam?

[mysterionz]

Please help me. My friend said it is.

 

[Nitro]

Looks like a scam to me.

 

[mysterionz]

Looks like a scam to me.

My friend said it is. This guy wants my full name and email address to send a 2.5K check to my bank acc

 

[Nitro]

My friend said it is. This guy wants my full name and email address to send a 2.5K check to my bank acc

Nope, offer them nothing.

 

[Slime_Punk]

Is this in the context of somebody paying you for a commission or something? If it's out of the blue, I'd suspect it's a scam, but I feel like I'm missing some of the context

 

[mysterionz]

Is this in the context of somebody paying you for a commission or something? If it's out of the blue, I'd suspect it's a scam, but I feel like I'm missing some of the context

It’s out of the blue. Newish DA acc, out of nowhere

 

[Nitro]

It’s out of the blue. Newish DA acc, out of nowhere

Run.
It has all the makings of a scam to tap your back account

 

[mysterionz]

Run.
It has all the makings of a scam to tap your back account

I’m grabbing screenshots so I can tell my friends

 

[Nitro]

Good idea.

 

[mysterionz]

Good idea.

I’ve asked to speak to the client so I can tell them. They could be being used as a money mule.

 

[Peaceandquiet]

Please help me. My friend said it is.

Definitely a scam why would anyone send you money for nothing?

 

[Nitro]

I’ve asked to speak to the client so I can tell them. They could be being used as a money mule.

Nope, cut and run.

 

[mysterionz]

Definitely a scam why would anyone send you money for nothing?

Its out of the blue. When I do or ask for commissions it’s different

 

[Aspychata]

https://www.ent.com/education-cente...to send you,to collect a prize or take a job.

 

[mysterionz]

https://www.ent.com/education-cente...to send you,to collect a prize or take a job.

My friend and I came to a conclusion it’s most likely a money mule (person who transfers money acquired illegally in person, through a courier service, or electronically, on behalf of other)

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

This is a variant of the fake check scam.

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-report-fake-check-scams

 

[Outdated]

It's quite an old scam that keeps coming back around again. 20 years ago it was always a Nigerian prince that wanted to use your bank account to siphon money out of his country.

All they want is your bank account details so that they can empty it.

 

[Rodafina]

Glad you asked @mysterionz

Never send identifying information like full name to strangers like this. Disengage immediately!

 

[Slime_Punk]

There's another one going around where people will overpay with vimeo or paypal (on a commission, item, etc) and request a refund on the grounds that they overpaid, and provide proof to either paypal or vimeo. Apparently both are so lenient that they'll usually just issue a chargeback, so you make nothing.

They never run out of new ways to screw unsuspecting people over, apparently. And it's not always easy to protect yourself in today's world, either.

 

[Outdated]

I almost fell for one recently, it looked exactly as it should for a message from Australia Post saying that a parcel was undeliverable. I was waiting for something from ebay at the time so I started following the prompts to see what it was about. I got right up to where it wanted money.

Australia Post would never send an email wanting money, that's just not the way things work in my country, but it was only $1.75 that they were asking for and most people would pay it without thinking.

But by paying you have just given them valid credit card details.

I went to Australia Post's website and sure enough they have a warning on their site about the scam.