Scam Prevention Guide

A reddit report about a impersonation scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

After an online interview on MS Teams I was sent a check for home office supplies to start a job from a legit company that actually exists. It sounded too good to be true, so I took the check they sent by Fed. Ex to the bank it was drawn on, Wells Fargo, instead of depositing it into my personal account. It was worthless. (I later received a bill from Fed. Ex for the cost to send me that fraudulent check. I addressed this with Fed. Ex but have heard nothing back from them about what they did with the conman's account.) My Indeed profile was still up, and I received more text messages about job offers that resulted in efforts to get me to deposit digital checks. Multiple addresses involved, fake names, but they pretend to be representatives of real businesses. It wouldn't be hard for them to get a desperate person to be tempted to ignore warning signs with the offer of a fat bank deposit that would later leave them overdrawn.

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself

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Verify sender email addresses carefully - scammers use similar domains

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Hover over links to see the actual URL before clicking

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Protect your banking information and use secure connections

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