The fake recording gig that sent an eCheck

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

A guy emailed me saying he found me on Instagram and liked my playing. He asked me to record drums on 2 songs and needed to be completed by April 8th. He sent me the 2 songs. They were cool lofi vibe songs. When it came to payment I offered Venmo or Cash App. He said his business account doesn't allow for him to send money via Venmo or Cash App. He suggested he sends me an eCheck. I suggested we do wire transfer instead. I sent my bank info and he says it "won't let me send the money" so I suggested can I send you an invoice? He said okay Intuit QuickBooks would work. I sent him the invoice. He then sends me back a screenshot saying that it's not working and the payment declined. He went back to suggesting the check, I said okay send the check. I received the check but have NOT deposited it. Is this a scam? What's confusing me is he sent real songs and described them accurately but I'm very wary of an eCheck as I've never used one before.

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