I got a job through the internet; and before I started I got sent money, is it safe?

There's all sorts of fake check scams around now.
Have a read of this.. http://www.fraud.org/tips/internet/fakecheck.htm

 

Just teasing mate, no harm intended. I would not know what to do either if i were you. Well, try to cash the check, and than send money to the nanny. Sounds safe to me...

 

Ok, I apologize. Yeah, it for sure is a scam. Makes complete sense...thanks a lot. Sorry for not being completely sure at first.

 

The check can take a lot longer than a few days to bounce and if you send the funds to the nanny you will have to repay them, there have even been people like you that fell for this scam and been charged with fraud incurring huge legal fees, tear the check up, don't try to cash it, better yet, pass off all the info to the police. If by some slim chance it is legit, they'll let you know.

 

i have concern about that cheque because it may be scamers. In UK and most eurpose, people scamming by sending money to bank account then transfer from that account to another without the original account holde known.

this is also seem similer but cannot be sure. so my advice is talk to your family lawyer and asking him, if you still concern about it, before you cashing up, go to police station and just report to them which you have suspecting it may be from scamers so what can you do? so they may can helps.

if i was you, seriously i won't take risk. but it is up to you.

 

My roomate was scammed by this method. Do not do it buddy. Give it to your local police dept. and maybe they can catch that guy. Good luck!

 

We all said NOT to do it and I think he gets the picture, hopefully.

 

A fool and his money are soon parted!! This is one of the oldest scams in the book.

 

How do people get scammed by this? It makes no sense...

 

Call your bank up and ask them to advise you. They should be able to tell you straight away where you stand.

 

You're bank will tell you to not cash the check. It's bogus man... It will bounce and then you will be overdrawn $2700. Despite what most of you think, the bank is essentially loaning you money until the check clears the bank it's drawn on. Often they will catch a bad/forged check right away and not let you deposit it, but sometimes one can slip through the cracks.

That's why banks place holds on large or strange items. Not to piss you off... but they want to confirm they have the money before they let you have access to it. Read the terms and conditions to your checking account. It's really just good business. The bank shouldn't have to eat money on fraudulent items.

 

You sir are an idiot.

 

Nobody pointed out the fact that YOU WILL be charged a fee for depositing a rubber check, by your own bank. Even if you don't take any of the 'money' out.

 

Call the FBI and work with them to catch this scumbag. If he does not sucker you, it will be some Grandma on a fixed income that cuts her pills in half cause she has outlived her pension.

Seriously, do the right thing and contact the FBI...

 

It's a scam, I actually got the same letter. I posted my ad under tutor section on craigslist and other sites, titled "Free site for tutors to advertise" and try to get tutors to sign up for my free classified ads site http://www.Jihoy.com. So far I have received total of 81 letters like that, lol. They don't even read the content of my postings, it's like they are just sending it to everyone who post their ads in the tutoring session. It's a scam for sure.

 

Scam written all over it.... they send you a fake check and you risk the penalty of getting caught :X

 

It's a SCAM!!!

I've lost track of the number of times I've seen this.. And I see people get suckered by it every couple weeks.. Smart people that should know better.. No insurance company would EVER send a random 3rd party a check.. It does not happen..

 

Don't fall for this scam. It is older than you, this is what is going to happen, you will cash the check, send the money then the check will bounce and you will be charged back the money on your account and every single fee. Don't fall for scams like these, you were right to suspect something. Always ask someone who knows about this subject or post on a forum like this.

 

It a scam. Don't trust it. Like others told you, call FBI.

 

Call FBI... tell them the complete story, and also the name/e-mail/ phone number of all the people involved.