Comments on: Your Online Resume Fertile Ground for Identity Thieves in New Scam

By: Mart

Mart — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:42:50 +0000

Indeed,I was supose to sell my computer on a free ad web site.The person sended a 2500$ check and asked me to wire the rest of the cash to another adress.BEWARE!These
people don’t care,they wanna scam you! Nothing is to good in this world.

By: michael graham

michael graham — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:32:42 +0000

I allso cashed a FAKE CHECK FOR 4800 NOW IM BEING CHARGED WITH THEFT AND FORGERY I GO TO TRIAL IN JANUARY THEY OFFERED ME 10 YEARS IN PRISON BUT I TURNED IT DOWN NOW THEY SAY AT TRIAL THEY WILL GIVE ME 20 YEARS FOR A CHECK THAT WAS SENT TO ME FROM AFRICA I DIDNT KNOW IT WASNT GOOD THE BANK SAID IT WAS WHEN I CASHED IT……….. NOW I REALLY NEED HELP I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN IN ARKANSAS THEY DONT KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT FAKE CHECKS HERE I HAD TO PUT UP $15.000.00 TO BOND OUT OF JAIL FOR THIS

By: mindy kerkes

mindy kerkes — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:31:35 +0000

I was contacted last july or so from one of these companies.I was not working and ready to loose my condo,and trying to take care of my 10yr old, saw a way to make some quick money. They contacted me through career builders.com job board. well to make a long story short. I was arrested trying to cash the “cashiers check” I didnt have any clue this was a fake cashiers check. I work for the banks!!!! I didnt look into it deep enough I suppose, but now I am being charged with forgery, possession of a forgery device her in arizona. Im looking at jail time possibly. My career will be gone and reputaion pride and self respect. I didnt make it, I signed it showed my own id and bank card. I need serious help, what can you suggest???

By: joicy

joicy — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 01:10:31 +0000

Well done — Not job hunting myself, but this gets one thinking about all the ways we expose ourselves without realizing it. very helpful.

By: Audri Lanford

Audri Lanford — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:08:27 +0000

Very good advice! Scammers are using online job sites to find victims for many scams. It’s more than the Nigerian fee scam — the overpayment scam is at least as popular. For more on what ScamBusters calls “the biggest online scam almost no one knows about,” check out: http://www.scambusters.org/overpayment.html