Scary job offer scams

OK, this is scary. And huge. My source below, a reader of this blog, posted to my previous blog about a job version of the check cashing scam. Ths scam lures job hunters into cashing checks for the “such and such Holdings, LLC” or similar sounding name, usually in the UK, and you keep 10 percent. Then sometime after the legal period allowed for the cashier’s check to clear, the bank realizes the check is bogus. By then, your check to the criminal *has* cleared, and you’re left holding the bag for whatever the difference. In the case below, the check to be cashed was made out by Time-Warner for over $35,000! And even for that amount and the size of the brand being defrauded in this crime, the FBI won’t respond and local agencies are too busy. So I’m copying his posting, below, in full, for you to read yourselves: “Today I received a check from TIME WARNER in the amount of $35,100.00 to deposit into my bank. I am to keep 10%. I am supposed to be a receiving agent for Harvey Holdings in the UK. If anyone wants to know more… Please contact me. FBI notified but they didn’t come out to see me. Local police are too busy. Thanks Fred Gomez 505.640.0447 lascrucesadvocate@gmail.com“