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Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by jjav »

sharkjacobs wrote: post #4

Are cheques even used for anything except for fraud anymore? Open call: Anyone out there paying or receiving payment with cheque in the last ten years?

> Are cheques even used for anything except for fraud anymore?

Based on the cheques spelling I guess you're not in the US.

Checks are very common here, I write them every month. In theory I could pay my water bill by credit card but their payment portal is so randomly broken that I save a ton of headache by writing a check and dropping it off at their payment box. My office lease only takes checks. Various other rentals mainly only take checks or they charge a fee so I save money by giving them a check. Anything government-related is either a check or a big additional fee, so again I write them a check to avoid giving away extra money for no reason.

Checks are actually super convenient and more trustworthy than most alternatives. When paying, sending a check costs me a stamp which is far less than the credit card fees most places charge, or sometimes I can drop it off for free.

When receiving one, in most places it can be deposited by just taking a photo, doesn't get easier than that. Most importantly, I don't get to be another victim of the "$PAYMENT_PROCESSOR froze my account and stole my money", whether it be paypal or any of the other ones.

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by blahedo »

sharkjacobs wrote: post #4

Are cheques even used for anything except for fraud anymore? Open call: Anyone out there paying or receiving payment with cheque in the last ten years?

Yes, frequently. My rent, water, and electric bills are paid by checks I send through my bank online, and I have hand-written checks to pay various taxes, donations, and the bill for my eye doctor. I receive checks from a tenant to pay rent, from contract work, tax refunds, and reimbursements for stuff I pay for in some of the organisations I belong to.

In fact, counting both my personal accounts and the org account I'm treasurer for, I've probably sent or received two dozen checks just in the last month.

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by kortilla »

ryandrake wrote: post #48

Great job figuring out it was a scam but honestly, it’s crazy that these things still work on anyone all the way in 2022. You would think that by now every human being that walks the earth would know that whenever someone you don’t know sends you “money” and then requests you send it back (or to another party) in a different form, it’s always a scam. There should be some ceremony whenever someone turns 16 or somethin…

Delta airlines gives gift cards as payment for volunteering on oversold flights. Really doesn’t help dissuade people from “$50 Panera Bread” gift cards from being involved in transactions not involving Panera Bread.

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by aerovistae »

VonGuard wrote: post #10
windowshopping wrote: post #3

Could anyone be so kind as to comment a tl;dr of this one? I am curious but it was very long and I haven't the time at this moment.

Guy gets a "job" as a software engineer with a WHOLE lot of work, onboarding, paperwork, etc. Then the first thing they ask him to do is deposit a check into his account and send them the Cash immediately, before the check clears. They had the check UPS'd to his house, too.

Why would he send them money though? Like what was the given reason why he would be sending them anything?

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by tjr225 »

nigamanth wrote: post #19
joeframbach wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No "Marc Cannon" would begin any sentence with "Kindly" either.

A fake name, a fake job offer, a fake office, and a fake kit. If I was being interviewed I probably would have trolled this guy back by giving him fake money.

No post body was provided.

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by abhinav061 »

nigamanth wrote: post #6

To be honest, one can easily realize that this "Marc Cannon" is a fake with the amount of spelling and grammatical errors he makes. Real professionals do not make spelling and grammar errors such as: "Do you have any other question ?" "Good morning how are you this morning." "I will send you later" "Good morning, How are you doing today ?" "This is very disrespectful and all director are to meet you for training on m…

Scammers intentionally make grammatical mistakes. If you can spot the mistakes, they don't want to engage with you.

(Of course, there are other reasons why would one spot yet ignore grammatical mistakes - sometimes it is because of the personal situation they are in, sometimes it's of empathy towards non-native English speakers)

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by cpursley »

nigamanth wrote: post #6

To be honest, one can easily realize that this "Marc Cannon" is a fake with the amount of spelling and grammatical errors he makes. Real professionals do not make spelling and grammar errors such as: "Do you have any other question ?" "Good morning how are you this morning." "I will send you later" "Good morning, How are you doing today ?" "This is very disrespectful and all director are to meet you for training on m…

This is intentional. It's a filter for people who aren't thinking clearly (degraded mental capacity, uneducated, etc) and are more vulnerable.

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by kodah »

andsoitis wrote: post #25
jestarray wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was not in the right state of mind, my brain weirdly skimmed and auto-corrected grammar mistakes. I thought it was weird but I was just happy and yet busy to think about it further.

Is English your first language? I ask because in your first point you write: > Not too well antiquated with the job hiring process “Antiquated” means archaic or old-fashioned. There may be other errors in your article; I didn’t read the rest.

I recently reread some messages I wrote while and after I had Covid. I made mistakes like this too.

Re: A fake job offer gone wrong

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Post by _vertigo »

abhinav061 wrote: post #77
nigamanth wrote: post #6

To be honest, one can easily realize that this "Marc Cannon" is a fake with the amount of spelling and grammatical errors he makes. Real professionals do not make spelling and grammar errors such as: "Do you have any other question ?" "Good morning how are you this morning." "I will send you later" "Good morning, How are you doing today ?" "This is very disrespectful and all director are to meet you for training on m…

Scammers intentionally make grammatical mistakes. If you can spot the mistakes, they don't want to engage with you. (Of course, there are other reasons why would one spot yet ignore grammatical mistakes - sometimes it is because of the personal situation they are in, sometimes it's of empathy towards non-native English speakers)

I’ve heard this a lot, but is it actually true?
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