Does anyone know about this scam?

Ken B

Your dad is about to lose $9K. The scam has been around for quite some time now. The check fom the hospital is bogus but it will take some time for it to go back to your dad. By then his check has already been cashed. STOP HIM AT ALL COST.

ElaineMT

Oh, yes, this is a scam. They will send your dad outrageous checks and ask him to deposit them into his accounts, then issue a cashiers check to them in an amount a little bit less than what the total amount of the checks they sent him. They expect your dad to do this before the checks they wrote to him bounce as being fraudulently issued. So your dad will be out LOTS of money and bounced check fees. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS! Please assure him that good people have been scammed alot, and he should not join their ranks!

Sway_27

yes its a scam, the check is a fake and he will be held liable for the 9 grand. Is he ******* retarded?

First lesson in life.....NO ONE GIVES ANYTHING AWAY TO A STRANGER FOR FREE.

Ernie D

ohh ya and they're using his name to cover their tracks also he will not get the grand difference go to scams and frauds info on the internet there you can find out who to report it to before your friend gets in trouble

Crusher

Two possibilities: The check is fake and he will be out $9,000 or he is laundering money for them without knowing it.

The FBI has information on their website that relates to this type of scam.

LalalaGirl

omg scam centel, tell your dad to run!!!! anybody that especially hires someone over the phone is a scammer, i dont care what job it is, if there is no legitement interview process, even over the phone, its a scam. anything to do with bank accounts and money is a scam. your dad needs to report this as soon as possible, dont remember their name but theres a place you can call t report scammers. especially if they claim they are from europe, #1 clue its a scammer. please dont do it!! your dad will have his life ruined!! they will have his banking account info also which means your dad is screwed. do not go through with this!!!

Bob D

It is a scam. any time that someone you dont know wants to send you a check. Figure its a scam.

starshyne59

It's sounds like money laundering to me... I wouldn't do it.

The original scenario sounded possibly OK, by getting the check direct from the hospital, then forwarding on the payment (minus your commission) to the company in Europe. At least this way they cannot pull any type of bait and switch with you.

What I have heard about these scams is that they give you checks (getting progressively larger as times goes on), and you send back a portion, retaining your commission. At some point their check bounces and then you are left out quite a bit of money.

Ask for USA references from this European company if you still want to pursue it. They will probably move on to someone else, especially if you make them prove who they are and that they are reputable.

Information Police

It sounds like a scam. Why do they need him as a middleman if they are sending out supplies by themselves. He should be able to talk to someone at the Hospital where the supplies were delivered and find out if it is legit.

Maybe it's money laundering and maybe just a straight scam. I can't believe a legit company would move cash through someone's personal bank account.

Golden

this is such a scam. your dad will be bankrupt in two days if he pursues this.

he puts the check in his account, it's fake. it does not clear for days but he is able to write a check against it. in two days the bank discovers that the check is fake and deducts that amount from the account. now dad has a check out for 9k written on his account. if he happens to have 9k in the bank (other than that 10k phoney check) the bank will not prosecute but he loses the 9k. if he does not have 9k in the bank, the bank will prosecute and he will be liable for criminal charges.

if it's too good to be true it's not real. don't be fooled. this is an old scam.

Notta C

it is true.........i am 48 years old now and i have been doing this for about 2 years........it is great money.,,,,,and....no tax to pay

SandwichGeneration

Yes, as others have said, if your dad deposits the check and then sends the money to these con-artists, the original check will bounce. Your dad would be held liable for both the bounced check fees and also the check he sends along to these people. Please ask your dad to contact the fraud unit of your local police department or sheriff's office. I'd be concerned that he may have already given the con-artists too much personal information.

Martha Z

of course its a scam. many versions of this around. look on SNOPES.COM and you will find variations of it there.

K S

I've never heard of this one but it definately sound like a scam.

How did your dad get asked - via an email sent to him at random ?
Also ask these questions-
Does/Did your dad ever work for a Hospital at any time ?
Do the drugs get sent to your Dad to deliver to the Hospital ?
or 'direct' from the supplier ?
The 'withdraw money & send it to 'them' via Western Union is suspicious - this way they can obtain your Dad account details, which mean they can then do 'credit transfers' meaning that your Dad can find all his money gone

Source below is yet another similar type of email - most agree it's also a scam

It is definitely a scam as soon as he does this he will find they will take over control of his account and he will be in trouble for the worthless checks. His personal account should never be compromised. Ask his banker.

If he has the cheque, he should deposit it and wait for it to clear before doing anything else.
This is a well known scam.

Ghozt

wow thats a bit awkward. iono really if it is, but from my experience, it could be. Since nothing in this world is free, there has to be a cost. Its wheter that they would do something to your dad that would get invovled, steal back yrou money, or that their " medical supply" that they've been shipping were drugs or wepons. So to be honest, there are many types of situations in this case. So its really you and your dad's choice to belief or not, But becareful, it could be a scam that can get you both in trouble. (i woulnd't, until i see the medical supplies, especially when they alrady delivered it).

G-Baby

Just keep all ten K, thats what i would do

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