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patibonni · Mar 17, 2009, 08:58 AM

I started to work for a company online because my mom and aunt told me it was good... I would receive checks and deposited in my account, after clearing send via moneygram to a freight company and get laptops to send to clients , well I received the first check, I deposited it and 2 days later I went to the branch and the bank told me the check was clear. I cashed it and sent via moneygram to tenesse where someone picked up. Later the check was returned being false. What do I do now? Do I file a complaint against the bank or the person in Tenesse, or both? Is there any chance I could get my money back?

ballengerb1 · Mar 17, 2009, 09:10 AM

You were sucked in by a well known scam and you will probably never get a dime back. Do more research and you will likely find that the frieght company doesn't really exist.

amricca · Mar 17, 2009, 09:16 AM

I agree with ballenger, you were scammed and are not likely to see any of your money back.

ScottGem · Mar 17, 2009, 10:12 AM

I would tell your mom and aunt to make good on this. As noted this is a well known scam that has been going around for years. If they were stupid enough to tell you this was OK, then they should help you recover from your loss. That's the only way you will get any money back.

Curlyben · Mar 17, 2009, 10:16 AM

As a point of law, you have NO recourse against the Bank or the person you sent the money to.
As already mentioned this is a VERY well known SCAM and you have been well and truly had.

Fr_Chuck · Mar 17, 2009, 11:00 AM

This is the most well know and famous scam on the internet today, it has been warned against even on Opha.
I still find it hard to believe people still do this. Esp since they offer 10 or more percent and there are companies that do professoinal billing and receiving that do it for 3 percent for real companies.

But the issue is, no they are not really in Tennesse, they are most likely in Africa or south America, and there was never any computers sent.

They fake checks, and once you send the money western union, they can get the money from anywhere in the world.

Now the bad part is you have to pay the bank back, if you don't they can even press criminal charges against you.

So you need to pay this back ASAP.
You can and need to report it to the local police but don't expect anything to ever happen