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I believe this to be a fraud - hired, then asked to cash check and send cash as Bitcoin

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I have been 'hired" by Nissan Motor as a key account specialist.

My first assignment is to cash two checks that I have received, which were written by a customer, who has already received the engines. The two checks total $2500. I am to cash the checks, get the money, take out my bonus and any other related expenses and deposit into a Bitcoin ATM. Then make copy of receipt and electronically send to my "manager".

I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, they said they will not get involved, that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

fraud bitcoin money-laundering

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  Yes that's a fraud. Go to the police. The checks are fake.
  
  – Ben Voigt
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  I'm pretty sure if you look up Nissan's HR office number and call them up, you'll find out that you were never hired by them.
  
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  Let me get this straight - they are asking you to deposit these checks into your own bank account? That alone should set off some red flags.
  
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  Not just a scam but almost certainly money laundering, which can get the victim in legal trouble.
  
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  While Bitcoin is used extensively for illegal activities, it is incorrect to state that it was invented for illegal activities.
  
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I have been 'hired" by Nissan Motor as a key account specialist.

My first assignment is to cash two checks that I have received, which were written by a customer, who has already received the engines. The two checks total $2500. I am to cash the checks, get the money, take out my bonus and any other related expenses and deposit into a Bitcoin ATM. Then make copy of receipt and electronically send to my "manager".

I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, they said they will not get involved, that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

fraud bitcoin money-laundering

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  19
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes that's a fraud. Go to the police. The checks are fake.
  
  – Ben Voigt
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  15
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm pretty sure if you look up Nissan's HR office number and call them up, you'll find out that you were never hired by them.
  
  – pboss3010
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Let me get this straight - they are asking you to deposit these checks into your own bank account? That alone should set off some red flags.
  
  – Zibbobz
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  7
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Not just a scam but almost certainly money laundering, which can get the victim in legal trouble.
  
  – Kevin
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  6
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  While Bitcoin is used extensively for illegal activities, it is incorrect to state that it was invented for illegal activities.
  
  – Dancrumb
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I have been 'hired" by Nissan Motor as a key account specialist.

My first assignment is to cash two checks that I have received, which were written by a customer, who has already received the engines. The two checks total $2500. I am to cash the checks, get the money, take out my bonus and any other related expenses and deposit into a Bitcoin ATM. Then make copy of receipt and electronically send to my "manager".

I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, they said they will not get involved, that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

fraud bitcoin money-laundering

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Yes, it’s a scam. There are red flags all over it. Ask yourself whether you really think a huge multinational like Nissan would work in this way.

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Absolutely a scam 100% chance. This is one of the most common scams out there.

Here's how you will get ripped off.

1. They send you a check which will deposit in your account


2. Seeing the deposit went through everything looks peachy so you buy and transmit bitcoins.


3. The check bounces in a few weeks and you are out the money or owe the bank if that gives you a negative balance.


4. The person you sent the bitcoin to is long gone and you have no way to reverse or dispute the transfer.


5. If by some miracle they actually let you keep some of the money (the check is real), congrats you just committed a felony and have set yourself as the only accomplice the FBI is likely to be able to track down and arrest.

To avoid scams in the future always ask yourself one question. Why would a company pay someone, a complete stranger, to do virtually no work? If you can't understand their angle then there is no way it is legit. Don't let greed cloud your vision.

The added fact that they want you to send the money via an anonymous and irrevocable mechanism SCREAMS scam. No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money for any number of reasons.

Fake Check Scam

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answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

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  Thanks, I guess I just needed someone to agree with me. I tried to verify through Nissan and a couple of other avenues...they did a good job of making it look legit! Damn I was hoping it wasn't but yes I knew...thanks though for answering me....John
  
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  "No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money" many people wish it was true but it is not. More and more business around the world start relying on electronic currencies.
  
  – Andrew Savinykh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @AndrewSavinykh Yes, NISSAN needed a brand new employee to CASH customer money and convert it in to bitcoin. I think the businesses using this the most are scammers like the one this person bumped in to prompting this question.
  
  – quid
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Forget about Bitcoin. The big and obvious give-away is that the OP did not sign a contract with Nissan. They're not going to send money to someone they have no contractual relationship with.
  
  – jpaugh
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  @jpaugh I'm sure a scammer would happily gin up a fake contract if asked for one.
  
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I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, DOL said they will not get involved that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

What employer? You are 100% not employed by Nissan Motors....

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Yes, it’s a scam. There are red flags all over it. Ask yourself whether you really think a huge multinational like Nissan would work in this way.

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Yes, it’s a scam. There are red flags all over it. Ask yourself whether you really think a huge multinational like Nissan would work in this way.

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Yes, it’s a scam. There are red flags all over it. Ask yourself whether you really think a huge multinational like Nissan would work in this way.

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answered 6 hours ago

VickyVicky

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answered 6 hours ago

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answered 6 hours ago

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answered 6 hours ago

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15

Absolutely a scam 100% chance. This is one of the most common scams out there.

Here's how you will get ripped off.

1. They send you a check which will deposit in your account


2. Seeing the deposit went through everything looks peachy so you buy and transmit bitcoins.


3. The check bounces in a few weeks and you are out the money or owe the bank if that gives you a negative balance.


4. The person you sent the bitcoin to is long gone and you have no way to reverse or dispute the transfer.


5. If by some miracle they actually let you keep some of the money (the check is real), congrats you just committed a felony and have set yourself as the only accomplice the FBI is likely to be able to track down and arrest.

To avoid scams in the future always ask yourself one question. Why would a company pay someone, a complete stranger, to do virtually no work? If you can't understand their angle then there is no way it is legit. Don't let greed cloud your vision.

The added fact that they want you to send the money via an anonymous and irrevocable mechanism SCREAMS scam. No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money for any number of reasons.

Fake Check Scam

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

35.1k883187

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks, I guess I just needed someone to agree with me. I tried to verify through Nissan and a couple of other avenues...they did a good job of making it look legit! Damn I was hoping it wasn't but yes I knew...thanks though for answering me....John
  
  – john balint
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money" many people wish it was true but it is not. More and more business around the world start relying on electronic currencies.
  
  – Andrew Savinykh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @AndrewSavinykh Yes, NISSAN needed a brand new employee to CASH customer money and convert it in to bitcoin. I think the businesses using this the most are scammers like the one this person bumped in to prompting this question.
  
  – quid
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Forget about Bitcoin. The big and obvious give-away is that the OP did not sign a contract with Nissan. They're not going to send money to someone they have no contractual relationship with.
  
  – jpaugh
  1 hour ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @jpaugh I'm sure a scammer would happily gin up a fake contract if asked for one.
  
  – ceejayoz
  1 hour ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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show 1 more comment

15

Absolutely a scam 100% chance. This is one of the most common scams out there.

Here's how you will get ripped off.

1. They send you a check which will deposit in your account


2. Seeing the deposit went through everything looks peachy so you buy and transmit bitcoins.


3. The check bounces in a few weeks and you are out the money or owe the bank if that gives you a negative balance.


4. The person you sent the bitcoin to is long gone and you have no way to reverse or dispute the transfer.


5. If by some miracle they actually let you keep some of the money (the check is real), congrats you just committed a felony and have set yourself as the only accomplice the FBI is likely to be able to track down and arrest.

To avoid scams in the future always ask yourself one question. Why would a company pay someone, a complete stranger, to do virtually no work? If you can't understand their angle then there is no way it is legit. Don't let greed cloud your vision.

The added fact that they want you to send the money via an anonymous and irrevocable mechanism SCREAMS scam. No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money for any number of reasons.

Fake Check Scam

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

35.1k883187

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks, I guess I just needed someone to agree with me. I tried to verify through Nissan and a couple of other avenues...they did a good job of making it look legit! Damn I was hoping it wasn't but yes I knew...thanks though for answering me....John
  
  – john balint
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money" many people wish it was true but it is not. More and more business around the world start relying on electronic currencies.
  
  – Andrew Savinykh
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @AndrewSavinykh Yes, NISSAN needed a brand new employee to CASH customer money and convert it in to bitcoin. I think the businesses using this the most are scammers like the one this person bumped in to prompting this question.
  
  – quid
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Forget about Bitcoin. The big and obvious give-away is that the OP did not sign a contract with Nissan. They're not going to send money to someone they have no contractual relationship with.
  
  – jpaugh
  1 hour ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @jpaugh I'm sure a scammer would happily gin up a fake contract if asked for one.
  
  – ceejayoz
  1 hour ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 1 more comment

Absolutely a scam 100% chance. This is one of the most common scams out there.

Here's how you will get ripped off.

1. They send you a check which will deposit in your account


2. Seeing the deposit went through everything looks peachy so you buy and transmit bitcoins.


3. The check bounces in a few weeks and you are out the money or owe the bank if that gives you a negative balance.


4. The person you sent the bitcoin to is long gone and you have no way to reverse or dispute the transfer.


5. If by some miracle they actually let you keep some of the money (the check is real), congrats you just committed a felony and have set yourself as the only accomplice the FBI is likely to be able to track down and arrest.

To avoid scams in the future always ask yourself one question. Why would a company pay someone, a complete stranger, to do virtually no work? If you can't understand their angle then there is no way it is legit. Don't let greed cloud your vision.

The added fact that they want you to send the money via an anonymous and irrevocable mechanism SCREAMS scam. No legitimate business is going to use bitcoin for transferring money for any number of reasons.

Fake Check Scam

share|improve this answer

answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

35.1k883187

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answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

35.1k883187

answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

35.1k883187

answered 4 hours ago

JohnFx♦JohnFx

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I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, DOL said they will not get involved that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

What employer? You are 100% not employed by Nissan Motors....

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

quidquid

38.4k874125

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  'filthy rotten scammers co' is the employer.
  
  – Dan Neely
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

11

I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, DOL said they will not get involved that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

What employer? You are 100% not employed by Nissan Motors....

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

quidquid

38.4k874125

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  'filthy rotten scammers co' is the employer.
  
  – Dan Neely
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I contacted a lawyer, told to talk to Dept of Labor, DOL said they will not get involved that this is between my and my employer. Advise?

What employer? You are 100% not employed by Nissan Motors....

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

quidquid

38.4k874125

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

quidquid

38.4k874125

answered 5 hours ago

quidquid

38.4k874125

answered 5 hours ago

quidquid

38.4k874125