Thank you for this post. Some people are vicious and try to take advantage of others for money. I hope this saves others from falling into a financial trap.

This happened after posting my Resume on Craigslist for PT work-at-home.Received a text from this number on Saturday, April 20.  Person starts out being cordial, asking how my day was. Then out of the blue he tells me the payment has been sent to me from their company and tells me to get back to him so he knows I have the tracking #.  Payment for what?  I asked him this.  He never told me the services I was supposed to render.  He also says not to play games with them. At first he tells me the check will be delivered on Monday and gives me the tracking #.  He then tells me that I must deposit the check and it will be cleared in 24 hours.  The conversation goes on and on between us.  He claims it is a payment that I requested upfront .  That is all he would tell me.  He was persistent in knowing that I got the check and was insistent on me depositing the check and letting him know when I did so.  This person's attempt at writing the English language was poorly done to say the least.  I was asking who this was .  He said it was Mike and that he was responding to an advertisement I had on Craigslist.  He never gave a last name.  I remembered this so-called Mike from an earlier text but dropped him until he started contacting me this time.  Anyway, a couple of days later he is wanting me to go to my bank and get the money out to return to him, claiming I was no longer interested in working for him.  I never was interested.  He kept insisting I get the money.  Today (April 25) I discover that the check was not good and was out $10 (return check fee).  I never drew on the "money" he sent me and I told him that I would not send him or anyone any money.

Just want to say, and I know this is a cliche', if it sounds to good to be true then it probably is.  I'm thankful that this incident didn't cost me more than it did.  Also, if you ever get a check in the mail that looks suspicious or you don't know the "why" and the "where" take it to your bank.  They can check it out without you depositing it.