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View submission: RECENT SCAMS TARGETING THE SUB-- PLEASE READ
Another thing worth mentioning is that a lot of these scams involve an “investment job” where you are supposed to buy and sell Bitcoin for investors. Not only do you have to be wary of checks, but also people needing your online banking login for the deposits. NO ONE NEEDS this information! Always review the sources of any deposits and never be embarrassed to ask your bank questions. I actually work in a fraud department of a financial institution and people are often too embarrassed to ask or explain the whole story. We hear it all so please don’t be embarrassed about what happened.
Comment by Lucky88333 at 28/08/2021 at 14:02 UTC*
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Years ago, my mother took a fishy check to the bank, told them it was suspicious and asked them if it was fraudulent. They said they didn't know. She asked how would we know if it was or not? They said they would have to try to deposit or cash it. She asked if it would affect her? They said no. So, she said go ahead, then. It bounced. They locked her out of her account and she couldn't open a new one for years.
Need a way to find out if suspicious checks are legit or not without harming the people who ask for help.