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This guy is scamming my company. He made fake checks against my account and sent them out all over the country. He's using the same scam described by other people. People are getting into serious trouble and going to jail while he doesn't get in any trouble. The bank and myself are busy handling the problems he's created and some people will be caught in his trap. If you cash a check for him or any scam like this, the bank will hold you responsible for the money. You may also be arrested and convicted for check fraud. Just because an account is real doesn't mean the check is. It can take awhile for a check to be processed completely and then can come back to haunt you when it bounces. If you already received cash and sent some to this scammer, you're going to owe it back to the bank. The only one who profits is the scammer, the rest of us pay the price.

Yeah I actually got one of these checks for 710.00$. I was very reluctant to deposit it because I know how these scam artists are. I haven't deposited it but I'm very glad I came to this site. There's a guy named Anthony Fratto that has been contacting me. He sounds Arabic. I will be taking this check to a bank tmrw and have them look at it and get a copy and then go to post office and let them deal with it..

I am glad I followed my gut

I fell into the same trap from craigslist, he texted me from 914-278-1426,
Luckily I took the check to my bank, to verify funds, they found it to be fraudulent.
I am personally after this scumbag, any information anyone has, I will track down.
I will find this guy or group, and have a conversation about what's right and what's wrong.
morrowaterman@yahoo.com

Total scam documented as a scam ver batim online listed as person assistant job sends check via FedEx tells you to put it in your bank to send money back talked to a secret service agent he told me it is part of a 100 billion dollar a day sceam derived as a Nigerian fraud scam violates multiple federal statutes multiple 15 years sentences the secret service and fb I have been notified

Guy going by Anthony fratto its a con as a personal assistant its a scam

I answered an e mail about a job - answered the ad just asking questions I was nosy before I knew it I received a
check by fed ex - I took it to bank and I was lucky because I got the manager and he was suspicious of check so I
told him my story and he said he would give me half I think only because I had the money in my account - I told him
no I will wait for it to totally clear - just so happens the check was the bank of America and that is the bank I use -
went to bank today and it still hasn't cleared -- meantime this man foreign tongue (African) is sending me e mails
acting like  he is nervous that I stole his money and he is going to police if anybody is going to police it will be me
I didn't get his name but he said he was 66 and a grandfather and he wouldn't rip me off I politely told him I was a bit
older and no one is going to scam me -I thought 7 days would be enough to make sure the check clears now what I am reading it looks like I should wait longer

You should definitely NOT cash that check - it's just another variation of the overpayment scam - more information here:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0159-fake-checks   and also:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consumerawareness/a/overpay.htm

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers of a dangerous and growing swindle called the “check overpayment” scam, now the fifth most common telemarketing fraud and the fourth most common Internet scam reported.

In the check overpayment scam, the person you are doing business with sends you a check for more than the amount they owe you, and then instructs you to wire the balance back to them. Or, they send a check, and tell you to deposit it, keep part of the amount for your own compensation, and then wire the rest back for one reason or another. The results are the same: the check eventually bounces, and you’re stuck, responsible for the full amount, including what you wired to the scammer.

Typical victims include persons selling something over the Internet, being paid to do work at home, or being sent “advance winnings” in a bogus sweepstakes.

The checks in this scam are fake, but they look real enough to fool most bankers.

The FTC offers the following tips for avoiding the check overpayment scam:

   Know who you’re dealing with – independently confirm your buyer’s name, street address, and telephone number.

   If you’re selling something over the Internet, say “no” to a check for more than your selling price, no matter how tempting the plea or convincing the story.

   There is no legitimate reason for someone who is giving you money to ask you to wire money back.

More advice on how to be on guard against Internet fraud is available atOnGuardOnline.gov.

Consumers are asked to report check overpayment scams to their state Attorney General, the National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch, a service of the National Consumers League at www.fraud.org or 1-800-876-7060, or the FTC atwww.ftc.gov or 1-877-FTC-HELP.

I applied for a babysitting job and this was the number that he called me at and he was Indian and I couldn't hear a single word he said. HMe did say that he was going to send me a check for 1,000$ dollars as an upfront payment and to get toys for the kids. Now looking this up I understand that it's a scam

I just had this same thing is it a scam?

Did you deposit the check he sent? B/c i did and than looked up the number and now im so frightened that i can go to jail and have debt... what should i do!?

Read and understand Tamianth's Notes!
Notify your bank that the check you received is most likely no good.  DO NOT SPEND ANY MONEY YOU MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED UPON DEPOSITING THE CHECK.   It is extremely unlikely you would be prosecuted for simply depositing a check which you thought was valid. The bank can hold you civilly liable for the amount, however.  As well as fees.  Talk to the bank officer and tell them what happened, most bank officers will be glad to work with you.  Also, make a police report.  Also, take a copy of the check and notify the postal authorities  if in fact you received this check in the US mails.  It's most likely mail fraud too.

Definitely  bro! He sent me a freaking check yesterday for ove 1000 dollars

This guy contacted me from Craigslist . I was so happy to think someone had chosen me as a potential personal assistant. Kind of bummed out to find out that it's just a scam.. Too bad he called me from the same number listed above..

I just hung up with the same guy... I did not give him my information. I asked him questions and he got stuck and made no sense.. So I went along with it and hung up.. lol

I've also received a check. He said it's for a personal assistant job he's now on Craig's List. I'm so happy i looked up his name and found this information. Thanks everyone

Applied for a babysitting gig. He said he was from Dc but lives in India so that to me was a red Flag but hey people move away. so i said lets do a Skype call so you can see me an I  can see you and your son. He didn't want to so i new he was fake cause if that was me i have kids I would want to. So i let me him send me this fake check taking to post office today with recorded calls of his voice.He still thinks i'm interested so we shall see what happens

Good JOB!  Yep the check is fake, but it was a lot more than you were supposed to get and then you were supposed to wire some money somewhere?  You would have been out the money and the bank fees.