Employment Offer Was Actually a Rip-Off Offer

Review...

I was contacted via e-mail to act as employee for a foreign creditor who was attempting to collect a debt. The story was that a check took so long to process that she was looking for a faster way to collect her money. I eventually received four allegedly U.S. Postal money orders that I was instructed to cash immediately at my own bank, deposit money into my bank account, then forward 90% to the creditor's agent, who is presently in Lagos, Nigeria.

I was suspicious and doubted the authenticity of the money orders (which were quite well done) for several reasons, and made arrangements with someone to take me to a brick-and-mortar post office to have them checked out.

To make a long story short, someone (unbeknownst to me) attempted to cash one of the money orders, law enforcement was called, and I subsequently learned that the money orders are counterfeit and the FBI has now been involved.

Up until I received the money orders by UPS, I was amused by the whole thing (e-mails back and forth). I kept waiting for the inevitable request for money from me that I was sure would come sooner or later, but surprised by receipt of the money orders. I am thankful that I did not rush out and attempt to cash them myself (I held on to them for approximately three weeks) because I instinctively knew that it was "too good to be true." My advice is: DON'T DO IT.