Scam Type
Fake Check/Money Order Scam
Date Reported
Sep 21, 2022
Victim Postal Code
99669
Total Dollars Lost
1000
Scam Description
They reached out to me on Instagram asking if they could use one of my photos and I said yes, but they said they were going to pay me $500. However, they had their client write a check for $2000 and deposit it to my account. They were going to have me pay them $1500 and keep the rest, but I only paid them $1000 because I realized it was fraud when I asked my brother. I only paid them $1000 which is still a lot, but I wasn’t able to get any of it back. They knew full well that I’m a minor, and I imagine they knew I’d be putting that money towards college and keeping myself fed.
