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I was looking for more job opportunities, and I came across the website for house sitting. This person named Lois sent me a message and I had replied thinking it was a normal lady. Our conversation went normal for a little then she paid me with an electronic check and told me I have to pay the painter $450. So I tried to do that and it turned into a whole thing because I don’t use cash app or anything like that. So she kept pushing me to somehow pay him and I did because she had already sent me the check and I thought it was a legit thing. Then she sends me another check and this time says I owe the painter $650. She did not tell me about this before. Now my bank account is locked and she is MIA. The name of the guy is John Briske. His cash app is @JBsfunacct. I did get a potential scam alert but I thought it was just because I hadn’t verified my information.

Dollars Lost

$120

Targeted Person's Location

CO, USA- 80231

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Denver, CO- 80239

Mobile logo

(410) 449-0366

Web logo

HouseSitter.com

Scam Type

Employment

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Business name

Lois

Date Reported

January 23, 2026

Scam ID

1174338


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