Description

Jason M**** this scam. As a college student I was seeking out a job opportunity and in my university email a job opportunity for a personal assistant came into my email and it was listed as a part-time gig paying $500 per week and as a broke college student I needed the money so I applied. So on October 20th, Jason reached out to let me know that I had gotten the job to be a personal assistant to him after his supposedly personal assistant got into a car accident. So he let me know all the things that the job would entail such as Donations to foster homes, General errands arising that will be duly communicated, Performing market research where applicable, Purchasing supplies, and making reservations for his employees. Also, our communications up to this point have only ever been through text and email I have never met him in person. He wanted me to confirm whether or not I wanted to proceed and I did so I agreed and some questions he asked me, do I know how to scan a check through a mobile app, he also asked for my university address, my bank, and if I have an existing checking account. As I met all the requirements I agreed and sent over the information and he hired me from there. So on Wednesday October 23rd he sends me two checks one for $950.00 and the other for $1450.00 I then scanned both checks through my Chase Bank mobile app and let him know that I would make him aware when the checks were deposited into my account. So the following day Thursday, October 24th I get open my mobile banking app and it says that there is a hold and restriction on all of my accounts so I call chase and the customer service representative does what he does and puts me on hold. And when he lets me off of hold he tells me that those two checks I scanned weren't real and that they were fraudulent. And me being dumb and not knowing any better I scanned them not knowing the identifiers of a real or fake check. He warned me that these kind of situations can lead to account closures and flagging my personal record meaning that I cant bank with a national bank for several years. I told the rep that I am deeply apologetic as I was not trying to commit fraud and that this job opportunity was the main cause for all this trouble. I then expressed my deep frustration with Jason over text telling him that I am not working for him anymore as I don't know what shady, fraudulent things he had going on but I wanted no part of it. This was the same day that I called the rep. So fast forwarding to today November 1st both checks have bounced out of my Chase accounts and I try to initiate a transfer to Truist bank and my transfer doesn't go through not thinking much of it. I call Chase and ask them why my transfer didn't go through and after connecting with a customer service representative I was transferred to a senior customer service representative who informed me that Chase was ending their banking relationship with me and although the rep didn't state an explicit reason for why they were closing my accounts. It was very clear that this was caused by the submission of those fraudulent checks. This scam has cost me dearly as I have been working hard to establish a great relationship with Chase bank just for this scummy person to ruin all of that and more for the immediate future.