This exact same scam was tried on my daughter. She will be a freshman at UNM and the add was actually in the University portal. They went as far as offering up front $500 cashiers check to bind her to a contract to take care of their puppy. They kept asking where she lived as well. The information they asked for was gradual as they worked it in to create a relationship first that seemed real and trustworthy.
Victim Location 40351
Type of a scam Employment
Morehead State University students received an Hiring Now! email from *** *** *** stating that Mrs. Christine and her husband Andrew Gates need a pet sitter, for Max, in the Morehead area. Mr. Gates, is an HIV/AIDS specialist and he is coming to the Morehead neighborhood to relocate to take care of the health of the CEO of a private firm. Mrs. Christine wants to send a check so the student can purchase pet supplies to be delivered to the home on January 10, 2020. The Financial Advisor was going to send a check in the amount of $2987.71 from Commerica Bank, CA can track by FedEx.com/us with tracking number of 777245907412. The student was to deposit the check in their account and keep $450 for their advanced payment and send the remaining $2537.71 to the store manager who will be shipping the dog’s accessories. The check was enroute to the student’s address but the student has declined the check from the FedEx employee.