--- title: I fell for a job scam description: Job scams suck. A fake job sent me a fake check to cash. I wanted to believe it was real, but it was too good to be true. slug: job-scam author: Mimi Schweid published: '2020-10-26T18:48:20.388Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/64SIcvnBVnd5YTVwVMswqE/5c7fa058e8184d9d7ed3d950c29a6fa4/YA_Thumbnail_Set_Contentful-09.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/job-scam lang: en --- # I fell for a job scam [![Video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/9TmYXwYVY5A/sddefault.webp)](https://youtu.be/9TmYXwYVY5A) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Distracted in the drive-through](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/distracted-in-the-drive-through) - [4 jobs, ADHD, and a big transition](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/4-jobs-adhd-and-a-big-transition) - [Better than perfect](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/better-than-perfect) --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/job-scam#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/job-scam","description":"Job scams suck. A fake job sent me a fake check to cash. I wanted to believe it was real, but it was too good to be true."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/job-scam","name":"I fell for a job scam"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2020-10-26T18:48:20.388Z","description":"Job scams suck. A fake job sent me a fake check to cash. I wanted to believe it was real, but it was too good to be true.","headline":"I fell for a job scam","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/job-scam","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```