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  1. #1
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    Unhappy Work-From-Home Drop Shipping Scam

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Kentucky

    A good friend of mine came to me for advice on a work-from-home job she had signed up for. Supposedly, they would ship her items which she would then re-package and send overseas. They would pay for postage, and $20-$30 per package for her time. After 3 weeks and 6 packages, her first paycheck never came. (Was supposedly to be delivered through paypal.) That's when she got suspicious. (Unfortunately too late )

    Now, we have both done a lot of internet research which points to scammers abroad using stolen credit card information. They have the ill-gotten gains shipped to unsuspecting victims in the US who think they are just doing a job, who then send the product onto the scammers.

    She has three small children and is very scared to report the activity, for fear of charges against her. I told her to file a complaint with IC3, but I don't know what retributions could/would be taken against her.

    What charges could be levied against her? Should she contact an attorney prior to filing a complaint?

  2. #2
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    Default Re: Work-From-Home Drop Shipping Scam

    Call the FBI with all the information she has. Worth a shot

  3. #3
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    Default Re: Work-From-Home Drop Shipping Scam

    Charges are not usually levied against the victim of these scams. Do contact you local police and get it reported. She is the victim, not the scammer.

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