[FilthyAnalyst]

They will need to send them money back or purchase something to send to the scammer. Could be a computer that needs to be configured at corporate or something purchased from them posing as a vendor. A common thing is they send an overpayment and request money be sent back immediately. It can be considered participating in money laundering and I know of 'victims' who are unable to open bank accounts. And of course the original funds will turn out to be bad.

[aziaziazi]

Thanks. What if the victim does not sent back the overpayment ?

[FilthyAnalyst]

They'll still have a problem with the bank as the check will eventually be reversed. With the know your customer laws banks are getting pretty cautious dealing with people who deposit checks that are associated with money laundering scams. My mother has an aide who has fallen for a couple similar scams and is now unable to open a bank account with the major retail banks.

[tomcam]

Well that's evil. Thank you.