Legal Question in International Law in California

I answered an ad on Craig's List to work as a courier for a parcel company. Packages were shipped to my home and I forwarded them to Europe at the request of my "manager". I had signed an employee agreement with this large company, which I now found out was fake and this "manager" doesn't work for this company. The company website had a warning on it saying that they don't hire from Craig's List and any "jobs" on there were fake and it was criminals trying to use people to forward possibly stolen merchandise for them. I had no clue prior to this. Once I read this, I quit and gave the name of the guy to the real company. Am I liable for anything even though I was duped and have plenty of evidence to suggest I really worked for this legitimate company? I never KNOWINGLY did anything wrong and, apparently, plenty of people fell for this same scam.


Asked on 7/11/10, 8:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

You must be the last person on earth to fall for this one. You received and forwaded stolen property that was purchased with stolen credit card numbers. At least you didn't cash fake checks for them. Have no communication with the scammers, or the "large company," and pray like hell you don't get arrested/criminally charged. Do not speak to the police except to tell them you have nothing to say without an attorney present. You are probably on the scammers' list of live ones, so don't respond to any follow-up scams or emails. If it seems too good to be true, it is.

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Answered on 7/11/10, 11:49 pm


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