What is this scam?

Job offer robocalls are calls that offer you a job. Often the job sounds fantastic -- you'll be working from home, making 100K, and other huge perks. Unfortunately, the job isn't real. Scammers are looking for your money or your personal information. A common variant of this scam involves sending your "first check" with an overage. You're only supposed to get $2,000 -- but you receive a check for $5,000. You're told to forward the extra money onto a third party, or to buy office supplies from a specific supplier. The check bounces a few weeks later, leaving your bank account overdrawn. Scammers got the "extra money" (your money) because they were the third party supplier. Younger folks often fall for job offer scams. With little professional experience and often desperate need to begin employment, young adults fall prey to job offer robocalls.