So some of you may remember me posting about an international couple coming to work for 2 mos in Toronto and looking for part-time care for their son. In the original post I had mentioned that my "scam radar" went off but pursued it as my gut said it was legit.
After reading all your responses about this being a common scam I freaked out and closed my bank account and put alerts with the credit bureaus. I wrote the couple and said that I would only accept a deposit from Paypal now and that we would have to Skype first (we had agreed to Skype but the timeline meant it was going to be closer to his start date). Just heard back from them and they are good with everything and we will Skype next week. They are also nervous about placing their son with someone they have never met but also said that my "cautiousness" has made them feel more comfortable and that I won't try and scam them. Oh what a world we live in. Hopefully it works out as this could be a really cool experience.