<prompt> Human: Im using a throwaway for this.Background: Im a college student who decided to save some of the money I made so that once I came home for the holidays I would be able to enjoy it. Ill try to keep this as short as possible. Story: After talking with my family about my money, we agreed that I should set some aside for when I come home so that I would be able to improve my discipline by not spending it. They know this guy red flag who helped them purchase their house and he also helped with their financial services. He claimed he could help me save, and with investing my 500 could grow into 750 another red flag They recommend that I trust him since he was so trustworthy with their money. Now a few weeks I thought since I was coming home soon I would need the money really soon. This is where it gets sketchy. I reminded him that I would be home about two weeks from the date it was 050118 and I was expected to be home 051218 and he seemed to be responsive. However, as the date got closer he kept on making excuses as to why I could not get it. I started to talk to my family about it but they insisted that he was trustworthy enough. I have a student account shared with another family of mine this one paid for my college and whenever I need something she supports me so whatever happens to my account happens to her account. After finally agreeing to meet, he wrote me a check for the amount of 750 but he told me to wait 1-2 days before cashing it in. Knowing him, I expected to at least cash the check the second day. I ended up calling him on the third day and he told me that everything was set to go so I cashed the check. I cashed the check that morning since it was on mobile big mistake? I had to wait a few days for the check to get cleared. So over the next few days I received emails about there is a delay on the check and when I called the bank they told me that I should receive the money in the next few days. Today I wake up with an email informing me that there is a hold of 750 on my account. I immediately called the bank and they informed me that the check had been returned and that I should talk to the person who wrote the check. I called him and he claimed that the money was taken out of his account and he even showed me a screenshot of the money getting taken out. He told me that he will call the bank and that he will follow up with me. Since then I have told my family about it, but they insist that there is nothing wrong about the guy. I have also been trying to get ahold of the bank. I dont know what to do right now I have to figure out how I am going to pay for the overdraw fee. Any advice would help me. Thank you. Edit: After talking to the bank they ended taking away the overdraft took a small fee of 12 from my account. While I may have missed out on my money I am lucky enough to not have to pay the 730.  <response>: You should have been suspicious of anyone offering a 50 return on your investment. This guy scammed you and whatever he did for your family was probably scamming them, too. You will probably have to take him to claims if you want your money and otherwise most likely you are SOL. The only light in the tunnel here is that you family actually know his identity. 