<prompt> Human: Im certain this is a scam but I dont know how it works and she wants to believe. She started communicating with a guy about a month ago via email. He found her resume on online and said he needed someone for an errand job. Someone to mail artifacts dealing with payments for his customers.So he emailed her a few days ago and told her she would receive this check which arrived today. He says 400 is for her weekly salary and the rest will be used for the cost of redistributing artifacts that are costing him a fortune to mail as he is outside the US.If someone could explain this so I can explain it to her I would appreciate it.Edit: Thanks for the quick responses. She was listening to my input but it was helpful to be able to explain how it worked. Shes now fully convinced and a bit embarrassed which is obviously a lot better than having been ripped off.  <response>: Of course its a scam. Tear up the check and stop talking to themShe deposits to check. Bank takes awhile to see if its good so they front her the money. She sends her money to scammers. Bank finds out the check is bad and removes the deposit. GF is out the full amount plus fees for depositing a bad check and overdrafts. 