<prompt> Human: I started a job as a personal assistant for a financial planner. His first assignment for me is to accept a personal check from him to my own bank account and use those funds to purchase and mail out various items to orphanage donation drives. My question is, Is there and danger or risk in combining the money hes giving me through a check with my personal bank account? It isnt a payment for me, its for using that money to buy said items to mail out to orphanages. The money he gave me is 3,000 and its not for his business, he hired me only as a personal assistant.  <response>: Dont do this. Have you even met him? When you say first assignment, it makes it seem like this is through email.Here is what could happen. You deposit the check. After three days, the check clears. You think you now have that money and go and purchase most likely money order or MoneyPaks or gift cards. These get deducted from your account. Then a few weeks later your bank informs you the check was a fraud and demands to be repaid. But you already spent all of that money - so now you are deep in debt with your bank.No legitimate employer would have you transfer money through your own personal account. They have specific business accounts for this that would not be in your name. 