<prompt> Human: Is this a scam and if so, what is it:nbsp;My significant others mentor is buying a house and in the process of trying to close escrow. This person called up my SO and asked to borrow 10k. The reason was that she didnt realize she needed this money in her bank account in addition to the escrow amount. This person wants my SO to lend her the money written off as a gift and then return the money in cash. The persons rationale is that it would look shady to deposit the 10k in the bank all by themselves.nbsp;Im incredibly suspicious of this situation. The person making the request is publicly reputable, but of course that doesnt mean the person cant run. From my perspective, the person is an acquaintance, although they know my SO by being their supervisor during a year-long training program. Can anyone comment about the validity of this request or if its a common scam?  <response>: If she cant afford 10k right now, how is she going to be able to afford to pay your SO once she has to make mortgage payments every month? And maintain a house?If your SO has money to spare and wants to give her a gift, thats one thing. BUT YOUR SO WILL NEVER SEE THAT 10k AGAIN. Guaranteed. 