Q: I help with an online business that isnt an actual established business, kind of like selling stuff on facebook.
over the past month I helped with collecting the payments and sending them to the vendor for the items. The vendor never shipped any items, she made fake tracking numbers, and etc. People are saying they are going to report me because I took their payment but I have proof from my bank account that when people paid, I sent it to the vendor almost right away. So what can I do?
I have spoken with the vendor and she says she is working with these customers directly.
The "business" isnt actually an established business, the sales have been made over Facebook.
A:
Since you saw the need to double down and admit to being involved in further cybercrimes I saw the need to repeat my advice posted in answer to your earlier question.
Based on your own description of the "online business" that you say you "help run" it will be hard for you to convince many people that you are not associated with the guy you admitted working with. Moreover, your comment "I have proof from my bank account that when people paid, I sent it to the vendor ALMOST RIGHT AWAY" is an admission of some guilt--in delaying payments not intended for you. Finally, your new fact--about having "spoken to the vendor" is further evidence that you--and your vendor friend--both knew exactly what you were doing.
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