I heard stories of a typical fraud like this : Buyer(scammer) pays seller with a check(2500$) higher than the selling price(2000$); buyer then asks the seller for a refund(500$) to compensate for the excess. Seller ships the goods along with a check/payment(500$). Buyer(scammer) receives the goods and a payment(500$). Weeks after the seller cash in the big check(2500$), police comes knocking on the door because the seller has attempted to redeem a fraudulent check. In the end the seller lost money, the goods, and faces criminal charges.
If redeeming a fraudulent check will get someone into trouble, how about sending the scammer a bogus check(minus the goods of course, use false return address) as the compensation since it is obvious anyone that pays with a big check then asks for compensation is a scam artist and the scam artist being non the wiser will no doubt cash that fraudulent check.
What do you think?