TheNeedForZ Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 There's more than one way to skin a cat: http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violacleff Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Theres a person name grace who keeps emailing me about trying to buy my doors and paying 2k for the shipping company to send it to Holland or something. I figured the scam was to get me to cash it and give them the money right away. I was going to try and deposit and wait ti'll it clears before doing anything. Guess I'll just tell them to piss off so I don't get into any trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 i had a boat for sale 2 years ago for 15k and got a check sent to me fed ex from uae for 22k.i deposited the check and when the guys that sent me the check emailed me back i emailed them back a webpage all about thier scam and never heard from them again.i also told them i sent the check to the fbi .i called the fbi but they werent interested.the bank charged me $5 for running the check through my account.if you question a check just dont send the goods out till the check clears -the bank will let you use some money off of a check but then will charge you back if it bounces.when i sold the boat to a boat dealer for some reason the check didnt clear for 15 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete280z Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 http://www.419eater.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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