California man turns in lottery scammers

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 07:22:26 GMT

,i hope the fraudster rots in jail....

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Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 07:09:25 GMT

Thanks Chewie

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Chewie — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:10:32 GMT

GREAT HANDLE!

I love it

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Annual Payments — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:24:04 GMT

I don't understand. How can anyone fall for lotto scammers? You have to buy a ticket to win

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Chewie — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:43:37 GMT

They're offer millions of dollars for some guy hiding in a cave in Afganistan, namely Osma Bin Laden. (Which is gotta be the last place I would want to exist!) What do you get for turning in a scam artist? A pat on the back and a dog bisquit

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tony95 — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:53:01 GMT

I have seen several frauds, the latest was a practically new Acura MDX on Ebay for $2900. We responded and were prompted to send money to London via Western Union. I guess scammers always use Western Union or Money Order. Needless to say I wanted to have this guy arrested but don't know how. I do know extradition from England is super easy.

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wizeguy — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:37:27 GMT

The best advice is if you see what you think is a scam, just throw it away, said Elliott, who added that those attempting to cash a fraudulent check also can be prosecuted with a crime. Don't respond, don't do anything. Just throw it away.

Just throw it away and it means no work for me

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tg636 — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:14:44 GMT

The news isn't that good. The scammers didn't get caught, arrested, and reamed up the butt in in the prison shower like they deserve.

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MADDOG10 — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:37:09 GMT

Finally someone who was'nt duped..... Good for him..

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LckyLary — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:46:23 GMT

What would have happened is probably the check would have bounced or turned out to be invalid.. but for a brief time would look like it was in his account. The scammers want you to draw against those (temporary) funds to pay them the taxes . He would have ended up owing the bank the amount of the check and the scammers might have gotten the taxes as real money and either disappear or ask for yet more.

I can't believe, since this old trick has been around since Al Gore invented the intern... [ More ]

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Chewie — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:16:51 GMT

What would happen, if you just took the check, cashed it, and walked away. (Yes, I know, they usually bounce). The worse you be out is the fee, the best would be a couple of grand in your account. They sure wouldn't sue you for the money back

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jeffrey — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:11:43 GMT

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Konformthismfs — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:12:17 GMT

Now Feed'em to the Lions

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mylollipop — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:41:29 GMT

YES! Finally someone has caught these

SCAMMERS! Yes, Yes, Yes

California man turns in lottery scammers

Lottery Post — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:32:10 GMT

When Daniel Larsen of Pleasanton got a letter from a Canadian company called Saatchi Saatchi, he thought he had hit the jackpot literally.

Enclosed in the envelope was a check for $4,900 and a letter saying this was just the start of a much bigger payday.

It said I had won $250,000, said the 45-year-old painting contractor. And the ($4,900) check looked so real, I really thought I may have for a minute.

However, as Larsen continued to read the letter, the company explained how h... [ More ]