How does that scam go?

Reply #10

PrisonerSix — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:15:58 GMT

Western Union is getting proactive because some of the scammers use Western Union money transfer services in their scams. At a couple of local grocery stores providing these services, there are signs at the counter warning about sending money to people you don't know, for online auctions, to claim prizes, etc. Hopefully people about to fall for this will see the signs and not go through with it.

As for getting money back for those who do fall for it, the chances of it are usually slim to no... [ More ]

Reply #9

TheGameGrl — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:59:44 GMT

On a side note: Recently went to my post office and there in LARGE print was a warning notice about lottery scams and how to report the incident. Made for an interesting read whilst waiting in line and it helped to read the examples they had listed. Then over at the bank they had a poster with the same guidelines about check cashing scams and how not to be a victim. I must say, I was proud to see so many notices to get the word out. The bank and the post office are definitely taking a pro active... [ More ]

Reply #8

spy153 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:25:37 GMT

Thank you Raven62

Reply #7

Raven62 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:51:41 GMT

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Reply #6

spy153 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:57:01 GMT

Thank you all very much. U.S. Postal Service it is.

Reply #5

Raven62 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:57:57 GMT

If it came thru the mail (Mail Fraud): US Postal Service.

Reply #4

time*treat — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:11:24 GMT

...ex-friend gets stuck.

Reply #3

RJOh — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:01:59 GMT

The check is no good. The banks won't cash it unless you have a checking account and once the check doesn't clear, it's charged against your account with over draft fees.

Some people use the bad check to scam a trusting friend by having a friend with a checking account cash it for them and then their friend get stuck covering the bad check.

Reply #2

spy153 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:58:36 GMT

so who do we report these people to

Reply #1

LuckyLilly — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:54:18 GMT

They check they send is a bad check. It'll bounce in a couple weeks. So if you didn't send it to the people, you still could be out bank fees if yours charges you for depositing a bad check, which I hear some are starting to do.

How does that scam go?

spy153 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:39:22 GMT

You know those scams where they say you won so many milllions of dollars and all you have to do is send them the 24000 to get it ? How do those work, exactly? I have a friend who has received one of those letters with a check. What would happen if they cashed the check but didn't send it to the people? Wouldn't that be beating them at their own game