Originally Posted by 419legal

We know that many people will at some stage during the scamming process receive a check from the scammers. In the majority of cases, the scammers will request the victim to cash the check, keep an X amount and return the rest of the money to them.

We would like to inform visitors that these checks are all fraudulent checks. In many instances banking institutions might clear the check and release the funds. The victim will then send the money to the scammers. A couple of days later the bank will discover that the check was fraudulent and reverse the transaction.

The victim will be held liable to repay all fees to the bank. It was also reported before that victims were arrested by authorities.

Be aware, do not accept checks from a person asking you to return some of the funds.

Our advice in dealing with checks is to inform the bank before hand the origin of the check. Leave the cleared funds in your account for at least 30 days before withdrawing it.