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09-29-2007, 03:30 AM
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Almost ripped off
So I have a vacation rental in California. Got an inquiry from my website, this guy, supposedly a Dr. from England. Says he's a football coach with a Rugby team in England. Wanted to rent my place for a month, all expenses paid by the team.
Excited, I respond, make the reservation to block out the entire month....then I get email that says money has been sent, but too much so I need to cash check immediately then send western union or cashier's check for the difference to this guy in New York. Tells me the check has been sent to my address via UPS. I immediately respond to him telling him I'm not stupid, no way, give me a valid credit card # to charge immediatelyt in full or his reservation is cancelled. Today, the UPS envelope arrives. I track it, it's from some guy living in Los Angeles. The check inside is for $4,000.00 more than needed. The check looks like a credit card check, signed by someone different. The fact that I have those two items now in my possession from two people obviously living in the USA, and obviously collaberating with some loser from Nigeria, who do I contact with this proof...the FBI, or the Secret Service. I want to nail these people.... 
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10-02-2007, 08:14 PM
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To mlwtaw9493:
I'm not sure how much interest you'll receive from the Secret Service's Financial Crime Division, since you have not suffered a significant financial loss. I've included information from Big, Fat Lies, a Thread I posted in Reporting Fraud. I would start by contacting a Secret Service field office. __________________________________________________ ______________ If you are a US citizen who is a Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud victim and has suffered a significant financial loss, open United States Secret Service: Frequently Asked Questions to learn how to report the fraud incident to the agency. Click on the How do I report a case of advance fee fraud (also known as "4-1-9 fraud")? link, which is located in the "Protecting Yourself" section. After that, visit United States Secret Service: Field Office Contact Information to find your nearest Secret Service field office, or look in a telephone directory under "US Government Information." __________________________________________________ _______________ Important note: The US Secret Service says it is not a crime to ask a stranger's assistance in a financial matter. If you have wired dollars to a stranger with a hard luck story, the FBI probably isn't interested, either. Sorry. __________________________________________________ ______________ Also, go to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov to file a complaint. To educate yourself more, open the "What we Investigate" link, then click on "Internet Crime Schemes." The screen that appears describes eighteen (18) to-be-reported fraud schemes, such as Auction Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, Investment and Business Fraud, Nigerian Letter Scam, Re-shipping, Phishing, etc. Before you leave, you might want to enter Cyber Investigations, into their search engine. You will find several interesting links on this page: (1) New E Scams and Warnings, (2) How to protect your computer, (3) Prevention Tips. The Federal Trade Commission's website at Federal Trade Commission - Home is the agency interested in pyramid schemes, money-making chain letters, credit card scams, credit repair scams, weight-loss plans, fraudulent business opportunities, etc. They have a Consumer Complaint link on their home-page. Or, forward spam to spam@uce.gov. They say their database generates cases against people who use spam to spread false or misleading information about their products or services.
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