Email Scam uncovered in Clermont
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For public benefit, a woman in Clermont has come forward to report an email scam she fell for recently. Some time ago, Kim Palmer received an email from a UK businessman. He had for her an interesting proposition. He sought her help in cashing out some checks on his behalf in US and in sending back part of the money after keeping a 10% cut. For some unknown reason he was not able to get this done in UK. Common excuses offered are: to evade taxes, illegal money, and stringent laws.
In these difficult times, such offers may seem heaven sent. Which is what happened with Kim. She responded to the email. The supposed businessman sent her the checks through Fedex and instructed her to cash them.
Kim played her part and cashed the check at her bank and sent a check for the balance amount after setting aside a commission for her efforts. The banks followed a set procedure and put the check on hold and transmitted money from Kim’s personal account. Weeks after her money was well and truly gone, bank gave Kim the news that the check she deposited was a fraud. In all, she had forwarded to the now untraceable UK businessman, $2600 of her hard-earned money.
It was easy to fall for the scam, Kim later recollected. The letters looked professional and earnest. Using forwarding services like Fedex gave further false reassurances to its legitimacy.
Kim has let the federal agencies in on the scam. She wanted others to learn and be warned from her bitter experience.
Source: WESH.com
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