
09-23-2007, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 89
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Warning Signs
F B I
FRAUD ALERT
If you can answer “YES” to any
of the following questions,
you could be involved in
a FRAUD or about to be
SCAMMED! - Is the CHECK from an item you sold on the Internet, such as a car, boat, jewelry, etc?
- Is the amount of the CHECK more than the item's selling price?
- Did you receive the CHECK via an overnight delivery service?
- Is the CHECK connected to communicating with someone by email?
- Is the CHECK drawn on a business or individual account that is different from the person buying your item or product?
- Have you been informed that you were the winner of a LOTTERY, such as Canadian, Australian, El Gordo, etc., that you did not enter?
- Have you been instructed to either WIRE, SEND, OR SHIP MONEY, as soon as possible, to a large U.S. city or to another country, such as Canada, England, or Nigeria?
- Have you been asked to PAY money to receive a deposit from another country such as Canada, England, or Nigeria?
- Are you receiving PAY or a COMMISSION for facilitating money transfers through your account?
- Did you respond to an email requesting you to CONFIRM, UPDATE, OR PROVIDE your account information?
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Mathilde, a 419legal volunteer, gave excellent advice on how to spot a fake cashier's check in her Reply to a junior member. In the last Reply, patience 3987 says a United States Postal Service (USPS) money order can be checked out at postal counter. Click on the following link to read the Thread and its Replies: Legit Cashier's Checks for Online Auctions.
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I'm including another link that will help members to identify a counterfeit check scam. Go to Tips for Fake Check Scams from the National Fraud Information Center for more information.
Last edited by S. Tomas : 10-02-2007 at 09:06 PM.
Reason: Add Link
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