check cashing scam
By carlennj
@carlennj (589)
United States
October 26, 2006 10:40pm CST
Have you heard of the check cashing scam where a foreign company contacts you to help them collect payments and clear them for the country? The company has 'payments' sent to you, you deposit the check in your bank or check cashing place, you keep 10% of the amount and wire the money Western Union to the company.
The checks are fake. It takes about a week for them to be detected. By then the money is long gone and you are liable to the bank or check cashing place for the full check amount.
Do Not fall for this!
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10 responses
@rk19bh (507)
• India
29 Oct 06
I have also received several times mail stating that that they want my help to clear their check or get money out of from their country. Usually these type of mail, I got from people of east Africa. Saying that due to political reason they cannot go out of their country and they have there money either in america or europe and they asked my help to get them back and they offered me to 25% commission. But, I ignored then because, I know these are scams.
@HerShe (2383)
• Canada
28 Oct 06
Yes I have. I think it was from Mrs.Benson but I'm not sure of the name. She wanted me to contact her son, because he would be taking care of the money end of things. I blocked her emails and reported her to myLot. I haven't heard from her since. I hope no one else gets caught in this scam.
Is it ok for me to put out my www from Randpolys yet. I'm wasting time and time is money! lol Thanks for al your help regarding that.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
29 Oct 06
I have gotten these many times. The amazing thing, is someone even sent one like this to my Email box here in MyLot. I cannot believe how some people even still fall for these, and get taken daily from these. Even with all of the warnings out there. What can we do to Stop these people?
@candaceb87 (1362)
• Canada
29 Oct 06
me and my boyfriend get those emails all the time we just delete them!!! thanks for the info though!!
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@seancortneypixie (418)
• United States
29 Oct 06
ya i have seen things like that.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
29 Oct 06
yes I get emails all the time about that. I just delete or put in spam box.
