scam! scam! scam!

I think what I am going to do is take this letter to my bank... maybe they will know what the next step is and they could report them or something because its a real cashiers check so im sure people have fallen for it. I dont know I feel like I want to try and do something abotu it you know, maybe the bank can help me.

Certainly do take the check to the bank. You can even deposit that amount into a savings account (after all, it is made out to you) but DON'T, whatever you do, do anything with the money until the bank says that the check has cleared. The bank would very likely have to go through the motions of clearing the check, anyway, so depositing it may very well be a necessary step in finding out whether there is anything fishy about it. Your bank may well phone the bank the check is drawn on while you are there to see if there are funds to meet the check. If the scammer is clever, there will be, but he will then immediately withdraw the funds and the check will bounce (as sure as eggs don't!)

I am goign to try and take it tomorrow and I will for sure post what happened.

I believe that it is unfortunate how there are still naive people who still falls for it. Most banks I assume knows about it and don't be surprise if the postal office also knows about it because at one time, I receive some kind of money orders where it turned out to be a fake and it used the USPS (United States Postal Service)name on it like it was official. I talk to the manager about it and he claim that he had people come in with stuff like that all the time. It was when I did have my own car at the time which was a couple of years ago. Anyway, I think that as long as there are people who are desperate and doesn't think twice about stuff like this, scammers are still going to keep doing this by screwing more innocent people in the process. I even know about where some companies where sometimes they list it on craigslist that they need someone to receive payments for them and that they keep 10% while shipping the rest by Western Union. That one is another way for scammers to screw innocent people as well. And never ever volunteer nor give away personal infos such as your social security numbers, home and cell phone number, etc. YOu get the picture there.

Yeah well i guess we were some of the lucky ones who didnt fall for it. I just think you know some people would never think about that kind of stuff, like that it would be a scam, so they think they really were selected to do a review on these companies, and they get screwed over and lose a bunch of money in the process. I feel bad that there are people who go for it and dont know its a scam. I hope alot of banks know about these so they can warn people, and that way there will be less people falling for it and maybe the scammers will stop trying.

Yeah I was lucky I guess. I also really hope they get caught and put in jail. I just think it is such a shame that this is what the world is coming to. Its getting harder and harder to trust people now a days. Thats cool that your bank has that sign warning people. it must be more common where you are at or something. I have told a bunch of people I know and they had never heard of this scam so I did not think it was this common!! I just hope this comes to an end soon. Thsi is so crazy!

Thats what I figured is they would have had me arrested for having a fraudulent check. Even though its not like I would cash it knowing it was fake. *Im glad I caught it and I am going to the bank tomorrow to see what they can do about this. i hope they can report it somehow or make signs and warn people about this scam.

Haha! That is funny! I just wish there was a way for these guys to get caught. They are too sneaky and go throw all the hoops to stay under the radar I guess.

Wow I never heard of that one. A yahoo lottery? Wow, I dont understand how people can put a companys name on their scam and there is no way for them to get caught. I mean in this one when it says to western union the money...isnt there some way to trace who it is being western unioned to? I would think there would be, and if not there should be because this is not right and it has made me so upset thinking about all the hard working people who could have a kids to support and they get scammed out of their money, it is so not fair!! It really makes me sick to think about it and the worst part is these people are getting away with it.

I know i just cannot believe people now a days. I hope someday and somehow they will be caught and have to face the consequences of their crazy actions!!

yeah i dont really get it ... I mean why do people do this? I knew as soon as I opened it that it was not right I mean i've never been a reviewer but Im sure they dont make a thousdan dollars for reviewing two stores!!! I could always use more money but yeah I hope they can figure out who it is doing this and give them some sort of punishment for it. I wonder how many people they have gotten for this.

Yeah thats great that you caught it as a scam before you tried to do anything!! I cannot believe these people are getting away with this! It really is crazy and I hope they get caught from it.