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Posted By: Diane Waltman <dianewaltman@comcast.net>
Tuesday, 16 May 2006, at 5:20 p.m.
Just wanted to let everyone know what happened with this scam....
I took the check to my bank and turned it in to the FRAUD department.
We did some research on the check...
The bank it was made out from was legit, the routing number was legit,
BUT of course the account number on the check did NOT exist within their
bank.
I turned everything over to the fraud department who is turning it over to the US Postal Investigators. They will research to see if they can find the crooks but it is highly unlikely they will. I gave them the phone number of the man who mailed me the check too but they say it most likely was a PREPAID Cell Phone.
My Bank was VERY happy that I turned it in to them because most people are too embarrassed to REPORT things like this. They said most people follow through with it not thinking it's a scam and they lose alot of money.
We also reported it to the police. Who was also VERY happy that I turned it in and want me to WARN as many people as I can about this type of stuff. It really is a shame that the scammers mostly target the older folks and they don't know any better. Little did they know that I am NOT an OLDER FOLK (yet) LOL and I knew it was a scam. I've been in business on the net for 9 years now and guess I still have not seen it all.... BUT geeezzz for someone to just send you a check for $17,230 without you signing ANYTHING.... how stupid do they think people are?........ oh never mind I know the answer to that one... LOL people still think they can make lot's of money for doing nothing...
The man who sent me the check even called here last night. I just did NOT answer the phone........
Have a great week everyone.
And watch out for those scams!
Berks County Work at Home Moms Organization
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