| A small cell of the notorious fake check scamming | | | | popular one. It goes like this: You put an item up for |
| ring from Nigeria were caught last week. I am sure | | | | sale and get a replay like; |
| some of you have been victims or almost victims to | | | | Hi my name is so and so from (another country) and |
| this popular scam ring. The scam would involve a | | | | was interested in your item. Is it still for sale? I want |
| seller and a buyer. The seller is the victim and buyer | | | | to buy something for my friend in your country. He |
| is the scammer. The buyer sends you a check as | | | | also needs extra money for (an excuse). If I send |
| payment for an item you sold. You deposit the check | | | | you (amount of money) more than the item is |
| in your bank. You think "all is well" because the | | | | worth; can you send it to my friend in your country |
| money clears. Until about 30 days later when your | | | | along with the item? You think okay, I can send it |
| bank finds the error. Then your bank accuses you of | | | | along with the item anyway. You deposit or cash the |
| depositing or cashing a fake check. | | | | check and send the person your item and extra |
| That's right, what a terrible thing to do to someone. | | | | money. The bank picks up on the error about 30 |
| There have been cases of people selling cars or | | | | days later when nothing can be done. Now the |
| property and falling for this scam. I read about | | | | person gets away with your money and the item. |
| someone who lost fifty thousand dollars from this | | | | You owe the bank money for the fake check also. |
| scam. Listen to this; | | | | You lose three times. Your item, extra money, and |
| This land lord put a property up for rent in a classified | | | | full amount of check. |
| ad. The buyer (scammer) wanted to supposedly rent | | | | Another popular Nigerian scam goes like this. Its a |
| property. They told the landlord they were moving | | | | little different and doesn't involve a check. |
| from the UK to the USA. They told them that their | | | | Hi my name is so and so from (another country) I |
| company was paying them fifty thousand dollars to | | | | have a large quantity of money(usually in tens of |
| relocate(this is normal for re-locations). So nothing out | | | | millions) that I can't touch unless we pay (another |
| of the ordinary the land lord goes along with it. The | | | | large quantity of money, usually in the hundreds of |
| landlord was told they would receive a relocation | | | | thousands) for lawyers fees. If you help we will send |
| check for fifty thousand dollars. When the check | | | | you (another large quantity of money, usually millions). |
| came they were asked to cash it and send twenty | | | | Don't ever fall for this scam. I can't believe people |
| five thousand dollars to their decorator(so they could | | | | have fallen for it. The government say over 100 |
| decorate the apartment before they flew in). They | | | | million dollars has been stolen from this scam in the |
| were also told to take the other twenty five | | | | USA alone. So, someone is falling for it. |
| thousand dollars to keep as the first years rent | | | | Nobody can be sure this ring has been stopped with |
| upfront. So the landlord goes to the bank. The bank | | | | this bust in New Hampshire. It is believed that there |
| excepts the check and he takes out twenty five | | | | are thousands of people involved all around the world. |
| thousand for himself and the other twenty five | | | | One thing is for sure. The ring has scammed billions |
| thousand to the decorator. Guess what? The | | | | of dollars from people all around the world. There |
| decorator is the scammer also. You send the money | | | | seems to be this same exact check scam going on all |
| to the decorator and think all is well. About thirty | | | | around the world right now. Its sad when people |
| days later you get a phone call from the bank telling | | | | have to resort to this kind of thing. This ring in New |
| you that you have 24 hours to pay back fifty | | | | Hampshire that was caught is a small part of this |
| thousand dollars or they report you to the FBI for | | | | enormous scam ring from Nigeria. But they were |
| fake check scamming. | | | | responsible for an estimated 5-10 million dollars |
| Believe it or not, people fall for this scam everyday. | | | | scammed from people. And there were only two |
| Just remember, nobody is going to give you more | | | | people involved in this small cell of the ring. To think |
| money than you have coming to you. That should | | | | there are thousands of people involved in this scam |
| bring up red flag number one. The second problem is; | | | | and what huge amount of damage only two people |
| they want you to send a quantity of money to | | | | caused. I can't even fathom what the rest of the |
| some you don't know, that isn't even involved in the | | | | ring is pulling in. |
| trade. These are the 2 signs of someone trying to | | | | Just remember the 2 warning signs of the Nigerian |
| scam you. | | | | check scam. |
| The second way this scam could go is the most | | | | |