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Scam.. or not? I got a real check for $5000
- Thread starter JonathanD
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Not sure if it's my all time fav, but it ranks... High! Spanky's contributions were nothing short of stellar!
Hmmm....
Outta the blue...A Vietnamese bank Fedex's you a check... from Louisiana...that's made out to you for the very large sum of $5000... with no explaination whatsever.
Stop being a dope and cash that sucker!!!
Ok, now I was joking about cashing it. I certainly hope you were too.
Outta the blue...A Vietnamese bank Fedex's you a check... from Louisiana...that's made out to you for the very large sum of $5000... with no explaination whatsever.
Stop being a dope and cash that sucker!!!
Ok, now I was joking about cashing it. I certainly hope you were too.
if it seems too good to be true then it probably is no good. you will deposit it in the bank and the money will not be available and you will have to pay your bank or something like that- all I know is that it is no good!
Folks,
THIS IS A THREAD FROM 2007
I think further advise is no longer needed.
Unless your best advise can beat this post, of course.
Somehow, I don't think it will.
THIS IS A THREAD FROM 2007
I think further advise is no longer needed.
Unless your best advise can beat this post, of course.
Somehow, I don't think it will.
SpankyPants will go to the end of the earth to help a fellow TB'er.
What are you talking about? This is a recent thread and JonathanD needs urgent advice with this!
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! You're spoiling the fun!
Absolutely! It's Spanky's contributions that make the thread epic and HOF-worthy. Without him, it's just a mediocre scam story.
While it was a great story I found the numerous negative references to trolls quite disturbing.
Wait wait wait
So, what you're saying is, I should cash it? It is still in my wallet.
Spankypants, FTW
So, what you're saying is, I should cash it? It is still in my wallet.
Spankypants, FTW
Folks,
THIS IS A THREAD FROM 2007
I think further advise is no longer needed.
Unless your best advise can beat this post, of course.
Somehow, I don't think it will.
SpankyPants will go to the end of the earth to help a fellow TB'er.
Okay,...........I was WRONG!
There is 13 pages to read through. What happened? I got to about page 5 and fell asleep last night. Did he get introuble? Did he ever cash it?? Was the russian mafia involved?
Read until SpankyPants posts 4 videos. Watch those videos. Then you can be done.
Its odd that you got the check and don't know who sent it. I have been having a bit of fun with someone that wants to send me almost $4,000. Here's how the scam works. I have an ad on CL and a few other places advertising Network and Computer Services (I've been in the business for 30 plus years and am a degreed EE) I got an inquiry asking the price of refurbing 8 P4 Laptops, loading latest free antivirus, updating the OS, Installing various licensed software and cleaning etc...I quoted $40.00 each for a lot of 8, they provide any licensed software. They asked if I could guarantee fast turn around. I quoted them $50 expedite fee for the lot, three day turn around.
next communication says they have sent a check for nearly $4,000 because they couldn't make arrangements to pay their shipper. Would I take this money and send the shipping charges to their shipper.
They way this works is they send you a check, might be a Cashiers Check, maybe a money order, maybe a travelers check. In any case the check is no good, either counterfit or just plain bogus. You get the check and go, wow! Deposit it, it looks real to your bank. Then you take your share and count your blessings, send them their small share or in this case send the money to a shipping agent who is also fake. You maybe make 10 times what you were after for being such a help in this "business" venture. Then a month or so goes by and your bank come back and says, the check bounced, was counterfit, whatever and you are out the bank fees, and the money you sent the person. Ouch
I have heard of people getting arrested for passing a counterfit instrument, but they'll kick you loose when they varify the whole story. Small conulation when you are out not only whatever you were supposed to make, but what you basically sent them that is now being charged to you.In your case....I'd wait for the other shoe to drop before doing anything with the check.
Ok I'm reviving this one just to say...I thoroughly enjoyed all 13 pages (with post #148 being my favorite)
