Scam.. or not? I got a real check for $5000

[JansenW]

What do the great detective minds of TB make of this?????

Good inspiration (to lookup the address) I had suspicions from the beginning.

 

[markjazzbassist]

this thread is hilarious. i wanna know what happens. fast foward to one month ahead.

 

[mellobud]

I can attest to that... according to Google Earth, my house is about 5 houses or so over from my actual house

The picture is also maybe 3 years old or so. Either way, along with the whole suspicious vibe of this thing, it seems like there never was a house there anyway.

Mine is halfway across my neighborhood according google. Im talking about 1/2 mile here.

 

[Ray Holt]

this thread is hilarious. i wanna know what happens. fast foward to one month ahead.

+1

I'm subscribed

 

[soulgeezer]

Mapquest agrees with google Earth.

 

[mellobud]

Mapquest is off by two houses on my address...though Im not trying to start anything or attest to the check's validity. Im just saying most online map programs are wrong on my address.

 

[Risen Ashes]

I say you go to some place where you can cash the check, and it's not tracable to your account, pay the percent they charge to cash it, and give the scammer the middle finger! Then buy yourself a new bass, hey you'll have some money leftover for a 5 string Ray for me? Cool Thanks jajaja!

 

[soulgeezer]

Or, how about the City of Lafayette's official zoning map, from the Lafayette City Government Web site?

It's not the overpass, but it's still in the middle of a vacant lot.

 

[Eric Perry]

Good luck Jonathon... Subscribed!!!

 

[Risen Ashes]

I say you go to some place where you can cash the check, and it's not traceable to your account, pay the percent they charge to cash it, and give the scammer the middle finger! Then buy yourself a new bass, hey you'll have some money leftover for a 5 string Ray for me? Cool Thanks jajaja!

 

[mellobud]

now thats better geezer...nice gumshoeing.

 

[RWP]

Dang soulgeezer, you are good!

 

[soulgeezer]

Dang soulgeezer, you are good!

*takes bow*...

There's no need to thank us, ma'am -- We're just doing our job.

 

[ibanezcollector]

soulgeezer rocks

 

[soulgeezer]

I say you go to some place where you can cash the check, and it's not tracable to your account, pay the percent they charge to cash it, and give the scammer the middle finger! Then buy yourself a new bass, hey you'll have some money leftover for a 5 string Ray for me? Cool Thanks jajaja!

You've never cashed a check in one of these places, have you? Do you really think they just hand you $5,000, less a nominal fee?

Nope, when that check bounces, they and their "collection agents" will know exactly where to find you, believe me...

 

[bburk]

Here's the Invalid Link Removed.

That site has results for pretty much anybody, though sometimes the data can be somewhat unreliable (outdated, missing addresses)...

 

[christobass 416]

It seems that the story is BS, but why would someone make up a story like this? Seems kinda pointless to me.

 

[soulgeezer]

And, here are the PeopleFinders results for "P Boison." Still not a likely suspect in the bunch (and using the initial only provided *one* more possible "Paul," anyway).

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[soulgeezer]

It seems that the story is BS, but why would someone make up a story like this? Seems kinda pointless to me.

Not at all. Check my earlier post:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4452624&postcount=72

 

[Ray Holt]

Sweet, I'm not on the PeopleFinder website.