So this check comes to the door via UPS

[the]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Might be a bit more to that story than your bud is letting on.

Yup.

Everyone who gets convicted "wasn't part of the scam."

[Fishman7]

Stimulus check, maybe?

[911Rob]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

Might be a bit more to that story than your bud is letting on.

Ha! Trust me, with "this guy" it's a long story. I couldn't vouch for any of it as I've only heard the story when he was plastered drunk; which is often.

He was also thrown in jail once for renting a warehouse building to some guys that were trying to dig a tunnel to the U.S. from Canada. This was a true story; front page news.

Anywho? Cheers.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad

Or even Delaware.

Sorry, my bad

[pwd72s]

Why UPS? Because the scammer can avoid mail fraud charges...

[Aurel]

How would this scam work? In the classical nigerian scam, you get a fake check, cash it and wire a large amount of money to the scammer, the difference supposedly being your commission. Then when the check does not clear, funds are reversed and you`re screwed. Here, I don`t see how the scammer is going to make any money, do you?

[red-beard]

The way it works, you cash the check, and send the overage back. The original check bounces, you are out the overage.

[Aurel]

Originally Posted by red-beard

The way it works, you cash the check, and send the overage back. The original check bounces, you are out the overage.

Yes, but in your case, what is the overage? My understanding is you just got a check.

[red-beard]

The TV was only $300. I would be sending the $2700 to the scammer.

[trekkor]

Why not call the authorities?


KT

[widebody911]

Am I the only one that read it as "UPS Chick?"

[LakeCleElum]

I retired from a career where we DEALT with this kind of thing. The scam is:

You cash it, it goes back to the crook and he/she now has all of your account info. They get the info before your bank even knows it's a bad check and drain your account...Call 911, make a police report and give them the check......End of story.....

[Red Baron]

Just a couple of weeks ago, some dirt bag stole my identity and used it to ship out thousands of checks like that. I'm working with local police and FBI to hopefully nail them down. They set up UPS and FedEx shipping accounts in my name and address, and then used my credit card for several thousand dollars of shipping fees.

It's a damn mess even though it hasn't really cost me anything. I'd suggest contacting the Police and giving them the check. If any more packages show up do not open them. They will need your prints to make sure they pull the correct ones (if possible) off the one you have.

[on2wheels52]

Originally Posted by URY914

Take to a pawn shop and cash it.

Now that's funny.

Jim
Mt. Home Gun & Pawn Shop
In God we trust
All others pay cash

[lendaddy]

Originally Posted by on2wheels52

now that's funny.

Jim
mt. Home gun & pawn shop
in god we trust
all others pay cash

:d

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Am I the only one that read it as "UPS Chick?"

Nope, but I thought it was going to be her:

[island_dude]

My Ex got one of these. She thought about it for a while and decided to call the cops. The check came with and email address as contact. When she talked to the cops, what they said was almost exactly what red baron described. Some one stole some account info and started issuing checks most of which were bogus hoping to get funds in return. Its a lame scam, but I can see a lot of people trying to deposit them.

[DasBoot]

I just can't believe, in this day/age, especially with all the stories in the news/Nightline/20-20, that people are still falling for it! If people weren't biting, we wouldn't be discussing it now.

P.T. Barnum was right.

[Dueller]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I can do product evaluations of blowjobs. I'm not exactly sure how skilled a virgin is going to be, though...

So, RB....how do you get the taste outta your mouth?

[red-beard]

13 shots of tequila....