Originally Posted by Heel n Toe (Post 4527158)

From what I have heard about these types of scams, James, the person who comes to pick up the TV will give you some kind of fast talking runaround about how they are picking it up for somebody else, and will be shipping it to that person.

That person made the check out for the large amount so there would be plenty for shipping. So this dude will tell you he has already checked and it will only cost $100 to ship it, so he will let you have $500 for your trouble, so that is $300 for the TV + $500 for you = $800.

And all you have to do is deposit the $3000 check (which is totally bogus and won't clear) and write him a check for $2200.

Are you catching on now?

Originally Posted by 911Rob (Post 4527419)

Wow! What a scam that is!

I've got some buddies that woulda taken that and ran to the bank!
Jeepers, what's next.

A friend of mine received a deposit for a warehouse building to be constructed. It was for $250,000 and he was very concerned it was no good. The guys that gave it to him said they needed some cash back from it; yadda, yadda.

He took it to his bank and explained it to them; then he deposited it. 7 days later the bank said it came back with correct signature I.D. A month later they said it cleared. Then about 45 days after cashing it the cops show up at his door and hauled him away. The cheque was a scam. They charged him and interigated him to the 9th degree. They froze his accounts, he almost lost his entire business, etc., etc. They wouldn't believe he wasn't part of the scam.

He got charged AND convicted.

Tear it up and forget about it ;)

Originally Posted by rnln (Post 4534934)

I wouldn't sign a check to anyone until his check is clear in my account. And also, I can always stop my check after a certain days, right?
I still don't understand how they can scam people this way.