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Re: Funniest e-mail ever [message #365296 is a reply to message #359776]

Mon, 29 December 2008 09:52

Nunya
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One that some people fall for is a "real" check they receive.

Often its a "Loan for college". The person is sent a VERY REAL looking check, by certified mail, with an amount OVER what they ask for, and is told to cash the check, and wire the difference in cash back to the scammer.

The person cashes the check, and the bank APPROVES it, because banking methods in the USA are archaic and backwards, and security is lax (This is documented by the FBI, they are sick of having to take cases because the bank wasnt careful). The person uses the fake money in their account to wire the transfer for the accidental "overpayment" to the scammer.

30 to 90 days later, when the bank finally finds out the check was no good, they tell the victim "Your check was no good, we'd like our $30,000 immediately".

One person I have read of in the newspaper could have faced jail time for fraud - and she was the victim in this same scheme.

http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2007/04/20/12200/
http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2006/06/01/11014/

So, which one of you Forum guys are sending me these checks?

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		Funniest e-mail ever By: terminator 101 on Mon, 24 November 2008 20:25
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: nopol10 on Tue, 25 November 2008 02:23
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		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: TD on Tue, 25 November 2008 15:30
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: DutchNeon on Tue, 25 November 2008 16:29
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: terminator 101 on Tue, 25 November 2008 16:43
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Altzan on Tue, 25 November 2008 16:47
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Genesis2001 on Tue, 02 December 2008 09:56
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: DutchNeon on Tue, 25 November 2008 17:44
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: thrash300 on Wed, 26 November 2008 14:14
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: terminator 101 on Wed, 26 November 2008 21:31
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: u6795 on Wed, 26 November 2008 21:34
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: R315r4z0r on Wed, 26 November 2008 21:45
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: LR01 on Thu, 27 November 2008 10:58
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Romaner on Fri, 28 November 2008 12:54
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: jnz on Fri, 28 November 2008 15:33
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Quackpunk on Mon, 01 December 2008 21:40
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Nunya on Tue, 02 December 2008 05:54
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: thrash300 on Wed, 03 December 2008 23:46
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Lone0001 on Mon, 08 December 2008 10:21
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Altzan on Mon, 08 December 2008 14:37
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: terminator 101 on Sat, 13 December 2008 00:01
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Altzan on Mon, 22 December 2008 10:33
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Lone0001 on Mon, 22 December 2008 16:22
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Altzan on Mon, 22 December 2008 19:56
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Veyrdite on Mon, 22 December 2008 21:28
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: renalpha on Tue, 23 December 2008 00:18
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Nunya on Mon, 29 December 2008 09:52
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Altzan on Wed, 07 January 2009 22:28
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		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: Altzan on Thu, 08 January 2009 11:15
		Re: Funniest e-mail ever By: DutchNeon on Thu, 08 January 2009 08:42
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