Was chatting with a girl from the UK (supposedly) and we had a normal conversatin for a bit. Then she said she was a model and needed help getting a check cashed from her american agent since she was new to the UK and going to school. She had her agent send me a 6000 dollar check to cash. It is a legitiment looking check! I am guessing she scamed his account number somehow and printed up a check and wants me to cash it and send her the funds. She says she'll give me a cut to cash it for her. Anyone seen this one? How can i bust her if this is a scam? The check came from a Canadian source drawn on an american bank but she's from the UK...lol.
2006-06-06 06:34:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You can take it to any bank and ask them to have their loss prevention department investigate. You can also report this person's e-mail to the FBI internet fraud department. You can find the link at www.fbi.gov.
2006-06-06 06:39:35 · answer #1 · answered by Curious 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Ask for the bank manager and explain him the situation. He will know what to do. Don't go to the news because that would give the American contact (the agent) the chance to flee.
Obviously is a fraud because she can cash the check in the UK without problem, using the UK bank associated with the American bank.
Reccommendation an investigation journalist gave me when trying to denounce a scam.
2006-06-06 06:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Carlos Sosa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the police or sbi. It is definitely a scam and odds are she is probably here in the states not in the UK. For a check that large the bank would require Id to cash and would also try to verify the funds available. When they realize that it is a fake check or that the account is stolen ,you'll be the one going to jail not the UK girl or her agent.
2006-06-06 06:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by Henry D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of this. It is good way to launder money. You do the cashing and send them the money. The check trail leads to you and they are free-and-clear.
I have also seen this with computers. A friend owns a computer business and he received an order though his website for twenty laptops (from outside the US). The buyer payed with a check from a hacked account. My friend called the issuing bank and learned of the scam before cashing the check.
If you have the check I suggest calling the issuing bank and have them look into it for you.
2006-06-06 06:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by zqizzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a version of the Nigerian Letter scam. Contact the authorities and give them the check. You probably won't be able to bust her, because she probably does not exist. But you may be of help for the authorities in their attempt to bust whoever is behind this particular scam.
Don't feel bad, though. I knew a woman who actually started a 6 month online relationship with a "man" who tried this on her, and actually fell for it and lost a lot of money. You figured it out before you went too far.
2006-06-06 06:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by Rebekah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the check made out to you in your name? If its legit why would you send her any of it? She either really trusts you or shes sending checks out everywhere hopeing someone will send her a little bit of money. Go into the bank and say a friend wanted you to cash this check and ask them if the account is real or if the check is any good. Let them know you want to help you friend (and yourself) but feel its fishy. They might say this accout does it a lot or sumthin. I dunno be honest and good luck, maybe the BANK can help you bust her scam?
2006-06-06 06:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by texandc2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Total scam. She will send you the check, all legitimate. You'll cash it and 10 days later your bank will tell you it didn't clear, AFTER you've sent her the cash.
Don't bother, this is very hard to prove. Just tell her you're onto her and stop all contact.
2006-06-06 06:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice scam. WhatEVER you do, don't cash it using YOUR bank account. YOU will be stuck with the bill when the check bounces.
Turn it over to the cops instead.
2006-06-06 06:40:28 · answer #8 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. Same thing happened to me, only the girl was from Nigeria. She sent me 4 $1000 USPS money orders. I was skeptical like you, and an investigator told me they were indeed fake. They tracked her to San Francisco, and after that I don't know what happened. She's probably in prison.
2006-06-06 06:38:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many good suggestions. As a European I can only confirm what someone else has said above: you can easily deposit a US check in any European bank. It might take a few days to clear, but so does the method she claims to have chosen.
Contact law enforcement!
2006-06-06 07:48:03 · answer #10 · answered by SecurityFreak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seen it on the NewsChannel9.com this is a scam, BIG TIME! Do not cash the check. You will owe the Bank and she will have money, money, money.
2006-06-06 11:59:03 · answer #11 · answered by Lue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋