this lady emailed me about a rocking chair i was selling in the paper for 40 bucks and she emails me and said she'll give me 2500 for it, well it arrived this morning, and im kind of scared of some guys coming to collect, the money order is real. but the purchasers name and address is from the states but it was sent from some other country. has this happend to anyone? im going to the bank and the police about it tomorrow, but what if it turns out to be okay? she said i should send the rest of the money to her agent and he will come to canada to pick up the rocking chair. it was sent to our old address, we moved and had our mail forwarded so they dont know our new address. thanks for
all your help!
2006-06-28 03:50:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
ITS A SCAM!!!!
I have worked 3 of these type cases in the last month. You chash the money order (which isnt any good). You dont find out that the money order is not good untill you have already sent her the remainder of the money. Then once the bank finds out that the money order isnt any good, you owe the money and there is nothing the police can do.
DO NOT CASH THAT MONEY ORDER. Take all the information you have to the police. They should send the information to the postal inspector and the FBI.
Any quesetions please email me
2006-06-28 05:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by viperroadster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have been experiencing large amounts of fake bank checks and money orders. Normally what happens is the "victim" receives a money order or check for over the amount of the product. The "victim" is asked to take what they need for the product and a "little extra" for the trouble of returning the remaining amount. So the "victim" goes to his/her bank and cashes the fake document then keeps the money owed for the product and their "little extra" and then the balance is picked up by someone or deposited in an account or sent out in money order form. Once the check clears... 3-5 days it is found to be a fake and the "victim" is responsible. I have personally taken at the very minimum 7 of these complaints since April and I'm sure there are more which do not get reported. If it turns out to be okay then go with it but a simple phone call or trip to the police department will confirm the authenticity of the check or money order.
2006-06-28 05:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by okchico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi you will find that this money order had been stolen. Make sure you tell the bank and ask that a hold be placed untill it clears. Don't spend any of the money or you will have to pay it back when it is found to be stolen. Keep all mail about it and turn over to police or at least let them see it ,DON"T send your chair! This is a scarm!!!! The bank should be able to tell you about the check in 2 to 4 days. Don't worry about them they are tring to steal from you in the first place. This is a too good to be true! I ended up losing a bank account because of depositing bad stolen checks. Good Luck
2006-06-28 05:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by ginger47a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please! Do not deposit the money order. The draft appears to be legitimate. Your bank will even deposit it for you. You will be able to draw funds against it, to pay this persons 'agent'.
However. In about 2 - 3 weeks the draft will be determined to be a fraud/forgery, and the bank will require you to make good on the money you have withdrawn.
What really bites is if you send the chair as well. Your out $2,500 AND the chair.
Go to police like you suggested.
2006-06-28 03:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello, this is called a SCAM
the money order will be fake ( but take about 2 or 3 weeks to process though to find out)
What happens, you cash the money order, send them the money and the money order is fake, so the bank forces you to pay them all the money back or they have you arrested.
This is a very commom current scam
2006-06-28 15:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OH NO!!
ITS PART OF THE NIGERIAN SCAM!!
HERES WHAT WILL HAPPEN:
the money order that appears to be real will pass through the bank long enough for the payment to her "agent" to clear. At that time you'll get a phone call saying the money order is fake and then you'll be responsible for giving the bank back its money. You'll try to contact the lady, but she'll never be heard from again ... please dont do it .. its a scam
2006-06-28 13:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by Mj 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first thin gyou should do is just hand it over to the police or mail it back . Since you have moved and they can not pick it up and can not locate you anyways ...it dounds too fishy why someone would give you that much when you were only asking 40 for it
2006-06-28 03:53:57 · answer #7 · answered by HAPA CHIC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam!!!!!!!! Do NOT deposit this M.O to your account. Take it immediately to your local police dept.
Think, think, think.......if you were selling the chair for only $40, why would this person pay you $2500 for it?
2006-06-28 04:39:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!!!! I would say listen to the person(viperroadster)or whatever it is, who is a cop. If I were you, I would take it to the cops and see what they have to say to you. It is more than likely a scam and you could get yourself into a lot of trouble. DON"T DO IT!!!
2006-06-28 07:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by hotmama3712 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a SCAM. No legitimate person does business that way. SCAM! SCAM!! SCAM!!!
2006-06-28 04:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by Mustang Gal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋