They mailed my wife a check for 2954.43 told her to deposit it then
after it cleared to send them a western union cash for the same
amount to recieve a large check minus a 10% fee.
IS IT A SCAM
2006-10-12 06:16:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Yea, no doubt, SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-12 06:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dalmatian Rescue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it. If you want to cash it, ask your bank to notify you when it clears.
DON'T SEND OUT ANY MONEY UNTIL IT DOES CLEAR!!!
There's a common scam going around where the criminal sends out a large check, and asks the recipient to send back a check for a smaller amount, right away. Guess what - the big check bounces, and you're stuck for the amount you mailed them.
2006-10-12 06:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe they actually mailed the check. I would try to see if the funds are available on the check, and if so, just cash the check. The sender is trying to get personal information about you to steal your bank account I would guess. They probably have all they need except your social security number or bank routing numbers, or they may already have these, and you need to close the account and reopen another one that they can't steal from.
2006-10-12 06:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES -- it IS. If you do what they say, the will stop payment on the check and you will be OUT the cash you spent on the Western Union purchase.
After all, did you even ENTER the lottery? If it seems to be too good to be true, it is!
Check SNOPES for info below.
2006-10-12 06:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i haven't heard of it but pretty much ANY TIME someone you don't know asks you to send them money, it's a scam.
i dont get it though, if they mailed you a check of 2954.43 and they ask you to deposit it, why dont you just keep the 2954.43 once it clears? does it even clear? why even do the western union thing?
i think i should ask this question too, lol
2006-10-12 06:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by nicekrngirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, that sounds sketchy.... at the bank yesterday I saw a sign about scams--it said if you've been told you won a foreign lottery but need to send money somewhere, it is a scam. Don't do it!
2006-10-12 06:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by mamabear84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is absolutely a scam. Throw the check away.
2006-10-12 08:18:28 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes this is a scam and i would take that check to the police and let them follow up on this.
do not do anything about this and they will ripe you if you cash that check and then mail.
2006-10-12 06:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tens of millions of folk get emails like it time-honored. it fairly is a rip-off, and a faux lottery is barely between the numerous gimmicks the spammers use to get you to open their emails and to get you to offer them your man or woman suggestions... or perhaps your money. via beginning a unsolicited mail e mail, you will be unleashing a scourge on your computing gadget or alerting the spammers that your e mail handle is an energetic one. this skill you may acquire a flood of unsolicited mail mail (extra beneficial than you concept possible) interior the destiny. in no way in no way open mails from human beings you do no longer understand or have faith!! yet once you do open one, in no way respond to it and in no way click any links in it.
2016-12-13 07:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SCAM. Throw the check in the trash. They will have your a*s if you deposit that check.
2006-10-12 06:19:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a scam - that get the account number and then have access to all sorts of personal info
2006-10-12 06:19:22 · answer #11 · answered by sparky39fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋