I have posted items for sale on the Web and have recevied checks from the same person, but one came from the west coast writen on a east coast bank. The other came from the east coast, writen on a west coast bank. These ckecks were writen for amounts over the cost of the items,so when I called the banks, I found out that they were fraudlent checks. I called the FBI and was told that the amounts were to small to worry about. We are talking about checks totaling over $10,000.00.. I was told just to mail the checks back to the senders and forget about it.
2007-02-28 17:09:12 · 7 answers · asked by hank 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
because they are trying to catch terrorists you dork. not some white trash old hippy writing fraudulent checks for mineral specimens you sell.
2007-02-28 17:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is an extremely common scam (especially on E-BAY), the person will then contact you, say they wrote the amount by mistake, and could you please send them the balance.
This is all the FBI would do if they investigated each and every complaint. The cheques might have been for thousands, but you were defrauded of zero dollars.
You have learned a valuable lesson, verify all the cheques you get and you won't be scammed. Here in Canada we have a website called "phonebusters" that deal with internet fraud, there must be an equivalent in your area. They keep track of the scams in progress. Federal police will act on the scams if there are a large numbers of people being defrauded.
2007-03-01 01:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US Postal Inspector investigates Mail fraud, not the FBI.
The checks would come under state laws or possibly the Postal Service.
2007-02-28 17:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Kye H 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
, I think it is a conflict of interest because all the agencies are government. That is my best guess. You can sue and attach money and if they do not pay then you have a judgment that says they defrauded you and civil action could lead to a criminal charge... I think pay-pal and other services like that Chase down the money for you but I feel for you
2007-02-28 17:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the job of the U.S.Postal Inspectors. Call them, they are under the govt. section of the phone book.
2007-02-28 22:54:52 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mail fraud is investigated by the POSTAL SERVICE INSPECTORS, duh! That's why it's called MAIL FRAUD!
Check fraud is investigated by local cops. Unless amount is huge, than Treasury / Secret Service can get involved. You ain't there yet!
2007-02-28 21:01:16 · answer #6 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
don't sell anything over the web for $10,000
2007-02-28 22:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋