I listed my car for sale. Some crazy showed interest and got my mailing address. He sent me two fake checks and instructions to mail him the change to somewhere in florida. The fraud department at my bank said to tell the police, but since it went through the mail, it's federal. Do I call the FBI or CIA or IRS? This guy is an idiot and deserves to get caught.
2007-03-17 18:55:45 · 11 answers · asked by keridan25 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Make a report with your local Police dept. If federal charges are warranted, they will pass on the findings of their investigation to the proper federal agency.
2007-03-17 19:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no not idiot this is a very commom scam. and were you to mail or use western union ? if mail it would have been a mail box business somewhere.
You call the local police, if they wish to call the FBI in, they will. ( why IRS, it is not about your income tax) ( why CIA, they are not spies)
But this is so commom they either send two checks or one check to large, and want you to send them the balance. They do this to dozens of people a day, most likely they will never find them.
I hope you were smart enough not to have sent them the money, sadly you will have to pay the bank back normally
2007-03-18 13:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local police. It is technically a Federal offense but the Postal Inspector usually won't bother with it.
That is a pretty common scam, I have usually seen it out of the Country though. They want to give you extra money in the check for shipping of the car.
Good thing you didn't try to cash the checks, you would have accessed bank fees.
2007-03-18 09:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local Postal Inspector and press charges. They are VERY keen on catching that kind of stuff. Also contact the FBI, as they are FEDERAL charges. Did you actually send him the "change"? That's the OLDEST scam in the book.
2007-03-18 02:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Harleigh 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your local police agency should take the report and pass the information on to the proper agency.
2007-03-18 02:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by W50 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact the " U.S. Postal Inspector", Crimes Section, or GO to the nearest F.B.I. Field office and file a report.
I hope this helps. GOD BLESS/GOOD LUCK!!
2007-03-18 02:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by Chuck-the-Duck 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your bank is being a jerk. yes, it goes through the feds, however they should do this work for you. toss the check in their face and tell them to help the feds investigate. what do they want you to do next, catch the guy yourself too?
2007-03-18 01:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let me guess the ck was for 2,898.00 ? you need to call the FBI or you can call the bank that is on the ck and they will tell you
2007-03-18 02:05:57 · answer #8 · answered by james b 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Postmaster General and FBI if it is serious enough.
2007-03-18 02:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Attorney general! they will track it down and take the proper steps.
2007-03-18 02:10:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋