My friend was recently scammed by a guy who was sending her bad checks. It started when her dad told her about this money wiring system and that when you wire the money for that persom you get 14% of the check. Being young she thought it as a great idea so she did it and the first couple came through just fine. The guy contacted her, made friends, and then went for the kill. The next batch of checks came into her account, or so she thought, and she wired hat money to nigeria. The next day she finds out the check bounced and the money she sent ended up being her money and putting her into debt to the bank at $2000. She is now on vacation and has no pay but a car payment coming up. Heres the question, If you know anything about this please can you send me information regarding it and will she ever be able to get her money back? Thank for your time I really appreciate it.
2007-08-11 20:09:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is a common scam and she should have realized anything too good to be true probably is.
She will not see the money ever again. She should contact the FBI and file a complaint, get a copy of the complaint then go to the Bank and make payment arrangements to pay back the $2,000 or she could find herself prosecuted for fraud by the bank. She may need to borrow money from her family or friends for the car payment.
2007-08-12 02:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard about this, and have even recieved emails from people trying this scam!
SCARY..... From what I understand, she needs to report it! to who, I'm not sure. Perhaps her bank can lead her in the right direction. However, I think she out of luck in receiving the money back. Many times it too hard to track down the they person who did the scamming.
2007-08-12 03:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jane D 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋