I have a condo that I own in Jacksonville, FL. A potential tenant found me on www.tenant.com...he is located in the UK. He sent me a check for the first month's rent and security deposit and later found that it was a fake check (verified by two different banks). Since he is located in UK..what can be done?
2007-10-23 04:33:47 · 7 answers · asked by Elton B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
This is a common scam. Did you send him funds? I am sure he sent more then the amount you needed and told you to wire the rest elsewhere.
2007-10-23 06:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Landlord 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did he move in? If so, evict him.
Or did he send you a check for too much and ask you to return the rest via Western Union? If that's the case, your money is lost. It's a virtual certainty that he is not in the UK, but more likely in Nigeria or Lithuania. Once the money is collected at the other end, it's un-traceable. This is a common fraud, and rather old at that.
2007-10-23 04:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh..... writing a fradulent check across state lines is a FELONY; across continents is probably something the FBI AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE POSTMASTER would want to know. This is a serious matter and not to be taken lightly!! If he does not occupy your Jax, Fla condo, then report the checks to the Postmaster who reports it to the FBI. They are trying to crack down on this fraud!
2007-10-23 04:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by dianaparisian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't be attentive to what state or united states governs and so i can't inform you what specific regulation governs. In my state, regulations prohibiting passing undesirable exams are enforced via the interior of reach district criminal professional.
2016-11-09 07:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a lot unless you know his address and if you do contact your local citizen's advice bureau or legal advisor
2007-10-23 04:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by nisha l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a whole lot unless you want to hire an international attorney to try to sue him for sending a rubber check. If you had him sign a lease, it is void due to the rubber payment. Chalk this one up to experience and move on
2007-10-23 04:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by linkus86 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You were scammed.
2007-10-23 06:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋