I did this and dont remember when or what it was for job wise but received a cashiers check on friday 21st for 3,715.00 and need to know what to do?The name of the bank is regions and I have one close by.Do I take it there and let them look at it?
2007-12-23 12:47:14 · 8 answers · asked by Missvicki 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
THis is fraud.
Please do not put this in your account
IT can take up to 2 weeks to actually clear your bank.
Your bank might make the funds available before that time
And of course this 'FRIEND" of yours wants you to western union him the money YESTERDAY
Please please please do not do this
this is a fraud
someone is trying to make a fool out of you
but the sad thing is that YOU could go to jail at the worst and at the very least you WILL loose $3799.00 (price of the worthless check that will be charged to you, plus the fees to send it western union and the bad check fees charged to your account)
I did not add your attorney's fees and court costs because if you already have the money in your account (not in the red) then youjust loose the money. If your account goes negative, then you go to court
2007-12-23 13:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by lisa s 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the internet's most prolific scams. Do not cash the check, do not take or send any money anywhere. The check is a fraud. If you deposit it in your bank, where you likely have a good account, your bank will make the funds available before they are actually collected from the bank the check is drawn on. When you then go back and send the funds out of the country, after that, the check is returned fraudulent, and you are out the funds you wired away.
You were very smart to ask Yahoo! Answers this question because it just saved you 90% of $3715.00.
2007-12-23 23:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by jon b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a check scam. Check fraud to be exact. The check looks real and they want you to put it in your account. Plus you will be asked to send a percentage of the money to some other place. Guess what happens? In a few weeks your bank will be contacting you for repayment because the check is fake. Now, ask yourself this question. Why would you receive a check and then be ask to send some money somewhere? Does that make any sense to you at all? Talk to your local bank officials you will glad that you did.
2007-12-24 07:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam, nobody would do this ever unless it was a scam. You will deposit the cashiers check then it will bounce weeks later after you have sent the money on.
2007-12-23 20:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by shipwreck 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is a scam - the check will prove to be a fake.
2007-12-23 21:03:39 · answer #5 · answered by npk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. DO NOT CASH the check, it is no good and you will have to repay it.
2007-12-23 20:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kurt W 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No way cash it, you could end up in jail! Take it to the police or burn it!
2007-12-23 20:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by Dwight B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!
Burn the check!
2007-12-23 21:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋