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I just received a check(2800.00) from someone who wants to purchase some vacuum tubes from me worth 500.00. His position is that he is doing a service for a client, and wants the remaining money sent to him once the check arrives. I thought about this one long and hard. Perhaps I should have sent it back, but it intrigues me. Anyway, I'm suppose to wire the funds after the check comes. He will leave instructions on where the tubes are to be sent. In his own words, he keeps the exorbatant consultants fee(2300.00) for his services. The check is drawn on Walmart Financial Services(Minnesota).The letter came with a stamp from the Congo. Has anyone seen this scam before?
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just keep the money don't give em anything , they can't do nothing about it cause they are stuck in some hellhole in africa.
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what if you've managed to cash one of these money orders at walmart?
Rod and I played along for a few of these ...
æNormal is just a setting on my dryer.
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With all due respect, this one of the most common scams out there.Don't even try to cash the money order. Your bank will charge you a fee when it bounces in a few months.
Listen:
I only asked a question. I'm not about to send anyone any coin here. I was just looking to get to the bottom of this scam and many of you have helped. It's much appreciated!
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Like Len_ said, you just blew the bounced cheque fee.
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I believe this has been described in detail by Steve at enjoythemusic.com.It's my recollection that it will take as long as a MONTH for the check to bounce.
Cash the check, keep your $500 and send the balance to me. I'll make sure his client gets his share.My address:
Slee Zbahgur
144 Zambiaville Way, Apt. 2c, Closet D2
Yoovbienburnd, Africa
phone: 223-4565-4599584-48475000000000900000000000-69
Byrd
I could not have stated it better myself. I am about to piss my jocks here.........
Very common scam. The check you hold is a fake. You send money back and the bank comes after you for a fake check
You are undoubtedly correct. I have not(nor will I)send him anything unless the check is good. The bank said that this money order typically takes a day to clear. I guess the worse case scenario is that I pay for a bad check. Thanks!
These checks look so real when one came out when this scam first sarted I deposited it. I first called the credit union in MD it was drawn with. Gave them the account number and info. Was assured it was good. Deposited it into my bank. Check cleared in 3-4 days. Then after about a week the money vanished from my account. My bank told me nothing more than the funds were removed. These checks are sometimes of very good quality for being worthless and fake. I did not lose any money. I had told the "buyer" that I would wait a minimum of two full weeks AFTER the heck cleared before I sent him my tube amplifier. The forger/con artist was pissed. They started with the nsasty emails to me which I saved. I turned all this in to my bank and theydid nothing to go after the forgers. So do what you want. Tell me where have you lived for the last few years that you have not heard of these scams? John
These Walmart Checks(bogus checks)take about two to three weeks to make it back to your bank. My bank didn't charge me a bounced check fee, and the criminal never got squat. Of course I did my best to put him on the FBI's radar screen. I'm always willing to administer the B+ for individuals of this ilk.
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You just wasted the bounced check fee. It's going to be returned for sure. This is a very standard scam that I am surprised people are still unaware of.
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