Rocketeer77
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The other serious issue is fakes, for optics this problem is rife. Small and expensive it reminds us of the old scam "wanna a cheap Rolex anyone?"
Camelman is a SCAMMER
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Randy Tidwell
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That's a huge Scam these days.. I sold a couch hold a couch on craigslist For $400. Guys sent me a check for $2000 told me to deposit the check and when it clears he would send a driver to pick up the couch ouch. I asked him what The extra money was for and he said oh give the extra to the driver and keep 500 extra for you for the trouble.. I laughed at him tore the check up took a picture of it and sent it back to him. The bank told me if you have plenty of money in your account they will go ahead and credit it and then a week or 2 weeks later the check will turn out to be no good and you are out the money.. That's why I prefer face-to-face transactions
Rocketeer77
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Your other issue is the antiquated banking methods in the USA you've not changed. Cheques literally went with the way of the Dinosaur elsewhere, waiting two weeks for something to clear is an absurdity. If we sell anything on the net the funds are transferred fully cleared into our back account within hours, or less. One guys payment was going into my account while he was on the phone to me. I was buying a lot of car parts from the US over years and the sellers all knew because I wanted a bank account number and I wasn't in the USA that I was certainly a Nigerian scammer LOL. Paying smaller businesses was a total nightmare, finally one guy relented and couldn't believe that his US$ funds turned up instantly. BTW me having just your bank a/c number alone doesn't mean that I have any access to your monies, to even think that in naïve as I need access and passwords etc!
Now I have a bridge to sell you...
Lone Hunter
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"CAMELMAN". Sounds Suspicious. Would make me think of Foreigners. COWMAN not so much. Glad you didn't get scammed. I wish there were a recourse on these low life's, but we had better be vigilant. Thanks for the heads up.
All I know is that I still have all my $$$ & the SCAMMER has the long arm of the law looking for em'! Appreciate all the colorful banter, makes for a good read! Checks are not antiquated, they are "secured" funds & work fine when dealing with upstanding businesses & or private parties. The check has been handed over to law enforcement…we don't have a Bank of America branch in Idaho…ATM (1, downtown Boise). Wouldn't consider depositing the check, don't need the $$$…41 & Semi/Retired, Life is Good…God is Better
fire814
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How did you know to cancel payment on your check? How long do you have to cancel payment? Sounds like you did it after about a week and a half?
Can't imagine anyone cashing or depositing a check for more than asking price or one they don't know what it is for. Honest people don't just send money to anyone that they don't know for no reason...
Can't imagine anyone cashing or depositing a check for more than asking price or one they don't know what it is for. Honest people don't just send money to anyone that they don't know for no reason...
Check was delivered on a Friday, I cancelled two days later on Sunday…clarified with bank that the funds had not been deposited or in the pipeline to clear my account & CANCELLED the check…THANK GOD FOR THE WEEKEND!!!!
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fire814
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You can get hold of your bank on Sundays?
fire814
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How do you Google search pictures?
Ckleeves
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X2. As soon as you see the word "Kindly" it's a scam. It's really that simple.
Yep, & I kindly asked him to…I hate it when that happens!
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I once had someone send me a check from a Wells Fargo account a, In South Dakota, it was a legit check, and so where all the others in the check book, and I'm not talking a personal check book, but a check book from the bank, pages and pages.
But something didn't feel right about it. even though my banks was going to cash it, I told them to hold it until it cleared, 5 days later the bank called me, I went to the bank and they told me this whole book of checks was stole from Wells Fargo a week before.
So I just tell people if you send me a check I'm not shipping until it clears.
But something didn't feel right about it. even though my banks was going to cash it, I told them to hold it until it cleared, 5 days later the bank called me, I went to the bank and they told me this whole book of checks was stole from Wells Fargo a week before.
So I just tell people if you send me a check I'm not shipping until it clears.
"Trust Me", "Run Forest Run"
I guess I am luckier than most. I got this a couple years back and as it turned out one of my distant relatives left me a diamond mine in Zimbabwe I haven't visited the mine yet, but I betting I'm LOADED!!! Chinese stamp is a bit strange, but what do I know!
