SCAM Update

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Les Robertson

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I meant to post this earlier, but misplaced the information.

The person who tried to SCAM me earlier is:

Jeff Mentis from New Zeland

His email address is:

jeffmentis@yahoo.ie


To remind you, Jeff's scam is that he has a check for more than the amount of the knife you want to sell. He sends you the check and you "wire transfer" the overage to him (he won't even take your check).

Within two weeks (even though your bank cashed the check), the check bounces.

You are out the merchandise and the money.

So be careful when dealing with Jeff.
 
Unfortunately, that scam has become way too popular. I manage a security dept. for a financial institution and check fraud is a major headache. Not surprising, since it earns the bad guys an estimated $20 Billion annually! The reality is that any check- personal, business, or a Cashier's Check can easily be counterfieted.

It never hurts to look up the institution that the check is drawn on in a directory (don't trust any phone numbers printed on the check) and call to verify funds. To be safe, you can look up a bank's information by the name or the ABA routing number printed on the bottom of the check. Sometimes the bad guys put the wrong routing number on a check- just to have the check bounce around in the Federal Reserve system a couple of more days- thus to bypass any holds or check clearing policy you may have. The FDIC, NCUA, and Federal Reserve websites have pages where you can look up/search for an insitutions information.

Les, you may also want to lookout for any mail claiming that you won the Canadian Lottery, El Gordo Lottery, or Austrilian Lottery... There all a scam also.
 
Thanks Les.., wow.., wish he'd show up at some knife show... :grumpy:

Really pathetic....
 
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