Re: scam

[thepulpitmaster@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 6/30/2010 8:31:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx writes:
 
I have another one for you.  About a year ago, I received an email to  
"work as a secret shopper."  I had done this kind of work in the past so I  
figured that I would at least try it out.  
 
I did all I was required, which was not a smart move on my part, name  
address etc.  In about 2 weeks, I get a package in the mail with a welcome  
letter and a check from some bank in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  The envelope  had 
a return address in a small town in California.  
 
When I checked out the shipping code, it was mailed from  Massachusetts.   
I called the bank where the check came from and they  told me that it, along 
with hundreds of others, were stolen.  They told me  the FBI was working on 
this problem.  
 
I got a call from the guy with this scam and he told me that there were  
"higher-ups" in this country that would cause many problems for me if I acted  
with the FBI in any way.  Was I scared?  You bet your bumpers I  was!  
 
I sent a copy of all the paper work I received from this man to the bank,  
then shredded everything I had.  OH, the check was supposed to be for $250.  
It was made out for $4280.  He wanted me to cash the check and send the  
remainder to a woman in New York.  
 
I will never give out any information to any one on the net again.   You 
have to be so careful.  So far, I have not heard back from this scammer  and 
hope I never will! 

Here's  how a lot of these scams work.  They see your add and say
"Looks good,  I'll take it."  Then they send you a cashier's check that's
well over  the amount agreed on.  Then they follow it up immediately
with an  email that says "Whoops, I sent the check to you that I meant
to send  someone else and overpaid.  Please cash the check and then
wire me the  difference."  The cashier's check looks real, and a bank
will cash the  check.  All appear well, but the bank is actually
cashing the check  against YOUR money, so it's temporarily credited to
your account and seems  legit.  It takes a week for the check
to be verified.  Then, the  bank contacts you and says it's no good.  But,
you've wired the money  and it's gone.  The difference is their profit and 
your
loss.   Happens with Craigslist all the time.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long  Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65  Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco






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