Joe
Austin,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, April 04, 2009
THIS IS SLICK SCHEME THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE. PEOPLE STEAL CHECKS OUT OF CHECKBOOKS AND THEY MAKE COPIES AND THEY BUY MAILING LISTS AND PUT THE PEOPLE'S NAMES ON THEM FROM THE MAILING LIST AND THEN THEY SEND THESE CHECKS TO THE ADDRESSES ON THE MAILING LIST ALONG WITH A COMPUTER-GENERATED LETTER TELLING THEM TO CASH THE CHECKS AND SEND SOME CHECKS TO THE ORIGINATING ADDRESS WHICH IS SOME KIND OF MAIL DROP USUALLY IN CANADA. IT IS A NIGERIAN 419 SCAM. WHEN YOU DEPOSIT THE CHECK IN YOUR ACCOUNT, IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE THREE DAYS BEFORE IT BOUNCES. YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR ALL OF THE MONEY. YOU WILL NEVER SEE THE MONEY THAT YOU SENT AGAIN!