I think I got him...
09-12-2016 | 08:54 PM
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Yes it does. Took it to my banker and he said it was an excellent forge job...water marks and all. If you try to make a copy of it, it also has void all over it in big wide letters. My banker told me that the check might be a legit check that was stolen from a bank, but the account number might be wrong.
09-13-2016 | 12:47 PM
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From: Central IL / Green Bay, WI
I had a similar situation a few years ago...was selling a truck, and got the same story...the check is for $10k more than the asking price, send the difference back to me and I'll come get the truck.
I knew immediately it was a scam, but played along like you did. The check came, and I took it to the bank...they did some investigation on it, and it was a real cashiers check, printed on a real check printer....from a defunct bank. If I'd have cashed it, it would have taken several days for the back to come back to me for the $....and then I'd be out the $10k and the truck.
My next step was to play with the guy a bit....he kept getting pushy about if I'd got the check yet, and when i was gonna cash it, and when I was gonna finish this deal up. I told him he was out of luck, and that I was just gonna cash his check and keep the $. lol.
He then proceeded to tell me that I better not phuck around with him, because he knows my address, etc. The last communication between us, was a photo of me holding the check, and my 12 gauge, and me flipping him off. The email read "Anytime you're ready". Didn't hear back from him after that. haha.
****bags like these scammers make it SO much of a pain in the ass for legit buyers and sellers anymore. It really sucks.
I knew immediately it was a scam, but played along like you did. The check came, and I took it to the bank...they did some investigation on it, and it was a real cashiers check, printed on a real check printer....from a defunct bank. If I'd have cashed it, it would have taken several days for the back to come back to me for the $....and then I'd be out the $10k and the truck.
My next step was to play with the guy a bit....he kept getting pushy about if I'd got the check yet, and when i was gonna cash it, and when I was gonna finish this deal up. I told him he was out of luck, and that I was just gonna cash his check and keep the $. lol.
He then proceeded to tell me that I better not phuck around with him, because he knows my address, etc. The last communication between us, was a photo of me holding the check, and my 12 gauge, and me flipping him off. The email read "Anytime you're ready". Didn't hear back from him after that. haha.
****bags like these scammers make it SO much of a pain in the ass for legit buyers and sellers anymore. It really sucks.
09-13-2016 | 02:59 PM
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From: Toledo Oh
One of the things I have learned in life.... When pulling up to the burger king drivethru in your ambulance, never ever respond to the voice in the little box by using the PA in the ambulance. Bet that kids ears are still ringing years later.....
02-13-2017 | 07:56 PM
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I had a similar deal.. Sounded fake as can be..
When he asked where to send payment, I texted him the name and address of the head of the FBI here in Austin.
He sent me a picture of a fake cashier's check made out to the FBI dude..
He then sent me the tracking info which WAS signed for by the FBI receptionist.. LOL Hope they got a kick out of it..
. I know I did..
When he asked where to send payment, I texted him the name and address of the head of the FBI here in Austin.
He sent me a picture of a fake cashier's check made out to the FBI dude..
He then sent me the tracking info which WAS signed for by the FBI receptionist.. LOL Hope they got a kick out of it..
. I know I did..
Last edited by Boatally Insane; 02-13-2017 at 07:59 PM.
