Comments on: Snoskred on Fake Check Scams and Scambaiting

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:14:19 +0000

I got a “job assurance” check today from NY but it was for a.small amount, $900. it was fedexed to me, and I was given complete details of who to western union 700$ of it to. It was a job I’m supposed to start, but it seems very sketchy. Also, it was a United States Postal Service check.

What do I do???

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:24:15 +0000

This was a series of IMs that this happened to me with. I was asked to cash a check and send the whole amount minus the moneygram charge to an addy in Wisc. Took the check to my bank and asked them about it. It was a fake check which I had figured to begin with. Thanks for having this site up.

By: Charmaynne

Charmaynne — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:02:14 +0000

I think I have been a victim io these frauds you guys are talking about. I was hired as accountant to process grant money donated to links foundation for children with serious illnesses. I found this job on craigslist. These people talked about God and all that. After I was hired a recieved a check in one day mail for$2900 and three days later one for $3,900 I’m mailing the 2nd one back

By: nina raguber

nina raguber — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:18:21 +0000

hello, there is alot of scam going around today. i recieved a check for 3,600 from a company called secret shopping. i thought it was a real check and went ahead and deposited it into my husband account. when we went to the bank to see if the money cleared, the bank manager was called in and told us that it was a bad check and it was FAKE. i was shocked and i got scared. the manager also said it was a fraudulant check and the check is being investigated by the fraud dept. they completely closed my husband account. now the fraud department is investigating this fake check. do you think i will be arrested after they finish the investigation? i didnt know it was a fake check

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:07:11 +0000

Hey everyone. Since I was looking for jobs on the Internet I found an interesting add. All I had to do is to take 10% of the amount and send it further to another person. I was questioning the company about things and the replies looked like what Joe got. Now I’m sitting with the check in my hand which I received today. $2500!! The company who they claim to be is Canon Oil company and they have their own website, but on the check it says it’s from “Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers” and that maid me wonder too so I searched on the Internet about check scams and I found this website. Thank god I am not alone… So what do I do now? And by the way I’m from Denmark.

By: Genevieve Fischer

Genevieve Fischer — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:49:00 +0000

addendum to Al Synder scams (above)

Attorney General Office’s also have a “fraud” dept—report these scams to them!

Also the BBB keeps a list of these frauds—and will report these to consumers!

By: Genevieve Fischer

Genevieve Fischer — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:45:03 +0000

I received in the mail a letter and check from Al Snyder in mid-Ocober 2008. The check was for $4,870.00, 1/2 of the total grant of $9,740.00. The check was drawn on the account of “Davis Software Concepts” and was a WAMU.com check.
I was instructed to cash/deposit it and then send a 10% “commission” to Al Synder ($974.00), then he would send me the other 1/2 of my “grant”
REPORT THESE SCAMS!! U.S. Mail Fraud at 1-877-876-2455(Fraud Investigations)-choose #3 on the menu or http://www.PostalInspectors.uspis.gov (Click “fraud”)

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:42:02 +0000

Sorry to hear that, Kelli. What a coincidence that you got the check while you were looking for grants. How do you think “Al” got your name and address?

By: Kelli J

Kelli J — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:10:25 +0000

Unfortunately I received a check from Al Snyder and since I was in the process of looking for grants I fell for the scam. I am having a lot of problems now. My bank account at Bank of America has been closed. My bank account at Compass has been flagged. I am in process of reporting this to the proper authorities. I have handed it over to Washington Mutal’s scam department. This really sucks and it is horrible that people scam people like this.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:31:13 +0000

You’re looking at the more skeptical ones here, Kim. Lots of people have cashed the checks. Check scammers send out hundreds of checks so that even if a small fraction fall for it, they still make a lot of money.