Comments on: 77 Arrests. $2.1B in Fake Checks http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/ We lose money so you don't have to! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:41:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-7698 Amanda Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:03:04 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-7698 I hate to say it but I'm one of those that fell for the fake check scam. This woman had me believing that I was going to work part time as her personal assistance. Well she sent me a check for $2900 told me to cash it at my bank and 10% was to be my pay and send the rest to UK somewhere. She had the check sent to me by FEDex and it looked like a real check had me fooled. It had me so fooled that in my mind if anybody knowed the bank would know if its legit, RIGHT? I thought that when you take a check to the bank that they would know if its a fake right then and there. I sure do wish my bank had that kind of knowledge to let you know if the check is a fake right then. CAUSE I didn't know that I had been scammed,in the same way the bank had been scammed. I know that I'm a trust worthy person and I hope this blemish, of not knowing that I had been scammed, doesn't reflect on my true character. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone and please know that I feel disgusted for trusting a Enron scandel. I hate to say it but I’m one of those that fell for the fake check scam. This woman had me believing that I was going to work part time as her personal assistance. Well she sent me a check for $2900 told me to cash it at my bank and 10% was to be my pay and send the rest to UK somewhere. She had the check sent to me by FEDex and it looked like a real check had me fooled. It had me so fooled that in my mind if anybody knowed the bank would know if its legit, RIGHT? I thought that when you take a check to the bank that they would know if its a fake right then and there. I sure do wish my bank had that kind of knowledge to let you know if the check is a fake right then. CAUSE I didn’t know that I had been scammed,in the same way the bank had been scammed.
I know that I’m a trust worthy person and I hope this blemish, of not knowing that I had been scammed, doesn’t reflect on my true character.
I hope this doesn’t happen to anyone and please know that I feel disgusted for trusting a Enron scandel.

]]> By: Ashlee http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-5769 Ashlee Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:43:12 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-5769 I recaieved a check for 4765.00 in the mail from al snyder and I was wandering what do I do with this check. Who should I report this to. I recaieved a check for 4765.00 in the mail from al snyder and I was wandering what do I do with this check. Who should I report this to.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 Ashley Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:26:36 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-5200 Hi! My name is Ashley. I almost fell victim of these scams and I am SO glad I didnt. In the past two months I have recieved THREE of these FAKE checks, I wonder what we can do to stop these people!!! The checks look soo real. Hi! My name is Ashley. I almost fell victim of these scams and I am SO glad I didnt. In the past two months I have recieved THREE of these FAKE checks, I wonder what we can do to stop these people!!! The checks look soo real.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 Leslie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:06:55 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-3322 I am curious if anyone else has recieved checks in the mail for supposed mystery shopping companies? They want you to cash the check in your bank and then wire close to $2000 through money gram and evaluate their services. I have gotten 2 of these so far, one of the checks doesn't even have a place to endore on the back. Anyhow, any suggestions on what to do with these checks? I mean, besides not cashing them. Thanks!! I am curious if anyone else has recieved checks in the mail for supposed mystery shopping companies? They want you to cash the check in your bank and then wire close to $2000 through money gram and evaluate their services. I have gotten 2 of these so far, one of the checks doesn’t even have a place to endore on the back. Anyhow, any suggestions on what to do with these checks? I mean, besides not cashing them. Thanks!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Joe Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:23:21 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-1044 We're working on it, Debbie. Stay tuned. We’re working on it, Debbie. Stay tuned.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Debbie Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:28:25 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-1033 I hear so much negativity. Is there one real legitamate company out there to make money from home. Typing, surveys? Thanks. I hear so much negativity. Is there one real legitamate company out there to make money from home. Typing, surveys? Thanks.

]]> By: Matt http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Matt Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-940 That's scary stuff and very real. I'm glad to hear the govt is doing something about it. You too Steve, glad to hear you're pulling strings at Interpol. That’s scary stuff and very real. I’m glad to hear the govt is doing something about it. You too Steve, glad to hear you’re pulling strings at Interpol.

]]> By: Joe http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Joe Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:21:41 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-899 Good on you, Mary! So what did you do to prosecute? If it came with an order, I assume you had a way to track the sender? Good on you, Mary! So what did you do to prosecute? If it came with an order, I assume you had a way to track the sender?

]]> By: Mary Allard http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Mary Allard Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:15:40 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/10/04/77-arrests-21b-in-fake-checks/#comment-898 You might also warn people about fraud postal money orders. We had been sent 3 postal money orders of $850.00 apiece for an order and the scammer asked us to send the rest of the money to "their shipper" (red flag), so instead of depositing the into our business account I went into the bank and asked them to verify them to make sure that they were real, while waiting for about 1 hour while they checked them they came back and told me that they were very good forgerys! So I suggest that if you are sent a money order have the bank check them out first, thank god I had the forsite to do that. Mary allard www.nvgardenfurniture.com You might also warn people about fraud postal money orders.
We had been sent 3 postal money orders of $850.00 apiece for an order and the scammer asked us to send the rest of the money to “their shipper” (red flag), so instead of depositing the into our business account I went into the bank and asked them to verify them to make sure that they were real, while waiting for about 1 hour while they checked them they came back and told me that they were very good forgerys!
So I suggest that if you are sent a money order have the bank check them out first, thank god I had the forsite to do that.

Mary allard
http://www.nvgardenfurniture.com

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