Comments on: Can Scammers Bite You Twice? http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/ 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: Joe http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Joe Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/#comment-1873 Thanks, Ben. The only problem with this advice is that banks have often told victims that yes, the check is good. The bank then comes back later (up to a year later) and says to the victim, hey, you cashed a bogus check and you owe us $2900 plus fees. Read Snoskred's links in the above post--you'll get the whole horror story. Thanks, Ben. The only problem with this advice is that banks have often told victims that yes, the check is good. The bank then comes back later (up to a year later) and says to the victim, hey, you cashed a bogus check and you owe us $2900 plus fees. Read Snoskred’s links in the above post–you’ll get the whole horror story.

]]> By: ben campbell http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 ben campbell Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:56:42 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/#comment-1872 dear brian, I got the old i've won a lottery scam in the mail the other day i call the number of the scammer just for kicks his number was of is 12898881926 he was a black man said i was a lucker winner put the 2900.00 check i got in the bank and call him back in two working days after the check had cleared i talked to my banker she call union bank ok california they said it was a fake check then she made a copy of it what happed then i dont know but i didnt get scammed i thought about calling the scammer back and giving him an ear full but i never did probably never will so pass on to your readers that if this happens to them all they have to do is call their bank or the bank the check is written on to see if the check is good they will be glad you did is alot better then being scammed , ben dear brian, I got the old i’ve won a lottery scam in the mail the other day i call the number of the scammer just for kicks his number was of is 12898881926 he was a black man said i was a lucker winner put the 2900.00 check i got in the bank and call him back in two working days after the check had cleared i talked to my banker she call union bank ok california they said it was a fake check then she made a copy of it what happed then i dont know but i didnt get scammed i thought about calling the scammer back and giving him an ear full but i never did probably never will so pass on to your readers that if this happens to them all they have to do is call their bank or the bank the check is written on to see if the check is good they will be glad you did is alot better then being scammed , ben

]]> By: Brian http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 Brian Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:12:43 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/#comment-1797 Thanks. That puts me a little more at ease. Thanks. That puts me a little more at ease.

]]> By: Snoskred http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 Snoskred Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:00:47 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2007/12/29/can-scammers-bite-you-twice/#comment-1795 The chances of a scammer seeing that check again are extremely unlikely. The only people who will see that check now are the bank and law enforcement. It is not likely that the company who appeared on the check would be able to get access to it. The scammer has no hope of getting access to it - and trying to get access to it would put them at risk of arrest. You're pretty safe with the address. It is unlikely that they will turn up on your doorstep. Scammers want to scam more money out of people - they'll be focusing on that, not on harassing people they tried to scam previously. You could raise your security precautions around home for a little bit, if you feel it necessary. He can't use your address, name or phone number to create a fake check with your details on it. He needs your account information to do that. Plenty of companies give that information out when asked, that is who the scammers tend to target which is why you got a check with a company name on it - and also why the routing and account numbers matched the company name. Scam victims have certainly been kidnapped and killed before but so far this has happened only when they travel to Africa to meet their scammers in person. Once a scammer gets out of Africa it is very unlikely they will do anything that might result in their being sent back there and kidnap and murder are two things they generally steer clear of. They tend to concentrate on counterfeiting checks when they land in the USA or Canada. Maybe they think that won't get them deported. They're wrong, because if they get caught they will be deported. The scammer may try to contact you again, and they may try a different scam on you seeing as they managed to scam you once. If they can't manage to scam you, they will pass your email address on to every scamming friend they know. My advice would be to close the email account you used to email them and open a brand new one, and get educated on the scams that are out there. They can't scam you if you know all their tricks. The most important thing to remember is - no money is coming to you as a surprise via your email inbox. If someone you don't know contacts you offering you money, it HAS to be a scam. I hope that helps. ;) Cheers, Snoskred The chances of a scammer seeing that check again are extremely unlikely. The only people who will see that check now are the bank and law enforcement.

It is not likely that the company who appeared on the check would be able to get access to it. The scammer has no hope of getting access to it – and trying to get access to it would put them at risk of arrest.

You’re pretty safe with the address. It is unlikely that they will turn up on your doorstep. Scammers want to scam more money out of people – they’ll be focusing on that, not on harassing people they tried to scam previously. You could raise your security precautions around home for a little bit, if you feel it necessary.

He can’t use your address, name or phone number to create a fake check with your details on it. He needs your account information to do that. Plenty of companies give that information out when asked, that is who the scammers tend to target which is why you got a check with a company name on it – and also why the routing and account numbers matched the company name.

Scam victims have certainly been kidnapped and killed before but so far this has happened only when they travel to Africa to meet their scammers in person. Once a scammer gets out of Africa it is very unlikely they will do anything that might result in their being sent back there and kidnap and murder are two things they generally steer clear of. They tend to concentrate on counterfeiting checks when they land in the USA or Canada. Maybe they think that won’t get them deported. They’re wrong, because if they get caught they will be deported.

The scammer may try to contact you again, and they may try a different scam on you seeing as they managed to scam you once. If they can’t manage to scam you, they will pass your email address on to every scamming friend they know.

My advice would be to close the email account you used to email them and open a brand new one, and get educated on the scams that are out there. They can’t scam you if you know all their tricks.

The most important thing to remember is – no money is coming to you as a surprise via your email inbox. If someone you don’t know contacts you offering you money, it HAS to be a scam.

I hope that helps. ;)

Cheers,
Snoskred

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