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| JDay wrote: | Another option... (Which I personally like)
Go along with it. Have them mail the check. It costs the scammer the cost of the fake check plus the postage. Then, inform the sender that the check has not arrived, and you are checking to see if they sent it. Of course, you did, but either kept it for the police, or just shredded and tossed it.
Next ask that they stop payment or cancel the check / MO and have another issued. More ink and special paper. Perhaps ask that the send it out certified mail or some other means. After a while they can have quite a little bit of money wrapped up in the scam. You, still nothing.
Eventually they will figure out they are now the sucker and throw in the towel. Could be fun... 
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You will get crooks that are upset with you personally and know your address. |
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JDay
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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| That is a good point. In Wenatchee, Wa. where I live our police dept. has a special dept. dedicated to fraud and internet scams. They deal with this stuff all the time. It would be best to ask your local law enforcement for their recommendations on this. I know our PD does work on these cases. |
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veery715
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| JDay wrote: | Another option... (Which I personally like)
Go along with it. Have them mail the check. It costs the scammer the cost of the fake check plus the postage. Then, inform the sender that the check has not arrived, and you are checking to see if they sent it. Of course, you did, but either kept it for the police, or just shredded and tossed it.
Next ask that they stop payment or cancel the check / MO and have another issued. More ink and special paper. Perhaps ask that the send it out certified mail or some other means. After a while they can have quite a little bit of money wrapped up in the scam. You, still nothing.
Eventually they will figure out they are now the sucker and throw in the towel. Could be fun...
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But if you are going to do that, make sure you are extra careful about the information you supply them. The more little bits they can accrue the easier you make it for them to play their other card which is ID theft. Never give them your physical address, phone number, or (HORRORS) things like any bank or credit card info.
The longer they have you on the hook the more chance they have to reel you in.
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