From: Dr. Julie Armstrong (drarmstrong_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Oct 26 2003 - 12:12:46 PST
Since the topic was up, I wanted to share about another scam that I was
victim of... :(
I had a scooter for sale. A buyer who was a dealer contacted me and
wanted to buy. He said a shipper owed him some money and he would send
it directly to me. I was to send the buyer the difference, and the
shipper would then contact me about crating and shipping.
I rec'd a cashier's check from Washington Mutual... Deposited it at my
bank without problem. After the weekend I went to the bank, withdrew
cash and sent it via Western Union to the buyer. In retrospect, the
numbers were suspicious, but it was a cashier's check after all!
Scooter cost $2300, check was for $6500, I refunded $4000.
Well, you guessed it, after I had sent the money, my bank called to
tell me that I was being debitted $6500, because the check was
counterfeit.... I was out $4000.
Don't fall for it, don't refund any money, OR... get the check cleared
before you proceed.
No tears, what's done is done...
Julie
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