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Internet scams abound-our latest escapade
Here is the latest internet scam I want to share so that nobody else (well, I didn't get taken, but could have) gets caught up:
We were selling something online and I know many of my crochet friends make lovely things and sell online. Yesterday we got a cashiers check in the mail to the amount of $5000! For something that we were asking only $300 for. Well, of course that sent up a flag and we contacted the bank and verified that indeed it was a fraudulent check. But had we not, we could have been out $4700 AND had our funds frozen at our local bank for maybe months! Here is the copy of (most, I left our name out) of the email the person sent after we told her/him (?) that we got the check in the mail:

From: Nicole Evans
Signed-By: yahoo.com Mailed-By: yahoo.com
To:
Date: Oct 14, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: payment
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Hello,Many thanks for your email recieved,well i am very happy that you finally recievd the payment and i will want you to know that the excess on the payment should be sent to my shipping agent thruogh western union money transfer in this below details
Name....Mr Temitayo Smith
Address...2 Cary roade11 3lqLondon
Pls note that they will be coming over for the pickup and they will contact you as soon as they recieevd the the money and start with the pickup arrangement also i will want you to pls get back to me as soon as you have transfer them the money with this below detailsSenders Name.....Amount Sent....Mtcn Control NumberText Question Answer...Also i think it is possible for me to let you know that you will be asked to pay some charges at the western union location were you will send the money so you can deduct that from my money and send them the remaining balance.I will be looking forward to hear from you as soon as possibleRegards,Nicole
Just had to share this with anyone who may be selling online, we happened to use US Garage Sales.com I think, but I imagine any selling/auction site could be hit by people like this. Since they are out of the US it is hard to bring bear charges especially if you don't actually lose any money. It is times like this I wish I had many blogs to post this on. Suffice it to say I will share this with my Groups!