domme me
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ITS A SCAM
a well known one
it relies on the fact that it can take several weeks for a bank to clear an international cheque....... when it bounces - as it inevitably will - the bank will hold you responsible for the amount... even if they have shown it as 'cleared' (many banks automatically show a cheque as 'cleared' after 7 days - as long as it has not bounced in that time)
Don't send any goods or money ... if you have sent anything already, you can kiss it goodbye |
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Kevin N
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Definitly a scam. It is a well known one. don't even bother to cash it or wait for it to clear. Send the cheque back saying that you would prefer the money for the exact amount made payable to you. |
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magpyre
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No No NO!!! very old scam, dont touch it with a very long pole, the cheque will bounce, I would bet my house on it, let me guess African right? this scam has been doing the rounds for years, you send him the excess money via western union, then the cheque bounces, you lose your money and you never hear or see the bloke again, hes up £1300 quid, and you are stitched up, please dont send anyone anything. |
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danielle T
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an old scam...
you get a check from abroad for more than the amount needed
7 days later the check shows as "cleared" in your bank account
thinking its the real deal you send the goods and excess money
three weeks later the bank says 'hold on. the check has bounced'
you realise youve been had and go crying to the bank that they shouldnt have shown the check as cleared
bank says 'tuff luck' and points to its T's & C's
you are down 1300 quids and the entire african continent points at you and laughs |
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claimbankchargesback
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This is a very common scam - DO NOT GET INVOLVED!!!
What happens is that buys something off you and pays with a cheque for more than the value. Then he asks you to send back the remainder via Western Union (so he collected it without being traced).
You pay the cheque into your bank, and initially it looks as if it cleared. You take out the extra money and send it to him.
A couple of weeks later the cheque is returned uncleared, and the money is taken back from your account.
Not only are you left with no alloys, you are also left with a debt of £1500!
This is 100% a scam, please don't fall for it and if you here anyone else having the same thing, explain to them that its a fraud and why.
Unfortunately a lot of people still haven't heard about this scam, and are getting sucked in, and losing large amounts of money.
Because the money is sent to another country, there is nothing the police or bank can do to help you, your own your own with a big debt, and no way of getting your money back. |
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Bardic
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That's a common scam. You send the surplus off and, lo and behold, the cheque he sent you bounces! Guess who's out of pocket? I'd send his cheque back, say you want the precise sum in your hands, definitely and irrevocably, and then you'll send the wheels, not before. I'd guess you won't hear anything more. |
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Ms Fabulosity
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Your family is right. This is a scam. The moral of the story is..if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is!
I'd suggest you go the the bank 1st thing 2moro, speak to someone SENIOR (supervisor, manager) and explain what has happened to them; hopefully they'll be able to help. |
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hottotrot1_usa
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This sounds like a scam!!! Many of the scams involve sending you money and then sending some back. Be very careful. Either don't do it, or wait a long time before sending the money. |
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ramrod cowfins
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sound like a scam to me. don't do anything until the cheque clears. |
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van-man
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`just send him his cheque back dont get involved prob a scam |
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heebygeeby
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This happened to someone i know,i wasn't sure weather to believe them,it was on ebay. They reakoned they got the cheque,and then the bloke said they could keep the money. money laundering due to drugs or something.don't send your alloys till you know you got the money ok. |
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Ariana
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Don't return his 'overpayment' until you get your £200 . This a scam and I'll bet you anything if you give him his returned extra money you won't get your 200. Make him wait until you can guarantee you will get your money . To be honest you sound like a genuine person go with your family. They are right . |
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JOHN R
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I believe this is a scam. Think about it, why would anyone trust you with £1300 if they have never met you. If it seems to be too good to be true it probably is. |
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Baz
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I would say it dodgy, why would a man send you a cheque for £1500 when he has only to pay £200, Waite until you get £1500 money from the cheque and then send him the £1300 back. |
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s_lavery1
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you cant stop a cheque that you paid in only one that you have written yourself. This is a scam so send him nothing until his cheque clears which can be 2 weeks for UK cheque or after 6 weeks for a foreign one and even at that you cant be sure. Do Nothng and dont send the wheels then you have nothing to lose. |
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My Grain
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Your family's right to tell you to wait! There's conmen all over the place. |
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Hotstomper
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No don't do it. The others are right, it's scam pure and simple. |
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Shagger
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This sounds very odd.
This may be money laundering! He is trying to scam you by getting you to "hold-over" these funds.
Do not pay the cheque in. If you have paid it in already, phone bank asap and get it stopped as you suspect it to be a fraudulent payment.
Be alert to these scams. How often do you accidentally issue a cheque for £1300 more than you mean to. |
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nickynoodles33
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Oh yes, this is very dodgy - and used daily to scam innocent people out of money - please, do not get in contact with this person again!! |
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Shambles
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Of course it's dodgy when you think about it. Why not just send a cheque for the £200? |
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willow
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This is not acceptable and you must send him the cheque back it is a common form of money laundering and you should be no part of it. |
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josephrob2003
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dont even touch it,any transactions involving western union mail are very dodgey,why would anyone send more than the proper amount?.,if you've done it,say goodbye to your money |
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Wonderwerb
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Dodgy in the extreme ... av nowt to do with it kidda,
Run awaaaaaaaaaaaaay. |
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mo3_lys
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proper dodgy. dont do it, you'll end up with cops at your door |
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mike d
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This is a scam, and a pretty old one. It relies on the fact that Western Union is pretty much instant and untraceable like sending cash in the post, thus you will have sent him clear funds before you realise the cheque has bounced. Unfortunately if you've already sent the wheels, it looks like you've lost the those also. Never send goods until the cheque has cleared.
When you get the notification of the bounced cheque, send everything you have - corresponence and all to the police - this is theft and fraud.
Always look out for anything suspicious when buying or selling at distance - online, classified ads, Autotrader, etc.
And for added interest, watch 'The Real Hustle' on BBC3 I think. It's always showing how these scams work. |
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willstricklandkms
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I've not heard of that before but be very very wary. Even let the police know now just in case. |
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davidm9870
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sounds very dodgy. I would contact the police - just in case |
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wolves69
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tell him to p*ss off!!! tell him stop messing you about or you will knock him out!! |
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Julia H
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Sounds a bit like money laundering to me. |
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