APRIL19
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posted on October 15, 2004 04:19:34 PM
Hello,
I recieved a TravelersExpress money order in the mail today. These are the same type that you can buy at Walmarts and convenient stores.
This one had Carnival food stores, Miniyard food stores, and the Sack'n Save logos on the money order.
I have never heard of these stores-maybe some one here has.
Since it was for more than $200 I called the toll free number on the back to check on things before shipping.
After a lengthly hold time and finally a discussion with a nice lady at TravelsExpress, I found out that it was FAKE.
The first seven numbers on it are 8998698XXX.
It was from a guy[?] in New York.
Has anyone else recieved anything like this?
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sparkz
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posted on October 15, 2004 04:32:44 PM
Wow! You sure know how to ruin a crook's day  Sounds like he's got some underground software and a good color printer. Since he has paid, you are obligated to complete the transaction. Ship him a box of steer manure with a note that says "Touche". A call to his local police department would be a good idea also.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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jackswebb
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posted on October 15, 2004 04:39:44 PM
Wow! was gonna be my exact, opening words and Police was going to follow,,ya read my mind OR better said, I read YOUR mind.
What Else could be said of this. WOW! What a TOTAL Idiot!
Book em' Dano.
This fits RIGHT IN.
The GOOD,the BAD and the UGLY.
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Reamond
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posted on October 15, 2004 04:42:25 PM
There may be more people than the local police dept interested in this. I would contact the Postal Inspecters. The FBI may also be interested if he has done this more than once or is running a regular operation.
I would contact the authorities before communicating anything to the person who sent it.
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sparkz
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posted on October 15, 2004 04:46:55 PM
Reamond is correct. The Postal Inspectors would be interested in this. The term "fake money order" will strike a nerve with them, even if is from one of their competitors.
The stores you mention are not even in New York. They're in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
http://www.minyards.com/
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
[ edited by sparkz on Oct 15, 2004 04:58 PM ]
[ edited by sparkz on Oct 15, 2004 04:59 PM ]
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glassgrl
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posted on October 15, 2004 05:08:22 PM
Unless you live in a teeny tiny town you probably have a local FBI office. I would call them and ask if they're interested.
Then pursue the PI.
http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/welcome2.htm
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ArtNouveau
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posted on October 15, 2004 05:23:31 PM
Clark Howard discussed this recently as it applied to cashier’s checks. Check his September 30 archive:
http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2004/09/30.html
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stopwhining
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posted on October 15, 2004 05:30:59 PM
call the travelexpress people on monday,they should ask you to send them the money order,and make a copy for yourself.
It is not the postal inspector,it is the issuer who is most interested in prosecuting .
let them handle it.
is this guy on ebay??
-sig file -------Life is one big happy 'All You Can Eat' buffet .
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jackswebb
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posted on October 15, 2004 06:04:04 PM
Clark Howard. They act like they have no responsiblity but they do......I was just wondering under what sighted law is that stated. Ya know so you could like say, HEY under Banking law number 345-J.5 You ARE obligated and I AM aware of it.
The GOOD,the BAD and the UGLY.
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playbackfactor
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posted on October 15, 2004 07:13:22 PM
I worked in a high end retail store in Los Angeles and we got TONS of bogus checks, money orders and cashier's checks. The personal checks were always easy to tell because they were usually perforated on all four edges, like someone had printed them in a huge batch. These idiots somehow manage to get into a legit account that somehow approved them when we ran them through TeleCheck which was our system.
DEFINITELY report this. I believe that receiving it through the mail makes it federal and the FBI and Post Office will both take note as far as I know. I'm always wary of money orders- I get those really dodgy looking convenience store ones, too and they've always turned out to be legit, thankfully. Good job on busting this jerk, APRIL. I used to get so mad when these losers came in to the store and it wasn't even my money! I can imagine how mad I'd be with someone trying to rip me off.
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glassgrl
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posted on October 15, 2004 07:31:51 PM
quote: "and finally a discussion with a nice lady at TravelsExpress, I found out that it was FAKE."
did this lady not say anything when she said it was a fake MO?
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stonecold613
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posted on October 15, 2004 09:00:42 PM
Since he has paid, you are obligated to complete the transaction.
I say send them a package with a little bit of corn starch in it. Hey, it halloween and they could use a good scare.
http://www.rense.com/general51/dump.htm
Democrats support anyone but Kerry in 2004.
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yellowstone
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posted on October 15, 2004 09:11:15 PM
Or you could go to dogdoo.com and have them send him a bag of dog poop. You can even choose from what size dog it comes from, 20lb dog, 50lb dog or 110lb dog. They send these anonomously but you can get delivery confirmation. Here's the link to dogdoo.com have fun;
http://www.dogdoo.com/Default.asp
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sparkz
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posted on October 15, 2004 10:24:10 PM
Yellowstone...
If that guy can get $25.00 for a ziplock bag of dog poop from a 110 lb dog, that means my 120 pound Rottweiler is worth more than I am! OMG, if my wife reads this thread, she'll want to dump me and get another Rottie
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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toasted36
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posted on October 15, 2004 10:42:04 PM
I'd like to see the auction so I can block this bidder and I hope you turned them into ebay so they get the boot.
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difs
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posted on October 16, 2004 12:55:04 AM
[ edited by difs on Oct 16, 2004 12:55 AM ]
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stopwhining
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posted on October 16, 2004 06:02:41 AM
i would not upset the bidder by sending him dogpooh.
The issuer should be asking you to forward all the info to them.
-sig file -------Life is one big happy 'All You Can Eat' buffet .
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