posted on November 2, 2005 07:31:30 PM
Moved BACH here for some lively reading
I JUST got a BANK MONEY ORDER for $4000.00!!!!!!!!!!!! Dollars!!!!! For my $700.00 Van! USP Next day air....5 days later from when sent. From Texas,,,the check is from a Kansas (Syracuse) Bank ,,Valley State Bank,,,with a P.o box address.
Rimitter is Debbie Hicks,,,,address on the packet says,,,Richard Dunchan,,,701 e. main st. New Albany IN. 47150. Mailed/sent from Austin Tex air terminal. I called UPS to find out about the delay ....they were appoligetic,,,If the customer wants a REFUND for the delay THEY need to contact us, she said, I said WHO was the shipper, SHE said we have no info, customer never filled in the BOXES or the senders name OR even the PHONE Number...
This Thing is ALL over the map....Calling the BANK in the morning to VERIFY funds,,,,Suspect check is a BIG PHONEY!
The ORIGINAL contact to me was from,,,,,where else??? Nigeria!!!!!!!! hahahah, I have played it right along.....
I was STUNNED when I saw $4000.00!!!!!!! I believe that GREED is SUPPOSE to come into play from ME????? What OH what do I do with this $4000.00 CHECK?????? .......Deposit it? Not me! WAIT,,,,,and see what comes NEXT......
He/SHE has Already blown $13.00 On Same day air, that was LATE......
Betsy is RIGHT here,,,,locked and loaded and speed dial locked in on the LOCAL boys in Blue....
posted on November 2, 2005 07:55:51 PM
Hey JAck, why wait? Go ahead and use the speed dial. It should make for a fun afternoon when Debbie/Dick shows up for their cash and van.
posted on November 2, 2005 08:06:36 PM
Jack...Have your camera ready. Get pictures of them when they show up for the van and post them over here. Better yet, list them. "Authentic 4x6 glossy photos of Nigerian scammers" $9.99 starting bid. No reserve.
Be sure to get a good picture of the cops clamping the cuffs on them also.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on November 2, 2005 08:42:10 PM
PICTURES!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!! How in the hell am I am going to lock and load, talk on the phone and take pictures all in ONE shot????? Aha!!!!!!!!! just BLOW my Police whistle and ALL the guys in their shops will come RUNNING out!!!!!!!! Jacks got VISITORS, and that ain't the CAT call tune he's blowin'. Whirrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!! Whirrrrrrrrrr!!!!!! Whirr, whirrrrr,,,Iligals (sp, on purpose, JUMP!!!!!!!!!) When I call the Cats!!!!!!! Whiiiirrrrrrrrrr!!!!! LOUD!!!!! Really LOUD!
posted on November 2, 2005 08:53:03 PM
Jack...If you "precondition" them with a 4 foot section of 2x4, you'll have time to make phone calls, feed the cats, take pictures and have a glass of 2 buck chuck before you have to lock and load.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on November 3, 2005 05:39:08 AM
WOW!!!!!! I just got an e mail from yet another name,,,,,Jerry,,,,,"you must have received and possibly cashed the check please get back to me so we can continue to the Next step".
I replied,,Yes, it showed up yesterday. do you remember the Amount of the check....it is sitting right here Uncashed. What now?
posted on November 3, 2005 06:01:12 AM
Looks authentic,,,,From anyone else, Wham! deposit...paper, print, everything perfect. no misspellings either Calling the Bank a little later....
Well, Kansas is Not UP yet! The Bank ph.# number is GOOD.
Keep on keepin' on.
[ edited by jackswebb on Nov 3, 2005 06:05 AM ]
posted on November 3, 2005 06:37:38 AM
HOw did you verify that the phone number is good? I hope it wasn't by calling it and listening to the voicemail message.
I really doubt anyone will show up to get the van. Didn't they ask you to send them about $2000 back by Western Union or is this a different scam?
posted on November 3, 2005 06:48:53 AM
It was a real FAST message.,,,,Valley State Bank We are not in please call back. click.
If No one shows,,,I have a frameable scam check.
I also let the guy know UPS dropped the ball on delivery time and He is entitled to a FULL refund from UPS....If he goes for that, THEN he WILL have to offer some INFORMATION to UPS....
Never know, he might just go for getting his $13.00 refund.
posted on November 3, 2005 07:02:26 AM
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! I just made contact with the Bank. I told Judy what I had and within seconds she said, It's counterfiet.
Well, what about, and She said just destroy it..I said what about the Gov.. she said the FBI and the FDIC have NO Interest in pursuing any of this...Happens all the time and the GOV. cares less at this point...Unreal but TRUE....
I said to Judy do you think anyone will actually show up, she said, Nope,,they are just hoping you cash it and then YOU will be burnt...
There you go. Just another wonderful day in cyber space....
This WAS Thrilling I must admit, a real Caper......hahahaahahaha.
posted on November 3, 2005 07:29:40 AM
It WAS the Bank,,,,I could hear the printing presses in the back ground... hahahahaa...
Play these games along if you like,,,,Just DON'T EVER Cash the Check....I am going to wallpaper one room with these Checks as I play niave when the NEXT Nigerian Checks in,,,,WOW!!!!! easy to get, just list EXPENSIVE cars on Craigslist the offers come flowwing in,,,, Monkeyads.com too.. and a few other sites.
posted on November 3, 2005 07:32:25 AM
Whatnot,,,,,I re read what you said,,Nope,, they don't want a refund from/through Western Union,,,,The CASHING of the CHECK is ALL that need be done. GOTCHA!!!!!!!!
posted on November 3, 2005 07:42:52 AM
why dont you look up yellow pages to find the phone number of the bank,customer service does not have print machines,if there is a fax machine,they keep it away from the phone.
I dont think they will come for the van,as it is easy to trace with the title change,they are hoping you will give them the change 4000-700.
do you know we have nigerians who read this board??
posted on November 3, 2005 07:50:44 AM
I agree with hwahwa, check out that number through the local phone operator! Scammers when contacted by someone will say things like "no one investigates", "destroy the check", you alterted them that you aren't simply falling for their game, so they will move on to some easier prey ~ but they love to mis-direct you, lying about FBI or police investigations, and they don't want a paper trail around. Or phone back to the number and ask for Judy, then ask for the bank manager, get her or her name and title, etc., sounds like you got the scammers.
posted on November 3, 2005 09:13:50 AM
Too funny,,,,,I just got back from my bank,,,,,She checked out the check, NO water mark!, looked washed she said and they actually mis typed the check out for $44000.00, the first 4 had been erased...AND she told me yet ANOTHER customer brought in the EXACT check two days ago also..(selling his car)...He too called the bank and,,,,,counterfiet...My Bank said the SAME thing,, WAY too much for the authorities to handle, it's a Buyer beware world out there...
I asked, would you have ran this through the system had I said nothing, Sure,, and days later,poof! Yer money would be GONE.......
posted on November 3, 2005 12:01:34 PM
My sons Friend was selling a car on the internet for 15,000. the buyer sent him 19,000 check and asked that when he cashed the check to please send back 400.00 by western union.
My sons friend called the FBI right away and they checked the trail into europe and did what they had to do.
I never heard of someone at the bank saying forget about it........lol This is a crime and one that will hurt someone who dosen't know better so how can the bank say just forget about it........unreal.
posted on November 3, 2005 12:44:56 PM
The printing machine you hear in the background could be the one which prints checks.
These days you can scan a real check and make changes to it on the screen and then have it printed ,I think some of those printers are very good,what to look for is the perforation on the side of the check,if it does not have any,watch out.
posted on November 3, 2005 01:15:59 PM
Jack, just call your local FBI office. Trust me, we have FBI offices all over the world and someone whould be happy to skip a donut to go out on a case like this.
posted on November 3, 2005 02:10:24 PM
Lt. Ya know I guess you are right. Just tear up the check and forget it???? I AM going to call the FBI. I read a few of those links,,,More money than the cost of the Vietnam War,,,,,,,,
posted on November 3, 2005 02:44:10 PM
Jack...The telephone number for Valley State Bank in Syracuse, Ks is 620-384-7451. Is that the number you called? I can't imagine any bank acting so unconcerned about someone printing up and passing counterfeit money orders with their name on them. Most bankers would be clammoring to get those crooks behind bars. The FBI would definitely be interested in this, as well as your local PD since the MO was passed to you in their jurisdiction.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on November 3, 2005 02:51:32 PM
Copy that, 620 384 7451,,,,,,Same number,,I JUST got off the phone with a "G" man in Santa Ana, Cal. He gave me this,,,,IC3.gov said to go there on the internet. It's rampant...
Edit,,,I am NOT impressed with IC3.gov Actually the Agent did'nt act overly excited either. He took my name and Number and said go to IC3.gov.
He said take care and that was the end of it....
I did my part....
Keep on keepin' on.
[ edited by jackswebb on Nov 3, 2005 02:55 PM ]
