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	Fake Checks

dorine

12-8-2007 4:17 PM

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scams, fake, internet, fraud

dorine says:

I received a fake check in the mail for $4700. I called the bank and verified it was fake. Too many people are falling for these scams.

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	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs01.html">What is a fake check scam?</A></LI>			
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs02.html">What are the warning signs?</A></LI>			
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs03.html">What are the most common types of fake check scams?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs04.html">How can I tell if a check or money order is counterfeit?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs05.html">How do the scammers find victims?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs06.html">If I can get the cash, doesn't that mean the check or money order is good?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs07.html">Why can’t my bank, credit union, or check cashing service tell if the check or money order is good?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs08.html">Why do the scammers want cash to be sent using a money transfer service?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs09.html">How much could I lose in a fake check scam?</A></LI>
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	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs10.html">How can I prevent becoming a victim?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs11.html">What if I deposited or cashed the check or money order but haven’t sent the cash yet?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs12.html">What if I have already sent the cash?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs13.html">What are law enforcement agencies doing?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs14.html">What are the Web sites that scammers use to find victims doing?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs15.html">What are financial institutions and money transfer and delivery services doing?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs16.html">What are legitimate sweepstakes companies doing?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs17.html">What can I do?</A></LI>
	<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><A href="http://www.fakechecks.org/prevention-faqs18.html">What are some other popular scams?</A></LI>
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