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Yup - your bank is not responsible. They'll charge you back after they find it is no good.

That's how they get you.

Tell them you have a volcanoe to sell - see if they are interested. :laugher: :laugher: :laugher:
 
THE ONLY THING I HAVE FROM THE SENDER OF THE CHECK IS HIS NAME AND NUMBER. I HAD GIVEN HIM MY NUMBER TO CALL AND NOW THAT I HAVE THE CHECK, HE IS LIKE REALLY DESPERATE FOR ME TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK. I TOLD HIM THAT I NEED HIS ADDRESS BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK INTO MY ACCOUNT BUT I AM SENDING THE CHECK BACK TO HIM. HE STARTED YELLING AND SCREAMING AT ME SO I HUNG UP THE PHONE. BESIDES, MY MINUTES WERE RUNNIG AND MY PHONE IS PRE-PAID.
 
Tell the bank you think it's phony, open a separate account with NONE of your money in it. Tell the sender that the bank won't release the funds for 14 days. If the check clears go buy lottery tickets.....because your luck is that good!
 
I get these kinds of offers all the time. I reply back with a yahoo e-mail address with my ex-wifes information.

She hasn't gotten any wealthier from what I've heard.
 
PayPal

On a simaler note, has anyone recieved anything from PatPal? I keep getting this email from them saying that _ _ _ _ _@aol has been added as a user to my account. when I click the link it goes to a login page...of course they want my account # I had a PayPal account like 5 years ago, never used it, don't think I ever had it activated. Plus doesn't Paypal have a phone #? the e-mail made no mention of a phone number. But the email could easily fool some one into giving up their important #'s.
 
HEY I HAVE THE CHECK HERE WITH ME. WHATS SO FUNNY ABOUT IT, IS THAT IT SAYS THAT IT IS FROM THE UNITED STATE TREASURY. NOW I KNOW THAT THE UNITED STATE TREASURY KNOWS THAT "Ca" FOR CALIFORNIA IS THE STATE, ON THE CHECK IT HAS "LA". WHAT THE HELL?? :confused: I DONT THINK THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A MISTAKE ON THAT. MY SISTER WORKS WITH CHECKS AT THE COMANY SHE WORKS FOR. I ASKED HER TO TAKE THE CHECK AND ASK HER BOSS ABOUT IT. SHE RAN THE CHECK, AND ONLY FOUND THAT THE ROUTING NUMBERS WERE CORRECT, BUT THE ACCOUNT WASNT FOUND....NOW HOW IS THAT??
 
Re: PayPal

cbrxxtreme said:
On a simaler note, has anyone recieved anything from PatPal? I keep getting this email from them saying that _ _ _ _ _@aol has been added as a user to my account. when I click the link it goes to a login page...of course they want my account # I had a PayPal account like 5 years ago, never used it, don't think I ever had it activated. Plus doesn't Paypal have a phone #? the e-mail made no mention of a phone number. But the email could easily fool some one into giving up their important #'s.
Paypal will never send you e-mails asking for any account information. I would forward that e-mail to the fraud link on paypals site so they can deal with it. Don't ever give out your pasword, they will never ask for that.

Frank
 
THIS IS WHAT WAS SENT TO ME YESTERDAY. I HAD TOLD HIM THAT I DIDNT WANT THE MONEY, AND FOR HIM TO JUST GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. SO HE SENDS ME THIS INSTEAD.

DEAR OZYRAH,

HOW ARE YOU?. PLEASE CONFIRM IF YOU HAVE LODGED THE CHECK WITH YOUR SISTER'S ACCOUNT OR ARE YOU STILL IN DOUBT ON HOW IT HAPPENED TO YOU. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY EMAILED YOU TO EXPLAIN HOW YOU WON THE US$1MILLION.

THE LATE JAMES HARRISON HAD IN HIS WILL THAT US$ ONE MILLION BE DONATE TO CHARITY IN THE USA. A RANDOM SAMPLING OF EMAIL ADDRESSES AND NAMES FAVOURED YOU AS THE WINNER OF THIS US$ ONE MILLION.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE CHARGES TO BE SETTLED AT THE PROBATE REGISTRY HERE TO CONFER BENEFICIARY STATUS OF THE PRIZE TO YOU. WHEN YOU WERE CONTACTED TO TAKE CARE OF THE CHARGES, YOU WERE UNABLE TO DO SO, THAT WAS WHY WE CONTACTED AN INVESTOR TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE FUNDS TO SETTLE THE CHARGES. THE INVESTOR HAS ISSUED YOUR CHECK IN YOUR SISTER'S NAME AS INSTRUCTED BY YOU, YOU HAVE THE CHECK NOW, SO GO AHEAD TO LODGE IT WITH THE BANK SO THAT UPON CLEARANCE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SETTLE THE PRIZE CHARGES AND RECEIVE YOUR US$ ONE MILLION.

I SHALL CALL YOU FOR MORE CLARIFICATION.

THANKS,
DAVID DAUDU ESQ
FOR SOLO CHAMBERS
 
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