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 ID: 172824 Posts: 1 | Date: 2008-03-07 07:47 I was recently approached by a "scout" looking for models for a car company.
This person Told me he would send me payment in advance in the form of a $3,700
personal check via fed ex. I was to deposit the check "right away", take my fee,
and send the remainder to someone in a different state than myself and the
scout.
They sent the check via fed ex as promised, but it was a bogus account with a
real bank! If I would have cashed this "payment" I'd be -$3,700 in my checking
account.
Models: Be wary of ANYONE promising to pay you upfront, sight unseen, especially
for way more than your asking rate. It is probably a SCAM! |
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 ID: 229085 Posts: 3 | Date: 2008-03-07 09:46 wow, this scam happed to me and now im going to all types of bull plz check out
my blog |
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 ID: 182744 Posts: 1442 | Date: 2008-03-07 17:32 I read your blog, Sylviane:
When you cash a check on behalf of a third party to deliver money to yet another
party it is called money laundering. That is illegal and a federal offense.
Additionally, if you go to Western Union and read the form you fill out to send
money, there is a warning written on it about this type of scam and others.
No company sends a model money to give to a photographer, studio or MUA.
Anyone using minimal logic will also wonder why, if you can send money to the
MUA on the road via Western Union, why can't the company do the same?
If someone sends you a check to deduct money from, take the check and the email
with his instructions to the local police department. Using FedEx is an attempt
to get around mail fraud laws but the interstate nature of the transaction can
still trigger FBI involvement. The FBI website will give you instructions on how
to report this guy and possibly allow them to set up a sting and have the
scammers arrested.
You best indication that this guy is not legitimate, Sylviane, is the fact that
his English is terrible. No U.S. company would send out an Email as poorly
written as this one.
This type of scam has been running fro half a century and still plucks new
victims. Common sense is the buzz word to avoiding these things. Think about
this: Someone who has never meet you before sends you $3,700 and trusts you to
send them back $3,200? Come now! Would you send me thousands of dollars
and expect me to pass it on to someone else? Of course not! No one is
that stupid.
Final point: Say the check is legit. You now have earned $3,700 in income that
you owe taxes on. What, you say? That is wrong? You only got $500? Uh, uh. You
bank account says you deposited $3,700. You owe taxes on $3,700 no matter what
you did with the balance of $3,200. And you also would have acted as a broker
without a license. When three people are involved it becomes a conspiracy under
law. The person who sent the check, you who received it and the person you sent
it too. Can we all say "Rico Act Violation", "Racketeering" and "Tax
Evasion".
Do you now understand why no business will get involved in third person
transactions? Have faith that the universe will unfold as it should  |
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 ID: 223361 Posts: 2 | Date: 2008-03-12 18:07 WOW THAT JUST HAPPENED TO ME THE OTHER DAY AND I JUST GOT THE CHECK IN THE MAIL
TODAY... WHEN THE DUDE SENT ME THE MESSAGE IN THE FIRST PLACE HE WAS ONLY
FOCUSED ON GETTIN THE MONEY TO A THIRD PARTY BEFORE ANYTHING! I REALIZED THAT
ISHH WAS FAKE FROM JUMP! THE CHECK AND THE FEDEX ENVELOPE HAD A TOTAL OF FIVE
DIFFERENT NAMES AND ADDRESSES! IF A DUDE NAME JAMES AIMER TRIES TO SEND YOU A
MESSAGE REGARDING A PHOTOSHOOT THAT IS GONNA BE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK OF
RECEIVING THE MESSAGE AND HE WILL PAY YOU 1200 ITS A FAKE! HE SENT ME A CHECK
THAT WAS ABOUT 4000 AND HE TOLD ME TO TAKE OUT 500 THEN SEND THE REST TO THE
ADDRESS HE SENT ME IN THE MAIL AND NOTIFY HIM AS SOON AS I DO IT!! HAHA PPL TRY
TO BE SLICK! BE CAREFULLL!!!!!! |
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 ID: 188484 Posts: 6 | Date: 2008-03-13 19:39 Got my check today from dear James Aimer: $3950.
I was excited. But then I 'googled' his name and found this article. Glad I read
it!
But nothing was said about a third party or down payment. And that they are
trying to work personally with me to see that it will happen and that I will
make it big, they are sure of it.
Ehhhhhh. Ha...Bethany Christine REDMAN.. |
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