Is this a scam?

Moonliner · 10-06-2009, 07:24 AM

Oh yeah, Scam city for sure. The best thing is probably to just discontinue communications and get on with life, but if you are of a certain mindset screwing with them can provide some level of entertainment.

For example you could say that time is critical, and insist that daddy sends you a check via overnight service.... Costing them $$$. etc...

Alex · 10-06-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

For example you could say that time is critical, and insist that daddy sends you a check via overnight service.... Costing them $$$. etc...

This particular scam almost always uses such services anyway, for two reasons.

1. Their outlay of cash to ship a check express makes people more comfortable with it. Surely, a scammer wouldn't spend the $15 they think.

2. They don't want to send their fraudulent check through the USPS and thus committing mail fraud which makes things much worse if they do get caught. (not sure if this is actually true or just believed to be true)

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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Oh yeah, Scam city for sure. The best thing is probably to just discontinue communications and get on with life, but if you are of a certain mindset screwing with them can provide some level of entertainment. For example you could say that time is critical, and insist that daddy sends you a check via overnight service.... Costing them $$$. etc... __________________ - Taking it one step at a time. Last edited by Moonliner : 10-06-2009 at 07:47 AM.
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