I never knew if they were actually the real deal....Answer is obviously yes....One of my banker buddies just had a customer lose around 7k to this scam

Can anyone come up with anything remotely logical to explain why anyone would or could fall for this?



Most Nigerian scams rely on a certain amount of greed on the part of the target and a willingness to overlook the legal aspects of the proposal, such as ferreting illegally acquired funds out of Nigeria or other countries.

The Counterfeit Check scam, on the other hand, is based on the total honesty of the swindler's target which is you, the seller.

Following the buyer's request, you deposit the check into your account. If you have received a Cashier's Check or have an excellent credit record with your bank, the check will be credited to your account without delay. If the funds were wired directly to your account from another bank, then there is no question that the money is readily available.

You then immediately arrange for the excess funds to be wired to the bank account number the buyer has supplied to you for that purpose, or to forward the funds through Western Union. Your bank sends the funds out either that day or the following morning, or you run down to the nearest Western Union office to wire the funds to London or Italy or wherever.

Shortly thereafter you receive a call from the bank and the roof falls in on you.

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Dr. Spaceman: Now Jenna, medically speaking for your height your weight puts you what we call the "disgusting" range. Fortunately there are solutions. For example, crystal meth has been shown to be very effective. How important is tooth retention to you?

I know someone who almost get hit by the lottery scam. She entered a lottery online and promptly received both email and snail mail confirmation that she was, indeed, the winner of $250,000. The snail mail enclosed a big 'ol check several thousand bucks.

The person (smartly) deposited this into a separate account. The letter specified that this money was meant for paying the taxes and fees on the $250,000, so she was supposed to send that money on a check drawn from her account to another address.

Smartly, she did some checking on the lottery company and found out it was a scam -- that the big 'ol check wouldn't clear, but the folks at the other end would have that money she sent to pay the "fees." She'd of course be left to pay the bank back for that hot check.

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I mean really...if you get an email like this, just think for just 10 seconds.

People who loose money this way deserve to lose it:

1. For being greedy.
2. For being stupid.

Tell my grandmother that.

Being stupid isn't the same as being naive to the ways of the internet.

Well the hook on this one really didn't involve the internet other than the initial sale...I'm pretty sure they respond to online ads with this beyond ridiculous email

Nigerian dude...."I have a couple of cashiers checks to pay you with, but my bank can't break them down...Can I just pay you $5,000 extra for those $300 worth of comic books and you can wire it back to me?"

Mensa candidate..."Oh sure....I have to finish my fingerpainting homework before I can go to the bank though"

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Dr. Spaceman: Now Jenna, medically speaking for your height your weight puts you what we call the "disgusting" range. Fortunately there are solutions. For example, crystal meth has been shown to be very effective. How important is tooth retention to you?

Sounds good to me.








Fingerpainting is HARD

Got this this morning. Any takers?