How Can You Tell If A Check, Money Order, Cashiers Check Is Counterfeit?

by Alun Hill MCIJ

Scam Question: I am getting emails from people or so called businesses, who are looking for representatives from the United States to receive funds from their clients and cash them for transfer to them after I take out a commission. But the checks, money orders or certified checks are counterfeit. I really would like to have a technique to be able to identify frauds like this.

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mebvo 08.02.09 at 3:29 pm

I was getting these emails, also, now they are marked as junk. I have a friend at the bank who let me know that most come from Nigeria, and are scammers….that if it seems too good to be true, it is. don’t fall for it. anyone who wants you to wire the money to them after you deposit a check in your account… fraud. they money should be able to be wired right to them, so if they ask for your deposit, and then wiring, it is fraud.

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smiling_ 08.02.09 at 3:51 pm

Yo is bein’ scammed, Dude

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Jim 08.02.09 at 3:52 pm

Spam Alert!!! They want your information!!