Local PD just gave me standard warnings.  Local FBI says just destroy=20
the check.  I haven't given any info, except a mailing address, which=20
points out that if I really want to play with these types of people, a=20
throw away email address and a PO box would be handy.   No point in=20
contacting my bank, as they're not involved and I have no intention of=20
cashing it.  I did send the issuing bank a PDF scan of the check and=20
Fedex info.

Now, I'm getting inquiries from the scammer.  The content is polite, but=20
the subject line is all caps:
"WHY SILENT?(READ CAREFULLY AND ACT FAST)URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED ASAP"

I'll just stay quiet, as though I'm not reading email.  I need to put=20
this aside and continue the job search, work on a google maps app, and=20
order some parts.

Joe W

On 1/20/2012 8:58 AM, Carl Denk wrote:
> Probably a Phishing expedition to get some of your info, then the real
> scam begins. Don't know whether I would trash the evidence, might be
> some time before the rest happens. Have you contacted the issuing bank?
> Did you give out any of your info like social security or bank account
> numbers. Might discuss it with your bank, they might put a watch on your
> accounts. Credit card numbers? Can the company CFO put you in contact
> with their FBI contact?
>
> On 1/19/2012 11:27 PM, Joe Wronski wrote:
>> This might be of general interest as there are a lot of contractors out
>> there.
>> I answered a craigslist ad for a PC tech job, asking who is the employer
>> and where is it located.
>> The answer was that they are looking for someone to virus clean 7
>> laptops and upgrade from Vista to Windows 7.  I offered to do it for $60
>> per unit.
>> The next message stated that price was fine, can they have an address to
>> send the check to?
>> I saw red flags all over this, but gave them a link to my mailing addres=
s.
>> The next morning (today) I got an email saying that the check was on
>> it's way, and all I had to do was cash the check, deposit my fee, and
>> send the rest back to other agents who would collect the PCs and use the
>> funds to get them shipped to me.  And several hours later, a check for
>> 20x my $420 fee arrived via fedex.
>> The Fedex tracking info says the shipment originated in Ontario.  The
>> check is from a credit union in California.  The From information on the
>> packing slip gave the name and address of a Georgia (US) company.    I
>> found that company on the innerweb, and contacted it's CFO.  She said
>> they had some problems with their accounts getting hacked, and that the
>> FBI is involved.
>> I'm sitting on a counterfeit cashier's check, hoping it can be used as
>> evidence catching the scammer.
>> I called local police, but they don't handle this, and I think I'll call
>> the local FBI office tomorrow.
>> If they don't want it, it'll go in the trash, and I'll tell the scammer
>> it never arrived (it was just left in the hallway, no signature required=
).
>> I remember a story about an ingenious person that played one of these
>> scams out to the point where he arranged for the scammers to get caught
>> walking into a bank in London, but it seems like too much work to get
>> involved to that level.
>>
>> Joe W
>>
>>

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