Scammer alert !!!!! - Page 2

John Kissel · 07-30-2021, 07:46 AM

Tell him to send you a cashier check or certified check,before you send anything. If something does show up in the mail, take it to your bank and have them send it for collection through Federal Reserve. If it clears through the Fed. you win, as your bank and the Fed has just guarenteed the money.I guess I worked at a bank years ago for a reason.

FED 387 · 07-30-2021, 03:08 PM

OK Update!!!! Priority Mail envelope arrived today from Go-Animate INC. return address is 204East 2nd. Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401--- inside was a regular looking company check from Go-Animate with an address of 204 East 2nd Av3 Suite 638, San Mateo, CA 94401---check is drawn on Silicon Valley Bank 3003 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054--NOT A CASHIERS CHECK FROM WELLS FARGO as he said he was sending---- Called the bank and the voice message said to contact the USPS about any checks as they will no longer answer any questions over the phone regarding balances etc. said to contact law enforcement--- L/M at Go-Animate to call me regarding the check see if they bother to call back---So I have a check that I'm going to ask my bank how to proceed with it as well BUT I still have my engine and parts ---not really going to pursue this any more than spend the next 15 minutes to verify if the check is good or not already filed a complaint with the fraud div USPS---- If anything happens I'll let everyone know--- FED 387

MR DERBY CITY · 07-30-2021, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tommy d

How could anyone fall for something like this?

AMEN Tommy, if a deal is too good to be true …..

FED 387 · 07-30-2021, 06:48 PM

I DID NOT FALL FOR ANYTHING ---I have been approached on items I have had for in the past .They all use the same scenario which I am fully aware of--- I WAS JUST WARNING OTHERS OF THIS GUY AND HIS SCHEME--- have a nice day FED 387

CMcAllister · 07-30-2021, 11:16 PM

No one will pay any attention to this. Not enough money involved. No money or property lost. Not enough resources to put a dent in it. Happens a million times a day.

My advice is be glad you're not out anything, shred the check, stop providing personal information, use burner emails or forum PMs to vet people before providing phone numbers, addresses, etc., do not respond to similar "deals" in the future.

07-30-2021, 07:46 AM	#11
John Kissel Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Colt's Neck, n.j. Posts: 349 Likes: 767 Liked 232 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Scammer alert !!!!! Tell him to send you a cashier check or certified check,before you send anything. If something does show up in the mail, take it to your bank and have them send it for collection through Federal Reserve. If it clears through the Fed. you win, as your bank and the Fed has just guarenteed the money.I guess I worked at a bank years ago for a reason.

07-30-2021, 03:08 PM	#12
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 324 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Scammer alert !!!!! OK Update!!!! Priority Mail envelope arrived today from Go-Animate INC. return address is 204East 2nd. Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401--- inside was a regular looking company check from Go-Animate with an address of 204 East 2nd Av3 Suite 638, San Mateo, CA 94401---check is drawn on Silicon Valley Bank 3003 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054--NOT A CASHIERS CHECK FROM WELLS FARGO as he said he was sending---- Called the bank and the voice message said to contact the USPS about any checks as they will no longer answer any questions over the phone regarding balances etc. said to contact law enforcement--- L/M at Go-Animate to call me regarding the check see if they bother to call back---So I have a check that I'm going to ask my bank how to proceed with it as well BUT I still have my engine and parts ---not really going to pursue this any more than spend the next 15 minutes to verify if the check is good or not already filed a complaint with the fraud div USPS---- If anything happens I'll let everyone know--- FED 387 Last edited by FED 387; 07-30-2021 at 03:09 PM. Reason: spelling

07-30-2021, 06:48 PM	#14
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 324 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Scammer alert !!!!! I DID NOT FALL FOR ANYTHING ---I have been approached on items I have had for in the past .They all use the same scenario which I am fully aware of--- I WAS JUST WARNING OTHERS OF THIS GUY AND HIS SCHEME--- have a nice day FED 387

07-30-2021, 11:16 PM	#15
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 530 Likes: 9 Liked 735 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Scammer alert !!!!! No one will pay any attention to this. Not enough money involved. No money or property lost. Not enough resources to put a dent in it. Happens a million times a day. My advice is be glad you're not out anything, shred the check, stop providing personal information, use burner emails or forum PMs to vet people before providing phone numbers, addresses, etc., do not respond to similar "deals" in the future.