Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Scam ?? NFC -

[LarryT (l02turner]

Thanks Guys --  for all the great suggestions - I'll wait to see if he 
contacts me and go from there.

re: the "wait 2 weeks" gambit.  I've heard it can take 4 weeks for the bank 
to find out they're holding fraudulent paper.  But your point is valid - I 
have plenty of time....

re: open a new bank acct just for this.  Possible -- I'm thinking about that 
one -

re: Check cashing place.  Never used one - don't they get ID, etc just for 
situations like this??  Wouldn't want a "bent nose" guy  to come looking for 
me -

re Hunters idea of playing him and making him spend money.  Maybe I'll tell 
him to come get it and I'll meet him at the airport with a cashiers check - 
course, I'll send him to the wrong airport. ;-)   Maybe I should ask for a 
picture ID to give to the cops?  Then again, playing with criminals can be a 
bad idea -

re: Jim's question about a scanner - yep, got one....

The other problem is lack if ID - the Payable Through is:
WF National Bank
South Central
Faribault, MN (no zip given - which I find suspicious)
Issuer is:
Moneygram Payment Systems
(no other info)
The payer is shown as Charris  Whelan
8501 NE Hazel Dell Ave
Vancouver, WA 98665

This raises an alarm - ". The address according to google maps shows a 
overgrown wooded parcel in Vancouver, Washington. "  IMO this confirms a 
scam....

Another oddity is the originating date is 5/3/10 - why buy it a month ago?

I plan to call my Wells Fargo bank tomorrow, or send a email tonight to get 
a feel for the validity of the m.o. -

Sorry I bothered ya'll -

Take care --
LarryT


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From: "Brian E. Buxton" <bebbmi [at] sigecom.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:34 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Scam ??  NFC -

> No it's most likely a scam.  Has anyone on the list ever gone through the 
> trouble to and a money order or cashiers check for any reason to someone 
> not expecting it and not include any kind of correspondence or invoice to 
> explain what it's for?
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> Brian E. Buxton
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> On Jun 9, 2010, at 7:04 PM, "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
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> > You're being paranoid and it sounds likely.
> > If there's contact information, you might just want to call and find out
> > WTF.  And, you also might want to call the USPS's Fraud Office...or just
> > call your local post office, they can probably help you with that.
> > All the best,
> > Tom
> > Tulsa
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> > To: <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:46 PM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] Scam ?? NFC -
> >
> >
> > > Hi Gang -
> > >    I got something in the mail today --  all I can think is it's a scam.
> > > Rec'd a money order for $870.35 from someone I've never heard of.  I 
> > > have
> > > not rec'd any orders that were not paid with CCs nor any price request.
> > > There was no note or explanation of why the money was sen
> > >
> > >    So, all I can think is they want me to deposit the MO then they'll 
> > > say
> > a
> > > terrible mistake was made & would I please send them a refund.  After I
> > send
> > > a refund (cause I'm a nice guy ;-)  a few weeks will pass and the bank
> > will
> > > tell me the MO was a fake or stolen or something.  And I'll be out $870
> > and
> > > change.
> > >
> > >    Does that sound likely?  Or am I being paranoid?
> > >
> > > Thx
> > > LarryT
> > >
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