Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Scam ?? NFC -

[Jim Conforti (lndshrk]

Contact Moneygram - that's who it purports to be from.

They can tell you in seconds if it's fraudulent.

On 6/9/2010 7:38 PM, LarryT wrote:
> 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?
>>
>> Brian E. Buxton
>> 301 North Royal Ave.
>> Buxton Plaza
>> Evansville, IN 47715-2866
>>
>> (812) 476-2281 x 209  office
>> (812) 760-5513  mobile
>> (812) 476-2284  fax
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Apple iPad 3G.
>>
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>> On Jun 9, 2010, at 7:04 PM, "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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>>>>
>>>>
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