25 Investigates: Fake check scam victims on the hook for the fraudulent funds | Boston 25 News
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Fraud is on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission says it received 2.8 million fraud reports last year totaling more than $5.8 billion in losses, a 70 percent increase from 2020.
In each case, the fraudster’s goal is to get an unsuspecting individual to send or transfer money to them. One tried and tested method is the fake check scam. The scam works because it exploits a loophole in banking policy.
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Unfortunately I am a victim. Now I don’t have access to open any bank account. Do someone what to do for this issue ? Thank you for helping
Yes I am a victim too as well. I was scammed through facebook messenger.🤦🏾♀️😞
Dispute with chexsystems and early warning services
@@destinybaker3783how did they get you though?
I am a victim too. How did It happen to you? What did you do?
@destinybaker3783 😢 what ended up happening?
I just got check fraud . I would like to report my story . I lost 6154$ :( .
What happened?
WHT happened?
My first reaction would be "okay, here's your check back. Send back the right amount"
Thank you for this story!
The banks should be 100% responsible for covering checks…that THEY accept. They can look the account up. We can’t.
They don’t have a way of looking up an account at another institution anymore than you do.
they don’t have the staffing to make phone calls on every single check that comes through.
Plus, keep in mind is not just NSF, but fraud. Flip it around: say a $3000 check, cleared your account that you didn’t write. You call your bank to dispute it, and they yank it back from whoever deposited it, because you didn’t authorize it. In other words, they are protecting you, the account holder.
Uhh...300, 3000 is a huge difference, how did he not notice that the scammer overpaid him by 2700 before depositing it...uhhhhh
My bank me wait for 5 days
$300 to edit a music video? You are undercutting the value of this job.
Music video editing is $1500-3000 a day.
His big mistake was to deposit the $3k to begin with. Just call and say sorry. This check is for the wrong amount. Send a new one.
Scammer : "I accidentally sent you a check with 3000 dollars"
Me: " Oh that's okay, I'll tear this check up and flush it down the toilet. Just me me another one and send me a check with the right amount of money
Scammer: *Speechless and realizing his/her scam attempt failed*
"I overpaid you on the check. Send me tbe overpayment by wire."
I would have responded with, "I wont cash it. Just send me the correct. Your fee is 200. Waiting for the check for that exact amount."
Do not credit the check at the time of deposit except payroll check or let the depositor know unless otherwise the check won't clear, they will be resposible. Problem solved.
Hahahahahaha the RED flag was the overpayment…….
What happened in those situations?
Dahhh
There’s realistically no chance of ever getting the money back from the scammer. Most likely it’s been transferred several times and converted to Nigerian Naira by now.