Beware of Personal Check Overpayment Scam

[Chef Bobby]

An email sent from my Director said to be aware of someone placing an order and over paying with a personal (worthless) check. When you inform about the over payment they ask for a refund for the difference.

 

[lt1jane]

I got one too and it was in thie week's PC Newswire

 

[pampered1224]

Where are those coming from? Shows? or What? I never let a person over pay on a check. Although it does not protect me from a worthless check, it keeps me from loosing more money. I had heard about this a few years back but it must be gaining momentum again with the economy the way it is.

 

[esavvymom]

Where are those coming from? Shows? or What? I never let a person over pay on a check. Although it does not protect me from a worthless check, it keeps me from loosing more money. I had heard about this a few years back but it must be gaining momentum again with the economy the way it is.

When someone had mentioned this awhile back, I think it came through their website or the Lead System.

 

[pampered1224]

Um. Yeah I could see where that could be an issue. But how is an order being placed without a cleared check in the first place and why would you not question it if the amount were so off from the order amount before even considering "banking" it?

 

[esavvymom]

Who knows.....Some of these scams sound so far-fetched anyway, but people STILL fall for it!

 

[katem51]

I'm betting these are Nigerian scammers. This is exactly the kind of stuff they do.
I have a friend who was trying to sell a boat on Craig's List; he was contacted by a guy who said he was sending a cashier's check and to refund the difference. Well my friend didn't fall for it, but he contacted LE and they said it's a classic Nigerian scam.

 

[esavvymom]

Maybe we should reply to the scammer with "You know, we are ON TO YOU so cut it out. Tell your friends!"

 

[PCJenni]

I got one through the lead system. I emailed back saying that I knew it was a scam and to stop contacting us. never heard back after that

 

[Amyskitchen2]

I only accept checks at shows, anything else they must be cash or CC. I was contacted by someone and told them this and they did not place an order. c'est la vie.