She may have become a victim of an overpayment con, but she didn't.

She made contact with Bank of the West, Valencia, Calif, which told her not to deposit the check. He asked her to scribble him a check for the difference. She cut off further contact, and the sting ended without a victim. A Bank of the West worker said, The checks are fraud. Cowan Alexander is a credible auction house, the bank worker claimed. Masses of the checks have gone out across the land, there is however no enquiry.

The identity of the scamster isn't known. A Cowan Alexander worker said the company is also a victim. If you receive one of the fraudulent checks, she endorses contacting your local police dep..

Sheridan did the proper thing, checking to determine the check's legitimacy. Otherwise, she'd have been responsible for the check. She'd have been stung again by providing a check for the overpayment. Eunice Dubin of Boca Raton is another patron who spotted a con before it ensnared her. These folk have to be put into Chapter 11. They let me know I have won $4.2 million and I need to go to Spain and collect it. They're pretty clever, but also pretty dumb, Dubin said. Dubin is pleased she never called the number noted on her award notification. Be on alert iuml;iquest;frac12 ; guidelines to avoid stings. Here are the Safe Web Alliance's tips for avoiding tricks online, on the phone or by mail. Don't let a feeling of pressure or high pressure sales strategies short-circuit your careful review. Online, if an alert or red alert turns up, it could be a sting. Two Look for inaccuracies in spelling, grammar, layout, etc. Five Reject offers of help, or requests for help. Find the site yourself thru a search site to be certain you land where you propose to. Thirteen Free has a ticket iuml;iquest;frac12 ; and it's often more than you bargained for. Fourteen Chain letters choke servers and may nick your ID, corrupt your PC or harm pals. Both attempted to woo me and when they believed they'd got me before coming up with a difficulty. They appeared hurt by my recommendation and went off site. Please make other girls conscious of this however enthralling he may appear donot hand over any cash. If he is real he wouldn't ask a thing from a stranger he has met sue Hartshorn. Please use this box to submit general site feedback, technical issues or news tips.