![]() ![]() ![]() The “buyer” sends the seller a legitimate-looking check, usually drawn on a well-known bank, for an amount higher than the agreed-upon price. With overpayment scams, fraudsters play the role of buyer and target consumers selling a service or product. Victims wire the money only to find out later that the checks bounce and they’re responsible for paying the bank back.Īlso see Fake Check Scam and Employment Scam. The ploy’s simple: Scammers send victims a check and tell them to use the funds to “evaluate” Western Union’s money transfer service. Mystery shopping scams are popular with criminals who target employment websites. But it all comes down to the same theme: Victims pay money to someone in anticipation of receiving something of greater value and then receive little or nothing in return. Scammers can also lure victims in with promises of investments or inheritance gifts in exchange for a fee. This is one variation of a scam called the “advance fee” or “prepayment” scam. ![]() Scammers are long gone and they sometimes regularly change the name of their “businesses” to avoid law enforcement. Consumers pay, but the loans never come through. They charge “fees” in advance of making loans. Scammers pose as representatives from phony loan companies and use authentic-looking documents, emails, and websites to appear legitimate. Advanced Fees / Prepayment: You are asked to send money to pay a fee up front for a product or service Mystery Shopping: You are contacted for an employment opportunity to send money using a money transfer service and evaluate the service Overpayment: You receive a check for an amount higher than the agreed-upon price and are asked to send back the excess funds using money transfer, but the check is fake Employment: You are asked to send money for a job opportunity you have accepted Lottery / Prize: You receive notification you have won a lottery/sweepstakes and need to send money to claim the prize Rental Property: You are interested in a rental property and asked to send money for reasons that seem legitimate, but the property is not real Emergency / Grandparents: You are asked to send money to a friend or family member for an emergency situation Internet Purchase: You are asked to send money to pay for a product, auction item or service advertized online Relationship: You meet someone online, develop a relationship with them, then you are asked to send money to them Fake Check: You receive a check and are asked to send a portion of the money back for what seems to be a legitimate reason, but the check is fake ![]()
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