Providers beware if you are approached by this email address: [email protected] (William Anderson).
He recently sent me an email requesting me to accompany him to an induction party for a new partner in his company. He told me he was currently in Australia on business & part vacation with is son and would be back the day before the event to be held on May 16. In several emails he told me his wife had passed away 5 years earlier and since that time he had been in 3 relationships 2 of which were very hurtful. He offered me $2,500 to accompany him to the event and spend the night with him in San Francisco. He told me he would send a check for $500 as deposit then pay the additional $2,000 on the actual night. I received a check sent priority mail from L.A. on the weekend but the check was made out for $2,820. The email he sent told me to deposit the check in my bank account through the ATM then I should keep the $500 but send the balance to the organizers of the party. Something did not sit right with me so I took the check to a check cashing place where I am known as I know you can get arrested for trying to cash a bad check. They told me the check was fraudelent so if I had of deposited the check into my bank they would have funded the money then a few days later when they discovered it was bad I would have been responsible for the full amount $2,320 of which I would have sent to the "party organizers". Beware of this scam and do not ever assume that if your bank funds the money for the check that they won't take this money back when they discover it is a bad check. This guy has it down to a fine art, even sent me pictures of him with his son or a man with a little boy at any rate. They approached through TER so I wanted to share this information with you all to look out for them.
I got the same email, but basically told him to go eff himself...
Yikes.... $tay $afe, Jazz
Posted By: AussieMitz
Providers beware if you are approached by this email address: [email protected] (William Anderson).
He recently sent me an email requesting me to accompany him to an induction party for a new partner in his company. He told me he was currently in Australia on business & part vacation with is son and would be back the day before the event to be held on May 16. In several emails he told me his wife had passed away 5 years earlier and since that time he had been in 3 relationships 2 of which were very hurtful.
He offered me $2,500 to accompany him to the event and spend the night with him in San Francisco. He told me he would send a check for $500 as deposit then pay the additional $2,000 on the actual night. I received a check sent priority mail from L.A. on the weekend but the check was made out for $2,820. The email he sent told me to deposit the check in my bank account through the ATM then I should keep the $500 but send the balance to the organizers of the party.
Something did not sit right with me so I took the check to a check cashing place where I am known as I know you can get arrested for trying to cash a bad check. They told me the check was fraudelent so if I had of deposited the check into my bank they would have funded the money then a few days later when they discovered it was bad I would have been responsible for the full amount $2,320 of which I would have sent to the "party organizers".
Beware of this scam and do not ever assume that if your bank funds the money for the check that they won't take this money back when they discover it is a bad check. This guy has it down to a fine art, even sent me pictures of him with his son or a man with a little boy at any rate. They approached through TER so I wanted to share this information with you all to look out for them.
This person contacted me twice this week. Same scam. . but used different names and emails and place of origin. But he/They weren't as smart as they thought.
Posted By: AussieMitz
Providers beware if you are approached by this email address: [email protected] (William Anderson).
He recently sent me an email requesting me to accompany him to an induction party for a new partner in his company. He told me he was currently in Australia on business & part vacation with is son and would be back the day before the event to be held on May 16. In several emails he told me his wife had passed away 5 years earlier and since that time he had been in 3 relationships 2 of which were very hurtful.
He offered me $2,500 to accompany him to the event and spend the night with him in San Francisco. He told me he would send a check for $500 as deposit then pay the additional $2,000 on the actual night. I received a check sent priority mail from L.A. on the weekend but the check was made out for $2,820. The email he sent told me to deposit the check in my bank account through the ATM then I should keep the $500 but send the balance to the organizers of the party.
Something did not sit right with me so I took the check to a check cashing place where I am known as I know you can get arrested for trying to cash a bad check. They told me the check was fraudelent so if I had of deposited the check into my bank they would have funded the money then a few days later when they discovered it was bad I would have been responsible for the full amount $2,320 of which I would have sent to the "party organizers".
Beware of this scam and do not ever assume that if your bank funds the money for the check that they won't take this money back when they discover it is a bad check. This guy has it down to a fine art, even sent me pictures of him with his son or a man with a little boy at any rate. They approached through TER so I wanted to share this information with you all to look out for them.
The money could be laundered from undesirable activities. And you'd be liable down the road with a paper trail.
Unfortunately with this business, you guys are like drugs dealers ...all this cash to rob without the same intimidation factor. As a hoot, try tracing the email ip address (i could do it for you but i would need the original email he sent you). Lots of free online software to do this... Chances are that the email originated from Nigeria or Russia. Then, there's a 99% chance it's a scam before you bother going to the bank.
Posted By: palomamontecarlo
Same scam here in Florida from a "German engineer" who wants 8 or more hours paid by check...Tons of scans out there.. Be careful!!
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