I received a check for $6,000.00 from someone I don;'t know. Check is real!!! Help?

Question

I answered a fishing ad on yahoo mail and a man named Scot Harrison from Oceanic Fabric mills Pte Ltd in Berkshire England recruited me to act as a representative of his company and collect money from his clients in USA, I thought it was a scam, but someone sent me $6,000.00 is this legal? He wants me to cash check and money gram him 90%

Answer 1

lets share!

Answer 2

yes it is a scam...geeez

If it sounds to good to be true, it is.

The $6000 check will end up being no good AFTER you send him his money.

THis scam is as old as the hills .

Answer 3

f... him keep it all........................................

Answer 4

You can't be this gullible.

Take it to the police station.

Answer 5

He wants you to cash the check because the check is no good and then what happens is that they charge your account back for the $6000.00 and you have already sent 90% of the money to this person in the United Kingdom.  Take the check to the local police immediately, DO NOT CASH THE CHECK AND SEND MONEY TO THEM IT IS A SCAM.  

Answer 6

Yes, people always send strangers large amounts of money. Cash it and send it back to him.  

Answer 7

This is a money laundering scheme. Biggest scam out there.

Answer 8

Yeah, you might want to verify the funds in that account before you try to cash the check, then give it to the bank when they tell you its fraudlent so they can prosecute the scammer.

Answer 9

There are many, many scams like this out there. What will happen is you cash the check and wire him 90%. He's received his money by wire, but then when the bank tries to receive the funds from the bank that issued the check, there is no such bank or customer.  Your bank is actually fronting you the money until they receive the money from the bank that issued the check.  If the check is no good, you are on the hook for the 90% you wired overseas to the person you didn't know.

Don't fall for it! Many of these checks appear real - are on security paper, printed on a fashion that you would never know it's a fake until you get stung.

If you do nothing else, check with your local police department, show them the check, and let them tell you if they think it's real.

Answer 10

Scam, the check is fake.

Once you deposit the check, the bank will make the funds available to you in accordance with their check cashing policy, usually 2-5 days.  The money will appear in your account and you can then withdraw the funds and wire 90% to your so-called friend.

As you are taking the money out, your bank will be sending the check to the bank it is drafted on.  It will take about a week for the check to arrive.  The bank will determine that it is fake and notify your bank another week passes.  Your bank will then deduct the $6000 from your account, since the check is not real.  Since you have already sent $5400 to this guy, the bank will then want all $6000 from you.  You will be on the hook for the difference.

If you want further proof do this.  1, go to your bank and explain what has happened and see what the bank does.  2, check out western union's fraud information, they talk about this too.

Still don't believe me, deposit the check, but don't do anything.  Just check your account every day for about 2-3 weeks and you will see it will eventually bounce.

The problem you can encounter is the following:  if you knowingly deposit a forged or counterfeit check, you could be charged with a crime.

If you really want to play games with the crook.  Contact the sender via e-mail.  Tell him you have deposited the check, but will not send him the money until the check has cleared the not only your bank, but his bank as well.  Tell him it will be about 3-4 weeks before he will have his money, and that you will not send it via Western Union.

Answer 11

STOP STOP STOP

scam, rip off

You send him 90 percent THEN find out the check is not real.

You will be out the money.  

Answer 12

I always wonder why they keep using this scam, now I know because it works,

Look do not even deposit the check, it will not clear in the end, most likely would take three weeks to finally discover it’s a bad check in the meantime you are liable for the monies and your credit is shot

Do not do it, either let the local police know but there is very little they can do or just rip up the fake check

Answer 13

This is a scam.  If you cash the check, it will bounce and you will be responsible for the amount and fees.  Take it to the police.

Answer 14

It IS a scam.  You cash the BAD check, which you won't be told is bad until after you've sent him 90% of it and the police or check cashing place come after you.

Answer 15

This is a scam!  Do not attempt to cash that check or deposit it in any bank.  Absolutely do not send any money to anyone.  Turn that check over to the police or FBI along with any email or other communication you have received.

Answer 16

Contact the local prosecutor and find out if you are being used in a scam. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

At least wait until the check clears your bank. I'm betting it won't.

Answer 17

i would not trust this, just last week some one gave my dad a 4 thousand dollar check claiming he won 99 thousand and this was expense money to pick up the 99,000 check he took it to the bank they said it was real and would be available in 9 days.. later on he found out it was a scam...ps if you cash that bad check and they cant trace the person who did write it and you send him 90% they will put the blame on you when the fake bank does not pay...  

Answer 18

its a scam lol..... ya send them back money that you cashed from a bad account you may be out in 20-30 years lol...