More Check Scams Reported By Better Business Bureau

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Published: Mon, July 21, 2008 - 3:57 am
Last Updated: Monday, July 21, 2008 - 8:18 am
Chad Petri
Chad Petri
Better business bureau director Tina Waller sifts through a stack of check scams. They generally have the same method of operations. The letter is from some Canadian based company saying you've won lotto or cash settlement, the check is underwritten by some American based business. You're told to cash the check and send some of the money back.

“If you spend any of that money, you're now in the hole you're responsible for the face value of that check,” says Waller. Waller says she's seeing a significant increase in the number of people bringing these to their.

“It's not impossible to catch them, it does take time they're very good, they're conmen and women it's what they do for a living,” says Waller.


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