http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/ Switched Comments for http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/Thankyou.]]>Apr 26th 2007 6:51AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/
The advance checks, or in this case, Visa Travel Checks is the latest twist on an old scam which induces people to give up personal and bank information, only to be led to a point where a fee is requested to release funds to victim. Now they send out legitimate looking checks in advance, relying on the trust factor to complete the scam.

Simply put, if you ever receive any check from an unknown entity, or in this case Visa Travel Checks, forget it, it is guaranteed to be a fraud and you will always lose money, as well as time depositing checks at your bank, never mind the bank putting a hold on your account when discovered.

These scammers are very clever. With check printing software so precise, anyone can generate fake checks which look legitimate. What they change is the routing number which delays the checks clearing, which usually gives theives enough time to complete the sting. These scams are designed to let you see that check supposedly clears your bank, then they request the 10% fee be sent via Western Union if they have not gone for your bank account information, so beware of both scams. Best rule of thumb, never use Western Union for all scammers use them exclusively, while very few legitimate businesses will ever use Western Union, I know I never have.

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NO on gives you anything for nothing . And the number 1 rule of the internet world . as soon as you see the word FREE or the word MONEY run the other way]]>Apr 26th 2007 9:58AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/I always mail them back a picture of a big ass and tell them to send the money to me immediately or I'll hunt them down and kill them.
They never write back.]]>Apr 26th 2007 9:58AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/Apr 26th 2007 9:59AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/Name: Catima Mahima Buttola
Address: 4239 U Suka Blvd.
New Jerkey, Tx. 12345
phone number: unlisted
fax # - send me yours and I'll send you mine.
Note to Mr. Peter Solomon Crappe
Dog Bless you in the name of the attourney general of these here united states.
Can't wait to see your blessed face in a court room somewhere in the near future.
from: Catima

Do not meddle in gypsies affairs, for you are crispy and good with ketchup!]]>Apr 26th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/Then he wanted my phone number so I gave him the local FBI and told him to call after business ws open.I havent heard from him since. I gotta good chuckle every time I signed my e mail Eileen Dover.............. ]]>Apr 26th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/use, receive and Nigeria]]>Apr 26th 2007 10:03AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/Apr 26th 2007 10:09AMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/http://www.switched.com/2007/04/13/the-top-five-e-mail-scams-4/
So if you get this one just delete it

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