Major Harris Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 you responded to one of those spam emails about penis enlargement, didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Clearly cashing the check is the wrong thing to do. I don't mean morally wrong, I just mean risky in a lot of ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 You could also contact the police...if this is an ongoing scam, they may have information on it. They will at least be able to advise you better than we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracelander Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sounds like someone wants you to have Season Tickets this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Flames Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I work in a bank and have seen this a few times. Don't cash it, it's a scam and like another poster said, it will trigger something somewhere that you will have to pay back. I had this one guy try to cash a check like that, and told him it was a scam, but he went ahead and did it anyway, although we made him deposit it, and it turned out to be a scam. The guy not only had to pay the bank back almost 4k, but also had to pay back a "certain company" for the check also. I would not cash it or deposit if i were you. Nobody gets a nice check like that for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Was the return address somewhere in Nigeria? Seriously, maybe someone over there got the scam backwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 you responded to one of those spam emails about penis enlargement, didn't you? :rotflmao: Yeah, I wouldn't cash this check at all. If I were you, I'd go the safe route and call the local authorities, see if they can either help you or direct you to someone or an organization that can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Was the return address somewhere in Nigeria?Seriously, maybe someone over there got the scam backwards? LOL...dumbest criminal ever. Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMK9973 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 More history please - Have you refi your house recently (Past 6 months?) Possible over payment. Do you pay Escrow on your mortgage (March is the time most companies review escrow accounts)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frommd Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Did a google search for "Fremont Bank check scam" and came up with this... http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2008/sa08181.html Fremont Bank, Fremont, California, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit cashier's checks bearing the institution's name are in circulation.The counterfeit items display the routing number 121107882, which is assigned to Fremont Bank. The items are similar to authentic cashier's checks; however, the counterfeit items display a security feature statement embedded in the top border and along the bottom border between two padlocks. Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:Mark Spillner Fremont Bank 25151 Calwiter Road Hayward, California 94545 Telephone: (510) 723-5678 Fax: (510) 259-4505 E-mail: security.department@fremontbank.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 More history please -Have you refi your house recently (Past 6 months?) Possible over payment. Do you pay Escrow on your mortgage (March is the time most companies review escrow accounts)? Nope. I FINALLY got someone when I called the number on the check and I think it was a cell phone. Plus, they answered, "Hello." Not, "Good morning this is Erosion Pros, can I help you?" Then, I asked why they sent me a check, and they were like, " Yes, we sent you a check." I said I know you sent me a check lol. I wanna know why you sent me a check, and he totally avoided the question. I asked him his name and he said Allen (couldn't understand the last name even though the guy didn't have an accent). I don't know, but I'm gonna rip this thing up and trash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMK9973 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Nope.I FINALLY got someone when I called the number on the check and I think it was a cell phone. Plus, they answered, "Hello." Not, "Good morning this is Erosion Pros, can I help you?" Then, I asked why they sent me a check, and they were like, " Yes, we sent you a check." I said I know you sent me a check lol. I wanna know why you sent me a check, and he totally avoided the question. I asked him his name and he said Allen (couldn't understand the last name even though the guy didn't have an accent). I don't know, but I'm gonna rip this thing up and trash it. Thats really strange. How did he aviod answering the question? When you said "Why did you send me a check" what exactly did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Did a google search for "Fremont Bank check scam" and came up with this...http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2008/sa08181.html That's the same routing # on the check I have. I'm gonna call this guy when the bank opens. I just tried to call and got his voicemail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 This thread is fascinating. Is there no check cashing place that will take a check this big? Would love to see you somehow rip these people off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frommd Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 That's the same routing # on the check I have. I'm gonna call this guy when the bank opens. I just tried to call and got his voicemail.Good luck. Hopefully, he tells you it's legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armstrong001 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 The scam is that someone will contact you and say that they mistakenly sent the check to you. They'll ask you to send them the money back, but that you can cash the check and keep 10% for your troubles. You send them your money after you deposit the check, figuring you'll keep $200. Then their check bounces and you just sent them $2k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thats really strange. How did he aviod answering the question?When you said "Why did you send me a check" what exactly did he say? He kept saying I sent you a check for 2657.00 every time I asked him why he sent me a check. When I asked the date of the check and the check number, he couldn't verify it. He also told me his name was Allen something. I called back and *67 my phone # and asked for "Mark" just to see what would happen and he said "This is Mark." He's full of ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 He kept saying I sent you a check for 2657.00 every time I asked him why he sent me a check. When I asked the date of the check and the check number, he couldn't verify it.He also told me his name was Allen something. I called back and *67 my phone # and asked for "Mark" just to see what would happen and he said "This is Mark." He's full of ****. Whats the number you called? You should get a ton of people to call from here just over and over again and overload his phone. Then again the police might need that if they are going to try and catch him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 He kept saying I sent you a check for 2657.00 every time I asked him why he sent me a check. When I asked the date of the check and the check number, he couldn't verify it.He also told me his name was Allen something. I called back and *67 my phone # and asked for "Mark" just to see what would happen and he said "This is Mark." He's full of ****. Ask for Andy next. Then Brad. Go through the alphabet. Have some fun with it. :evilg: But get back in contact with that Fremont guy. He could be very helpful and the more information he gets could lead to a successful prosecution of these scammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drop Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 the scam-busting going on here is classic. i hope these scammers get what they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandymac27 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Whats the number you called? You should get a ton of people to call from here just over and over again and overload his phone. Then again the police might need that if they are going to try and catch him I'm gonna call the Fraud Dept at Fremont Bank and give them the phone number that's listed on the check. BTW, does anyone know if the banks in CA open at 8 or 9am? It's 11 here so it's 8 there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSkins Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 why are going through all this trouble? it's a scam, shred the check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benskins26 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 why are going through all this trouble? it's a scam, shred the check. Cause, *******s like this scammer deserve to be **** on. And arrested. And raped in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drop Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 why are going through all this trouble? it's a scam, shred the check. um, so that the law will deal with them and they won't be able to do it again. possibly to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSkins Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 um, so that the law will deal with them and they won't be able to do it again. possibly to you? yeah good luck with that, the guys are probably in nigeria or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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