Note:

If you are not expecting this check and does not belongs to you, please do not print and deposit. Reject it and report to onlinecheckwriter.com immediately. It could be a scam. Many consumers have become victims of scams involving a fraudulent check.

COMMON SCAMS

Each scam involving a fraudulent check may be different, but some of the more common scenarios are:

Selling Goods –

You sell products in the marketplace – for example, over the Internet. A buyer sends you a check for the price that you have agreed on, and you ship the goods to the buyer. The check turns out to be fraudulent.

Excess of the Purchase Price

This scenario is similar to the one described above. However, the buyer sends you a check for more than the purchase price and asks you to wire some or all of the excess to a third party, often in a foreign country. The buyer may explain that this procedure allows the buyer to satisfy its obligations to you and the third party with a single check. The check turns out to be fraudulent.

Unexpected windfall

You receive a letter informing you that you have the right to receive a substantial sum of money. For example, the letter/email may state that you have won a foreign lottery or are the beneficiary of someone’s estate. The letter/email will state that you have to pay a processing/transfer tax or fee before you receive the money, but a check will be enclosed to cover that fee. The letter will ask you to deposit the check into your account and wire the fee to a third party, often in a foreign country. The check turns out to be fraudulent.

Mystery Shopping

You receive a letter informing you that you have been chosen to act as a mystery shopper. The letter includes a check, and you are told to deposit the check into your account. You are told to use a portion of the funds to purchase merchandise at designated stores, transfer a part of the funds to a third party using a designated wire service company, and keep the remainder. The check turns out to be fraudulent.