I did a quick search and found this info:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0159-fake-checks
Scroll to the very bottom to see where to report the scam.
Does anyone use Poshmark?
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https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0159-fake-checks
Scroll to the very bottom to see where to report the scam.
thanks...i will do so when the check comes in....i really want to go to the police but i guess it's out of their jurisdiction
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Very entertaining. You really dodged a bullet there!
Save the evidence and report it to the FCC.
ETA: Correction, FTC, Federal Trade Commission..
There are some people that will never be satisfied. Obviously she's a negative Nelly who wants to see something negative when there's no need to see something negative in this aspect.
On the phone?!?!wow....desperation !! the scammer just called.....!!
I played along with a scammer once. It was on Craigslist and I was selling something. I recognized the scam right off and insisted that he send the "check" to my PO box, something they hate to do because it's mail fraud but he finally did it. So when UPS delivered to the post office, I picked it up.
The check was drawn (supposedly) on a local bank so I went to the bank, told them that I suspected that the check was fake but to please verify. Although the routing numbers were legitimate for the bank, the account number was invalid and the business name on the account was a result of stolen checks.
Long story short, my scammer kept looking for his "change" and a date for his "courier" to pick up the item but I told him that the bank retained the check, called the police and law enforcement was "investigating." After my lie, I never heard from the guy again.
Yes we used text message.
The bank was not local at all, I've never heard of it. And it's SunTrust Banks.
Something is off with the scammer's English...can't put my finger on it. The bankS was also kind of odd.
Showed the text to my bf who's not very alert and even he was like "it's a scam"...lol
I don't even do this kind of stuff w someone I trust and why would I do this w a stranger?
I am just baffled they are still using this trick....has someone fallen for it????
The bank was not local at all, I've never heard of it. And it's SunTrust Banks.
Something is off with the scammer's English...can't put my finger on it. The bankS was also kind of odd.
Showed the text to my bf who's not very alert and even he was like "it's a scam"...lol
I don't even do this kind of stuff w someone I trust and why would I do this w a stranger?
I am just baffled they are still using this trick....has someone fallen for it????
Contact their support an open a case. I just joined Posh last year and have sold only two items without any issues. When I buy something, the money is deducted right away. As a seller, the funds are held until the buyer rates the sale upon receipt of the item. They are supposed to do so within 3 days per the FAQs. If not, contact their support and open a case. I believe they'll release the held funds to you even if the buyer forgets to complete the purchase rating or seemingly disappears like yours did. I hope everything works out!
Yup, unfortunately, people fall for it. It's greed.They think they'll get a few extra bucks for their item, avoid fees on the online site, etc.
TBH, had I not known it was a scam, the check I got could have fooled me. It looked good, was thick high quality paper and even had a watermark. Most people aren't involved in forums like this so they aren't aware of the scams that are out there.