UPDATE!!!!!!! If anyone asks you to cash a check for them....

**cassiesmom** · 11-21-2009, 07:34 PM

Moosmom, I PM'd you. I just read this thread again and I am shaking my head. What a thing to do. This person took advantage of your willingness to help her. I hope it goes to court and comes out in your favor.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 11-21-2009, 07:51 PM

Every bank I know of will cash checks for people. They may charge a small fee of a dollar or two. The fact that she wanted to send it off to be cashed would have got my attention.

So sorry this happened to you. People can be so mean.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 11-21-2009, 08:36 PM

Donna, I'm so sorry that this happened to you.

Hopefully this person will be caught and charged so that this won't happen again.

**Cataholic** · 11-22-2009, 07:59 AM

Is it possible this person just HOPED the check was good and asked you to cash it? I have received checks in the mail before- not real checks...but they look real. Anyhow, if I would have cashed them I would have signed up for something, or had a cash advance, or something like that....

Surely the person knew you would have had to wait for the check to clear before sending her cash for $3700, right?

**gini** · 11-22-2009, 11:24 AM

Donna, you didn't lose a friend - it seems you never had one if she would do something like this to you.

I agree - report her - and fast. If she thinks she got away with this - then she will try again with others.

I know this must be painful for you - but you are being too good.

Donna and her babies do come first!

**CountryWolf07** · 11-23-2009, 09:45 AM

This type of scam is very common on-line, especially on Craigslist.

I hope you do take this to court, though. She was never a friend to you at all if she did this. Good luck!

**moosmom** · 11-24-2009, 11:16 AM

I got a copy of the check back from my bank and it's marked "Counterfeit". I have notified the Forest City Police Department and it is now in their hands. When I spoke to the officer, he immediately knew who I was talking about. It seems that they've had run-ins with this person MANY times. I have all the documentation they need to press charges, and if need be, will travel to PA to testify. She will not get away with this, I promise you!!!

**KYS** · 11-25-2009, 09:29 PM

CountryWolf:This type of scam is very common on-line, especially on Craigslist.

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A Craiglist scam just happened to my niece and her husband.
They were renting out a room and advertised it on Criagslist.
They got a call from someone overseas to hold the room for them.
That person sent them 3 cashiers checks or money-orders. (overpaying)
My nephew-in-law contact the person and stated she sent to much money.
The woman wanted them to cash the checks and return the over paid amount back to her.
When my niece hesitated the woman told them a very believable story.
My nephew went to the bank and checked it out.
Sure enough he found out from the bank by running some number that was
on the cashiers check that one check was already cashed and the other 2 C. Checks were fraud.
They turned it over the Police. To be honest I might fall for some of these type of scams if it wasn't for friends e-mailing me warnings about stuff like this.