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The fake check can present either as a personal or cashier's check. The scammer then requests that the victim pay them the excess between the intended amount and the amount on the check. [2] After the victim does so, they discover that the scammer's check was fraudulent, losing their money.
For example, a con artist targeting a cashier apologetically uses a ten-dollar bill to pay for an item costing less than a dollar, claiming not to have any smaller bills; the change of over nine dollars will include either nine singles or a five and four singles. The con artist then claims to have found that he had a dollar bill, after all, and ...
How To Spot a Fake Cashier’s Check. Although a phony cashier’s check can look like the real thing, some fakes have telltale signs to tip you off. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and AARP ...
Started in 2015, this fake news website is also designed to look like a local television outlet. Several of the website's fake stories have successfully spread on social media. Has the same IP address as Action News 3. [30] [324] [325] [320] [316] [317] TheRacketReport.com TheRacketReport.com Per PolitiFact. Has the same IP address as Action ...
This site makes the fake shopping websites list because it has high-priced items at heavy discounts and unbelievable deals. You might see an offer like “buy 2, get 3 free lounge chairs” which ...
It's estimated as many as 500K Americans are burned by fake check scams last year, with the average victim losing about $1.2K, according to a new report. As many as 500,000 Americans may have ...
Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.
Fake news websites played a large part in the online news community during the election, reinforced by extreme exposure on Facebook and Google. [35] Approximately 115 pro-Trump fake stories were shared on Facebook a total of 30 million times, and 41 pro-Clinton fake stories shared a total of 7.6 million times.