971-248-0524
Central Office: VERNONIA, OR - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OR [?]
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Don't cash it... Counterfeit checks and money orders — including postal money orders — are used in the scam, which often starts with what appears to be an innocent contact via an Internet chatroom or by email. Scammers buy goods or services on the Web and offer payment by check or money order — often in excess of the actual value of the goods or services. In most cases, con artists ship the check or money order and ask the victim to cash it, keep a portion as a "gift," and wire back the rest, usually to an overseas address. Bank customers are responsible for the checks they deposit, and victims must repay the bank for bad checks. Federal law requires banks to make the funds you deposit available quickly, but it's important for consumers to know that, just because you can withdraw the money, it doesn't mean the check is good. Banks often release funds from a cashier's check or money order before it clears. This is a confidence scam.
Caller: Deana Lewis Sanders
Number: 971-248-0524
Scammer- sold dress on craigs list contacted me in may from 209-560-6448. Then again in June told me she recently moved from texas to Utah. new number 971-248-0524 she moved cause of job. Told me to continue to hold the dress she is shipping the money. Now as of June 26 I now have a tracking number for a cashier check. She is going add additional money for the expense of shipping the dress and due to holding the dress. I have not recieved the check yet but from what the other complaint is I probably will not even attempt to cash it or send the dress. I would be cautious with this number.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Deana Lewis Sanders
Number: 971-248-0524
Caller is a confirmed SCAMMER - it is a bait and switch - they will use this number until it gets too hot and then they move on to another number...
They search on Ebay Classifieds and Craigs List looking for people that are selling high priced items. Then they show interest and pay you above asking - then the bait and switch occures when they send you a fraduant cashiers check for lets say 1000 but you item is only 800 so they say to write the check out for the difference to cover the shipping costs of the items - your check is good and they cash it and they take your item - you are now out your items and the $200. dollars - get it??? Don't fall for things that are too go to be true!!!
Take it from me - the PoPo.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Rodger Jacob
Number: 971-248-0524
Continued explination - There are also "non-victims." Anyone who agrees to cash the instruments on behalf of a foreign citizen and keep a portion for themselves are not victims, they are accomplices. Why Postal Money Orders? Americans trust the U.S. Postal Service and the security provided by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Consumers often believe, incorrectly, that postal money orders and cashier's checks are "good" if they're cashed by a bank and are not subject to recourse. This is not true. Postal Money Order Security Features
Similar to U.S. currency, postal money orders are designed with colored inks, watermarks, and security threads. Become familiar with the security features of genuine postal money orders:
·Watermarks of Benjamin Franklin, visible when held to the light, run through the white oval on the left front side of the money order. Watermarks are also visible from the reverse side.
·A dark security thread runs from top to bottom to the right of the Franklin watermarks. When held to the light, the thread reveals the microprinted letters "USPS" alternating right-side up and upside down throughout the thread. The letters are not visible if not held to the light. Additional features you should be aware of: Warning instructions are printed on the reverse of postal money orders.
·Denominations are displayed in two locations, on the front, with no discoloration around the dollar amounts (discoloration may indicate alteration). Maximum value of $1,000 on domestic/$700 on international postal money orders.
Where the Counterfeits Come From Most counterfeits originate overseas. They're produced by an off-set printing process, which creates a document with an authentic appearance. However, fraudsters can't replicate the security features of genuine postal money orders. Money Order Fraud Hot Line, run by the Inspection Service's Criminal Investigative Support Center, at (800) 372-8347.
Caller: Deana Lewis Sanders
Number: 971-248-0524
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