scam! scam! scam!  

sounds like a scam to me too! good thing you caught it. seriously, why do people do this? did you contact western union? would they be able to do something about this?

This is a fairly frequent scam. What happens is that you eagerly bank the check and immediately go off to do what they say and also send the money via Western Union. A few days (maybe a week later) the large check is returned as invalid and you are left with a hole in your bank account.

There are variations on the scenario. Sometimes it is someone who wants to transfer some money to another country but is unable do do so because of some obscure law or other. Sometimes it is an advertisement for an 'agent' to do a similar thing. Sometimes they will even send a few good checks (for smallish amounts) so that your suspicions are allayed.

You wouldn't have been arrested for fraud but you would find that it would have been impossible to trace the Western Union transaction by the time you had realised that you were a victim of fraud yourself. These people are very clever and know how to disappear without trace - with your money.

I had received a check in the mail, claiming I had won some weeepstakes, but I don't ever remember entering any sweepstakes. I should the letter and the check to my ex husband, an he thought it might be a little fishy but to cash the check and see. Well, I did just that as I needed the money desperately then. To make a long story short, my bank called me saying that it was a fraudulent check, and needless to say I was very upset, but when I thought it might be, I should have gone with my gut feeling. If I had I wouldn't have been charged for putting a check in the bank that was fraud. The bank did notify the Attorney General of the STate I live in, and I hope they were arreste. People like that should't be allowed to do what they do, tha is for sure. I will never ever fall for anything like that again. Take care, happy mylotting, and Happy New Year.

It was soo good to be true. Its sound really good. Tell them to deduct the certain amount they was wanting on the amount you will receive..

jesf1988,
I got the same letter from "First Impression International" whoever they are. Enclosed was a check made out to me for $2,950.00 with the same instructions you have received. I didn't try to cash the check either. I know that it's a scam.

I have had that happen to me too. But I thought it was real but instead I took it to my bank and they told me it was not real and fake and a scam luckily I didn't go anywhere with they stupid fake check! I don't understand why people waste their stupid time just to waste and print something that is not even real they should be put behind bars and have to stay there! They are the biggest scammers thinking they will get something out of it and what I hope they get is arrested! And I am sorry that happened to you but luckily you didn't get arrested be careful and be awarw there is a lot of stupid people and scammers out there! Good Luck to you and hope you have a Happy New Year.

Wow these scammers wont leave any stones unturned to get money from people.I mean this is the first time I am hearing this form of scam.I am happy that you realise in time and didnt get scammed.Many persons would have gotten caught by the sheer nature of the amount.They are really getting skilled

Hi,

Its a clear cut scam.Even i have got many mails claiming that i have won some 1000 dollars in yahoo lottery etc etc.They talk lofty words and at the end ask to pay a little amount as deposit so that they can transfer you the money.These mails i am reading from my childhood days.On an approximation i wont the so called 'Yahoo lottery' about some 80-100 times.

These scams have been running for years and now, with a lot of people having money hardships, they are particularly vulnerable to these criminals. My bank even has signs by each of the cashier windows that read: "If someone has asked you to deposit or cash a check with return funds sent to them, please contact a bank manager."

I'm glad that you thought about it and did not cash the check. I'm really tired of all these scammers and hope they are all caught and put in jail.

i love to mess with scamers in fact every one should do this. When ever i would get a email from some one offering me money and all i had to do was help them by sending a portion of the money to some one else. I would tell them I would be glad to do it. Then they would send me a fake check that i would throw away then I would email them back and curse them out and tell them i knew that they were going to pull something and i made them wasted there time and made them waist money on postage ( they would always send it over night so i knew it cost them )