need advice

United States
December 19, 2006 12:32pm CST
a few weeks ago someone contacted me on yahoo messenger about making money online and she said her compnay will send me a check for 2500 dollars and i have to cash it and I can take my 250 dollars and then i have to send the money somewhere else where she tells me. she is sending the money from Global Minerals Rosources Agency in England and im not sure if i should go through with this.
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@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
19 Dec 06
Stay away from it. It is most likely a scam. People do this and htye send you a check that is not good. Then you cash it and take your part and then send the rest of it which is more than your part to them. Then a little while later tha bank contacts you to say the chek bounced and you have to pay back the full amount. So you are out the $2500 of the check plus the amount you sent to them. I saw a story about this exact type of scam recently on 60 minutes. IF it sounds to good to be true then chances are it is to good to be true.
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• Philippines
19 Dec 06
hello, i want to read that story too, can you tell me where i can have it? because its been a lot lately who makes this scams and i wanna know peoples experience and stories of how they were fooled by these heartless criminals.. have a good day.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ty for the comment
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• United States
19 Dec 06
This is a scam!!!!!! I know someone who went through the same thing. Don't do it! This is one of the latest scams to come out of England. In the end you would end up giving them your money.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
i agree now
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• United States
19 Dec 06
yea i agree ty
@micheller (1365)
• United States
19 Dec 06
It's most probably a SCAM. No one is just gonna give you money like that. Do not trust anything like that kind of stuff. It can be bad on you.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ty for the comment
@vehaileairu (2286)
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
marketng people, im in doubt. - money making stuffs
never heard of that company. but i have the same invitation with another company dealing with clothes, textiles etc.. they say you will get 10% of the money deposited from a customer and then having the responsibility to send it to someone else address.. i never tried of it, because that person then mailed me weeks later, he'll give me one client he pays 2500 dollars and i can get the 250 and i have to make it cash to get it, but! you have to confirm how interested you are, so you have to pay him first sum of 200 euros so he can send the refered person... i completely reject it and never entertained it again. i think this is scam. how come they will trust us stranger to have a sum of 2500 dollars and how sure they will be that we will give it to the assigned person when infact its a risk that some people recieving these amount will not send it and will surely be tempted to keep it for themselves. but i dont know about that company youre telling, i hope someone will answer our question. have a good day. do tell me how legitimate that company does and if they really pay you.. ok? take care.
• United States
19 Dec 06
ty for the comment
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@profclark (512)
• United States
19 Dec 06
total scam. Stay away from it, but turn over any information such as telephone numbers and addresses to your local police department. Since these transactions are to be taking place over state and national lines, this would be considered a federal crime.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
when i get the check im not cashing it and im gonna tell the person that im not interested anymore and to take me off her list or whatever
• India
19 Dec 06
why is she paying you? why did she chose u? who are the people? shud u be in contact with them? is there any illegal activity involved? these are some of the questions that u shud think about and maybe ask her too..and if u feel its alrite then go for it
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ty for your comment im not gonna go through with this, for a little bit she actually had me convinced but you guys have helped me realize that this is total BS. ty
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
19 Dec 06
This is one of thosescams that we are often told about. any time you are ask for money to get more money it is a scam. I wouldn't send herany money. If you want to send it to any one send it to me. at least I'm truthful.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input
@baysmummy (1637)
• Australia
19 Dec 06
wow what has yahoo come to these days, i see so many people saying they got scammed in yahoo chatrooms or yahoo messenger! I wouldnt believe this for a moment, were you told why this company would spend you money, Why would they send your a check for $2500 and ask you to $250 and send the rest on, why dont they just sending you a for $250 and send checks to who ever they are paying! Sounds strange to me!
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ok now shes telling me right now that her companys website is www.cambmin.co.uk after i told her im not going to do this
@tildy12 (760)
• United States
19 Dec 06
You shouldn't because its proberly a scam.I guess people who send those types of emails just have nothing better to do
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@mfrancq (1806)
• United States
19 Dec 06
yeah they do...they are getting rich off of people doing it. They get several thousand dollars for free...all they had to do was get fake cheques and mail them out.
• United States
19 Dec 06
yes i agree but they arent getting my money now
@dip_cool (411)
• India
19 Dec 06
well it is sure a scam im sure otherwise who will pay you that kind of money.and even if you do get that 250 dollars you are asked to send the money somewhere else.well that is also kind of suspicious and they can be using you to send money for some bad cause or to some criminal actvities also.i will advice you to stay clear off such transactions.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input
@onesiobhan (1327)
• Canada
19 Dec 06
Sounds like a scam. Make sure the cheque clears before you send any money anywhere - otherwise you'll be responsable for making up the missing money. Personally I'd be very surprised if it cleared.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ty for your response
@bryelee (451)
• United States
19 Dec 06
Sounds like a scam to me. IF she was legit she could send the money herself and wouldn't need you.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input
• Malaysia
20 Dec 06
I strongly feel that it is a scam but you can make a search through the internet to find more about this agency. You can search about problems or complaints that have occurred due to the activites done by this agency. For the rest of it, just follow your heart and if still want to do it just do it. If you are a risk taker, why not try it? May be you will succeed this time. But for me I'll do thorough research before doing anything. Best of luck.
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• United States
20 Dec 06
ty for the response i appreciate the responses from each and every one of you
@laneita (78)
• United States
19 Dec 06
well if i was you i would look into it a little more. i wouldnt trust people who says they will send you money an you cash it an send the rest to somewhere ealse. sounds like someone is trying to take you for some money. no one would be willing to just give you that money for one. an for two they contacted you by yahoo messenger. anyone can say they are from a online money making whatever an give you a fake check to cash an you send them the money but to somewhere ealse. think about it a minute. i know i wouldnt do that. but good luck. p.s. i would also turn them into yahoo for making this attempt to get money from you.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ty for the comment
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• China
19 Dec 06
Are u sure that she is a real empoly or connected to that company if not then don't do it . and there is question that WHY WOULD SOMEONE SEND U 2500 DOLLARS FOR ONLY 250$? just adding a aero mmmm no problem
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input
@volschenkh (1043)
• South Africa
19 Dec 06
Dont take the money, just remove the person from your contact list. Its a scam, and the cheque will problably fraudulant as well.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input
• India
19 Dec 06
stay away from this it is definately a scam or otherwise if u continue doing it u will be in danger than
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input
• Philippines
19 Dec 06
its probably a scam... what is the reason why she is giving you the money? did you win anything... try to search the web for the legality of that company before sending that money...
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• United States
19 Dec 06
something about someone bought goods from her
@Ovais007 (30)
• Pakistan
19 Dec 06
heY MAN ITZ JUST A SCAM DONT BELIEVE HER,..ITZ MA PERSONAL EXPIRIENCE.....I LOST 1000 DOLLARS BCZ ALL OF THESE CRAPS....SO DONT.....
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• United States
19 Dec 06
ouch that sucks, sry to here that
• United States
19 Dec 06
Some very wise person in my life always said "if it seems to good to be true, it is" so with that in mind, I know you will from now on be able to weigh the sides against each other and know that what you are asked to give up is seldom worth what it will cost you in the end.
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• United States
19 Dec 06
thanks for your input