Am I being scammed?

team getterdun

I received this cashier's check in the mail today. I could really use the money, but, ****?

Tarpon65

I throughly read the contract and my opinion is to send them the deposit they requested and you will reap great rewards.

Finger Mullet

Do not use your bank, if you wish go to the issuers bank and cash there, should be rather comical.

Get some local good BBQ, could turn into a fun adventure.

gandrfab

Having a few bank accounts at different banks is what checking out bad checks if for.
Cash it, in a small account.

Triple Threat 33T

gandrfab wrote: »

Having a few bank accounts at different banks is what checking out bad checks if for.
Cash it, in a small account.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, what does "Having a few bank accounts at different banks is what checking out bad checks if for" mean?

gandrfab

Triple Threat 33T wrote: »

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, what does "Having a few bank accounts at different banks is what checking out bad checks if for" mean?

If you you get a questionable small check put it in a small account.
If you you get a questionable big check put it in a small account.

gandrfab

After it clears move D monay

cadman

I am pretty sure the routing number is fake. It did not show up in a routing number search. A google search of Rabobank shows one in Brandon, Ma but not California.

Triple Threat 33T

gandrfab wrote: »

If you you get a questionable small check put it in a small account.
If you you get a questionable big check put it in a small account.

gandrfab wrote: »

After it clears move D monay

Oh, OK, that makes more sense. Now I understand, thanks.

Westwall01

Not a good idea to try and cash it. Cad did some good research for you.

cadman

Correction on the bank. There is a Rabo Agrifinance in California, but that is not their cashiers check. That is their P.O. Box number. But it isn't their routing number.

https://www.rabobankamerica.com/routing-number

More info

http://www.occ.treas.gov/news-issuances/alerts/2008/alert-200822.html

gandrfab

:BUNNY

gatorsaint

On most cashiers checks the first series of numbers is the check number, the second series is the routing number, then the account number. This checks first series matches the check number in the top right corner, the second series matches the routing number of the bank Cadman showed. There are Rabobank in Santa Maria,Ca.
https://www.rabobankamerica.com/?redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.rabobankamerica.com%2findex.jsp
I'd call the bank Monday and have them confirm if it is legit.
Also, do you know Dave Williams who is listed as the remitter?

team getterdun

Thank you Cadman!

Gatorsaint, I know 'Dave Williams' from sh t from Shiola.

CountryBumpkin

Did you get any correspondence with the check? If so what did it say?

If you just got a check out of thin air and even if it turns out to be legit, I wouldn't cash it.

First con comes to my mind is this..............you sign and cash or deposit check.........then he turns up with a forged contract that says you sold him your "whatever" (house, boat, car, firstborn child) for that amount..............then since you already voluntarily accepted payment you got to get lawyer & spend lots of time and money defending.......or pay him his asking fee to drop it and go away.:nono

I'm sure there are lots of other ways it could play out also.............none of them are good.:grin

team getterdun

Zero correspondence with the check. It was alone in that big assed USPS envelope.

dragon bait

http://www.419eater.com/

Heatwave

I wonder what their angle is ? Anyone, that is the scary part... I know most of the scams, easy to figure out how they work, this one on the other hand...

CountryBumpkin

This Naples newspaper article says they wait to track if you cash it.........then contact you saying it was a mistake and please pay them back, minus a sizeable chunk for your trouble and honesty. Then later when the bank figures out it was not a legit check, the bank comes after you for the original full check amount.

http://archive.naplesnews.com/news/crime/beware-of-check-scams-293f692c-87c3-18c4-e053-0100007f94b0-366136961.html

team getterdun

I don't have a bank, per se. 100% online banking with USAA.


I'll contact them tomorrow morning and see. Even if I get $1 from these scum-buckets I'd be a dollar richer

CountryBumpkin

Like my grandma always said.............some can be told it's hot........others got to get burnt to believe it.:grin