So how do these scam things work then...
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I wasnt shouting to be a pain....
its just this topic has been covered to death...
as i said, if any of these take the money and run brigade think they can do it..
do it...... and when they loose the car and the goods....
youve only got to look at the buying an unknown stolen car scenario....you loose youre money and the car...
ask special branch how many people get conned on these scams...
as i said its a con, cleared funds from a stolen cheque becomes money
obtained fraudulently and they recover it!!!
Mart
its just this topic has been covered to death...
as i said, if any of these take the money and run brigade think they can do it..
do it...... and when they loose the car and the goods....
youve only got to look at the buying an unknown stolen car scenario....you loose youre money and the car...
ask special branch how many people get conned on these scams...
as i said its a con, cleared funds from a stolen cheque becomes money
obtained fraudulently and they recover it!!!
Mart
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Originally Posted by Richard Askew
Mart - should I do it or not then?
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Anyone wanna gimme a hand riding 3 R1's and an RSVR through Africa then? - turn up and demand Cash on Delivery I reckon
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Just a bit of additional information re clearing of foreign cheques..
they don't actually clear for around 6 years
i.e. any irregularities then the bank will take the money back from you.
LLoyds TSB has a 6 year limit like most UK banks !
they don't actually clear for around 6 years
i.e. any irregularities then the bank will take the money back from you.
LLoyds TSB has a 6 year limit like most UK banks !
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So what would happen if you cashed it at one of these "cash your cheque now" places, rather than a bank or BS?
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Originally Posted by Richard Askew
Anyone wanna gimme a hand riding 3 R1's and an RSVR through Africa then? - turn up and demand Cash on Delivery I reckon
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I am biased here because I hate banks in general. BUT can anyone in the know explain why this happens? If a cheque is stolen or does not have the funds to support it then surely the issuing bank will decline to clear it and it's their job to check these things. OK this may take a week or two especially if international although since it will all be done electronically I don't really see what difference that makes. I assume that if cheques are stolen then the theft is reported to the bank in question. I also assume a bank should spot a fraudulent cheque? Now I suppose I am being naive about this but the banks seem to want it all ways around.. DL
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Richard,
I suppose there's no reason you couldn't cash the cheque, withdraw the money and place it in a high interest account until the bank asks for it back is there?
It could make a nice wee sum for the lads at crimbo night out time?
I may be totally wrong tho......
James
I suppose there's no reason you couldn't cash the cheque, withdraw the money and place it in a high interest account until the bank asks for it back is there?
It could make a nice wee sum for the lads at crimbo night out time?
I may be totally wrong tho......
James
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Originally Posted by chris's scooby
So what would happen if you cashed it at one of these "cash your cheque now" places, rather than a bank or BS?
...in a police car.
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