How it works
- The scammer claims to want to buy an item from a victim selling an item via classified ads or auctions (Ebay, Craigslist, Facebook, etc.).
- Victim receives a check or money order for more than the selling price.
- The victim is instructed to send the excess funds back to the scammer because they “sent the check to the wrong person” or some other excuse.
- The checks that the victim receives are FAKE CHECKS but they are out a large sum of money before they realize this.
Or:
- The Concept for Rental Schemes are similar to “overpayments” except that they are geared toward people with rental property or hotel or inn facilities.
- The scammer states that they want to pay for an extended stay in the near future (a summer rental near the beach). Soon after the payment is received, they cancel the reservation and ask for their money back.
- The checks that the victim receives are FAKE CHECKS but they are out a large sum of money before they realize this.
