Some HayAlert advertisers have informed the NCDA&CS
of a possible scam that involves the scammer sending a fake
cashier's check, made out for several thousand dollars more
than the agreed upon selling price. Then they claim they
made a mistake and ask that you wire the difference back
The victim deposits the check, the bank credits their account,
they assume the check has cleared and wire the requested
funds, the check bounces, and the bank reduces their account
by the wired amount, sometimes cleaning the account out
and leaving a negative balance.
Some ways to spot these scams: They usually have multiple
misspellings, poor grammar and typically look like form
letters. They will typically send a 'check' to you and pressure
you to deposit it quickly and send them their refund. They
most often originate overseas, but may have an accomplice
here in the US.