Tag: fake check

It’s your lucky day! You just won a foreign lottery! The letter says so. And the cashier’s check to cover the taxes and fees is included. All you have to do to get your winnings is deposit the check and wire the money to the sender to pay the...

It may be tempting to deposit a check from someone you don't know — but the check might be fake. It takes only a few days for your bank to make the money available to you, but it can take weeks for your bank to determine a check is a fake. And if...

You’ve won a prize!

I’m in a foreign country, and I need cash.

We’re temporarily unable to accept credit cards.

Your dream apartment is available immediately at an incredible price!

Scam artists use a number of elaborate...