Since this is probably an interstate crime, why don't you ask one of the G-men at work what you should do? If they are interested in the case they might want you to do something specific. By contacting them you have witnesses as to what your involvement and intentions are I would think. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dan Penoff wrote: > > OK, folks, I’ve got a classic mail fraud/bank scam going and I want to know > > how you think I should proceed. No guarantees, but I’ll be looking forward > > to some creative responses. Here’s the setup: > > > > I have a Casio electronic piano for sale on Craigslist for $449.00. > > > > I got an email from a potential buyer named “Emma”. Emma wanted to buy my > > piano for her fiancé, but she’s not going to be in town until the end of > > the month. She said she would send me a check for the piano and some > > additional money to give to the movers who would come and collect it for > > her. > > > > I gave her my street address and name. > > > > Today a cashier’s check drawn on Comerica Bank for $1600.00 showed up in a > > Priority mail Express envelope. > > > > I called Comerica to verify the authenticity of the check. It’s bogus. > > The check was drawn on a Comerica branch in San Jose, CA and dated for the > > 20th. > > > > The Priority Express envelope was mailed from Mesa, AZ. > > > > I have not contacted “Emma” about the check yet, however, if I go silent I > > suspect she’s going to reach out to me. My first thought it to take this > > to the USPS and let them deal with it, as Postal Inspectors can always use > > something to do. Then again, as this is the classic “I’ll give you extra > > money you can give to someone else” ploy I wonder if I should string her > > along somehow… > > > > ????? > > > > -D > > _______________________________________
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