I recieved the check today and it definitely looked like a scam, so I shredded it and threw it in the garbage. Would this be ok?
This is the chat conversation we've just had after I shredded the check. Thought this might help others to know how well and serious the scammers can act. Sincerely,
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scammer: hello
scammer: how are u doing?
me: hi
me: i was waiting for u
scammer: okay
scammer: im here to talk to you
me: just a second
scammer: okay
me: something really bad happened
scammer: like what?
me: okay
scammer: u there?
me: i recieved the check yesterday
scammer: okay
scammer: thats
scammer: cool
me: and i was going to
me: bank
scammer: ok im with u
scammer: u there?
me: 3 people came out of nowhere and they robbed my wallet which the check was in it, & my cell phone, i lost everything i'm sorry
me: they pointed a gun at my head and searched me
scammer: OH MY GOD
me:
scammer: DAMN!!!!!1
scammer: IM SCARED HERE
scammer: ohhh!!!!!! are u injured?
me: i'm sorry baby the police said they will find it and call me
me: they broke my knee
me: i went to emergency room and they put some stuff and i can't go to work now
me:
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scammer: did the police assure you that the are going to get theculprits back?
scammer: i am really sorry
me: i gave them the description
scammer: really sorry for what happened to you
me: they said those robbers might be the
scammer: ok...i pray they get them
me: the homeless gang
me: they robbed
me: a lot of people around here
me: but the police said don't worry about the check since it has my name on it they can't cash it
scammer: i hope you were not that bad hurm?
scammer: harm
scammer: hope you not really harnmed?
me: they just hit me once with the baseball bat
me: in my knee
me: it cracked i can't go to work now
scammer: oh..realy am sorry
me: it's not your fault sweetie
me: i wanna kill those bastards
me: i lost my ID
me: everything
me: bank card
me: credit card
me: driver license
me:
scammer: that should not be a problem
scammer: for you to get back
me: well i'm afraid that
me: they might use it
me: i hope not
me: how are u holding up there?
me: are u there?
scammer: yes
me: are u mad at me?
scammer: no
me: i'm really sorry
me: is there any possible way to send another one? so i can do that for u just in case a delay occurs in police action?
scammer: ohhh!!!! im really confused here okay
me: and if the police finds it i will hold on to that for you
scammer: i dont kno what to do
me: i don't know what to do either
me: please don't be mad
me: i didn't mean for it to happen
scammer: im not mad at you okay
scammer: pls i need some money here to get out of here
scammer: will can work things out
scammer: and i will also work for some
scammer: my ex boss will be mad at me
scammer: oky
me: i know
me: i hope they find it soon
me: when they go to bank with it
scammer: u need to do something, cos i have a dept on my neck at the hotel im right now
me: i'll do my best
scammer: what will u do for me now?
scammer: im in a real fixed
scammer: i wish u are here to know what im going tru
me: hey it's your boss's fault in the 1rst place to send me that much money
me: if he didn't send it to me, none of this would have happened
me: he can't be mad because it's his damn fault
me: and I didn't take the damn money or didn't cash it, he can cancel the damn check and send u the money
me: i lost my $200 cell phone which didn't have insurance, all my damn card, driver license because your boss was stupid enough to send that to me instead of you
scammer: are u putting the blame on me
scammer: he will b charge for that
scammer: and he will get mad with me
me: no i'm putting the blame on your boss
me: there won't be any charge since the check was not used at all
scammer: there will be issueing charge
scammer: he told me that 4 a valid cashier check to b canclled that it takes 2month with charges
me: tell him to be nice and not to be stingy
me: he can afford that
scammer: hahahaha
scammer: lol
scammer: how i wish u ecounter what im going now
me: ???
me: what are u doing?
scammer: u dont know what im going tru right here
scammer: i have topay for my hotel bills
me: you're not cursing me, are u?
scammer: i have to get to him and see what he will say
scammer: cursing?
me: yes, are u cursing me?
scammer: no i am not
scammer: u need to do something okay
me: what can i do
me: except to wait for the police to respond
me: are u there?
scammer: yeah
scammer: and when will that be
scammer: are u really sure that u are robbed]
me: what do u mean am i sure?
me: if i wasn't robbed my wallet, my cell phone would be in my pocket right now and my knee wouldn't hurt
me: you don't believe me? u think i stole the money?????
scammer: no
scammer: i dont
me: how can u say that? i got robbed trying to help u
scammer: how much can u send down here so that i can come there
scammer: u need to help me out of here
me: i was trying to help u and all these disasters happened
scammer: u are the only saviour i have
me: i don't even have money for my car payment now
scammer: im sorry dear
scammer: u need to help me with a lil there
scammer: ohhh
scammer: thats bad
me: it's due tomorrow
scammer: what?
me: i'm screwed here
scammer: u need to tell ur brother to help u out
scammer: okay
scammer: he can do something for us
me: i asked him
scammer: and it will be great]
scammer: and what was his response?
me: he said how much and he weill try to borrow from his friends
me: he said he doesn't have money but he will try to find money
scammer: ok...
scammer: you know what..do not ask for too much from him because we dont have to bother him with our prblms
scammer: i will sort myself with the little you can send..
scammer: ok...?
scammer: so like how much would hebe able to borrow you?
me: i don't know how much would u need?
scammer: how much can you afford?
me: he said he might be able to borrow about $200
scammer: can you make the whole $500
scammer: and i will sort myself out from here
me: i can't guarantee but i will try
me: if police finds the check, things would be no problem
scammer: ok..for now
me: okay
me: let's hope this would get better by tomorrow
scammer: ok...but pls in the main time
scammer: send the $500 and when i get there we sort things out
scammer: ok
scammer: bye
scammer: we talk later in the day
me: ok bye
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