fraudulent cheques that are given as a form of payment at a service station retail outlet.
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report the deal to law enforcement agents for immediate litigation
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Yes, it is a SCAM!  \n\nThe cheque will be bogus and will take longer than usual to clear.  When it does, it will bounce and be charged back to your account.  You will now owe your bank $3500 for the bad cheque, as well as various bad cheque fees.\n\nBy then, you will have taken the cash and wired it off via Western Union.  Once the money is collected on the other end, there's no way to recover it.\n\nThey might tell you the city for pickup, but they can actually  collect the money anywhere in the world.  They will often tell you to set a password to release the funds on the distant end.  When you do that, they  won't need to show ID to collect the money.\n\nDon't have any further contact with this person!  Block their e-mail address.
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many shops nowadays don't accept them because many people can get an item purchased without real proof that they have the funds in their banks with the use of a cheque. Not only will it cost the shop money on a non sufficient cheque but it will cost the customer as well. Also cheques can be stolen therefore a signature can be forged, and the store not being able to get their money on an item purchased ever. I have worked in retail before and that is one of the many reasons why they no longer accept cheques!
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hell yeah! that happened to me once, but it was only like 200 dollars, but i went to the bank and OMG the check was real!
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very much lieing and taking money
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Yes it is a pain.\n\nUnfortunately just got to be pragmatic, smile and take the cheque. A customer is a customer. Just hope they spend more next time.  In business there will always be some expenses - this is just one of them. \n\nDo you object to the bank charges for paying cheque in?\n Or is it just the time involved with cheque handling?\n\nIf bank charges issue - consider alliance and Leicester business account (post office) think it's free to bank cheques - (please confirm could be wrong). Also we used to have an agreement with a high street bank that they would not charge us for banking cheques but forfeit interest on current account - you could try this.\n\nNowadays we still get a few cheques, but also have electronic card handling. Many advantages - cheaper than bank charges, faster and can use cash back and sell phone-top up etc.
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I have the same question.  I received something from them asking to "be of service".  It sounds like a money laundering scheme.  I have not been able to find anything on them.  It sounds too good to be true! The person that send it to me was named Art but in everything else is the same.
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You can ask for counter-cheque from them, 3 or 4 cheques at a time. they have to give it to you. Its free~\n\nIts just another way to get chqs, if you don't need styling
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It sounds like you're a victim of fraud.
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Yes, unfortunately this can happen - although if they're a reputable company it's extremely unlikely.  I know a number of people who have had this happen at hotels, car rental companies, and strangest of all, a restaurant which they visited for a meal, paid by card, then a year later the same amount was debited by the same restaurant on the same date.  I'm sure this particular one was just a glitch, but regrettably there is often a more sinister motive.\n\nHowever, most credit card companies are fairly pro-active in dealing with complaints of this type (at least in the UK).
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This site will tell you about cashier check scams. I think you are a very good friend to suggest that your friend be careful. It's unfortunate she has given out any information but she absolutely must not give more.\n\nhttp://www.bayequest.info/scams.htm\n\nThe "counterfeit cashier's check scam" is a very nasty scheme that hinges on people's longstanding belief that cashier's checks are "good as gold." The most important tip if you receive a cashier's check? Be skeptical. More and more cashier's checks are fake -- very clever counterfeit checks designed to cheat you out of thousands of dollars. \n\nThe scam started with criminal gangs based in Nigeria, probably numbering thousands of white-collar criminals. Now the scams appear to be multiplying more than ever, cheating ever more victims with cunning counterfeit check ploys. Con-artists often use the "Web" to work their schemes, and new variations are popping up all the time.\n\nHere's how the main "counterfeit cashier's check" scheme has worked: You are selling something over the Internet (used car, motorcycle, etc.) You receive an e-mail offer, with the buyer promising to pay by bank cashier's check. The check arrives, but it is made out for several thousand dollars more than expected - and the buyer asks you to send the difference back to them. Your bank accepts the check and credits you with the money, so you wire the "extra" money back to the buyer. But then the cashier's check turns out to be counterfeit -- phony. And YOU LOSE THE MONEY you wired - it's stolen and untraceable.\n\nhttp://www.state.ia.us/government/ag/consumer/advisories/12_04C_Checkw.html\n\ns
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No it's illegal!  I worked @ a doctor's office and we used to copy the cash payments as sort of a receipt.  We had a patient who was a police officer and he said that it was illegal.  It's not something that you call and tell the police about though.  I mean lots of places of business do it.  If someone wanted to be picky they could call, but that would be pretty mean, unless you hate them- go ahead.
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some stores are messed up
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They are getting comission but not in the traditional commission form.  At retail shops, the associates earn incentives for every person they sign up for a card.  \n\nI don't believe that it is really unethical per se, just more of a nuisance than anything else.
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Never heard of them. If they are saying anythign along the lines of "send us an admin fee" or "send us your account details so we can process it" then it is most likely a scam!\nThey are very common where you get emails or notifications saying that you have some money owed.\n\nIf on the other hand you have a physical paper cheque in your hands then go ahead and pay it in!\n\nAll banks are regulated by the Financial Services Authority so they will be able to tell you if it is a legal UK registered bank
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What is a cheking account ?
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wooo....\nyes u have to pay nicely...\nif not, the shop keepers will call the police...