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Check Floating Scam Targets Seniors, Others Selling Items
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Getting paid with a bad check is bad enough, but it’s even worse when the check writer cons an online seller into handing over cash as part of the transaction.
In the Check Floating Scam, a fraudster seeking to buy an item posted for sale – in a classified or online ad, auction site or other posting – sends a check to the seller, often a senior. The scammer then directs the seller to wire some of the money back, usually because the check was written for more than the sale price.
The victim sends the money during the floating period, the time after the check is deposited but before it clears. By the time the victim learns the check is invalid or has bounced, the scammer has already made off with the cash.
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For a printable version of this fraud alert, click here.
Deputy District Attorney Duke Chau explains how the scam works in this video: http://da.lacounty.gov/community/fraud-alerts/check-floating-scam-targets-seniors
Follow @LADAOffice on Twitter and Instagram for up-to-date news and use #FraudFriday.
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Categories: Family | Safety
Tags: #FraudFriday | #lasentinel | Check Floating Scam | Deputy District Attorney Duke Chau | elder abuse | financial fraud | scam | seniors | Sentinel News Service
Tags: #FraudFriday | #lasentinel | Check Floating Scam | Deputy District Attorney Duke Chau | elder abuse | financial fraud | scam | seniors | Sentinel News Service
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