If you don't know them, and they sought you, and they want your money, it's pretty much a scam 99.999999% of the time.
A 419 scam in which someone claims that there is a large sum of money waiting to be delivered to you, and you need only send your personal information to get it. Then you'll be asked to pay a fee. But you will never get a real check or cash from them.
No, there is no mention of PTPRSVP (People to People) being a scam. This organization offers young people student ambassador experiences.
You mean a 419 scam?"A 419 scam is an advance-fee fraud, a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain. Among the variations on this type of scamare the Nigerian Letter (also called the 419 fraud, Nigerian scam, Nigerian bank scam, or Nigerian money offer), the Spanish Prisoner, the black money scam as well as Russian/Ukrainian scam (also widespread, though far less popular than the former). The so-called Russian and Nigerian scams stand for wholly dissimilar organized-crime traditions; they therefore tend to use altogether different breeds of approaches."- Wikipedia---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Below is a recent complaint filed regarding a 419 Scam:"Online Scam - Other for $2000.00 on 06/22/2009""Some one pretended to hire me and sent me some false money orders to cash. I was to get paid 10 percent. So i did and sent it to a person over seas. Then i paid the bank back"- Scam Book---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The best thing to do when you receive emails regarding these types of scams is to contact the authorities and report the email, email address and alias of the scam artist. I listed URLs relative to this answer below.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Sales letters * Request letters * Goodwill letters * Acknowledgement letters * Credit and collection letters * Inquiry letters * Demand letters * and more
There are actually many types of business letters and these can vary based off of the business structure, size, and industry. Seven of these types of business letters include: sales letters, complaint letters, inquiry letters, follow-up letters, letters of recommendation, acknowledgment letters, and letters of resignation.
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its a scam don't cash it call the company on the check i did they said its a scam
Yes, I have been targeted by a scam where I received a check to deposit.
This account does NOT exist!THIS IS A SCAM!
Yes, I have been a victim of a scam involving receiving a fraudulent check.
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of cours not it is all real This is a total scam!!! I called the bank from which the check was printed and they said it was a scam!! Do not call or waist your time.
If this letter asks you for personal information or to cash a check for them and then send them money back, it is a scam. It is best to do your research and check with your local police department to determine if it is indeed a scam.
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To tell if some project is a scam, check to confirm if the project asks for money from the persons participating in it.
Check the broker's website, and check to review the website. Know how to spot & avoid such a broker scam.