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Where’s the Scam?
By: Dan Roberts / Publisher
The Vegas Voice has been reporting on scams for over 3 years.
Telephone scams, emails scams, just above everything from the
ridiculous (that Nigerian Oil Minister) to the clever but deceitful
“grandma help me” schemes.
But here’s one and despite reaching out to various banks, Metro
and even the FBI, no one seems to offer “how” this scheme can work
or even care.
As evidenced by the photo, The Vegas Voice received (via a USPS
Priority 2-day mail envelope) a bank check. No other information or
explanation was in the envelope.
While thrilled to receive payment, it
slowly occurred to this publisher that I
had no idea who the person was. Rather
than depositing the payment. I decided
to contact “Credit Union West.”
The Credit Union is real. So was the
listed address, logo on the check - even
its bank routing number was correct But
per the employee on the other end of the
telephone, there was no bank account by
that number. The check was a fraud.
The employee offered no explanation,
said there was no need to report it, no need to have a copy for their
records, or even speak to a supervisor. Case closed.
When I checked with two Nevada banks as to “where” the scam
was, one mentioned that I would receive a phone call from the
scammers. They would explain the mistaken payment and since I
already deposited the check, just mail back half the payment via gift
cards and keep the rest as their apology for the confusion.
Naturally when the check bounced, I would be out my gift card
payment sent to them. But to my dismay (and disappointment) no
phone call or email was ever received.
I still don’t know how the bad guys would even know when (or if )
The Vegas Voice deposited the check. Sadly neither the banks, Metro
nor even the FBI wanted to follow up.
The moral of this tale? You cannot trust or rely on anybody to
help you if you fall victim to a scam. You are the first and only line
of defense.
Always remember to think knowing full-well that no one is going
to send you an unsolicited payment of $1,550.00 – especially that
Nigerian Oil Minister.
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February 2024