300 Emails
Cary, NC
A Cary woman reported receiving 12 counterfeit travelers’ checks with a total face value of $6,000 from a man in Paris who had agreed over the Internet to rent a room in her residence. The checks were intended to cover rent and a security deposit. A package containing the checks arrived from Tampa, Fla. Nov. 14. The woman was notified Nov. 16 the checks were counterfeit. After learning the true nature of the checks, the woman sent the suspect more than 300 e-mails. The suspect replied, asking if the woman’s computer was malfunctioning.
Found in the Cary News
November 30th, 2006 at 5:16 am
I’m not sure how this scam is supposed to work. Maybe it was just a way of testing if his fakes would pass? Anyway, if you send me 300 e-mails, I’m going to assume you have a virus and I will delete them all without opening them.
December 6th, 2006 at 2:14 pm
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