Tag: money scam

If it is too good to be true…. its another scam!

by Jenny Chissus

Shad Haller, our Police Chief brought this to my attention, as this is one of the latest scams going around – and it has made it to a resident in Seldovia!  Thankfully, this individual was not fooled by the very official notice and “real” looking check, and notified our local police chief who verified that it was indeed a scam.

Many scammers are out there, preying on the hopes and dreams of folks looking to win big!  This particular scam sent a large check – shown below that the victim is to deposit – which is claimed to “pay for” your tax liability on your winnings!   The hope from the scammer is that you “deposit” the check, and send them the money for the for your taxes – via Western Union Money Transfer or Moneygram!  Obviously, the check will bounce and you will have lost a significant amount of money!

Though the name of the company on the check is legitimate, this offer is not, and as you can see when Chief Shad Haller made a copy of the check – the words “VOID and FAUX” (false or fake – in french) appeared on the copy of the check!

These scam artists are getting clever as they use real names and addresses, mentioning normal shopping companies involved in the “sweepstakes” like Wal-mart, Sears, Home Depot, etc!

Shad just wanted to spread the word – that even here in Seldovia, we are not immune to the criminal activity that is sweeping the nation – trying to take advantage of people who aren’t aware of this criminal behavior trying to steal your money!  Don’t be fooled – if it seems to be too good to be true – it most likely is!   If you get anything like it – do let Shad know, so that he can help inform our community!