If you can answer "YES" to any of the following questions, you could be involved in a FRAUD or about to be SCAMMED!
Is the check from an item you sold on the Internet, such as a car, boat, jewelry, etc, more than the item’s selling price?
Did you receive the check via overnight delivery?
Is the check connected to communicating with someone by email?
Is the check drawn on a business or individual account that is different from the person buying your item or product?
Have you been informed that you were the winner of a LOTTERY, such as Canadian, Australia, El Gordo, or El Mundo that you did not enter?
Have you been instructed to "WIRE", "SEND" OR "SHIP MONEY", as soon as possible, to a large U.S. city or to another country, such as Canada, England, or Nigeria?
Have you been asked to pay money to receive a deposit from another country such as Canada, England, Latvia or Nigeria?
Are you receiving pay of a COMMISION for facilitating money transfers through your account?
Did you respond to an email requesting you to CONFIRM, UPDATE, OR PROVIDE your account number?
Should you have any questions, please contact Commercial Crimes Division, at 213-485-4131.
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