The bogus-check scam that won’t go away
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Kya sells ceramic masks online. A buyer recently instructed her to cash his check and then allow him to pick up his mask later.
Kya asks: Is this some kind of scam?
Answer: Probably.
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It sounds like a variation of a relatively common scam involving bogus checks -- a racket that the Federal Trade Commission says has become a fact of life online.
For details of the scam and my advice for not getting duped, check out today’s Ask Laz video.
If you have a consumer question, email me at [email protected] or contact me via Twitter @Davidlaz.
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