Counterfeit International Money Order

danglen

I sold some banknotes on eBay to a guy in the Czech Republic. Just got his payment in yesterday, an International Money Order for $30.00. You ever get the feeling something is "just not quite right"?
In looking at the document more closely, I found the following discrepancies:

1. The face of the document says there is a watermark on the back. There is none.
2. Holding the money order in front of a light I can see the serial numbers "bleeding" into the paper.
3. The endorsement statement on the back has a grammatical error where it says "charge back this money order ID it is raised"

Be interesting to hear how some of you would handle this relative to the "buyer"

BIGDAVE

Call the bank it is drawn on , or check on line

Petescorner

You have to look out for bad czechs!

TomB

I'd probably send the buyer an email explaining your suspicions and then send the IMO back to them without sending the banknotes.

airplanenut

<< <i>You have to look out for bad czechs! >>

LOL!

python1

Take it to your bank, see if they will cash it, and if they will, wait the 14 days to see if it comes back, before you send the notes to the buyer.

danglen

Dennis,

If I deposit a negotiable instrument knowing it is a counterfeit, then I'm breaking the law and could face serious consequences. Even if I didn't, they could come back three months from now and dock my account. I sent the buyer an email asking for a real money order or cash. See what he says or does. Meanwhile I have something for "show and tell"

Dog97

Isn't Intergrated Systems like a Canadian PayPal or Billpoint?
The typo is a big tipoff that it's not right.
The Russian Mafia probably faked & sold those in the Czech Rep, you may be getting scammed or the seller may be clueless but I wouldn't trust anything from that lawless area. Everything is corrupt & crooked over there.
Clear the funds before you ship!!!

jbsteven

I was ripped off by a fake cashiers check from ebay about 1 1/2 years ago for $13650.00. That really hurt.

DesertLizard

Take it to your bank, see if they will cash it, and if they will, wait the 14 days to see if it comes back


If it comes back expect a returned check charge! Don't deposit!


BTW did you know a credit card check can come back as much as a year AFTER you deposit it?! Don't accept CC checks. If the payer does not pay the CC bill you get the priveledge.