tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423159.post116686999527169903..comments2023-10-26T00:58:20.327-07:00Comments on Fraud, Phishing and Financial Misdeeds: Fraudulent Gift Cheque Update from American ExpressEd Dicksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17591588411216721185noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423159.post-78358919818712575202007-01-14T03:30:00.000-08:002007-01-14T03:30:00.000-08:00Yes I was reading and left a post on your board ab...Yes I was reading and left a post on your board about these counterfeit american express gift checques. What do you do when you did not know they were fake. When I received mine I went to two banks who were willing to cash them for me but since I did not have a bank account they could'nt. One Bank even held it up in the light made a comment about counterfeit cheques but even said it was real but since I did not have an account they couldn't cash it for me. So since both banks seemed to or atleast made me believe they were real I had my step daughter sign one and deposit it in her account, 2 days later she give me the money, I then in turn asked her to do the same with another after the first one went through.<br /><br />In the process of waiting for her bank to run it's coarse I asked a store manager at a Dept Store which I won't mention the name but they said they couldn't cash it for me but I could buy merchandise with it, which is what I wanted to do with it because of christmas, I have not heard from this stor yet but am waiting for something to happen or something,<br /><br />I am a disabled woman with two kids whoneeded extra help for christmas and thought this was a blessing and and has turned out to be a nightmare I am having so many anxiety attacks I don't know how much else I can stand. Oh yeah I almost fogot- I also gave one to some one to help by presents for his side of the family, and of course for my kids (we have been seperated about 2 years but remain friends) but I am not sure what this is goiung to do when I gave him the check I told him how I received it told him about the banks and so forth and he agreed with me that it was a blessing from a caring individual. (Could we both have thought sooo wrong) <br />Anyway I have cried, been very sick to my stomache have talked with American Express have wrote my explainatory note voided out the remaining cheques and sent them back, have talked to the bank and gave back 600 of the 1000 that my step daughter received from the checks, because they froze her account and I explained the situation and the bank unfroze her account after I gave her 600 of it back to put in her bank.<br /><br />My problem is I am a poor woman I do not have this kind of money--I am lucky to have 40 bucks left after paying bills each month, I was lucky enough to have 2 cheques not touched, still 600 of the 1000 (2 cheques) my stepdaughter deposited and received for me- so I only owe her bank 400- and I have no ideal about the other two that were used to buy christmas presents. I am afraid I am going to go to jail. please respond and let me know what I can do need to do or whatever please just tell me something I need to do to get out of this situation. I thank you very muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423159.post-1168553076460769052007-01-11T14:04:00.000-08:002007-01-11T14:04:00.000-08:00I Have a Friend who was arrested for using one of ...I Have a Friend who was arrested for using one of these gift cards has there been any new developments<BR/>donnieburke@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423159.post-1168457053773298412007-01-10T11:24:00.000-08:002007-01-10T11:24:00.000-08:00I received 5 @ $500 each. There are so real, every...I received 5 @ $500 each. There are so real, every security detail is there. One would never know, except I got burned on a stolen cashiers checks for the sale of a car and it took a year to clear my name. So I check every one I get before going to the bank with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423159.post-1167050614216845842006-12-25T04:43:00.000-08:002006-12-25T04:43:00.000-08:00So American Express finally owned up to these.Timi...So American Express finally owned up to these.<BR/><BR/>Timing was good. Right after Xmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com