USPS and FakeChecks.org
To help broaden public awareness about fake check scams, the United States Postal Service has recently begun running TV ads. For more info, see http://www.fakechecks.org/
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2002/12/56829
"But the bottom line is this: No legitimate company will offer to pay you by arranging to send you a check and asking you to wire some of the money back. If that's the pitch, it's a scam."Read the full article on Wired.com:
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2002/12/56829
Reporting scammers to Yahoo! Mail
Scammers always use free email addresses (like Yahoo! Mail). If you've received a suspicious email using a Yahoo! Mail address, please forward it to abuse@yahoo.com and Yahoo! will quickly terminate the account.
Thank you!
Thank you!