I hate to give anyone bad ideas, but if you accept checks - GoFuckYourself.com

Shoehorn! · 05-17-2006, 09:04 PM

What is preventing people from taking a check they receive from someone else and using it to sign up with? I know of webmasters who have had this problem in the past, just wondering if there is any safeguards in place now that prevent it?

NoWhErE · 05-17-2006, 09:18 PM

Hmm, please explain the process in great detail

BradM · 05-17-2006, 09:20 PM

Yeah....... not a new idea. It's called check fraud. It's been around awhile.

Spunky · 05-17-2006, 09:20 PM

So they steal your checks and sign up to?

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 05-17-2006, 09:23 PM

they use your check you gave them as payment for something, and get the information off it to signup for a program that takes checks, all they need is bank routing info, and account number, which is all on the check, which you get charged for

Shoehorn! · 05-17-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Spunky

So they steal your checks and sign up to?

Yup, pretty much like "LOL" said, of course it is illegal and a scam, but of course there are people out there that do it. I'm just wondering how big of a problem it is?

madawgz · 05-17-2006, 09:25 PM

do you mean taking the check numbers at the bottom and signing up to your own sponsor to make more money with their bank???

Shoehorn! · 05-18-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by madawgz

do you mean taking the check numbers at the bottom and signing up to your own sponsor to make more money with their bank???

No, I mean a surfer selling something on Ebay for example, taking that persons check and signing up for a site. That person sees the charge and wonders what is going on and calls their bank to reverse the charge, in the meantime the site/program lost money in more ways than one.

05-17-2006, 09:04 PM	#1
Shoehorn! Die With Your Boots On Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hawaii Posts: 22,872	I hate to give anyone bad ideas, but if you accept checks What is preventing people from taking a check they receive from someone else and using it to sign up with? I know of webmasters who have had this problem in the past, just wondering if there is any safeguards in place now that prevent it? __________________

05-17-2006, 09:18 PM	#2
NoWhErE Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 10,384	Hmm, please explain the process in great detail __________________ skype: lordofthecameltoe

05-17-2006, 09:20 PM	#4
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,943	So they steal your checks and sign up to? __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

05-17-2006, 09:25 PM	#7
madawgz 8.8.8.8 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noordermarkt Posts: 30,509	do you mean taking the check numbers at the bottom and signing up to your own sponsor to make more money with their bank??? __________________ TAEMDLRMSKRJIXMRLSMRJ.

05-17-2006, 09:20 PM	#3
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	Yeah....... not a new idea. It's called check fraud. It's been around awhile.

05-17-2006, 09:23 PM	#5
Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE MOBILE PORN: IMOBILEPORN Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tinseltown NL Posts: 16,502	they use your check you gave them as payment for something, and get the information off it to signup for a program that takes checks, all they need is bank routing info, and account number, which is all on the check, which you get charged for