We have seen a rise in the number of attempted scams over the past year, and we really want our members to protect themselves from these crooks.
The most common scam that is hitting our members right now is called the Cheque Overpayment Scam. This is how it works:
You are selling something through an internet site or the newspaper classifieds. The purchaser sends you a cheque that is larger than the amount needed. When contacted, the buyer blames the secretary or accountant and says you can cash the cheque and send the difference by money order or official order. You go ahead and do this, mailing the money order right away. Their cheque then bounces, but you are out the difference of the money order amount.
We have seen this for supposed purchases of items from less expensive items like speakers all the way up to a motorbike. As long as the crooks can make money off of it, they will try it.
You can go to our website Scams page at http://rockycreditunion.com/default.aspx?PageID=1090 for information on other scams that keep popping up.
Keep your money safe.
Jerry
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