New Castle Police Department issued the following announcement on May 29.
The NCPD would like to warn our community about online scammers who use online purchases to steal money from the sellers.
The scammers will usually send a check through the mail that is for a larger amount of money than what the item was selling for.
The Scammers then say they made a mistake and sent too much money and ask the sellers to cash the check and then return the remaining balance to them.
The sellers would cash the check and then send the suspect the remaining balance, only to realize the check will not clear the bank later. The suspect will no longer be able to be contacted. There have been several residents who have been fooled by this scam costing them large amounts of money.
The NCPD does urge online sellers to use caution when conducting business with strangers and watch for suspicious signs when dealing with checks.
Original source can be found here.
Source: New Castle Police Department
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