Victim Location 55101
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
I was a selling my old phone online and a random user offered to buy it and I sent them a text explaining the product and pricing
When they said they would send a check for 1800 immediately I was suspicious but they manipulated me into receiving the check because they claim the rest would be wired to the “mover” which set off even more warning bells in my head so a couple days later I receive the check and it was the overpayment of 1800 thankfully I didn’t deposit the check I took it to my local Bank of America they suspect that it was a scam for the check was written from Wells Fargo so I went there to verify the account it was real but I still didn’t deposit it because I fear it is a corporate or individual account that has been compromised.
When I blocked his original number he called me today on two random phone numbers with different area codes threatening to call the police on me thinking that I “stole” his money when in truth I was going to be the potential runner in this scam.