RCMP in Carmanville are investigating a complaint from a resident of the community who received counterfeit Canada Post money orders through the mail in December.
The resident had been selling an item over the Internet. A sale had been arranged for this item with a buyer in France for $500.
Several weeks later, the resident received a letter with instructions to follow pertaining to the transaction, along with three counterfeit Canada Post money orders in the amount of $800 each (total of $2,400 dollars).
The instructions requested the resident cash the money orders locally and then deduct $500 dollars for the transaction purchase. The resident was then requested to "electronically wire" the remaining amount of money to a bank account in Paris.
The money orders were very professional looking. The public is asked to be very wary when receiving payments in this manner.
RCMP warn public about counterfeit money orders
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Published on
January 9, 2008
- Published on July 1, 2010
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Staff ~ The Telegram
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