Anyone want a check for around $4600?

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

I have been trying to rent a week at Christmas Mountain Village.

I received a check for some amount over $4600.
I also got their email:

Hello

Yes thanks very much for your mail and kindly go ahead and wire the
funds to the travelling agent and allow the western union to deduct
all the needed charges on the funds and your credit cards just kindly
make sure that everything is done today cos i need my travelling agent
to make all the paperworks ready as soon as possible and i have talk
to him so he told me he has a little problem with his mobile phone so
don't bother about that i really trust him just make sure you make
things done today and get back to me with the remaning total amount
sent after the dedcution of all the charges and also get back with the
reamning needed info for my travelling agent to have the money and get
my papers ready for me Thanks alot for your concern and i will be
waiting to hear back from you as soon as you make things done stay
bless.

All I can say is
I was born at night, but it wasn't last night.

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

I get these all the time when I put something out on craigslist that has somewhat of a value. It's a shame....alot of people fall for it.

[Presley Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Presley]

Cash the check at whatever bank it is drawn from.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I get better checks than that. More like in the millions

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Cash the check at whatever bank it is drawn from.

It is on Citibank and there are no locations in Minneapolis area. Other than that, I like the idea, just can't do it.

There are ATMs nearby.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

I'm wondering if they choose their check stock based on what bank is not in your area. In ten years of rentals, I've only gotten one of those and it was on a Wells Fargo check when there were no Wells Fargo banks in my area. he emailed when he didn't hear from me ... When I told him that I knew he was in a hurry and I had the check in my pocket to go to the bank, but my wife washed my shirt, could he please send another check by FedEx again ... I never heard from him again.

[gandalf252002 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gandalf252002]

Too bad, it would be interesting to see if you were able to get the cash for it! No doubt the teller would come back and say "sorry, there is insufficient funds".

It is on Citibank and there are no locations in Minneapolis area. Other than that, I like the idea, just can't do it.

There are ATMs nearby.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

The company name, address, etc on the check seem to be attached to a real company. I have thought about faxing a copy of the check to them to ask what they may know about it. May be a surprise to them to see that check.