How to spot and avoid the latest fraud scheme. That $10,000 check in the mail is likely just a scam. Here's how to avoid falling victim.

Understanding the Context

You open your mail, and you find something. I didn’t recognize the name it was. Scammers lure their victims into depositing a cashier’s check, money order or other checking instrument from someone they don’t know and then wiring or sending money to the scammers. I received a check in the mail today for about $2,000 from a sender i'm unfamiliar with.

Key Insights

The check looks legitimate and it wasn't sent with a letter or anything, it was just a check in a fedex.