Overpayment Scam

• Calgary senior on hook for bounced cheque after online sale gone wrong

  A Calgary senior is warning others after he was left on the hook for a bounced cheque from an online sale gone wrong.

  Consumer

  May 17, 2022
  
• Overpayment scam making the rounds in Kelowna, RCMP warn

  Fake cheques can be business or personal cheques, printed to look like legitimate cheques, stolen from a victim of identity fraud, or even a fake money order.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2021
  
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• Calgary photographer warns others after being targeted by ‘overpayment scam’

  A Calgary photographer says she nearly became the victim of an attempt to try to victimize her with an "overpayment scam."

  Consumer

  Aug 4, 2020
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• B.C. photographer owes her bank $4,600 after falling victim to ‘overpayment scam’

  Said the B.C. photographer: "I've had my business going for three years with many ups and downs and this is by far the biggest down point that I've had,"

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2019
• Vancouver-area contractor nearly swindled by scammer who claimed to own an unsold home

  “Oh cool, another job. This is like a dream come true,” said a man who was almost taken in by a scam.

  Consumer

  Aug 1, 2018
• How the ‘mystery shopper’ scam fooled a young mother, a factory worker and a senior

  Ever been asked to be a mystery shopper? It might be a scam. Here's how to recognize it.

  Consumer

  Nov 17, 2016
• Overpayment scam strikes a chord with Vancouver music group

  A Vancouver-based music group has become the target of the overpayment scam – a scam that essentially tricks the scam victim into sending back extra money to a third party, usually in the form of a cheque, and leaving the victim in the lurch.

  Consumer

  Feb 17, 2016