Careful all money-hungry college students!
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to people who think they may have won big bucks in a mail contest.
According to the news release, the contest notifies victims of winning a large sum of money, part enclosed in a check to be cashed, the rest received by electronic funds transfer. Sometimes, when the check is cashed, it is assumed the crafty con artists request the victims’ checking account number only to drain the account, according to the news release.
Cpt. Garth Gunderson of the BYU-Idaho Division of the Rexburg Police doesn’t put a red flag on this particular scam, but notes the possiblity of others.
“It’s common for students to get scammed on the BYU-I bulletin board when they receive an offer of more money for an item they’re selling than they originally asked for. The bottom line is, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is,” said Gunderson.
Gunderson encourages students who are unsure about possible financial scams to seek help, even if they come right to him.
“Students need to consult someone with financial know-how. If a deal seems fishy, they can come in my office and I’ll give some characteristics of scams so they can better protect themselves,” Gunderson said.
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