Originally Posted by t walgamuth

I get a polite email from a fellow who claims to be from England coming over to be affiliated with Purdue working in some endeavor related to the UN. Seemed plausible.
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I agreed to hold the house for one week for a non refundable deposit of 500.
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I eventually get a ups delivery from Atlanta with a check for $1,837.50
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I would refund the difference
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But next day I get an email saying I was supposed to send a check to his travel agent, so now it obviously is a scam...