Re: [Amc-list] Craigslist Warning - ID theft attempt

[Victor the Cleaner <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Feb 05, 2009 at 01:37:46AM -0600, Glen Hoag wrote:

> They also send their bogus checks via FedEx or UPS in order to keep 
> the Postal Inspection Service out of the loop.  If they use the 
> mails, the crime falls under the US mail fraud statutes, and I 
> believe that they work with equivalent law enforcement agencies in 
> other countries when international mail is used.  Using a private 
> express company is a common dodge for these scammers.

Really?  But I thought the USPS also gets involved even when the crime 
doesn't actually use the mail, but involves the use of telephone lines 
and interstate traffic.  Or are those specific necessary conditions for
their participation in "wire fraud" cases?  If so, I can see the "direct
to the mark via private courier" dodge giving the fraudsters an advantage.

jl

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