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Cashier check Scam number associated with 407-216-6324 a FL #, goes by Richard. Contacted me via text for a product I was advertising.  I was asking $450 sent me a check for $1950 from a Northern Trust Bank/Dupage, Oak Brook, IL 60523.  Has a return address on envelope Patrick Bates, Treasure Home INc., 2909 Lower Cartecay Rd, Ellijay, GA 30536.  The  address is a house that is for sale.  He said he was from PA, contacted me on a different line from FL, and has a return address from GA, and the envelope was sent from North Texas.  Contacted the bank that was from IL to let them know.

Same thing happened to me by the same person. What did you do to get the money back?

I had the same thing happen, except the number was a 517 area code.  I was asking $100 for my product and he sent a check for $2200.  Same treasurehome address on the envelope with the name Patrick Bates.

Mine was from Joan Hayes, who texted me from (517) 816-0331,  She agreed to buy a tool for $500, and a check was sent for $2200 from Patrick Bates , Treasurehome Inc, 2909 Blower Cartecay Rd., Ellijay, GA 30538, from Mansai, Inc, 9555 W. Sam Houston Parkway S, Suite 360, Houston, Texas 77099.  These are overpayment scams.  They may be money laundering, if you cash the check and it clears, then give them $1700 or clean money from your bank account.

I contacted the FBI about this same situation and the officer told me to go to www.IC3.gov and submit a report.  I did that a few days ago, but haven't heard anything...doubt I will.

Watch out Patrick bates from treasure homes inc seaside ca.is in the process of trying to scam me sent me a check from Lucille lortel theatre foundationny.ny.for 2000.00 for a 500.00 projector.im going to bring it to the bank ,prove it's fake have them make a copy if they want and hang the piece of toilet paper on the wall with the other bogus checks

did you find out if it was fake,i got one,its fron jp morgan chase bank.will you call me at 770 203 8885

Patrick Bates, Treasurehome, INC, 1663 Laguna St, Seaside, CA 93955 mailed me a check for $1050.00 to pay for a rocking chair I posted on Craigslist for $90.00.  He said to deposit the check then send the balance to a moving company by the name of Chris Bloxton, 240 Main Street, Arlington, TX.  If you receive ANYTHING like this...do not proceed.  The check will bounce after you deposit it and the bank will take the money out of your account.  It's a SCAM.

Anyone who has received a bogus financial instrument in the mail should take the correspondence down to your local post office and have the postal inspectors look at it.  This is clear mail fraud.

Also report them:  http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

I'm just like all of you. Got his "check" in the mail today, thought I'd search to see how often this scam has been committed. He was going to buy something from me, said his "assistant" accidentally sent me more money than required. He wants me to send him back the change; which is about $900. He messaged me from a few out-of-state numbers, and every time I confronted him about the scam, he'd switch to another number. I was targeted on Craigslist. The address on the envelope says:
Patrick Bates
Treasurehome Inc
1663 Laguna St
Seaside CA, 93955
I also have one on the cashier's check:
Department Store National Bank
PO Box 4500
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-6500
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Citibank, N.A
One Penn's Way
New Castle, DE 19720

Bring the check and the envelope in which it came to your post office, so they can pursue mail fraud.

Pretty much same story as everyone elses. Patrick BATES sent a check for something he wanted to purchase from us off of Craigslist for $580. He said his assistant made a mistake and wrote the check for $1,950 and to go ahead and just cash it and send him the difference in a money order. I knew immediately it was a scam. The check did arrive with two different companies one being Treaurehome incorporated in Seaside CA on envelope  for return address the other company printed on check was Ketsdever construction company in Fountain Valley California. The check was signed by someone other than Mr Bates, hard to make out signature but looks like James E Bolin. The check does not feel real and obviously I'm not taking it to the bank I am taking it to the post office and calling the FCC to make a formal complaint.

I was selling a dog house on Craigslist for $120 the check recieved was in the amount of $980 from a man named Joe. He used 2 phone numbers (502) 378-5124 & (469) 248-5095. Same scenario as above claimed Asst over paid me by mistake. Requested a refund by money gram transfer to: Bob Gobble City Raveswood, WV 26164 Thankfully I didn't send the money gram as the check bounced. I plan on submitting a police report and going to the post office for a mail fraud report as well. Joe said he would send me a money order but I also received a check from : Ketsdever Construction 9042 Mint Ave Fountain Hills, CA 92708

So sad.. My son was selling something on Craigslist . not only did this (fake man) send him one but he sent two check.. My son is 18 and does not know how all this works.  I'm glad I had him put it in my name.. He sent out checks both for 1.230.00.. This guy made my son's dreams go up in smoke.. He was going to get a car with this money now nothing.. This man or woman needs to be stopped..

Same exact scenario except communication has been by email. Patrick Bates Seaside, CA ,etc. Agreed to  $1300 in Postal Money orders addressed to a Chris Bloxton in Arlington Tx. This woman appears to be a 78 y/o widow a friend of Bob Gobble and formally of Ravenswood WV both names are referenced elsewhere on this page.   I've filed a report with http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx and would encourage others to do the same.

Same with my son!  He was selling his older car and trying to get a better one :( Sure wish Craigslist or somebody would stop him!

Contacted via text by Betty Tyler (email b.tyler0102@outlook.com) to buy an item I had for sale on Horselinks.  Told she was interested in buying but that she moved and would send someone to pick up the item at a later date.  Asking price for item was $1000, was sent check in mail for $3000.  Bank BB&T Bank, check from Ultimate Medical Supply, 26 west 17th street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10011.  Signed by Anthony Megnone?

Same concept, different method. Robert David emailed me saying he wanted to buy something off of me on craigslist for $150 then he would arrange for movers to pick up.  Said he included an extra $50 for my trouble and included money for the movers to ask if I would pay. Sent me a check for $1,300. Same address - Treasure Home INc., 2909 Lower Cartecay Rd, Ellijay, GA 30536

I was object of different scam: received "check" for $1900.00, drawn on citizens Bank in RI,  that went to my last place of employment (retired more than a year) via bogus "priority mail 2-day." envelope with the Lower Crtay Rd. GA address. They sent it on to me. Have had NO contact with anyone before  re money tied to this check. I hope the scammer(s) reads this. I wonder who is picking up the mail at......the right folks are on to this.

Got this check today for $2750 from the ARLINGTONVOA LIVING CENTER  for a $950 saddle that I had posted on Craigslist/Pueblo, CO.  Anytime I see texts from out of state, I know something isn't right.  So will be taking it all to the post office for mail fraud tomorrow.