Scammers are now targeting Avon representatives. One local representative called the Better Business Bureau after someone placed an order online and she got a fake check for more than the order was worth. "The person was sending extra money in hopes that the victim would be stupid enough to send the money back to them via wire. Often when you send something back via wire, you can never trace it again. You're out the money, it's over," says Reanna Smith-Hamblin of the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau says the fake check scam isn't limited to Avon representatives. If you're selling something, don't accept a check for more than the selling price, no matter how tempting the offer is. If the buyer refuses, return the check and don't send the merchandise.
