SLIDESHOW: Don't get burned - Most prevalent scams of 2011
Check Cashing Scam
Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
After posting an ad, you are contacted by someone inquiring about your item. They send you a check for more than the amount they owe you, and then ask you to deposit it into your bank account and then send them the difference via Western Union. The money you wired is their's instantly. They check your deposited bounces after a couple days.
Credit: Better Business Bureau
