never heard that one, but ya can't cheat an honest man AFAIK. god knows how the scammers get money from their dupes. the latest one that's suckering alotta greedy folks is when they send an authentic-looking cheque, one's bank honours it (is unable to tell it's fake until they try a wire transfer), and then one rushes to do something without waiting for the cheque to bounce. there are several variations on this scam, mostly involving e-bay and fake lotteries.