# 1st time being scamed.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 13, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433 "2006-09-13T16:01:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/21 "2006-09-14T06:10:44Z")
This is a very interesting story…it’s a good thing your bank caught this bad check. I wonder if the bank tried to contact the person who sent it…maybe that is why he hasn’t come to get the sled. why would he delete his account right after sending you “money”? he probably didn’t want any trouble so he disappeared…you should def. have the cops ready if he contacts you to pick the sled up…good luck ---
**Author:** ![rskrause](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rskrause/32/7367_2.png) [@rskrause](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rskrause)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/22 "2006-09-14T06:12:23Z")
> [@NYSFF](#): > > Being thats a Felony “I beleave” You can take him into custody yourself and bring him to any local police station “Better thing to do is Take him into custody and call 911 though” From Wikipedia: "All states permit citizen arrests if a [felony](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony) crime is witnessed by the citizen carrying out the arrest, or when a citizen is asked to help apprehend a suspect by the [police](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police). The application of [state laws](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_law) varies widely with respect to misdemeanor crimes, breaches of the peace, and felonies not witnessed by the arresting party. Note particularly that American citizens do not have the authorities or the legal protections of the police, and are liable before both the [civil law](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_%28common_law%29) and [criminal law](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_law) for any violation of the rights of another. The State of North Carolina Supreme court has passed down the decision that in the state of NC there is no such thing as legal Citizens arrest. However, if a citizen wittnesses a felony he may detain a subject for only as long as it takes local authorities to arrive. This is reffered to as a Citizens Detention. Not Citizens Arrest. I’d be pretty careful about making a “citizens arrest”. I have no idea if giving someone a bad check is a felony??? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/23 "2006-09-14T08:10:01Z")
You’ll probably never hear from him again. Probably started the scam and then got cold feet, caught elsewhere, or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/24 "2006-09-14T08:19:07Z")
If it does go further keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/25 "2006-09-14T08:37:58Z")
> [@rskrause](#): > > From Wikipedia: > "All states permit citizen arrests if a [felony](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony) crime is witnessed by the citizen carrying out the arrest, or when a citizen is asked to help apprehend a suspect by the [police](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police). The application of [state laws](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_law) varies widely with respect to misdemeanor crimes, breaches of the peace, and felonies not witnessed by the arresting party. Note particularly that American citizens do not have the authorities or the legal protections of the police, and are liable before both the [civil law](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_%28common_law%29) and [criminal law](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_law) for any violation of the rights of another. The State of North Carolina Supreme court has passed down the decision that in the state of NC there is no such thing as legal Citizens arrest. However, if a citizen wittnesses a felony he may detain a subject for only as long as it takes local authorities to arrive. This is reffered to as a Citizens Detention. Not Citizens Arrest. > > I’d be pretty careful about making a “citizens arrest”. I have no idea if giving someone a bad check is a felony??? Any type of citizens arrest or detention is a stupid idea. Unless you want to spend time in court also. Just call the police ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/26 "2006-09-15T16:24:22Z")
ahahahaha citizen’s arrest i’m with JNJ and pretty much everyone else in this thread, subscribed ---
**Author:** ![ChevyChase](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chevychase/32/4952_2.png) [@ChevyChase](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChevyChase)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/27 "2006-09-15T17:43:56Z")
i don’t think writing a bad check is, but counterfit checks? ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/28 "2006-09-15T20:17:46Z")
yea counter fit checks are a felony ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433/29 "2006-09-15T20:56:44Z")
oh yeah, ask the police to hide when he comes…that’ll be awesome… then bust him up! haha [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1st-time-being-scamed/17433.md?page=1)