SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY WANTS TO SEND ME MORE THAN THE AMOUNT THEY OWE

I thought I could be smart and fell into a trap anyway. I was contacted about giving dance lessons from a girl that supposedly works in a club in the UK. She asked me how long would it take for her to learn the dance style I teach. I told her probably 3 months on a regular basis. She said she spoke with her boss and they are going to send her to Orlando to take lessons with me. I thought...ok. Then, some time passed and she needed to know my name and address to send me the check. I thought there is no way I am telling this person where I live and my "real" name. I was using my stage name the whole time. I told her to make it out to my company's name and to send it to my job. She said fine and I would be receiving a check from a courier. She said it would be for $4500. I would keep a $1000 of it and then send the rest to her travel agent for the ticket. She would need the MTCN number and there is a pet’s name. The answer is Jarule. I didn't have a clue what she was talking about. I asked why doesn't the company write a check for me and a separate one to the travel agent. She gave me an excuse. SO I receive the check and need to get more info from my accountant on how to enter this kind of transaction. We played phone tag for a week and then he answered my question. Wrong answer of course!! Next day I deposited the check into my bank. I wanted to make sure the check was valid and asked the teller when would the money be in my account. My "good standing with the bank" allowed me to have it in 24hrs. I was surprized and thought it must be all done electronically that's why it's so fast now. So I thought the check was valid. I withdrawl the $3500 in cash. Her agent was in Nigeria. I asked her where is she coming from. No answer and changed the subject. I sent the money western union to her agent but he couldn't pick it up. (no ID) Then she said, "send it to my other travel agent in the Netherlands as a moneygram." I sent it western union instead because I had no clue where a moneygram place was located. She graciously sent me a list of about 20 and chewed my head off. At this point, I wanted to send her all "her" money and get rid of her once a for all. So in the end...she received most of the money. The check I deposited bounced because it has no funds. Now she needs another $850 to buy the ticket since all the money was used to send it western union and money gram. I reported this incident. Tricked no more in Florida!

Sandra, FL