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internet scam
soontobelayed
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i currently have a item for sale in the classifieds and i got an email from a guy saying he wanted to buy it but he wanted to send me a travelers check for triple what i was asking for item and he wanted me to cash it and sen him back the difference it sounds fishy to me just wondering if any one else has had this issue and what do you think
oldskool86
+1y
happen to a buddy of mine but it was only like 300 more than he wanted..he went to his bank and they called the FBI RIGHT THEN and withing likw 20 min they were questing him like crazy and it was a fake travels check so watch out!
jiggyson
+1y
If it sounds like a scam or you feel in your gut that something is wrong, most likely it is a scam. My opion don't do it. He might need you to jam someone else up and yourself. Thats a negetive!
dssur
+1y
fake
search before you post, this has come up a lot.
And this is why there should be a classifieds forum where this kind of thing can be a frickin STICKY. I have gotten about 5 from my classified ad, I dont even respond to yahoo or hotmail accounts any longer.
search before you post, this has come up a lot.
And this is why there should be a classifieds forum where this kind of thing can be a frickin STICKY. I have gotten about 5 from my classified ad, I dont even respond to yahoo or hotmail accounts any longer.
sponge splawn
+1y
Hey bro! When I was selling my spacecab, I had a bunch of these dick-cheezes emailing me on a daily bases. I told them that if they wanted to send me the money, I would cash it and only ship it after they had cleared and then I would send them the truck. No one ever payed up. Its most likly a scam, and if you try to pass a bad check, unless you tell the authorities first, you could get in trouble. But if it is legit, you smile all the way to the bank. L8r
MIDWEST DRAGFEST
+1y
damn pig got all the luck dont ya
stockflooredsdime
+1y
Edited: 3/30/2006 7:09:33 PM by stockflooredsdime
My room mate was selling his phone for $300. Out of nowhere, he got a check for $2,000. When he finally figured out where it came from he went to the bank to see if it as legit. Apparently, the account number on the check was an open accout at the bank, however, the routing number was different.
Heres the scheme:
You deposit the check and wait for the funds to become available in your account (they will, since the account number is real), then you send your stuff & the additional funds back to the buyer. After a few days, your bank will realize that the check is fraudulent, by then its too late. The buyer already has your stuff and your money.
My room mate was selling his phone for $300. Out of nowhere, he got a check for $2,000. When he finally figured out where it came from he went to the bank to see if it as legit. Apparently, the account number on the check was an open accout at the bank, however, the routing number was different.
Heres the scheme:
You deposit the check and wait for the funds to become available in your account (they will, since the account number is real), then you send your stuff & the additional funds back to the buyer. After a few days, your bank will realize that the check is fraudulent, by then its too late. The buyer already has your stuff and your money.
dragnlow
+1y
DONT F(*KN DO IT!!! IT'S A SCAM TO TAKE YOUR RIDE!!!
dssur
+1y
Originally posted by dragnlow
DONT F(*KN DO IT!!! IT'S A SCAM TO TAKE YOUR RIDE!!!
They dont want your ride. They overpay you with a fake cashiers/travelers check so that you say "oh its a cashiers/travelers check, it will clear right away" and then you send the excess to the "shipper". The shipper is them, and by sending money western union you cant specify where it goes, any one with the conformation number can pick it up any where in the world.
When your bank figures out its a fake check, they whack your account for the whole amount, and you are truely and royaly fucked.
Its called a 419 scam, go to fbi.com and look up nigerian check scams, or go to google and look up nigerian check scams, or go to www.thescambaiter.com and look at how people are stringing out these idiots.
Any time someone asks you to send them anything via western union, you should be very aware.... Western Union offers NO protection for your money, they figure YOU know what YOU are doing. Have you ever seen a collectible/expensive car on ebay or craigslist for like 1/10th what it should be selling for? More of the same.
DONT F(*KN DO IT!!! IT'S A SCAM TO TAKE YOUR RIDE!!!
They dont want your ride. They overpay you with a fake cashiers/travelers check so that you say "oh its a cashiers/travelers check, it will clear right away" and then you send the excess to the "shipper". The shipper is them, and by sending money western union you cant specify where it goes, any one with the conformation number can pick it up any where in the world.
When your bank figures out its a fake check, they whack your account for the whole amount, and you are truely and royaly fucked.
Its called a 419 scam, go to fbi.com and look up nigerian check scams, or go to google and look up nigerian check scams, or go to www.thescambaiter.com and look at how people are stringing out these idiots.
Any time someone asks you to send them anything via western union, you should be very aware.... Western Union offers NO protection for your money, they figure YOU know what YOU are doing. Have you ever seen a collectible/expensive car on ebay or craigslist for like 1/10th what it should be selling for? More of the same.
blksdime03
+1y
dont do it..its a scam bro...everytime i put a car in the classifieds they send them to me...they say there gunna send you a check for a bunch of money over the amount your asking for an they want you to ship it for them an then send them back the rest of the money..its a scam..dont do it...just ignore them...