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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Psy Baba]
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dude, how is this a scam?

He simply said he'll be out of town for a few days and he'll have a money order sent to you. Which means you can cash it before you agree to have him come PICK IT UP and you can work out any shortcomings face-to-face.

sounds legit to me


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: DR. PRIME]
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Heh. Now i see how those scammers make so much to going at it.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: DR. PRIME]
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The way i see it is if he gets a check(not sure what places do that) its possibly a scam. If he gets cash its legit for surrrrrrrrrrrrrrre.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: DeathCompany]
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DeathCompany said:
I have never received a check from a money order. Always cash.


A money order is a check. You buy them at the post office or at village pantry. I believe you are talking about western union wire transfers.

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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Dr. Zaius]
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ahhh yes that's what I use.



Probably a scam. I say ask the guy for a wire transfer.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: DR. PRIME]
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It's a very common CL scam. Not legit at all.
They send you a fake money order or cashiers check. You take it to the bank and deposit it.
The bank doesn't know it's a fake right off the bat.
2 days later the "buyer" writes back saying WHERE IS MY ITEM? I WANT My MONEY BACK NOW.
Or, they make the check for way too much. And then after you deposit it, ask for the difference back (usually about $400).
If you send them back money, you are screwed. Well you are screwed either way.
~2 weeks later, the bank finds out the check was a fake, and make you pay for it and/or closes your account for trying to deposit a fraudulent check.
You lose.

Also, he didn't say HE would pick it up. He said he would "arrange" for it to be picked up. This is what they say in every scam letter. You are selling an item for $1,200. He would send you a fake check for $1,600 or so.. saying he will arrange for someone to pick it up. After you deposit it, he starts sending angry emails saying he wants his money back, or to pay back the difference. You lose either way. It's a major scam. And a very common one.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: mongo lloyd]
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mongo lloyd said:


I just require your bank account details and sort code, and we can wire you the monies, directly


Anyone know what I'm sayin?


:lol: yea, i do


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I usually combat those kinds of negative statuses with a status of my own.

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful. - Buddha

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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: fapjack]
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fapjack said:
http://www.expertlaw.com/library/consumer/money-order-fraud.html
Old scam, someone tried it on my boss, he knew it was fake though.


/thread. seriously, anyone on craigslist that even mentions foreign countries and money orders in the same sentence can fuck off.

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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Hendostan]
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well, thanks for clearing that up guys. I Was not even about to think about it until I had assessed the situation.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Psy Baba]
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I'm going on a vacation to London




Quote:
I
will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail you your payment which
I'm sure you will get it in about 4 - 6 business days.



It's always the same...


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: DR. PRIME]
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Quote:
dude, how is this a scam?

He simply said he'll be out of town for a few days and he'll have a money order sent to you. Which means you can cash it before you agree to have him come PICK IT UP and you can work out any shortcomings face-to-face.

sounds legit to me


:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

This is why the scam works.

The money order isn't real, it doesn't matter if you can cash it and get the money... it's illegal and you are now responsible for fraud and legal action will ensue.

He won't pick the item up, the money order is for MORE then the price of the item, he will then ask you to send the difference back.

He gets money, you get money... unfortunately, your money is illegal and will be recovered with or without legal consequences.

His wont, therefor he wins.

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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Chubba]
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I got the same thing a few years ago when I was clearing out my house to move over here.. I didn't fall for it after doing a bit of research.
Chubba hit the nail on the head.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Tetriana]
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I would just ignore it the minute he said he was out of the country.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Chubba]
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Chubba said:
Quote:
dude, how is this a scam?

He simply said he'll be out of town for a few days and he'll have a money order sent to you. Which means you can cash it before you agree to have him come PICK IT UP and you can work out any shortcomings face-to-face.

sounds legit to me


:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

This is why the scam works.

The money order isn't real, it doesn't matter if you can cash it and get the money... it's illegal and you are now responsible for fraud and legal action will ensue.

He won't pick the item up, the money order is for MORE then the price of the item, he will then ask you to send the difference back.

He gets money, you get money... unfortunately, your money is illegal and will be recovered with or without legal consequences.

His wont, therefor he wins.


I see.

I don't blame him for being careful.

Personally, I would never sell my shit on craigslist or ebay. Face-to-face or no go. Cash in hand or no item. Simple as that.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Morgenstern]
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Mataspore said:
Quote:
I'm going on a vacation to London




Quote:
I
will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail you your payment which
I'm sure you will get it in about 4 - 6 business days.



It's always the same...


It really is. Makes me wonder what someone could pull of if they actually had a firm grasp on the english language.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: ChiefThunderbong]
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craigslist is mostly face to face..  idk people can get weird about shit sometimes tho

especially xbox 360s.. noticeofeviction found that out this week


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: the human abstract]
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I've been scammed face to face before.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: ChiefThunderbong]
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how so?


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: danielx]
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One example. When I was younger I worked as a cashier at a gas station. Towards the end of the night one time I was helping a customer, and he bought a soda and paid with a 20. As I was getting his change he asked if he could have change for another 20. I don't remember exactly how the transaction went down, but it ended up with him telling me I owed him another $20 that I didn't think was right. It was a lot of here I give you this, then you give me this, and I'll give you this type deal. The man in line behind this gentleman agreed strongly with the guy I was waiting on and swore he was correct. I was confused and intimidated by the two of them, who had walked in separately and agreed to give up the money. My drawer was $20 short that night. Just one example, good scam artists are intelligent and devious.


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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: ChiefThunderbong]
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Those two guys were working together. Watch the Real Hustle, its a BBC3 program. They basically go around hustling fools, and showing you how common scams are done, it's pretty good.


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