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 SleepyF0x
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 craigslist scam? 
#15012769 - 09/01/11 04:04 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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just got this email:
"Hi,
Am glad it's available. I'm going on a vacation to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 4 - 6 business days. I'll add $20 extra for the delay. I'll pay by M O or cashier check so send me your info (i.e full name, mailing address and your phone number) so payment can be mailed out immediately. I will also make arrangement for pick-up which will be after you must have received and cashed the payment. Awaiting your info. Thanks"
how is he gonna scam me with only my name, addy, and number though? obviously i'd never give him my real important information, ie. cc number, social, etc.
he also replied to a bunch of my other listings with different email addresses.
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x] 1
#15012776 - 09/01/11 04:06 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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because what happens is your check is cleared, you get your money, he takes your shit, then the check bounces, you don't get anything, and he makes off with your shit
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15012781 - 09/01/11 04:07 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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I hate craigslist.
I probably wouldn't fuck with him.
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Anthony]
#15012784 - 09/01/11 04:07 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, that's an obvious scam.
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SleepyF0x
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Anthony]
#15012789 - 09/01/11 04:08 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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i'm pretty ignorant on how checks work, but how is the check going to bounce after it's cleared and money is deposited into my account?
also, what should i reply to him with? i'm thinking, "fuck you pigfucker."
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15012792 - 09/01/11 04:08 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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well checks usually take a day or so to process, so at first it seems OK, then the bank calls you saying your check was bogus, and you get stuck paying fees and shit (i think)
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15012807 - 09/01/11 04:12 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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reply and tell him its a deal, when he shows up have a cop waiting as he's prolly fucked people over in the past. Then as he gets hauled away thats when you say "pig fucker"
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: Anthony]
#15012827 - 09/01/11 04:17 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Anthony said:
because what happens is your check is cleared, you get your money, he takes your shit, then the check bounces, you don't get anything, and he makes off with your shit
And if it is a fake cashiers check, a bank will cash it no knowing that, then when it is found out to be fake, you then owe the bank.
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Rules to follow on craiglist:
Cash only transactions
Large amounts for small objects either do it in a populated area (meet up at the mall parking lot) or bring a friend with you, so you don't get robbed.
Those are the main ones.
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15012836 - 09/01/11 04:18 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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yah, that's one of them...I thought this was gonna be a thread about scamming people on craigslist.
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SleepyF0x
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unfortunately i don't have a good relationship with the cops and that sounds like some hassle i don't want to deal with.
but my bank usually takes around 4 days to process checks and i'm sure if i deposited a bunk check it wouldn't deposit any money into my account. but whatever, i know for sure this dude's a gaywad.
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15012845 - 09/01/11 04:20 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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You can depoisit a bunk check and it DOES deposit the money in your account...sometimes the money sits in there for 2 weeks before the check bounces and it get's taken out. it can take that long for the routing number to bounce back to the institution the check was faked from and for them to say "no, we did not authorize that check".
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It's the reason the only companies that accept checks generally take your creditcard/debitcard number first. They verify everything is legit through your bank first.
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SleepyF0x
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alright, that makes sense. doesn't make sense for a bank to deposit money into your account though without first making sure it's a legit transaction. makes sense though if it does take a long time.
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15012898 - 09/01/11 04:32 PM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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These fake cashiers checks look VERY legit, they even have watermarks and the correct routing number for the institution it was faked from.
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Re: craigslist scam? [Re: SleepyF0x]
#15020867 - 09/03/11 01:27 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
KrishnaDreamer said:
i'm pretty ignorant on how checks work, but how is the check going to bounce after it's cleared and money is deposited into my account?
also, what should i reply to him with? i'm thinking, "fuck you pigfucker."
If he send a moneygram, just google the serial number or what not. It appened to me once. I got $350 and triedmto cash but it wouldnt work, i went home n thinking it was a scam i googled the moneyram number and sure eough they had printed a ton of them.
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It could be the classic "Cheque overpayment scam".
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If you are selling something over the internet or through the classifieds, you may be targeted by a cheque overpayment scam. You might receive an offer from a potential buyer (often quite generous) and accept it. The scammer then sends you a cheque, but the cheque is for more money than the agreed price.
The scammer will invent an excuse for the overpayment. For example, the scammer might tell you that the extra money is meant to cover the fees of an agent or extra shipping costs. The scammer might just say that it was a mistake they made when they wrote the cheque.
The scammer will then ask you to refund the excess amount—usually through an online banking transfer or a wire transfer (such as Western Union). The scammer is hoping that you will do this before you discover that their cheque has bounced. You will have lost the money you paid into their account, and if you have already sent the item you were selling, you will lose this as well. At the very least, the scammer will have wasted your time and prevented you from accepting any legitimate offers.
He is saying that he will get his "assistant" to mail your payment, that way he can say that his assistant made a mistake and accidentally sent you a money order for some large amount of money. He also says that he is going to London, that way he can convince you to wire your money to him.
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