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Cerwin

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Any o you guys and gals trying to sell something on craigslist.com?

Ive never done this b4 but im trying to help someone i know sell there 4runner, thing is, i have a responce and now it seems like a scam, but what i cant figure out is how its a scam.

anyone come across something like this and not felt good?

I am pleased to inform you that based
on the state of the car in the description you gave
me, I , my fiancés (wife to be) and
my boss has finally accepted your price,
hopes the engine is serviced and oil changed as
we(my wife and I) can't wait
to see the car parked in our garage.
However, My boss made out a certified cashiers check
of($17,800)
before he travelled to london on a business trip,
for a previous car and its charges etc,
but it was unfortunately sold.
The amount on the check he deposited for the car is
bigger than what should be
paid to you now, so the check is now meant for the
total expenses which includes the purchase of your
car,the pick up of the car from its present location
and other necessaries.
However he has instructed us to
carry on with this transaction; but due to company
policy this check has to be made out in this amount
to you because company policy only allows a refund
payment on one cashier check.
So you're required to
deduct the cost of your car ($11,500)and send the
balance of($6,300) to our agent via western union
money transfer or money gram tranfer to enable him
offsett arrangements.
After payment has reached you and balance sent back to
the agent, The agent will come for the pick
up on an open vehicle
inspect and then drive to us.
So you dont have to bother yourself about
the pick up and shipping arrangements,
while title papers and other necessary documets will be sent
by you to my boss company for proper
hand over to me.
Please Confirm this and provide
FULL NAME,ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER for
check payment to be delivered to you.
Thanks for your time and co-operation.
Best Regard,
Richard Clark..​

all i can gather is that the payment is phony and the garanteed check i send back is actual money and i get screwed in the end!

what do you think?
 
do not send the money, the other cheque is fake/counterfit. This is a common thing that has been going around for a couple of years. There are warnings all over the Canadian buy and sell websites on this.

Robb
 
Cerwin said:
Any o you guys and gals trying to sell something on craigslist.com?

Ive never done this b4 but im trying to help someone i know sell there 4runner, thing is, i have a responce and now it seems like a scam, but what i cant figure out is how its a scam.

anyone come across something like this and not felt good?

I am pleased to inform you that based
on the state of the car in the description you gave
me, I , my fiancés (wife to be) and
my boss has finally accepted your price,
hopes the engine is serviced and oil changed as
we(my wife and I) can't wait
to see the car parked in our garage.
However, My boss made out a certified cashiers check
of($17,800)
before he travelled to london on a business trip,
for a previous car and its charges etc,
but it was unfortunately sold.
The amount on the check he deposited for the car is
bigger than what should be
paid to you now, so the check is now meant for the
total expenses which includes the purchase of your
car,the pick up of the car from its present location
and other necessaries.
However he has instructed us to
carry on with this transaction; but due to company
policy this check has to be made out in this amount
to you because company policy only allows a refund
payment on one cashier check.
So you're required to
deduct the cost of your car ($11,500)and send the
balance of($6,300) to our agent via western union
money transfer or money gram tranfer to enable him
offsett arrangements.
After payment has reached you and balance sent back to
the agent, The agent will come for the pick
up on an open vehicle
inspect and then drive to us.
So you dont have to bother yourself about
the pick up and shipping arrangements,
while title papers and other necessary documets will be sent
by you to my boss company for proper
hand over to me.
Please Confirm this and provide
FULL NAME,ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER for
check payment to be delivered to you.
Thanks for your time and co-operation.
Best Regard,
Richard Clark..​

all i can gather is that the payment is phony and the garanteed check i send back is actual money and i get screwed in the end!

what do you think?
You are exactly right they send you a phoney cashiers check and they get your money. These guys have resorted to making counterfeit cashiers checks because it is harder to spot than counterfeit money. I only accept wire funds transfers for large items (over $1,500) if I can't get cash in hand. It is the only safe way to assure you have your money. I guess you can use an escrow company too. I have been selling large dirt equipment on-line now for about 8 years and get these guys all of the time.
 
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One - not hearing of this one before, it still immediately struck me that's what it was - anytime someone asks you to send them money to get something that's free, or when it's you that's selling something, run like the dickens.

Next, honest people don't need to go into long winded explanations about complications et. al. When folks are on the level they normally just make the arrangements to get you the money w/o all that drivel. If honest folks do at times out of insecurity or something go into such details, they are doing themselves a disservice, since now-days they come off looking dishonest even if they are not.

Another note: Did you happen to read the cr****L**t agreement legalities? I did, and decided not to sign on. I have never read such a self-protecting, overly-encompassing set of rules and punishments before.
 
BIG Red Flag!! Have a little fun with your reponse, if you decide to respond. I was selling my motorcycle on Craigslist and had a couple of this which I had a little fun with (jacked the price SKY high, or told them they had to pick up the bike in person with cash, etc) and never heard back from them.
 
You can usually spot these scams a mile away! I always reply to the emails calling them every name in the book right down to a low life scum sucking A@@-H@le Scammers that they are. I tell them that too! They usually go away and rarely you get a response back. Only once I did, the scammer (in very poor english...LOL) called told me to " go fuk me self" I found that pretty funny......Have fun with these jerks if you can. Let me know we wont take there crap and fall for it. *sigh* :)
 
tell them you have alerted the F.B.I but would
still like more information about their company
 
I would have that jerk send the check and then inform them the check is NO GOOD! Then frame the check,see how many checks you can collect! I would get a PO Box and have them send the check there!Do not give them your real address.I have a friend doing this and he has 6 or 7 checks so far!

Bobby
 
My daughter in-law got something like this before and reported it. I think they told her the people were out of Nigeria or some place similar. E-bay is getting very bad about it now also. I have been bidding on some parts to redo a 71 barricuda and I am always getting second chance notices on the items. Even getting second chance notices on items I was not even watching. Beware...
 
so i responded with..


Sorry vehicle sold; If you would like you may purchase my 99 tacoma for 17899.. plus a jug of vasaline. offer is STIFF.

So to inconvience you the way you have me.


Jeff


i think that was kinda funny
 
Cerwin said:
so i responded with..


Sorry vehicle sold; If you would like you may purchase my 99 tacoma for 17899.. plus a jug of vasaline. offer is STIFF.

So to inconvience you the way you have me.


Jeff


i think that was kinda funny
You Canadians kill me with your sense of humor... I laughed my *** off when I read this.

Chuck
 
reference to western was also involved in the scam I today they want you to cash the certified cheque or money order before it clears at your bank and if its fake you are on the hook for the amount.
 
Only thing that happened when I listed my A-12 on Craigs was some asshole broker offering his services. I said, "What is it about that "It's not OK to contact the seller with some commercial bullshit" did you NOT understand???"

Guy says "I'm just trying to make a living and...."

And I said "What is it about that you don't understand??????"

He eventually hung up
 
reference to western was also involved in the scam I today they want you to cash the certified cheque or money order before it clears at your bank and if its fake you are on the hook for the amount.

I have no idea what this means, but thanks for reviving a two year old thread.:salut:
 
tell them you have alerted the F.B.I but would
still like more information about their company

Tell them nothing!

Contact the authorities and maybe you can help catch these scum.
 
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