Scammers!!!!

adam_a · 05-22-2009, 08:34 PM

well i have heard the stories about how they work it with sending you more money that they are supposed to and well here we go.....

i had rims up for sale. on kijiji for 450, i then told him to make an offer more than 850 cause i had another "offer" on them he than asked for my final asking price so i said 1100.18 (yes 18 cents..... i need those pennies) so.............

i got airmail today....

no return address

with an international money order in it and a piece of paper

pictures.

ScottyTuned · 05-22-2009, 09:55 PM

Holy crap Ive never heard of this. Really interesting. What is your plan? Report to authorities or just tear it up and say rims were sold to someone else?

TattooAl · 05-22-2009, 10:32 PM

i dont get it? you were sellin rims and he sent you a check for more than what you were askin?

gothbox · 05-23-2009, 05:11 AM

wow, I had forgot about this scam, had not heard anyone doing it in a while.

Keep us posted on the developments.

majorbeau · 05-23-2009, 11:55 AM

The check is PHONEY! This is done with M.O.s and even bank checks.Be really careful the Nigerians and others make a good living doing this.

SAKURA · 05-23-2009, 01:01 PM

its a scam thats been going on for years. i used to get those letters whenever i had something for sale on craigslist. they would tell me that they will buy it NOW, BUT, they will need to send a check and asking me to deposit into my bank account and take out the cost of the item thats for sale and then send them back the remainder amount and for my trouble ill get get a little portion of their amount.

DO NOT DEPOSIT OR CASH THAT CHECK. YOU WILL BE LEGALLY LIABLE AND YOU WILL BE SCEWED OVER.

have fun with this site>>>>Welcome to the 419 Eater

shawnofthedead420 · 05-23-2009, 01:53 PM

it hasnt happened in a while....but a few months ago, i received about $30k total in 5-6 different checks. the wierd thing is that i didnt have anything posted for sale anywhere.

SAKURA · 05-23-2009, 03:01 PM

btw, encourage you to visit the "trophy room". scammers getting pwned!
dumber than a bag of nails fer sure!

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1stGenRex · 05-23-2009, 03:46 PM

the scam works this way...

you deposit the check and they ask you to send the remaining balance, you then send them the $ but the check/mo will then bounce, and you are stuck with the negative balance.

SAKURA · 05-23-2009, 03:55 PM

heres a thread i posted last year in regards to these scams.

link>>> HELP! Such a great deal, i dont know what to do . . . .

TattooAl · 05-23-2009, 09:57 PM

ahhh i get it....you go to yer bank and cash it....mail their friend the money, and when the check bounces youre responsible to pay the full amount back to the bank?

surfcitylocal · 05-24-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TattooAl

ahhh i get it....you go to yer bank and cash it....mail their friend the money, and when the check bounces youre responsible to pay the full amount back to the bank?

Yup. You're on the hook for the money since you cashed the check.

SAKURA · 05-24-2009, 01:26 AM

we should all do a reverse scam on him. have him send us a check and have it mailed and we'll tellem that we never recieved it, and again and again. get him all flustered and let him spend all his money on stamps, envelope, printing bogus checks and his time for starters.

TattooAl · 05-24-2009, 08:46 AM

ohhh that sounds good!

sumik · 05-24-2009, 11:19 AM

lol, whenever I post something on craigslist I get maybe 50 emails from those nigerians and ppl buying from long distance, it's getting annoying cuz u still read through all of them hoping there's a legit buyer in one of the emails

shawnofthedead420 · 05-24-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sumik

lol, whenever I post something on craigslist I get maybe 50 emails from those nigerians and ppl buying from long distance, it's getting annoying cuz u still read through all of them hoping there's a legit buyer in one of the emails

EXACTLY! i hate searching for real buyers.

SAKURA · 05-24-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shawnofthedead420

EXACTLY! i hate searching for real buyers.

comeon, the first sentence in itself gives it away!

EXAMPLE:
"I am Mr. Joseph Otumba, Provincial Director first Bank of nigeria, victoria island Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you."

Liesjemt · 05-27-2009, 10:50 PM

cpyter · 06-01-2009, 10:34 AM

It takes alot of patience and time to deal with Nigerian scammers. There are so many, and they seem to share email addresses amongst each other.