AEKDB
join:2004-03-07
Towson, MD Reviews:
 ·Verizon FiOS
| [Scam] Craigslist Trying to sell a china hutch. Nothing fancy at all. Price $200. Received the email below. It doesn't look like a scam to me because he is not asking for any money back but why the price bump?
Thanks for the prompt response i want you to know that am okay with the condition of the item and i will love to make an instant purchase. I will be mailing (overnight) a certified check from my account to cover the cost, while you hold item on my behalf, am willing to give an extra $40 for you to hold item till you receive payment. Once you have payment, I will have my handler come for pickup at your place as soon as check clears your bank. I will be needing the following information to issue out the payment .
Update:
Ok checked the Google (which I should have done first) and am seeing the same message flagged as a scam. »tinyurl.com/7w8put9 Don't understand the scam but not going to deal with this dude.
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home Address
3.Telephone
** Please note that the payment will be mailed overnight via the courier to your address and its bound to delivered within 2 to 3 days.
I have taken a closer look at the item and am very satisfied i really need this and would appreciates that you help hold this for me till the payment arrives.Furthermore do remove the posting from CRAIGSLIST as am definitely buying it from you. Hope to hear from you ASAP |
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harald
join:2010-10-22
Columbus, OH
kudos:1 | 100% scam.
Did you check the origin IP for the email?
When the check arrives it will be for much more than $200, with instructions to forward the balance to his "handler". |
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 DC DSLThere's a reason I'm Command.Premium
join:2000-07-30
Washington, DC
kudos:2 | reply to AEKDB
Absolute scam. No way to avoid them hitting on you. Just ignore them. |
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AEKDB
join:2004-03-07
Towson, MD | reply to harald
Ok. Good to know. If anyone wants a china hutch let me know (j/k). |
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| Just remember on Craigslist: "Cash in [their] hand or it's a scam". Follow that and avoid 99.9% of scammers.
I always state "Cash only" in my listings, and enforce it. Honest people have no issue with this.
Even with that a few buggers are persistent. I did get one guy who showed up for an item. Talked to him before about it, where to meet, etc. When he showed up at the meeting place, we loaded it up, and then he handed me a money order.. Looked legit but made out to my first name only (he didn't know my last name nor address). Told him, "Hey, you didn't say anything about bringing a money order. Cash only deal". I unloaded the item and proceeded to give him directions to the bank which was the same as the "money order" and happened to be a straight mile on a corner from where we were. "Go cash it and come back". He gave some excuses, but then agreed and off he went. Waited and he never returned.
More recently, I had a call from someone offering me either a) half the amount asked, or b) a receipt for the full amount as a donation to a named local fire company to be used as a tax deduction. Told her, "Nope. I already gave. Tell the firemen it's full amount cash." She said she'd get back to me. Epilogue. I looked up the phone number she called from and it was assigned to a Canadian company (Not even close to here). Further search on that company showed that they provide municipal network services to libraries.
These are exceptions. Far majority are smooth sailing.
Keep your head up, AEKDB.
-Jim |
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| Was going to include this:
said by »www.craigslist.org/about/scams :
You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:
DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts on craigslist.
NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.
CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)
AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL "GUARANTEE" YOUR TRANSACTION.
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Whip
join:2009-01-23
Califon, NJ | reply to AEKDB
said by AEKDB:Trying to sell a china hutch. Nothing fancy at all. Price $200. Received the email below. It doesn't look like a scam to me because he is not asking for any money back but why the price bump? Because he's looking for money. |
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AEKDB
join:2004-03-07
Towson, MD | Ha! |
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peterboroPremium
join:2006-11-03
Peterborough, ON | Let him send the cheque it costs him money. Put a phoney name and address. Then when he contacts you again tell him your dog ate it and to courier a replacement asap as you are going on vacation in a few days. |
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DC DSLThere's a reason I'm Command.Premium
join:2000-07-30
Washington, DC
kudos:2 Reviews:
 ·Covad Communicat..
·Verizon Online DSL
| said by peterboro:Let him send the cheque it costs him money. Put a phoney name and address.
Better still: OP should tell the scammer his name is "Lou Peter Hedd" or "Fuken Pegg" or "Dy Koppa" at 700 East Joppa Road. The scamtard might really score then. 
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 psafuxPremium,VIP
join:2005-11-10
kudos:2 | reply to AEKDB
Lets see. Horrible spelling/grammar, urgency to move quickly, can't do it locally, wants western union.
Seems OK to me!
NOT. |
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