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New Member
United States
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Seems totally legit. What's the problem?
Just joking, of course. I sold my car on Craigslist a while back, and one of the emails I got about it was very similar. It was from a supposed Marine that wanted to buy it sight unseen, because he was unexpectedly being deployed that day. The most obvious issue with these emails is that they want to buy "the product" for "the price listed" and don't specifically mention what it is that they're buying.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Weird. Can't figure the angle.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Fake check that makes it into the bank and held after deposit.
If they are willing to let the check clear, that might be different. But I doubt you would even get a reply.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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As an almost victim of such a scheme, I will explain.
The "buyer" always, is away, agrees to buy whatever it is, for the asking price and stipulates that they will add the shipping cost into the certified check that they send. Here is the whole gimmick. The check will be deposited into your account and you will be asked to forward the shipping payment to a western union account supposedly that of the shipper. Or in your case someone is supposed to come and get the shipping money...After a few days the "certified" check will be determined by the bank to be a fraud. It will not be honored. Nobody will had come to pick up the item and you will be left with your item, no sale and $30 less having just fed that to their fake shipping company.
Some of the details may change in any given version of said scam, but that is the format.
They are just stealing the $$ that they are paying for shipping - that explains why they offer to pay so much for it in the 1st place.
They usually do this for things like cars and motorcycles where a $250-$500 shipping is actually possible, that's how they get the most out of it.
They always ask that you take the ad off of the site, and I suspect that is because, they don't want to alert you when you get more of the same offer from either a competing scammer or from their own software that is scouring the jnternet looking for victims.
Edited by BigSilver
10/09/2017 6:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Can't figure the angle. I can't either, must be something with you name, address, and cell# together. I had an Email yesterday informing me I was chosen by the United Nations to receive $950,000 - "they" wanted the same information. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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if they don't steal the shipping money, they are planning to do something with your personal information, or that is just the first step which will end with them asking for money. In the end, it doesn't really matter and there is no need to figure out the angle. Just ignore it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mailing information address [Not PO BOX ]: If they send USPS, why put that in? Other than a typical forged cashier's check scam (other versions involve "oops, I made it out for too much, wire me the difference"), the part where they demand your physical address would scare me. |
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Valued Member
 United States
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I guess you could say "something smells phishy"  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3328 Posts |
I wonder if they're trying to get the address as a type of casing for later? If they know you are a coin collector they might be planning a burglary. Unless, this had nothing to do with coins? Just my paranoia kicking in.
Edit: this probably isn't a coin sale since a shipping truck is involved. Nevermind.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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10/09/2017 7:08 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Edit: this probably isn't a coin sale since a shipping truck is involved. Nevermind. Right, not a coin. The item PennyPride is selling is clearly something that little Brandon needs while in ICU.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The item PennyPride is selling is clearly something that little Brandon needs while in ICU. That is so funny - deserves a face palm!  |
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Moderator
 United States
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They need your name and address so they can make out the fake check and physically mail it to you.
They need your phone number to call you and smooth talk you through the fraud, which I guarantee you will blossom to more than just your initial shipping plus the generous "extra" $30.
This is a remotely located scam operation. They are not really in New York or Germany. No one will be visiting your house, no one will be picking up "your item". They want to conduct the scam entirely by phone, text and email. I will tell you where they are located - some where IN THE WORLD not too far from a Western Union office. This could be Nigeria, Jamaica, Lebanon, Romania, Ukraine, Indonesia, or San Francisco or Chicago or Miami.
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10/10/2017 05:40 am
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Moderator
United States
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If they want to pay shipping, ask them to send a prepaid return label with the check. Maybe that will at least get them to leave you alone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Excellent idea!  |
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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The check will be fake. Federal banking regs require the bank clear the check in 3 days, which is too short a time to determine if it is fake or not. So the funds will become available and you will be able to withdraw them and wire them somewhere. After a couple of weeks, it will be clear the check was a fake and they will deduct it from your account. Meanwhile, some excuse to cancel the transaction will be presented, little Brandon needs an extra surgery, so I can't buy your $2,500 bike. Please wire the funds urgently. The hospital will not perform the operation until they get paid. My boy is dying and I cannot wait. There is a Western Union down the block from me. Send now.
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