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billf:
The scam that Dustin described above is exactly the same one that I was contacted about. Like I mentioned above, I've sold lots and lots of items on CL, but the only time this email scam came to me was on a bigger ticket item. I was selling a nice patio/deck set and the asking price started at $500. So, I think this particular scam may have been based on the dollar amount of the item. Never happened on my lower priced items.
KenToad:
Keith Olbermann - Nigerian 419 Scam
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eU9WqhCiQ8g&mode=user&search=
EFCC bust 419 Nigerian Scammers:
The second one is crazy with a big bust ending up in a confrontation between the EFCC guys and a very large and threatening crowd of people.
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Dustin Mustangs on March 23, 2007, 08:58:36 am ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on March 23, 2007, 08:37:27 am ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on March 21, 2007, 01:52:28 pm ---That check scam is getting pretty old. I can't stand Craig's List or Ebay, not that I really like shopping anyway.
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i feel silly asking, but how does this cheque scam work?
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Here is a link about the one I kept getting contacted about:
http://www.internetscamalert.com/
Here are a few sample emails:
--- Quote ---Hello ,
> Am Mr Patrick Moore , my client in United Kingdom just informed me
> of the urgent need of this item, After several consideration over
> the advert placed on the website and i will like to know:
>
> 1.Do you accept money order or chasiers check as a mode of payment?
> 2.what condition is the item right now?
> 3.what is the final selling price of the item?
>
> If you will accept money order or chasiers check as the mode of
> payment for this item just get back to me with your Full Name,
> Contact Address where the money order will be mail to. Including
> your Phone number....and i will like to inform that our private
> shipping company will be coming for the pick up of the item from
> your location...so you don't need to bother yourself about the
> shipping ok.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Mr.Patrick Moore
--- End quote ---
Then I respond with it's still for sale, yadda, yadda, yadda. His next reply:
--- Quote ---Dear Dan,
Thanks for your response to my mail,and i am very happy to hear that
you are williang to accept my payment method, I have informed my client
of the development and he is very much willing to make the payment to
you as regards the jet ski,so all i need right now from you is your full
contact details for the issuance of the payment to you.
your full names and address.
Please get back to me asap so that i can forward your contact details
to my client so that he can issue the payment to you.
Thanks
Mr Patrick
--- End quote ---
Things to notice here are:
-No real interest in my item or it's condition
-He is buying it for someone else
-Shipping is already handled, even before he knows my location
-He can't get my name and address fast enough
-Last but not least, he wants to pay with a CASHIERS CHECK
This really is pretty easy to spot if you know what to look for...
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oh, if its only about bouncing cheques, i understand that. i thought the scam was to get info from you. but only having a street address and a phone number, i wasnt sure what they would pull...
edit: now that ive read the link, i see what you are talking about. thats a pretty obvious ruse to me. not saying i cant be hoodwinked, but as soon as something becomes more trouble than a straight transaction, then its more trouble, full stop.
shardian:
The pedophile buster Chris Hanson did a special on exposing nigerian scammers last week. It was pretty funny. Anyone else see it?
This week, he will be tracking and busting credit card internet theives.
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