craigslist scam?
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- usrper
So I'm trying to sell something on craigslist expecting an in-person transaction with cash. This guy emails saying he will send money order, to which I agreed.
Today he writes back saying that his "assistant" had made a mistake and sent me the wrong check with a higher amount. And after I get the money I should wire transfer the balance to him and bla bla bla."
Maybe I'm thinking too much but I'm just not comfortable with the idea of giving HIM some money, and involving wire transfer. And the way he wrote it is really awkward ("I already fired my assistant").
Have you guys have similar experiences?
- TheBlueOne0
Um, sounds scam-y. Did the check clear?
- ian0
well documented scam my friend. And I just need you credit card details to confirm it...
- Jaline0
It's probably a scam. Some weird people always claim they want to buy your stuff.
- thenuge0
scam
- fyoucher10
hahah...I heard about that scam before....basically, his check is no good, but u send him cash thats good.
- TheBlueOne0
I assume everything on craigslist is a scam except the postings my insane ex-girlfriend puts up looking for threesomes with middle-age men...
- that was a scam too! I heard blankeyecue replied and she never showed upMeeklo
- yeah she those are real, turned me down by the way... i wasnt middle aged enough734
- Haha..no one on here is old enough except for Anthony Turner...TheBlueOne
- usrper0
I haven't got the check yet. I guess I'll just have to see.
But is there any way, even if I did get the money from him, that he can find a way around it to get it back?
- marychain0
S-C-A-M
Rip up he check...have him cut you another
wire transfer HIM money? my arse
- Meeklo0
yeah, sounds fishy..
what if the check is stolen and he wants you to desposit it..
is it to your name? maybe its a fake check?what if by firing he meant killed?
- 7340
i work for craigslist... i can look into it for you. obviously we take scammers and things of this nature very seriously.
i just need your social security number, your mothers maiden name and your bank pin number
- ldww0
Dude totally a scam.
You should never accept a money order anyway. They are very easy to fake. CASH only with CL.
- usrper0
Yea I'm such a noob at being scammed
- capn_ron0
total scam. You are going to end up paying when they find that money order/check is bad. Don't do it. Bad Idea.
- Jaline0
In person is also good (with a group of bodyguards)
- Meeklo0
does the check he sent you looked like this?
- blaw0
Definitely a scam.
- geralddean0
man that sound like some ol bullshit. don't mess with that
- usrper0
ok now my question would be, what can I write back to him and turn this into a total comedy?
- tell him you work for dateline and would like to ask him some questions734
- Tell him you just hired his assistant and he tells him to fuck off.alla
- Tell him that you're sending Geraldo Riveira to check him out...TheBlueOne
- why don't you take a seat right there.... go on, take a seatMeeklo
- agentfour0
Scam.
Send the c@nt some disney dollars