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lucerne
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 192 Lucerne Maine Pics |
2005-01-04 103468
I have my machine forsale on this site in classifieds. This is the second email I got, the first was saying he wanted the machine. Is this a scam, I don't know why the Western Union money, but I can't see where any imfo he asked for could be used against me. "here is the email"Thanks for any reply
I have recieved your messge,I need the photos scanned & attached to my mailbox... Ok i 'll have my partner who is owning me send you a U.S Postal Money Order/U.S Certified cashier Check of $41,900 dollars for my payment & plus my shipment ...I 'll handle the shipping my self. All you have to do is to minus your $36.000.00 & send the remaining excess fund's via western union to my shipping agent so as they can come immediately they recieve the fund's for pickup out from your location..
Get back to me with all the information's needed below,
(1). The name you want issued on the check,
(2).Your full postal mailing address &
(3).Together with your contact home/cell phone number..
Reply me immediately,
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ncrunch32
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 762 Kingston, NY Pics |
2005-01-04 103470
This sounds hokey to me. There is no reason why you should be sending $5,900 in excess funds to anyone. I would stay away from this. ....
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Archdean
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 279 Oklahoma Pics |
2005-01-04 103472
Not trying to be a wise ass here but HELLO!!!
Your asked to send money that you don't have yet and for gods sake why in hell can't the buyer do this himself???
Tell this Clown to find another Planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ....
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2005-01-04 103473
This kind of scam is common on eBay for large ticket items. Postal money orders and cashiers checks can easily be forged, and if you deposit them you may find out two weeks later that they bounced leaving you responsible for the missing funds. ....
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NHDaveD
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71 New Hampshire Pics |
2005-01-04 103475
IMHO this sounds like a shell game. I'd have to agree and stay away from this one. ....
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lucerne
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 192 Lucerne Maine Pics |
2005-01-04 103476
So no one picks up the tractor but I'm out 5900. when they discover it's a forged check. I emailed him back and asked for his shipper and his name and number and then we will talk, he pays the shipper and me seprate. So maybe I won't hear from him again. ....
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lucerne
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 192 Lucerne Maine Pics |
2005-01-04 103477
Archdean, no offence taken, that was my big question too. If you are in such a hurry, pay and arrange the shipping yourself and take the machine when the check clears or better yet, pay cash, although I would have that checked at the bank too. ....
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ncrunch32
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 762 Kingston, NY Pics |
2005-01-04 103478
After that guy gave an introduction like that I would be hesitant to accept anything from him. Like Ken says - you could be getting a forged certified check - you hand him the tractor - and you are out $36,000. It could take months before forgeries are found out. ....
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NHDaveD
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71 New Hampshire Pics |
2005-01-04 103479
It sounds like we are all pretty much in agreement here. I doubt that you will hear back from this guy but, if you do - extreme safeguards are in order if you decide to gingerly go forward. It sounds as if you know the proper precautions to take. ....
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ncrunch32
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 762 Kingston, NY Pics |
2005-01-04 103480
Let me be a bit stronger in my statement. Do NOT conduct any more business with this person. ....
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lucerne
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 192 Lucerne Maine Pics |
2005-01-04 103481
Thanks gentlemen, you have backed up my thoughts and feelings about the whole thing.Thanks and Good night ....
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denwood
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 542 Quarryville PA |
2005-01-04 103483
If you have had any experience with European speakers who speak English as I have, you can see from the writing he is foreign. I don't know why but it seems so many scammers are from Europe. Maybe because we are the rich dumb Americans, and that is how many view us. There is another western union scam where they ask you to wire money to a relative or friend of yours so they can "see" you have the money. They want your name and the transaction # and somehow they can cash it out without you knowing. Another scam someone tried on me is to have an "independent" shipping company hold my money until they delivered the mechandise. The company had the most realistic website, phone numbers, tracking numbers, photos, addresses, references, etc. Even said member of BBB and local chamber of commerce. I checked, with the local chamber and BBB. never heard of them. They didn't exist. ....
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bvance
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 280 The Great Pacific NorthWet, Olympia, WA Pics |
2005-01-04 103484
This is without question a scam. To everyone out there, never accept any sort of official check under these circumstances. It will always be a phony check and never attempt to hold funds until the check clears as even fraudulent checks may take some time to clear. Trust me on this one.
Also by asking for emailed photos, he is planning on dupping your tractor on ebay to sell to some other unsuspecting person. ....
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Archdean
Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 279 Oklahoma Pics |
2005-01-04 103485
Yes YEs and YES!!! Do not communicate with this ""Whistle Dick!!!""
But it's just my opinion, but a damn good one even if I do say so myself!! ....
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DeTwang
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 268 Shingletown, Ca. (Near Redding) |
2005-01-05 103523
They covered a story like this on Americas Most Wanted a ways back. The difference was it was taking place in person instead of over the internet. They used phoney money orders/cashiers checks to purchase items, leaving the sellers without their vehicles and owing lots of money to the bank.
It is definitely a scam. You might conntact the FBI and see if they are interested in a sting on the guys, but that is the only type of businness you should do with these people. So, unless you want to try and take them down, just stay away from them. ....
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