iluvtofly 0 #1 February 24, 2009 If it weren't for them and knowing how they work I may have possibly fallen for a scam. I posted some things up on Craigslist, one of which was my 27" TV. I said that cash was preferred but if they had to pay by check we'd work something out. So this guy e-mails me that he wants the TV and will be sending me a check and once the check clears he'll send someone to pick up the TV. This struck me as a little odd. Well, I just received this e-mail: Quote Hi Cynthia, How was your day?I want you to understand that the deal is on as my secretary as mail out the payment already,but there was a slight error i guess we can handle with care,instead of the actual amount $100 for the item,she mailed out payment for $1750 she claim that was what i requested for,but she didn't get that straight.So once you have the payment please cash it and deduct the money for your goods plus $50 that for your run around expenses. The excess fund should please be sent to my mover via western union,this fund will be use in offsetting the cost of the shipment he as undertaken for me recently. **Please email me at once to let me know that i can trust you to have the excess funds sent to my mover** Best Regards and Stay Blessed How do you mistake $100 for $1750? I just kinda laughed when I read it. I sent him an e-mail back saying nice try and that he won't be getting the TV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #2 February 24, 2009 I get them all the time. Nothing really to worry about as they are really easy to recognize. Just the grammar is usually a dead sure give-away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #3 February 24, 2009 Craigslist is good for selling locally. If you don't want to sell your stuff locally, put it on ebay. The CL ads are divided by states and cities ... For the most part, no one is going to be browsing the Las Vegas ads, if they live in New York City.Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #4 February 24, 2009 I know and that's what I'm doing. Which is why suspicion first arose when he said his mover would be picking it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
