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Scammer or retard?

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Stiganator

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I posted a video card on craigslist. I get a response from a guy, he says he is going to send a personal check. I tell him that's fine, but I won't be shipping anything until it clears. His response is this.

Hello,
Guess you re good. Just want to keep in touch based on the payment mailed to you, Cause it come in united states certified postal money order and It will be delivered into your mail box by friday but i'll like you to understand that the payment includes the shipping fee of the item from you location, these was done to avoid delay in transaction moreover, the money order was purchased by my financier. All you have to do is to cash the money order as soon as you ve it and send the excess fund on it to my shipping agent who will be coming for the pick up of the item from your location via western Union Money Transfer. I hope you understand this is in the interest of both of us.

I'll be waiting to read from you as soon as you got this email.
Thanks and God bless.

What do you think scammer? I had him send it to my work mail so he doesn't have my real address. Thoughts?
 
Originally posted by: Stiganator
I posted a video card on craigslist. I get a response from a guy, he says he is going to send a personal check. I tell him that's fine, but I won't be shipping anything until it clears. His response is this.

Hello,
Guess you re good. Just want to keep in touch based on the payment mailed to you, Cause it come in united states certified postal money order and It will be delivered into your mail box by friday but i'll like you to understand that the payment includes the shipping fee of the item from you location, these was done to avoid delay in transaction moreover, the money order was purchased by my financier. All you have to do is to cash the money order as soon as you ve it and send the excess fund on it to my shipping agent who will be coming for the pick up of the item from your location via western Union Money Transfer. I hope you understand this is in the interest of both of us.

I'll be waiting to read from you as soon as you got this email.
Thanks and God bless.

What do you think scammer? I had him send it to my work mail so he doesn't have my real address. Thoughts?
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i don't know how you could think that is anything BUT a scammer....
 
Well there is a small possibility it could be a person with poor language skills. Not worried about it. If the money order isn't legit then they won't get it shipped. Simple as that.
 
All you have to do is to cash the money order as soon as you ve it and send the excess fund on it to my shipping agent who will be coming for the pick up of the item from your location via western Union Money Transfer.
That didn't immediately tip you off?
 
you will get a fake USPS Postal Money Order. You deposit in in your bank = you get funds instantly. The bank will take few weeks/maybe a month before it comes back from the USPS as a fake MO and the bank will deduct the amount from your bank account then.

The delay that the banks take is what the scammer is taking advantage of.
 
Originally posted by: Stiganator
Well there is a small possibility it could be a person with poor language skills. Not worried about it. If the money order isn't legit then they won't get it shipped. Simple as that.
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You realize the money order is likely to clear at first?
 
'can't believe you even had to ask...but thanks for the laugh!'

What he said.

Craiglist + Western Union + badly written emails + sending money to a 'transfer agent' = 419 scam


Try this link:

419eater
 
Yeah, sell him the $50 video card, cash the $7500 Money Order.
But, just send him $7425 back, keep another $25 for your trouble!
🙂
 
Hi and good morning madam or sir!!!
Scamming to me is new and odd. Please send money to the address below which is mine. Good tidings be with you if you send me the money by wire transfer.

God bless all,
Somewhere in Nigeria
 
Scammer for sure.

Tell him that it takes a month for a money order to clear and see what he says.

You got him on your line, but he thinks he has you on his, play with him a bit.
 
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
All you have to do is to cash the money order as soon as you ve it and send the excess fund on it to my shipping agent who will be coming for the pick up of the item from your location via western Union Money Transfer.
That didn't immediately tip you off?
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I wonder how much "excess funds" he expects back....😛
 
PO money order? When the envelope arrives, take it directly to the postmaster at your post office. It'd be nice if our gov't would take the initiative to help crack down on this type of fraud, but they apparently don't seem to care.
 
If it comes as a USPS MO, take it to the Post Office. they will be very interested.

If it is from another source; call the issuer up and find out that it is a fraud.
Let them decide what they wish to do about it.

There is absolutely no way that this is legit.
 
I informed the USPS, craigslist, google gmail of the scammer. If the MO gets here it will be given to the postmaster. I actually didn't know how the MO thing worked. Our financial system is retarded if it doesn't immediately identify false orders and checks. We need a smarter, more efficient government!!!
 
Originally posted by: Stiganator
I informed the USPS, craigslist, google gmail of the scammer. If the MO gets here it will be given to the postmaster. I actually didn't know how the MO thing worked. Our financial system is retarded if it doesn't immediately identify false orders and checks. We need a smarter, more efficient government!!!
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The identification of false requires knowledge that the serial number is bogus or has been stolen.

 
Originally posted by: Stiganator
I informed the USPS, craigslist, google gmail of the scammer. If the MO gets here it will be given to the postmaster. I actually didn't know how the MO thing worked. Our financial system is retarded if it doesn't immediately identify false orders and checks. We need a smarter, more efficient government!!!
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Or smarter, more efficient online sellers who know a 419 scam when they see one...
 
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