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Skeptical about a deal on craigs'list - edit newest email

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jamerdean

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Got one of my piii desktops posted on Craig's list and got an offer from New hampshire (lol)

here's the scoop, '
Email 1

Hello Seller,
I am interested on this item and writing to know the condition of the above unit and likewise your asking price before finalizing on payment.

XXXX

Reply
I'm sorry, this sounds too much like a scam. If you are interested in purchasing my computer for $200.00 and then providing for shipping through FedEx, then I will expect a postal money order in the sum of $200.00 delivered to my mailbox from a US post office within the week. Contained within the letter containing the Postal Money order please include exact instructions on how to use your FedEx account to ship the computer to you.

You may mail the money order to
*my address

email 2
Thanks for your reply Regarding the payment, Cool,So i got your info where to mail the postal money order to and i will like make the payment tomorrow morning inorder to complete this transaction by using my account.

Kindly email me immediately after receiving the approval notification confirming your payment and also payment will as well be received in U.S funds. (fishy?) I look forward in doing business with you.As for the shipping of the item,it will be done through my FedEx account (fishy 2?),so you don't have to pay for any shipping charges after shipment has been made.So My advise for you as a seller is to remove the unit off Craigslist so as not to allow other buyers to bid on it.I am located in Salem, Nh, 03079 and also I am sending this item over to my brother Schooling abroad.So you need to package the item in more presentatable manner inorder for it to be secure ok.So get back to me after payment comfirmation.


My reply
Um, why are you buying a computer from me in Texas when they have the exact same one in New Hampshire right down the road from you that you can pick up?

see here http://nh.craigslist.org/sys/181667909.html it's the same one that I have. Take that one and save $120.00

Her newest reply (probably an ugly fat him)

Thanks for your reply. Cool, i am always busy with my work and my brother informed me about he's birthday coming up soon and i think of what to present him has a gift so that why i try to shop online and this is my first time am buying anything here..so i trust that you'll ship it in good condition as stated...So get back to me after payment confirmation.
Thanks.
Regards

I'm thinking, Definite Scam

Your Thoughts?
jam 🙂
Thanks..................Hope to hear from you asap.
-xxxx.
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Originally posted by: jamerdean
what should i do if i receive a $200 us postal money order in a week?
jam
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Don't know. It could be fake. You could get jail time for that or you'll pay a lot of money.
 
Originally posted by: jamerdean
what should i do if i receive a $200 us postal money order in a week?
jam
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Take it to the USPS with the envelope and printouts of the emails and ask the postmaster to verify it before taking it to the bank. If its fake, he/she will confiscate it and you can give them whatever evidence you have to help them bust the loser.

If it's not fake... next stop is the bank.
 
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