scammer?

[r1dermon]

i posted my TMAXX on craigslist...i received a response...i then sent them my number and told them to contact me so we can meet in person.

this is what i received as a response...does this sound like a scam to you? haha... it's definitely suspicious on my end...

Good, i will like to purchase it as it is. I would have loved to come in person, but due to the nature of my work, i won't be able to. I will be making Payment via certified or business check, the check will get to you in 2-3 days and when you get the check you go ahead in cashing the check at your Bank, i will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before any further transaction. So get back to me with your full name, address, city, state and Zip Code and your mobile phone number to write the check out (No p.o.box please). Concerning the shipping i will handle the shipping via my shipping company, so all i need to do now is to send you a check of excess fund so you can deduct your money and send the excess to my shipper head office in CA, my pick up agent will come for the pick at your residence after the check clears.so get back to me with the info to send the check out. Please contact me now for immediate arrangement.Thanks

btw, i had no idea which forum to put this into...so feel free to move it. all input appreciated.

[K.R.Joye]

My son got a similiar response for a BASS AMP he's trying to sell. Its bogus!

[JMSCARD]

This is definately without a doubt a SCAM... its the oldest trick in the book... but all the while this is in the wrong area....just don't know where it should go... take care my friend

i posted my TMAXX on craigslist...i received a response...i then sent them my number and told them to contact me so we can meet in person.

this is what i received as a response...does this sound like a scam to you? haha... it's definitely suspicious on my end...

Good, i will like to purchase it as it is. I would have loved to come in person, but due to the nature of my work, i won't be able to. I will be making Payment via certified or business check, the check will get to you in 2-3 days and when you get the check you go ahead in cashing the check at your Bank, i will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before any further transaction. So get back to me with your full name, address, city, state and Zip Code and your mobile phone number to write the check out (No p.o.box please). Concerning the shipping i will handle the shipping via my shipping company, so all i need to do now is to send you a check of excess fund so you can deduct your money and send the excess to my shipper head office in CA, my pick up agent will come for the pick at your residence after the check clears.so get back to me with the info to send the check out. Please contact me now for immediate arrangement.Thanks

btw, i had no idea which forum to put this into...so feel free to move it. all input appreciated.

[mschaffer66]

Yeah I've heard that the cash looks legit enough to clear your bank, but it gets kicked back when it reaches the FED. Usually by then you have shipped it and the item is long gone and they pull the money back out of your account.

I think the funny thing is as soon as you ask them a question that doesn't seem to go a long with whatever script they are running off of you never hear from them again.

[Spot Me 2]

Its a scam. Just ask him to use Paypal like the rest of the world. That way both of you are protected. We all HATE paying their fee's, but we sure love getting our money back from them when something goes wrong!!!

[r1dermon]

yeah i told him cash or paypal only...im sure he's a scammer...i had the same issue last year when trying to sell my jeep. except i posted my phone # to craigslist and got a whole bunch of recorded calls. even a guy from africa. DOH!

[LiPo Power]

i posted my TMAXX on craigslist...i received a response...i then sent them my number and told them to contact me so we can meet in person.

this is what i received as a response...does this sound like a scam to you? haha... it's definitely suspicious on my end...

Good, i will like to purchase it as it is. I would have loved to come in person, but due to the nature of my work, i won't be able to. I will be making Payment via certified or business check, the check will get to you in 2-3 days and when you get the check you go ahead in cashing the check at your Bank, i will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before any further transaction. So get back to me with your full name, address, city, state and Zip Code and your mobile phone number to write the check out (No p.o.box please). Concerning the shipping i will handle the shipping via my shipping company, so all i need to do now is to send you a check of excess fund so you can deduct your money and send the excess to my shipper head office in CA, my pick up agent will come for the pick at your residence after the check clears.so get back to me with the info to send the check out. Please contact me now for immediate arrangement.Thanks

btw, i had no idea which forum to put this into...so feel free to move it. all input appreciated.

[hyrulejedi86]

So, Im probably just missing something but what does he have to gain by trying to pull this on you? If he said wait till you have "funds" from the check before shipping then what could he gain? You can get someone's name and address and number from any phone book or the internet.

I mean maybe the bank account number or something when you try and cash the check but I'd think the bank would catch that.

I definetly think it's a scam and suspiscious but only curious what he would have to gain.

[JMSCARD]

So, Im probably just missing something but what does he have to gain by trying to pull this on you? If he said wait till you have "funds" from the check before shipping then what could he gain? You can get someone's name and address and number from any phone book or the internet.

I mean maybe the bank account number or something when you try and cash the check but I'd think the bank would catch that.

I definetly think it's a scam and suspiscious but only curious what he would have to gain.

well they count on some people to get what looks like a legitimate check and mail the product too... some people just don't know any better.... they are just throwing the line out there...

kinda like some of my buddies that hit on a ton of woman everytime we go out to the local watering holes.... if they throw it out there enough times....sooner or later they are bound to get lucky!!! LOL

[hyrulejedi86]

Lol nice comparison but it makes sense.

[drwayne]

This looks an atypical identity scam

The buyer is not after your TMaxx.. he/she is after sufficient identity information to use/onsell .

You may never get the check.. but they will have all your personals info.

regs
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i posted my TMAXX on craigslist...i received a response...i then sent them my number and told them to contact me so we can meet in person.

this is what i received as a response...does this sound like a scam to you? haha... it's definitely suspicious on my end...

Good, i will like to purchase it as it is. I would have loved to come in person, but due to the nature of my work, i won't be able to. I will be making Payment via certified or business check, the check will get to you in 2-3 days and when you get the check you go ahead in cashing the check at your Bank, i will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before any further transaction. So get back to me with your full name, address, city, state and Zip Code and your mobile phone number to write the check out (No p.o.box please). Concerning the shipping i will handle the shipping via my shipping company, so all i need to do now is to send you a check of excess fund so you can deduct your money and send the excess to my shipper head office in CA, my pick up agent will come for the pick at your residence after the check clears.so get back to me with the info to send the check out. Please contact me now for immediate arrangement.Thanks

btw, i had no idea which forum to put this into...so feel free to move it. all input appreciated.

[speedsport]

This happened to me once. They said the exact same thing. They even sent me a check. But the check was for $1500 and My item was only $100. So I knew it was a scam. They are hoping that the check will clear and you give them the balance from the check. Then when the check comes back bad. You are out all that money. Because it does not get kicked back to the bank soon enough. It is a very old scam and craigs list warns you about it. Check out the scam section on there site.

[Chuck E Cheese]

i had this same thing happen on a $15,000 street bike. the check was from bank of america. the day after the check came the shippers showed up at my house. i didnt let them take it and sure enough the cashiers check was bogus

[sailr]

There is a LOT of this going on at Craig's list. Be careful.

[Karfrik]

Definately a scam,CL have worked for me in the past with great results.Just ask to be paid using Paypal ,if it is a "verified" account much better.Sent him a Paypal invoice,but you already know this is a scam so no point in doing so......Al