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General => Lounge => Topic started by: Sick88Tbird on June 08, 2007, 08:35:53 PM

Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: Sick88Tbird on June 08, 2007, 08:35:53 PM
Today i recieved a pm that said this,

Sent by: Felix
Hello,I am very intrested in your car and mode of my payment will be by certified bank check,so give me your last offer and present condition of the car,Get to me as so on as possible via myemail felix_internal03@yahoo.com.pls do include all the websites you paste it for sale for me to confirm you are ageniune seller...
Only serious reply need

This was in response to an ad I had listed on another site...he offered to send me a $9k check for me to deposit and pay his "shipper" the remaining balance....this is how you get screwed and are responsible for that money.

If admins could post a warning in all the classifieds sections it would be a great service to everybody that just is tryin to get a few bucks for parts.

Thanks and watch out,
Don
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: *MAYHEM* on June 08, 2007, 11:24:13 PM
Yep. Seen this happen a couple times. Basicly, he writes you a check, you deposit it and write a check to his shipper. Then his check bounces and you're stuck dealing with the bank.
 
Send him an e-mail and get a phone number and a physical address for him, don't accept a PO box. Then call and confirm the number and confirm the address exists. If he refuses, call the cops.
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on June 08, 2007, 11:31:18 PM
Hmmm....

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To view their  profile, go here:

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Email  Address : felix_internal03@yahoo.com ("felix_internal03@yahoo.com")
Birthday  : August 27, 1979
Referrer: N/A
IP Address: 81.18.42.116

Type of  vehicle you own : NAVIGATOR



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Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: xr7cat on June 09, 2007, 12:10:50 AM
I would just deposit it and wait for it to clear. I always take that policy with what ever I do.
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: yellow86coogr on June 09, 2007, 01:27:23 AM
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Private Message: CAR NEEDED
  Yesterday, 08:11 PM 
felix 
Perma Banned Dumbass  Join Date: Jun 2007
Marketplace Feedback: (0)
Posts: 0
 
 
 CAR NEEDED

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Hello,I am very intrested in your car and mode of my payment will be by certified bank check,so give me your last offer and present condition of the car,Get to me as so on as possible via myemail felix_internal03@yahoo.com.pls do include all the websites you paste it for sale for me to confirm you are ageniune seller...
Only serious reply need
 


I got one too. :beatyoass:
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: ZondaC12 on June 09, 2007, 01:35:12 AM
yup so did i, just now, deleted it cuz i saw as the user title "Perma Banned Dumbass" hahahahahahaha
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: 88T-Bird on June 09, 2007, 06:40:53 PM
"Perma Banned Dumbass" - That is a good one!
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: 20th anny 5.o on June 10, 2007, 02:26:52 PM
:( i feel left out i was not harassed
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: xjeffs on June 10, 2007, 03:48:15 PM
Quote from: xr7cat;152820
I would just deposit it and wait for it to clear. I always take that policy with what ever I do.


It actually does clear because it is from a legit account.  The problem is the check number isn't valid.  So it bounces later.  Happened to a friend of a friend
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: xjeffs on June 10, 2007, 03:50:33 PM
I received these a couple of times.  One from ebay and one from craigslist.  I took his email account and signed him up for all sorts of automatic news letters and emails.  Some of which he had to confirm and some of which he didn't, they just started coming.
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: Tbird232ci on June 10, 2007, 04:06:47 PM
Quote from: 20th anny 5.o;153171
:( i feel left out i was not harassed

Grab your ankles...
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: Jim_Miller on June 10, 2007, 11:53:37 PM
Quote from: xjeffs;153180
It actually does clear because it is from a legit account. The problem is the check number isn't valid. So it bounces later. Happened to a friend of a friend

 
Checks, at least my personal checks, are not even required to have a check number. Check number is simply there for my record keeping.
Title: Be On The Lookout For A Scammer!!!!
Post by: 20th anny 5.o on June 13, 2007, 08:04:44 PM
Quote from: Tbird232ci;153185
Grab your ankles...


Thank you now i feel much better.
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