I posted an item on craigslist and got a response from [email protected] who wanted to buy the item. He used words such as "trust, good people exit" to make you feel he was legit person. He offered to pay by check so I naively accepted his payment method and he sent me a check through US postal service. When I received the check, the dollar amount was three times the purchase price, $2900. He asked me to deposit/cash the check and send back the remaining funds to his shipper through money gram at Walmart. It turned out the check was a fake because check was from some oil company in another state and had multiples addresses on the check with someone else signature. If I had deposited/cashed it would be a loss on my end because there was no traceability if I had sent by money gram. Pretty much out of luck. Case in point I was lucky not to fall for this scam so if anyone ever received emails from this person or any other emails with similar schemes; it's a scam so do not reply. Here's what he wrote:
Thanks for the details. I would like to inform you that the deal is
still on, the payment is being sent via the courier service and the
item will be picked up as soon as you received the payment, and get
Payment cashed. Then I will instruct the shipper to get in contact
with you for the pick up schedule time and date. I will like to tell
you that you would be receiving an overdraft amount of payment to
cover the shipment of the items bought and other items that am
purchasing for I might not be on hand when the payment arrives as I
might still be here. So as soon as you receive the check have it
cashed and remove your money for the item and send the remaining
funds to the shipper via Money Gram Money Transfer.
My shipper is also picking some of other items at the same city of
ours, hence you need to transfer the remaining amount of $ to the
shipper when you have receive the payment. You will have to deduct $50
for your running around that I have caused you during the transaction
period. Please let me know if I can trust you on this so we can move
forward from here and email you the tracking number of the payment
soonest. Kindly get back to me to confirm you received this email.
Thanks for your understanding,
John.
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