Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:06:01 -0500
Reply-To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Warning!! Something doesn't sound right here,
I need some advice please
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There is a scam going on right now where people will send you a "cashier's
check" for a higher amount than what you are selling an item for and then
they want you to send them the balance (which is usually a large amount of
money). Folks go along with this because they think a "cashier's check" is
like cash money. However the kind of check this scam uses is not and what
happens is that the check bounces after you have already sent the other
person their money. So you are left holding the bag and the other guy just
got your money. Usually this scam is perpetrated by folks in another
country. I read about it in the paper a few weeks ago. Just a heads up.
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Eric Zeno
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 8:40 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Warning!! Something doesn't sound right here, I need some
advice please
I read this on another list. I think it is important
that everyone reads and is aware of con artist
like this. There are two messages here...
Eric
-------snip------
Hey Group, I have been trying to sell my 73 Orange Bus
for several months. A couple of days ago I get an
email from a guy wanting pictures and details. He
says he is in London. I sent him the pics and detail.
Today I get this email from him, his email to me in
in the next paragraph. Sounds like some kind of
illegal activity going on here but am not sure. What
do you think?
Thanks for the response and information about
the car i saw the pictures.like i told you ,i am based
in london but presently on a business trip to
africa,however i intend to pay with a cashiers check
through my colleague in US that is owing me $9,000,i
will instruct my colleague to send the check to
you,when the check clears ,you deduct the cost of the
car rane and send what ever balance to me.i have
already made shipping arrangements,when the check has
been cashed,i will inform my shipping agent to
contact for the pick up of the car ,if you are willing
to assist with this transaction,then i have noted the
name and address where you want the check sent.so that
the check will be sent immediately,as i will like to
have this car pretty soon.my shipper will receive the
paperwork
thanks once again.
Two things I should also mention is that in the email
to me the paragraph is a different font then anything
else so it's like he cut and paste it in the email.
He also offered me $100.00 more then my asking price.
Kevin
