Craigslist Scam: Cheque and Western Union For More Than Amount
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Craigslist Scam: Cheque and Western Union For More Than Amount
Submitted by Khalid on Tue, 2006/08/08 - 10:02Classified ads on craigslist attract scammers from Nigeria and elsewhere.
Here is a recent example when I was trying to sell something.
Not that I asked for $375, and was offered more for it.
Here is the first message I got:
pls can you tell me if this item is still for sale ?and the price
When I replied it was available, this was the reply:
I will have to inform you that i am okay with the price of the [item name] ($375)condition terms are also okay with me,For the Shippment from your location,i have my SHIPPER as soon as we seal this Transaction from your end.
I have a CLIENT of my that is owning me some Fund in United Kingdom that will issue you the cheque of ($2000) soon as you receive the cheque and when cleared you will deduct the cost of the [item name] and the remaining balance will be send to the Shipper through western union money transfer for the pick up from your location.
If this is okay by you, do e-mail me the following detail
FULL NAME ON CHEQUE:
CONTACTED ADDRESS:
MOBILE&LANDLINE PHONE NUMBER:AND ZIP CODE
I will compensate you $50 to remove the advert from the site and will wait until the cheque clear before the pick up commence.hope to read from you today.
This is a classic scam that involves you wiring them money via Western Union, and they sending you a fake cashier cheque.
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This exact type scam just
This exact type scam just happened to us on Craig's list. They sent a business check which verified that the funds were available. My son sent the "over payment" via Western Union to Nigeria.
I was scammed just like
I was scammed just like this. You will have to pay the full amount now because the check will bounce a week later.
Thank god for this website
I like to thank whom ever come up with this site because I was just about to head to the bank with this check and I was fishy about the return information so I dug around and I found this site relizing that I was minutes away from being scamed BADLY
This site just saved me Over $3,000.00 in problems
Thanks
Nigerian Craigslist Scam
I lost $2700 because I answered an ad on Craiglist for a tutor. I was sent a bogus $3500 check and asked to deduct my fee (700) from it and wire the rest to an Atlanta address. I made one wire transfer, then was asked for another because the "nanny" who was caring from the kid in question needed surgery. I finally got wise, and refused to send any more cash. Of course, the bank took $3500 from my account when the check bounced. I've reported this to local police and the FBI.
A similar thing happened to
A similar thing happened to me with a nanny scam. I lost about the same amount of money. I have also reported it to the local police and FBI. What else can be done? I feel so violated. Please contact me if you would like.
Scams
I just rteceived the cashier's check in the mail and knew it was fishy. I did deposit it but I just found out that I had been scammed. I do not want to get into any trouble. I have not sent anything via fedex yet. Should I go to the bank and tell them it was a scam? I know the check will bounce so do I retract it? Am I in any danger? Should I contact the FTC?\
Thank You
FUND COMPENSATION FOR APPROVED SCAMMED VICTIMS
FUND COMPENSATION FOR APPROVED SCAMMED VICTIMS
SCAMMED VICTIM/ $4.2million COMPENSATION-REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654
We are approved committee delegated from the United Nations and World Bank to
pay 100 Nigerian/World 419 scam victims $4.2million each for the loss suffered
financially. Fortunately, you are listed among the beneficiaries of this gesture
and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims in the last ten years.
As a compensation therefore the UNITED NATIONS With the support of WORLD BANK
and IMF approved paying 100 victims of the internet, telephone and postage scams.
The payment of the fund are to be paid by Barclays Bank Plc under funding
assistance by the WORLD BANK AND IMF. According to the number of applicants at
hand, 80 beneficiaries have been paid, half of the victims are from the United
States and Asia. We still have more 20 left to be paid the compensations of
$4.2million each only and this is the reason for this notification.
You will receive your compensations payments via a DRAFT PAYMENT/CHEQUE
OR BANK TRANSFER depending on your choice of fund claim. I shall furnish you
with further modalities as soon as I hear from you.
Contact the Secretary of the committee on his email address:
globalfinancialhelpers@yahoo.co.uk with your full name, address, tel# and choice
of fund claim
Congratulations
Yours faithfully,
MRS MARY DON
De-facto Chief Compensation Officer,
United Nations Compensation Committee
Scam on a scam
This comment is a scam in itself, claiming to be a compensation fund for scam victims, and scamming more people in the process.
Do not respond to those scammers.
Duh! Did you stay up all
Duh! Did you stay up all night trying to still not get that one?
Scammed victim
Hello,
I just become a Graigs list scammed victim today. My husband is about to loose his job. Please help me where I can find fund compensetion.
I was selling dinning room table for $420. I deposited check for the amount of $2700, and sent $2200 troug Western Union to my "customer". Here is one of my "customer's" emails:
How are you doing today?
I got the confirmation now from the UPS COURIER that the check sent through there courier will deliver to you today and here is the tracking number ( 1Z 699 355 22 1005 6450 ) of the payment to see the status and the estimate delivery time to your destination address...
And as you were aware that the check would be sent in an excess amount to cover the shipping fee of this item and other item i have with the shipping company to be picked up for me and make the delivery.
Here is what to do once you have the check recieved today...
Get the check deposit and cashed, Calculate the item fee, Extra $70 for hassle around it might cost you to make the money transfer to the shipping company. And then withdrawn the left balance on the check after calculating how much to deduct for your self and withdrawn the left balance from your account and move down to the nearest Western Union Money Transfer Outlet and make the shipping funds sent to the shipping company information below..And you are to deduct the transfer charges from the shipping funds with you.
Here is the Shipper Information Below..
Name:............................Adnan Baig
Street Address:............. 5424 BELL FORGE LN E
City:...............................Antioch
State:..............................TN
Zip code:.......................37013
And get back to me with this information to pass across to the shipping company to claim the money and operate for the pick up...
Sender's full name
Sender's full address
Mtcn number 10 digit ......
Amount sent
Best time to come for the Pick-Up.
I will be waiting to hear back from you today once you recive the check and the pick up arrangement..
Thanks
I will be looking forward for your answer.
Thank you very much.
Irina
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