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Craigslist Scam: Cheque and Western Union For More Than Amount

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By Khalid on 2006/08/08 - 10:02, last updated 2006/08/08 - 10:02

Classified 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 CODEI 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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Anonymous (not verified)

same scammer?

Mon, 2009/05/25 - 01:55

The guy that scammed me was from texas too. Bedford Texas but his name was Walter Jason

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Anonymous (not verified)

me too

Thu, 2009/05/28 - 22:55

so I think the same thing is happening to me, I have not yet received the check with overpayment to send back but whne I do what should I do with it? What did you do?

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Anonymous (not verified)

SCAM - CRAIGSLIST

Tue, 2009/09/29 - 09:58

I HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS FOR SALE ON craigslist and received a couple of replies with the same format "SCAM"

NAME OF E-MAL ADDRESSES YOU MIGHT RECEIVED.:ttyrand2@gmail.com, matthenry100@gmail.com

DO NOT TRUST, DON'T EVEN GET CURIOUS TO GET THE MONEY ORDER OR CHECK. THIS WILL MESS UP YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IF YOU DEPOSIT.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Was his name James

Tue, 2010/01/12 - 19:17

Was his name James Anderson???

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Anonymous (not verified)

Just happened to me by

Sun, 2010/03/14 - 23:24

Just happened to me by Harera Harikrishna (h.harekrishna004@gmail.com) who first contact me to know if I still had the item from the address: global west (globalwestusa@gmail.com). I've been giving my name and address before I realised it was a scam... Hope nothing can happen if I dont deposit the cheque at the bank.

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Anonymous (not verified)

OMG, EVEN I ALMOST GOT

Mon, 2010/03/22 - 05:16

OMG, EVEN I ALMOST GOT SCAMMED IN CRAIGSLIST just yesterday, now I get it, thank God for this site.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Yep. Wife did the exact same

Sat, 2011/02/12 - 22:54

Yep. Wife did the exact same thing. Sent 3G to western union and now we're screwed for the cash.

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Samuel (not verified)

I was sadly scammed the same

Sat, 2011/02/12 - 22:56

I was sadly scammed the same way in 2006 as a seller of a used car.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Craigslist TV for sale

Thu, 2007/05/17 - 16:08

My secretary accidentally made check for $4,100.00 instead of the $1,100.00 for the TV. Please keep an extra $100.00 for your trouble and Western Union the difference to the named address, etc.

I didn't do this because my bank couldn't verify funds. Lucky me, bad for him when I find him. I will.

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Justmillie (not verified)

DOOPED BY "robert turton" <rturton00@gmail.com> on craigslist...

Tue, 2008/07/15 - 02:28

Hi, My name is Millie and I too am a victim of the Craigslist Scam: Cheque and Western Union For More Than Amount.. And now My check cashing place has my NAME PINNED TO THEIR wall because of this F#$king ASSHOLE.. I too go the same song and dance, Hello Millie,
It was just brought to my notice that my secretary has posted the payment already, but there was a slight error which I guess we can handle with care, instead of the $250,the actual amount of the item,she made out the check for $2500, she claimed that I requested that but she didn't get that straight and the payment was already posted before I was notified.
So once you have the check please cash it and deduct the money for your goods plus $50 that for your running around expenses.The excess fund should please be sent to my mover via Money Gram.This fund will be use in offsetting the cost of the shipment he has undertaken for me recently.
**Please email at once to let me know that i can trust to have the excess funds sent to my mover**

NOW thats when the red flag said HEY this is BS, So I went a head and re listed my bed that I was selling, but This morning when UPS dropped off a package with my $2500 check in it I second guessed myself.. WHY WHY WHY I don't know I am 100000000000000x's smarter than that but with School starting I thought that the $250 would be great to get my 3 small children School clothes... So off to my local check cashing place I went.............
and well you all know what happened from there.

HOW CAN WE STOP THESE ass holes? The emails come from rturton00@gmail.com, the UPS Package came from a NY NY Address from a Jean Wills, the check was from Santa Barbara News Press, and Written from MID STATE BANK & Trust with a HORRRRRRRRRRRRRRIbLEEEEEEEEEEE Signature from "Jean WillS", checked the tracking from UPS and the Check REALLY came from THE BRONX, and then This creap wanted me to wire the $$ to Name.........Teresa Davis City.........Council Bluffs State........IOWA Zipcode....... 51501
Hello Mildred,
i have been notified that the check has been delivered to you today ...Thanks for the honesty you have employed into the ongoing transaction.Sorry for my late response.Please take the check payment to your bank and have it deposited ,you will then deduct the cost of the bought item,then extra $50 for holding the item and also for deleting the AD. $20 goes to you extra for your run around during the course of the transaction..You are to wire the excess to my mover via Money Gram or Western union money transfer..Here is the info below
My mover is due to be back in your location anytime soon .Afterward I will require the following informations from you........
1. The Reference number that is the 8 digits number on the Money Gram receipt
2. Sender 's name and address used in sending the money
3. Actual amount sent.
4. A scan copy of the receipt.

Note that the Money Gram transfers charges should be deducted from the excess funds.

Regards to the family,

I WANT TO STOP THEM ALL.... I don't need to get Hemmed up for some ones SELFISH BEHAVORS

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