Craigslist classified for used car: Cheque fraud scam

Wow!!! This guy or gal sure is a busy little twirp... Yesterday, I received the very same email reply to an ad I placed on craigslist, where I have a truck listed for sale... this person's first reply to my ad is asking if the truck was still for sale, and asked for a phone number to contact... which I reply back, with my phone number... then I get this reply:

Sounds Good.
I will like to proceed with payment asap and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your cash at hand.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to mail a check.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via Electronic Cashier Check drawn on .(Bank Of America).Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.You will probarbly need a business check paper or Versa Check #3000 to print and cash or deposit the check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my mode of payment.I will need your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your email asap.
Thanks.
Collins Brandon
952 W Broadway
Eugene, OR 97402

Sadly, I almost fell for this scammer's game... but my wife went browsing around the internet and came across the posting about this person... Guess some people can find nothing better to do with their time...

I have almost the exact sam emails as above only this time they are using the name Linda Smith. I almost fell for this but then cam acroos this site. Thanks ya'll!!

>Sounds Good. I will like to proceed with payment asap
>and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your
>cash at hand.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear
>at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying
>and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via
>Electronic Cashier Check drawn on US bank.(Bank Of America).You will
>probarbly need a business check paper to print and cash or deposit the
>check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery
>store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost
>of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my
>mode of payment.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to
>mail a check.Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.I will need
>your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to
>your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase
>the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the
>advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your
>email asap. Thanks.503-665-3195

does this guy think I'm idiot? Seriously!?!?

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from sammy cool
to Cindy
date Nov 9, 2007 6:30 AM
subject RE: 1997 Ford Escort - runs well, but needs work - $1000
mailed-by hotmail.com

I got all info needed about the Ford Escort, and i will like to buy it for 1100.
I am located in CA and we have a private shipper that will co to pick it up after you must have
received cash from your bank.Our mode of pay nt will be via electronic cashier check. Echeck is
simple, secured, legal, fast and it is setup to eliminate the stress of putting check in mail for days. .All you need to do is to get a business check paper for $20. Once you have the business check paper i will send the secured link to print out the electronic check to your email for printing. You can then print and proceed to clear and cash the check at your bank. The cost of procuring the business check paper will be added to the bottom price.
Please visit www.insticheck.com to get more info on echeck,you can get business check paper from officedepot, officemax, staples or any stationery store around. I will be waiting to read from you soon.
Thanks
Mark..

> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:06:36 -0500
> From: **********
> To: sammycool06@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: 1997 Ford Escort - runs well, but needs work - $1000

>
> Hi - it's still available - would you like to look at it tomorrow (Friday)?
> Cindy
>
On 11/8/07, sammy cool wrote:

Hello Seller,
i saw your item at craigslist.org and i realy have interest in it i want you
to mail me back as soon as possible if it still availabe so get back to
me
today.
Thanks

Got another one! This time the name is Fran Karen, but the email is the same as the "Brandon Collins" email posted by someone else.

Here it goes:

Sounds Good.
I will like to proceed with payment asap and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your cash at hand.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via Electronic Cashier Check drawn on US bank.(Bank Of America).You will probarbly need a business check paper to print and cash or deposit the check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my mode of payment.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to mail a check.Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.I will need your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your email asap.

Thanks.
503-665-3195

Welllll ...Add me to the list that almost went for it but found this site ...even the phone numbers match. AMAZING!!

I recieved the same scam last night and am glad I did the research to verify. It smelled fishy. Word for word everything you guys have posted was sent to me except when I told her I preferred cash or Paypal she upped the $20 to $100. Just sent an emails saying the item was no longer for sale. What a sad world we live in!

If it sounds too good to be true... It is! I am glad i googled this phone number. Word for word i got the same email with another name. Sorry Mr. Morgan i reject your offer to scam.

Sounds Good.
I will like to proceed with payment asap and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your cash at hand.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to mail a check.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via Electronic Cashier Check drawn on .(Bank Of America).Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.You will probarbly need a business check paper or Versa Check #3000 to print and cash or deposit the check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my mode of payment.I will need your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your email asap.
Thanks.

Collins Brandon
952 W Broadway
Eugene, OR 97402