Another form of Internet Fraud: Usenet Forsale Scam

Exactly the same script/style used on the main craigslist scam,I've received very similar wording. Amusing that the "buyer" obviously does not even care what the item is. Usually they hit anything I post over $100 and seldom anything below $100. A $10 486? Must be a beginner. I probably could offer to sell a can of cat food for $110 and someone would be happy to pay 130 and $500 for the "mover" who's coming to pick it up.

Somewhere in the process I wire money...Western Union. A LOT of money. The Money order/check is of course a fake.

Let the Seller Beware.

Today I posted an add for a xbox 360 elite the following is the e-mail i recieved from "Mike":

Hello,

Good morning,how are you today? I saw your item that you posted on craigslist and I am very much interested in purchasing the item and i will like to know your last asking price and it picture if available for more satisfaction and i will like to tell you that i will be paying with a Bank Certified Check in US dollars and as for the shipment my shipper will come for the pick up at your location upon your confirmation of receiving the payment and I want you to keep the item for me and don't want you to look for any other buyer.Get back to me with the following details so that i can proceed to payment.

Your full name to be on the check
Your full contact address to send the payment to (Not PO Box)
Your zip code
Your mobile or home phone no to reach you.

I would have love to come down for the pickup, but i do not have
chance to do that now due to my job but am satisfied with your
description of the item i will like you to give me your contact
information to mail your payment to you.Have a nice day and hope to
hear from you soon.

Mike
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I Love how they ask about the "Item" as if they have no idea what my item is that im selling yet they are interested.

Thank god my instict said this is fake

HELLO, I AM A JOB SEARCHER ON CRAIGSLIST AND I ACTUALLY GOT 2 SCAM EMAIL. FIRST A HOUSE CLEANING JOB, THE LADIE IS OUT OF STATE AND WANTED ME TO CLEAN HERE APARTMENT FOR $500 AND SHE SENT ME AN EMAIL SAYING SHE ACCIDENTLY SENT ME A CHECK FOR $4,000 AND TO DEDUCT $600 FROM IT AND SEND THE RST TO THE MOVER'S. THE SECOND EMAIL IS FROM A JOB THAT SEND'S OUT CHECK AND MONEY GRAMS, BASICALLY TELLING ME MY JOB IS TO SEND PEOPLE PAYMENT'S TO PEOPLE IN LONDON, BRITIAN. THE CHECK WAS FOR $2,900 AND THERE WERE TWO FOR $903.02 EACH AND SHE EXPLAINED TO ME TO DEDUCT 10% from each pay and also take out the expenses for the wester union from each of there pay. they send me two diffrant envelopes with the check in one and both the money grams in another. ups next day air. I HAD DEPOSITED ALL THREE PAYMENT'S INTO MY FIANCÉE'S BANK ACCOUNT BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER WENT THROUGH THIS AND DID NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT LIKE THAT. SO KNOW THAT THE PAYMENT ARE KNOW PENDING I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO, SHOULD I LEAVE THEM IN THERE UNTIL MAYBE THEY GO THREW AND IF THEY DON'T TAKE THEM OUT AND BRING THEM TO THE POLICE STATION? ALSO I DID GET ANOTHER EMAIL FROM AN OLDER MALE SAYING HE WANTS HELP CLEANING AND HELP HIM ON THE COMPUTER AND OTHER STUFF I SENT THIS MAN AN EMAIL BACK AND SAID I WOULD LOVE TO WORK FOR HIM I ASKED HIM OR I DID OFFER HIM THAT ME AND MY FIANCÉE WILL COME THERE SIT DOWN HAVE A CUP OF TEA OR SOMETHING AND DISCUSS THIS WHAT I WILL BE DOING, THE PAY, WHAT HE NEEDS HELP WITH AND ALSO THE DAYS AND HOURS. HE SENT ME AN EMAIL THE VERY NEXT MORNING WHEN I CHECKED IT IT READ "THANK-YOU, I FOUND SOMEONE THOUGH" WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? HE FOUND SOMEONE THAT VERY SAME DAY? I DONT KNOW WHAT THAT WAS BUT FROM THE LOOKS OF IT IT SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD MAN NEEDING HELP IN SEXUAL WAYS, DONT YOU THINK? I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO IF SOMEONE HAS BEEN THROUGH THIS PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IS THE BEST THING I CAN DO WRITE KNOW TO MAYBE HELP THE SITUATION? SO IF ANYONE HAS ANYTHING THEY WANT TO SYY ABOUT THIS SCAM ISSUE PLEASE EMAIL ME AT futuremcintyre@usa.com