Is this a scam?
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From: Western, PA
Is this a scam?
Put a truck on craigslist and a guy sent me this e-mail it seams a little fishy to me.
Hello ,
Thanks for the mail . i understand what you have said, please keep
it away from the post. For people not to mail you again. i want it
and okay with the prize $2500 and I will be offering you $2700 I
will instruct my client to issue you the Cashier''s Check or Money
Order to you. Meanwhile i have also instructed him to include $2150
on the payment so you should expect a Check of $4850 The excess is
for my shipper that will be coming for pick up. The funds will be
used for the shipping of the { ford F-150 Restored ), along side with
other thing i placed order for, in care of my shipper. I'll employ
you to wire the balance Via Western Union to my shipper as soon as
you RECEIVE the Check. My SHIPPER will come for pick up on a
specified date that will be convenient for you.i hope i can count
on you for my balance. I ALSO WANT THIS TO BASE ON TRUST CAN I
TRUST YOU ? ...I hope this is understandable by you, so that is why
i asked for trust once you agree to wire my remaining balance to my
shipper mail me back so that i will send it and the amount on the
Check will be$4850 so Send me your full information like...
NAME...........
ADDRESS.....
CITY............
STATE..........
ZIPCODE.....
COUNTRY....
PHONE #.....
Hello ,
Thanks for the mail . i understand what you have said, please keep
it away from the post. For people not to mail you again. i want it
and okay with the prize $2500 and I will be offering you $2700 I
will instruct my client to issue you the Cashier''s Check or Money
Order to you. Meanwhile i have also instructed him to include $2150
on the payment so you should expect a Check of $4850 The excess is
for my shipper that will be coming for pick up. The funds will be
used for the shipping of the { ford F-150 Restored ), along side with
other thing i placed order for, in care of my shipper. I'll employ
you to wire the balance Via Western Union to my shipper as soon as
you RECEIVE the Check. My SHIPPER will come for pick up on a
specified date that will be convenient for you.i hope i can count
on you for my balance. I ALSO WANT THIS TO BASE ON TRUST CAN I
TRUST YOU ? ...I hope this is understandable by you, so that is why
i asked for trust once you agree to wire my remaining balance to my
shipper mail me back so that i will send it and the amount on the
Check will be$4850 so Send me your full information like...
NAME...........
ADDRESS.....
CITY............
STATE..........
ZIPCODE.....
COUNTRY....
PHONE #.....
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From: Northeast Wisconsin
It's called the Nigerian scam, also known as a "419 scam". They send you a valid-looking over-payment check and want you to wire the overpayment amount back to them ASAP. When you cash their check, it takes several days for it to "clear", but it bounces back as a fraud. Since you've already sent them your money for the "overage", they have that and you're left holding their worthless check.
Don't sent them any personal information, and just ignore their inquiry. It's a very well known scam. Google "Nigerian scam" and you'll read all about how it works.
Don't sent them any personal information, and just ignore their inquiry. It's a very well known scam. Google "Nigerian scam" and you'll read all about how it works.
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accept the payment tell them you will hold it until your bank releases the funds, if someone else offers cash I will accept it and hold 10% of your payment for my fees.
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It is not a scam. I am the shipper. When the money comes, send it to me. And I will also come right over to get the truck. where can I pick it up?
Actually it is a scam. But you can still send me money if you want to.
Actually it is a scam. But you can still send me money if you want to.
