Scammer On Craigs List

The ''name'' of the person who tried to scam me was Robert Leo. OF course they may use different names. The buyer first tells you that communication is through email only cause they are deaf. Second they will inform you that you will be getting a check for a much higher amount because their secretary made a mistake. (Ex. I got a $2,400 check for $140 item) They ask you to cash the check and western union them back the difference and they will arrange someone to pick up the item. Well if you cash the check your account will bounce in a few days after they recieved the extra money. NO I DID NOT fall for this.

The check i recieved was from Texas, Ship from Address was FL. Hmmmmm makes sense right.

Just letting everyone know to watch out for these worthless sacks of crap who get off by trying to ruin other peoples lives.

LOL im glad you didnt fall for it :spit:

That sucks!! Why can't people like that just die

Put something expensive for sale and watch these emails roll in.

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Originally Posted by tanz45

The ''name'' of the person who tried to scam me was Robert Leo. OF course they may use different names. The buyer first tells you that communication is through email only cause they are deaf. Second they will inform you that you will be getting a check for a much higher amount because their secretary made a mistake. (Ex. I got a $2,400 check for $140 item) They ask you to cash the check and western union them back the difference and they will arrange someone to pick up the item. Well if you cash the check your account will bounce in a few days after they recieved the extra money. NO I DID NOT fall for this.

The check i recieved was from Texas, Ship from Address was FL. Hmmmmm makes sense right.

Just letting everyone know to watch out for these worthless sacks of crap who get off by trying to ruin other peoples lives.

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What if you were to cash it at say a check cashing store? They wouldnt have your bank ifo then right?

Glad you found out before you did this.

Does the check cashing store cash 3rd party, non-payroll checks? If so they would require a lot of YOUR information. When the check you cashed bouces they'll take it out of your butt.

Get you a PO box and have them mail the check there and then sit on it. Don't do anything with it. Tell them it must have gotten lost in the mail and ask for another. Do this 4 or 5 times, maybe they'll get the message not to fool with you.

damm losers

Yeah, they are everywhere. I'm usually rude to anyone asking about checks, shipping, etc. right from the get-go. I may be called an A-hole but I will never be called a sucka!

the checks are fake....this crap happens all the time...sometimes they say theyre in Africa and stuff...Said they would send me a check to cover shipping (3 times the actual amount of what i was selling) go figure.

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Originally Posted by DBTBSS

That sucks!! Why can't people like that just die

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Agreed!
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Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat

Get you a PO box and have them mail the check there and then sit on it. Don't do anything with it. Tell them it must have gotten lost in the mail and ask for another. Do this 4 or 5 times, maybe they'll get the message not to fool with you.

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Never thought about that. But its a dang good idear you have there Greg!

yea same thing happened to me also. i never cashed the check after i realized the check said one address and the sent from address were different. Shredded it right then and there. Too many crooks out there!

My x works at the bank, she was telling me how bad she feels when she has to tell the clueless older people that they just got scammed.

Hopefully what goes around comes around!!!!

i dont remember exactly, but i was reading somewhere that the checks actually clear the bank...but like a few weeks later the bank finds otu its a fake and then the cost goes to whoever cased/deposited it.

I see 2 to 3 of these checks a week. I take them from people and tell the customer they are fake. I then tell them that I do not give the checks backs so they cant take someone else with this scam. I also tell them they can call the police on me. :LOL: Most swear that its real. I have sent more than one idiot to prison over it. I have only been burnt 2 times. Both times were because of employees that are no longer with me. Both people that passed the scam checks went to prison.
I have a huge manila envelope full of these checks. I have had a few threaten my life cause I won't give them the check back. The store tazer gun and glock usually changes their minds.

glock...a mans BEST friend

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Originally Posted by jcormier89

i dont remember exactly, but i was reading somewhere that the checks actually clear the bank...but like a few weeks later the bank finds otu its a fake and then the cost goes to whoever cased/deposited it.

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The checks don't clear. They just allow you access to the funds before it clears. Most banks don't do this unless they know you really well and you have a history of depositing large checks. My bank will allow me access to the checks that I deposit only because of my outstanding track record of cashing checks.

Now the idiot actually trie dto contact me thru one of those internet/phone relay systems for deaf people. Just asking if funds got tranfered, not worried about item, I love this. I wish i knew where these kind of people lived!!!!

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Originally Posted by zeake

The checks don't clear. They just allow you access to the funds before it clears. Most banks don't do this unless they know you really well and you have a history of depositing large checks. My bank will allow me access to the checks that I deposit only because of my outstanding track record of cashing checks.

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lol that makes alot more sense

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Originally Posted by tanz45

Now the idiot actually trie dto contact me thru one of those internet/phone relay systems for deaf people. Just asking if funds got tranfered, not worried about item, I love this. I wish i knew where these kind of people lived!!!!

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They are in Nigeria and Canada and a few are in the United States. The US Government will not spend the money to stop them. I would nuke Nigeria personally. Give 10 days to surrender all the scammers or BOOOOOOOMMMM

I haven't seen the TDD calls in a long time.

The worst part about this is the American public is too stupid to catch on and a ton of people get bit.

The reason for the stupidity is really simple. I can sum it up in one word.

Greed