Scammer On Craigs List

[bangbangskeetskeet]

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

Agreed!

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.

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

[SNEEKY]

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!

[tanz45]

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!!!!

[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.

[zeake]

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. 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.

[jcormier89]

glock...a mans BEST friend

[zeake]

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.

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.

[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!!!!

[jcormier89]

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.

lol that makes alot more sense

[zeake]

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!!!!

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