for fun

him:

Quote :

"Hello, How are you doing today? I want to know if this vechcle is still available for sale. What is the general condition of the vechcle? What is your final price? and can l trust you in doing business with you.Get back to me ASAP "

me:

Quote :

"Hi. yes the vehicle is still available. the general condition is good. your typical wear and tear. well im taking reasonable offers, of course my final price is after you have looked at the car and offered something. yes, you can trust me, i just recently sold a car off craigslist (last week). but like i said, it would be best that you come first look at the car before we go any further. the car is located in north raleigh (behind the duke wake med hospital off of wake forrest rd)"

this is where i figured it was fake

him:

Quote :

"Hello Thanks for ur reply $2,300 is going to be. what is the full name, mailling address and phone that the payment should be made out to? and l will like to inform you that my client will be adding the shipping fees into the payment that you will be receieving all you need to do is have it cashed from your bank and send the excess to the shipping agent that will come for the pick-up, I do not have the final quote from the shippers yet, but as soon as I have it I will let you know. I am located at Newark, New Jesey. thanks....MICHAEL. "

me:

Quote :

"i cannot accept a check unless it is a certified check from a bank. i do not have those funds in my bank so it will take at least a week for it to clear, and the car will stay here until the funds clear. you can send half cash and half check. or full cash. or money order."

him:

Quote :

"Hello, I need a full name and address of who i ll send the MONEY ORDERS to. thanks...Michael. "

3/4/2008 11:25:48 AM

Quote :

"and can l trust you in doing business with you.Get back to me ASAP "

well i kinda figured at this line it was a scam, but so many people have been hit by these scammers i figured he wanted to make sure i was real.

3/4/2008 11:45:42 AM

scam, no doubt.

3/4/2008 11:50:40 AM

yah i know, but i just wanna run it out for fun.

maybe see if i can get some cash from him. for the shipping or something. haha

3/4/2008 11:53:56 AM

I used their shipping account one time to overnight them "5 laptops"

or

as we call it in america

a big box of dirty baby diapers full of shit.


He wouldn't answer my emails after that

[Edited on March 4, 2008 at 11:55 AM. Reason : he will most def want you to use his account so that HE has control over the package..ship somethin]

3/4/2008 11:55:10 AM

well i gave them this address

Quote :

"Terrie Hardy LitchfordVillageShopping Center 8320 Litchford Road Raleigh, NC 27615"

District 22

District Commander
Captain Terrie Hardy
LitchfordVillageShopping Center
8320 Litchford Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
919-713-4208

^ well he is claiming he will have someone here for me to give the money to, instead of mailing it back.

we'll see

[Edited on March 4, 2008 at 12:02 PM. Reason : ]

3/4/2008 12:01:17 PM

haha.

i never got one of those emails.

the dirty diaper trick is great.

3/4/2008 12:03:20 PM

send two copies of bill of sale and ask to have other returned.
as soon as other one comes in signed. if you get it back at all that is. spend money sell car to other person. when they come after you for spending their money show bill of sale to them and say the company has shipped car already.

3/4/2008 12:07:58 PM

^shutup.

i also learned it's illegal to ship human feces, fyi.

3/4/2008 12:10:48 PM

^^it doesn't matter. the bank doesn't give a shit what kind of bill of sale you have, they're going to get their money back (assuming it's a good enough fake to cash).

[Edited on March 4, 2008 at 12:11 PM. Reason : .]

3/4/2008 12:11:18 PM

lol

niggas goin to jail for mailin poop

3/4/2008 12:11:51 PM

What are you selling?

3/4/2008 12:17:13 PM

^^^ i wasnt serious. butthere has to be some kinda way to get them

3/4/2008 12:21:11 PM

Goddamn is there no way to rid you from this board? I thought you weren't ever coming back slowback96?

Anyways, back on topic. If you take a check to a bank, you are physically claiming rights and responsibility of that check. If it comes back, the financial instituion is going to be coming to you. Of course, you then have the right to take it up with the remitter of the check and try to collect funds, however, you'll still have the bank asking YOU where's their money. Like BBR said, it doesn't matter if what you present to the teller came from your left pocket or right one. You gave them a check and if it comes back, you're the one who they'll come to fix it. I wouldn't bother playing around with a scam. Its like fire and you might get burned, imo.

[Edited on March 4, 2008 at 12:36 PM. Reason : .]

3/4/2008 12:36:21 PM

tr00.

3/4/2008 12:37:25 PM

Your english is too good. In future emails, you should say things like "do not lay me to your swindle" so he can "learn".

3/4/2008 12:38:59 PM

I have had a couple of cars on craigslist over the years, and I got a bunch of these. I just sent them messages that said I only dealt with people who could write in coherent English and got some nasty replies back. You'd think that after as much publicity there has been about scams like this and all of the warnings on craigslist, nobody would fall for them anymore. They must, though or the guys wouldn't be in business anymore.

3/4/2008 6:22:40 PM

There have been two people I have dealt with lately who I swore HAD to be a scam. One was wasting my time, the other I sold a vehicle to. Both were legit people though.

3/4/2008 7:00:46 PM

i'm with ^^

how the fuck do they not figure out if they just had decent english they'd fool waaaaaaaaaay more people

3/4/2008 7:02:35 PM

Actually, their english is improving, while the average actual American's is getting worse.

3/4/2008 7:08:51 PM

Where's the picture that's an ad for a Nigerian scammer conference?? that shit was hilarious

3/4/2008 7:12:10 PM

hi baonest. i sent you those mails. It's not a scam dude, I'm just tryin to get a new phat whip for my bitches.

3/4/2008 7:27:33 PM

him:

Quote :

"Hello Terrie, Thanks so much for your mail, am very happy to do Business with you. l promise to send to you the whole details about the payment as soon as it is sent to you, so l will need you to do me a favour, when you get the funds, deduct your asking price for the vehicle and send the excess money to the shipping agent, Immediately the money is transfer to the shipper they will come for the pick up . "

me:

Quote :

"Great! Will you please also have the instructions in the payment package incase i will not be around the computer. Thank You. It would be a big help"

3/5/2008 8:25:37 AM

Quote :

"They must, though or the guys wouldn't be in business anymore."

One thing to remember about these guys is that from what I've heard, if even ONE of these scams succeeds, it's like a year's earnings to them. So I guess they can run hundreds of them and there's a small percentage of people that are innocent enough to fall for it.

3/5/2008 9:05:08 AM

Yeah, I swear if they'd quit doing the sending too much money/wanting cash back thing + could get their English to normal levels they'd be much more successful

3/5/2008 9:13:37 AM