by Ryan Hains
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:52 pm
Online Buyer Scammer
[email protected]
Claims to be in Houston, Texas and has stolen the name and address of real person living there.
Real location Lagos, Nigeria
This is an overpayment scam:
This is usually where the victim is selling an item online. The scammer does not want your 'item'. The scammer will indicate interest in buying the item but want to send a FAKE check for more than the asking price for the item, requesting the seller to cash or deposit the check and send the overage to a third party, often a supposed shipping company. The "shipping company" or other third party is either the same scammer or his accomplice.
If you receive and cash a fake check it will cause you legal and financial problems. If you send money to the third party YOU will be out that money.
[email protected]
Claims to be in Houston, Texas and has stolen the name and address of real person living there.
Real location Lagos, Nigeria
This is an overpayment scam:
This is usually where the victim is selling an item online. The scammer does not want your 'item'. The scammer will indicate interest in buying the item but want to send a FAKE check for more than the asking price for the item, requesting the seller to cash or deposit the check and send the overage to a third party, often a supposed shipping company. The "shipping company" or other third party is either the same scammer or his accomplice.
From: Michael Long <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: HP Pavilion dv4-1313dx Entertainment Notebook PC - $375 (Florence,NKY)
To: XXXXXX
Sounds Good,
I am ready to purchase it asap. I anticipate that I'll have a Certified Check issued out to you from my bank.I'm in no rush with you till fund's are cleared in your bank. You do not have to bother yourself about the pick up. I'll instruct a Shipping Co. Agent to come for pickup at your door when you must have gotten your cash at hand. Kindly e-mail me back with your physical address such as Name,Address, City, State, Zip-code, Phone Number. I will be sending the payment via FedEx Mail Service 2nd day delivery. You can proceed to take off the ad on craigslist because I don't want any other interruption by another buyer, so get back to me with your full name and address with your phone number to mail out the check to you tomorrow.
If you receive and cash a fake check it will cause you legal and financial problems. If you send money to the third party YOU will be out that money.