Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by KennyC Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:54 pm
1 (724) 663-1321, 7246631321 - this number is now being used in a fake-check overpayment-scam:

I will pay you with a Certified Bank Check. And when you receive and cashed it at your bank, I will arrange for the pickup. You can provide me with your name and mailing address and i will have the payment issued out today. Please let me know if this is fine with you ? and please take off the item on craigslist and consider it sold to me so that other buyers will not contact you about it,I will add $50 for you holding it for me.Thank


yes i like them and i will give 950 okay and i will handle the shipment okay so the pick up will be handled not from your purse okay


so send me your mailing details with your full name you want on the check okay


And finally, once the buyer is hooked, the scam reveals itself as the fake check/overpayment type:

Am sorry for the delay,I have a family issue, my wife was rush to hospital and after several text perform on her, they discover that she has a breast you will get a check this week is what i mean okay and it is an over paid payment okay


It is highly probable that you would then be asked to send the "mover's fee" via Western Union or some equally anonymous means.
The check may not bounce at first, but be certain it will, and the bank will hold the victim liable.

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