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04-04-2007, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Corona Del Mar, CA
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I got the same thing a while ago when I was selling a sailboat. I got the IP address, called the FBI and reported them with thier phone number. They said most likely they wouldn't follow up but its a common scam. The check will clear at first and about 2 weeks later it will bounce. They will send extra and what you to send cash back for shipping. Thats where they get you.
The guy who tried to scam me knew nothing about sailboats, I knew right awas it was a scam so I asked him if he minded that the spiniker normally ties directly to the propeller and the main sail is a right handed model. He said thats fine when can he have me ship it and send the money back.
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04-04-2007, 10:12 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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Sluggo, that's funny! He should of known right off that sailboats don't use sails anymore they just motor around thinking they have the right of way.  |
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04-04-2007, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 186
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if you do play around with the guy do not remove the funds from the bank. if you do you are responsible to return the money to the bank. wait until the check either clears or not so you are not responsible for fines and penalties to the bank.
personally I would leave it alone and report him to cragslist web security.
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04-04-2007, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 1,269
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It's a scam.....
It happened to me when selling a boat recently.
The guy was a foreigner, but had a client here in the US that wanted my boat. Sent me a Cashiers Check drawn on the Chevy Chase Bank in MD. I deposited the check and sure enough the next day the funds were available. I was a bit leary after the wierd communications, so I went to talk with my bank manager. He was able to bring up a photo of the check on the computer, then called the Chevy Chase Bank to verify the numbers.
The result was that the numbers didn't match. The check did not exist. It was a fugazi.
My bank turned this info over to their fraud dept.
Beware!!!!!!!!!!
Bernzy
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04-04-2007, 11:05 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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yup, that is a very very common scam, just ignore the whole thing and find a local buyer
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04-05-2007, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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The wording sounds like every foreign spam / scam email I receive about eight times a day at the shop.
"Hello good friend:
I desires to purchess from your ESTEEEMED company 25 Shimano Stella FA20000 spinnging reels for my client here in Malaysia."
Sure, we'll get right on that...
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