Rho is 100% right here.

This is a very common scam, they ship you a check for more than the amount, then ask you to send them back the extra.

In other words, run away from this very fast.

 

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I really do not think banks even know... I once brought in a check and they were telling me it looked "suspicious" and wanted to know if I knew the person who gave it to me. The check was from the government... they just printed it funny apparently... used different fonts or something... they were telling me it would be a few days before they could verify it...


Tell the dude to send the check to his friend and have him cash it... really makes no sense to jump through these hoops unless you are getting scammed.

 

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seems like a old scam, some doctor from nigeria who lives in uk had a daughter or son and wanted to buy items off me and it was what they are looking for and they'll send me a certified check etc.... and someone is going to pick it up etc.. I laugh at their faces .

because when i was selling furniture to make extra money. i sell the same exact items and few similar items. the same scammer send me spam to all my postings LOL. it was excatly what they were looking for. how many tables or chairs and other things can the same guy be looking for his daughter or son in the us? lol.

 

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banks will accept those checks btw its very common and they'll bounce also very common. look it up on the net. very old scam even if its "certified" hell the bank will give you the money till their systems bounce it back to you and you'll be left holding a bounce check fee and lost item itself.

 

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Yes it is a scam. Specify cash only.

 

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Okay good am happy you still have it and am sorry for getting back to you late am out of town for some weeks.i will want you to know i am ready to purchase and mail the payment to you asap because i am getting it for a cousin of mine as a gift and it would really be appreciated but i will not be able to come around and check because of my shedule.if you can sell to me i will mail out a bank certified check to you which will include in it the shipping cost to my cousin’s.If this is accepted by you please get back to me with the name to be on the check and the mailing address for the courier.

Once more like i stated my shipper/mover would handle the pick up and delivery so it doesn’t stress you after you’ve cashed the payment deduct and send the remaining funds to there accountant. I really need this, quite important and urgent. I will be more than glad if it can be sold to me.

Email me back with the full name, address,the actual last price of the item so that there wont be any confusion and your phone number for the check, write back soon so that the check can be mail out this week and i will implore you to take it off craigslist immediately. Thank you

typical scam letter on the net LOL.


another one :


Hello,
Thanks for the response,Am agree with firm.Kindly provide more
pictures of item? and i will be paying via a bank certified cashier
check in USD.Drawn in united state local bank.

And more so, am very busy for now due to the nature of my job and i
have a shipping company that
will responsible for the pick-up of the item upon the
confirmation that you have receive the payment and it as clears in you your
bank account.


So if my offer is alright with you, Do get back to me with your
contact information where the payment will be mail out to you
successfully.....

Full names that will be written on the check
Physical contact address {NOT P.O.BOX}
Telephone#....State....Zip code

Need your quick response.
Regards.

 

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This of it this way:


You're selling something. You meet up somewhere and exchange the something for cash. It's that simple.


If somebody tries to complicate it more than that, it's a scam.

 

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Thanks everyone.

I had a funny feeling about it, but I'm getting desperate to get rid of this stuff. Only reason I was considering it.

The Nigerian scammers type like F_d

 

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don't take cause you'll lose more money that way LOL. hell sell it cheaper what ever but don't take freaking certified checks.

 

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