Foo - Scammy McScammer

Thanks ,

I appreciate your response to my inquiry. Am interested in buying it from you. I would love to come and check it myself but I just got married and am presently on an honeymoon trip to Hawaii with my wife .. Please do withdraw ,with immediate effect, the advert from Web as i don't mind adding $50 for you to do that, so i can be rest assured that the item is held for me. I should believe it is in good condition as stated. I will be making the payment via a Certified Check, which my secretary will mail across to you. I'll be picking the item from you with the aid of my mover. My Mover will be coming to pick it from you once the Certified Check has been cashed. Please I will need both your full name and physical address along with you phone number to issue out the payment.

I await your urgent response

I thought it sounded pretty good. Why would they want my bike anyways?....hrmmm

Why doesn't the mover just pay in cash when they pick up your bike?

if you are concerned about giving them your address why not ask them to mail the check to your bank?

I really like how he refers to it as "the item" so he doesn't have to rewrite it for any item scammed.

if you are concerned about giving them your address why not ask them to mail the check to your bank?

NO!! The check is not good. It won't be found out till way after he's picked up the bike.

It doesnt make sense to me because I have a big colored wheel advertisement in the way :(

It doesnt make sense to me because I have a big colored wheel advertisement in the way :(

I just reported that to the proper people. I noticed that too.

A certified check not good?

huh?

I just reported that to the proper people. I noticed that too.

Yay, thank you :)

Ok I agree it looks weird and I'd probably assume the worst as well.

A certified check not good?

huh?

http://www.dcu.org/streetwise/march2005.html

Tell them that you're sorry, but you can't release "the merchandise" until the check clears. You won't get a reply.

I think you should bait him fuzzy.

See if you can get a wooden bust carved.

A certified check not good?

huh?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080818115820AALOqzi

http://blogs.cars.com/safe/2006/11/certified_check.html

mkay thanks for the info

I hate people :)

It's just too bad that we have to be so careful.

I replied "Ha funny, smells like a scam. I don't accept checks. However I'm willing to hold it until you come back." No reply back yet.

this is getting so common. if you do respond just say cash or western union. of course they will not get back to you. hell they are too lazy to even include what they are scamming for.
wonder how many things they do get though?

I think you should bait him fuzzy.



If a real person was arranged to show up to make off with the "merchandise", that would be awesome. You or I could do that. It would be too dangerous for fuzzy.


Let's see, dumpster dive for a BMX bike... can we fill the frame with cement? Cut some spokes, maybe?

:lol:

See how this guy did it (http://www.easynetworknyc.com/powerbook/)...

Can you send me a screen shot of this? I'll relay it to the webmaster. You can do it by email. tom(at)bikeforums(dot)net

You might also want to do a spyware check, since we don't do ads like that. It's very possible you've picked up a little bit of malware....easy to have happen no matter how careful you are.


It doesnt make sense to me because I have a big colored wheel advertisement in the way :(

You or I could do that. It would be too dangerous for fuzzy.

Did you see her "New Device" thread? I'd almost feel sorry for the scammer. Almost. :twitchy:

Can you send me a screen shot of this? I'll relay it to the webmaster. You can do it by email. tom(at)bikeforums(dot)net

You might also want to do a spyware check, since we don't do ads like that. It's very possible you've picked up a little bit of malware....easy to have happen no matter how careful you are.

Will do.

If a real person was arranged to show up to make off with the "merchandise", that would be awesome. You or I could do that. It would be too dangerous for fuzzy.


Let's see, dumpster dive for a BMX bike... can we fill the frame with cement? Cut some spokes, maybe?

:lol:

See how this guy did it (http://www.easynetworknyc.com/powerbook/)...

Hrmm.....I should try that. Has anyone ever met the "mover" before? My friend said I can give them his address.....tempting.

I once got an 'offer' for $10,000 for an item I listed for $500 in CL
:crash::crash::crash:

Shoulda took it. Could have gotten you and your wife twin Moots.

I once got an 'offer' for $10,000 for an item I listed for $500 in CL
:crash::crash::crash:

In "casual encounters"? :innocent:

In "casual encounters"? :innocent:

yes, I offered myself for $500. I was immediately suspicious when the inflated offer came in

Shoulda took it. Could have gotten you and your wife twin Moots.

I was greedy and held out for the $100,000 offer that never came....c'est la vie.

I was immediately suspicious when the inflated offer came inThat's what she said.

yes, I offered myself for $500. I was immediately suspicious when the inflated offer came in

what was the item pgoat?

what was the item pgoat?

Let's just say they don't call him a goat for nothing.

Let's just say they don't call him a goat for nothing.

Gah-ahh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

what was the item pgoat?

a gtr amplifier. I was trying to avoid the shipping headaches on ebay, but that's exactly where i wound up selling it. the scammers were the only ones that replied on CL. very annoying waste of time.

"Thanks ,

I duly appreciate your concern, I will want you to write me back with your mailing address and a possible contact phone number to reach you once i have the check mailed out to you or should incase i need to drop you an information... I hope this is well understood by you .. I will be waiting to hear back from you ..

Regards"

Hrmmm....what to say, what to say...

wow they have replies ready for your reply. too much.

"Thanks ,

I duly appreciate your concern, I will want you to write me back with your mailing address and a possible contact phone number to reach you once i have the check mailed out to you or should incase i need to drop you an information... I hope this is well understood by you .. I will be waiting to hear back from you ..

Regards"

Hrmmm....what to say, what to say...

Tell him that you will send him the item first because it is taking up space in your garage and you need room. Explain that because he's been so upfront and honest with you, you feel a great deal of trust and you know he will send you the check upon receipt of the item. Ask him to please forward his address ugently because are willing to pack it up safely and send it off to him today. Point out that there have been others that are interested in the item right away but because he's been so pleasant you feel he is worthy of this beloved item.

Tell him that you will send him the item first because it is taking up space in your garage and you need room. Explain that because he's been so upfront and honest with you, you feel a great deal of trust and you know he will send you the check upon receipt of the item. Ask him to please forward his address ugently because are willing to pack it up safely and send it off to him today. Point out that there have been others that are interested in the item right away but because he's been so pleasant you feel he is worthy of this beloved item.

Yes! And then send a box of rattlesnakes!

yes, I offered myself for $500. I was immediately suspicious when the inflated offer came in

You got offers from blow up dolls? Oh, I see, you were just trying to justify your actions, never mind.

Yes! And then send a box of rattlesnakes!

Scorpions or fire ants would be more insidious.

Blow-up dolls would be more insidious.

fetished

fetished

If it went as well as the powerbook thing, that would be pretty funny.

we just got notice that the college's Spam service provider is down, having issues with it's license I guess and that we should expect a sharp increase in Spam. Received 50 the past hour.

One of them ... from ME! And it's advising that I go to website mehugez.com (I can JUST imagine what that is for!:p). I love it - wonder how many people here got that. :thumb:

I bought a motorcycle off of Craigslist about five weeks ago. The seller was adamant on taking cash only. I thought that was odd, and I mentioned this to the bank teller as I was making the $ 4000 cash withdrawal from Bank of America. She said that was actually pretty common, and most people no longer took certified bank checks. She said that with Photoshop, desktop publishing programs, and a laser printer with safety paper, they are easily counterfeited and sometimes they even fool the banks. The other common scam is the purchaser of the certified check purchases an item, and then immediately calls the bank to claim that the check was lost, and they should cancel it and refund the money used to buy the check.

I learn something every day. I have given and received a number of bank certified checks over the years but perhaps I should no longer do this.

If it went as well as the powerbook thing, that would be pretty funny.

the what, now?

She said that with Photoshop, desktop publishing programs, and a laser printer with safety paper, they are easily counterfeited and sometimes they even fool the banks.

Yep. And the real issue with that one is the bank "clears" the cheque for you, you part with the merchandise, and a month later the bank calls you up and says "Excuse us, but that cheque was a forgery and you're responsible for replacing the funds."

I don't sell anything expensive on CL, but I always demand cash payment. I was attempting to sell a bike a while back, and a scammer hit me up with the "I'm in the process of moving, but my shipper can pick up the bike and give you a bank cheque" routine. Funny how he quit responding when I suggested his "shipper" meet me at a Western Union and have the funds wired to him, and leave my name off the transactions.

I think the worst was the guy who agreed to the sales price in an email, called me to verify a meeting spot to pick everything up, then showed up and asked if $30 below the agreed $70 price was OK (because that's all he showed up with.)

Craigslist has to be cash only nowadays and if large amounts bring a light and a pen to check the money.

I got an address?! Weird. I told him what Siu said.

Craigslist has to be cash only nowadays and if large amounts bring a security force with guns to protect your ass and the money.
fixed.

Recently here in Dallas, a guy trying to sell his car was set up by the "buyers" and shot to death in front of his girlfriend, all for a few thousand dollars.

I reiterate.

I hate people.

I reiterate.

I hate people.

Hate the sin, love the sinner.:innocent: