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Oct 30, 2009
I also had someone called Chris benson email me about some old furnitures I was selling as follows
good day,
i saw your advert on craigslist and i wish to buy the product you
pasted for sale. so, let me know the final price of the goods.
Pasted? good start
So I responded
Hi Chris
Sorry for not responding earlier
Come and see it before we discuss final price.
Jack
His next email rang alarm bells all over my head
Hello,
Thank you for getting back to me, Regards your item, I am highly
interested in buying it, because, i've read the ad and i am satisfied
with everything you said in the ads. And I will like to make an
outright purchase for the item in which i will pay you with a
Certified Check, You will have to hold the item until the check is
totally cleared at your bank. And concerning the pickup, i will be
responsible for the pickup. If you are satisfied with my mode of
payment. I will need the following information from you, such as ;
-Your full name to make the check payable to,
-Your mailing/physical address,city,state and zipcode where the check
will be mail to ( Not P.O.Box)..(because courier service does not
deliver package to P.O.box )
-Including your contact Cell phone# ( both home and cell )
Please get back to me with all the needed information as soon as you
can, so that i can put the check in the mail as soon as possible for
quick delivery. I shall be looking forward to read from you soon.
Thanks
Now who would send a cheque for used furniture (about $400) without seeing it or even visiting, also since in Australia there is no such thing as certified check I was pretty sure I was dealing with a scammer so I wrote back
We don't have zipcodes and cell phones in Australia....
how about you give me your number and I call you before I consider your request below
Jack
And his response
206 600 5388
From there it was easy to validate this scam
good day,
i saw your advert on craigslist and i wish to buy the product you
pasted for sale. so, let me know the final price of the goods.
Pasted? good start
So I responded
Hi Chris
Sorry for not responding earlier
Come and see it before we discuss final price.
Jack
His next email rang alarm bells all over my head
Hello,
Thank you for getting back to me, Regards your item, I am highly
interested in buying it, because, i've read the ad and i am satisfied
with everything you said in the ads. And I will like to make an
outright purchase for the item in which i will pay you with a
Certified Check, You will have to hold the item until the check is
totally cleared at your bank. And concerning the pickup, i will be
responsible for the pickup. If you are satisfied with my mode of
payment. I will need the following information from you, such as ;
-Your full name to make the check payable to,
-Your mailing/physical address,city,state and zipcode where the check
will be mail to ( Not P.O.Box)..(because courier service does not
deliver package to P.O.box )
-Including your contact Cell phone# ( both home and cell )
Please get back to me with all the needed information as soon as you
can, so that i can put the check in the mail as soon as possible for
quick delivery. I shall be looking forward to read from you soon.
Thanks
Now who would send a cheque for used furniture (about $400) without seeing it or even visiting, also since in Australia there is no such thing as certified check I was pretty sure I was dealing with a scammer so I wrote back
We don't have zipcodes and cell phones in Australia....
how about you give me your number and I call you before I consider your request below
Jack
And his response
206 600 5388
From there it was easy to validate this scam