Posted: 2/16/2013 7:29:24 PM EDT
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I have a bike listed on Craigslist and it seems that I always attract the scammers. Here is the most recent scammer:
Mc krahm [email protected] via craigslist.org Feb 15 (1 day ago) Scammer: IS IT IN GOOD CONDITION COS WOULD LOVE TOO KNOW IF IT'S STILL FOR SALE?? :-S :-S :-S Me: In my opinion it is in like new condition and has never fallen over or wrecked. As of right now its still available. Scammer: Hello, Thanks for the swift response, just to let you know that am okay with the condition and price of the item, am ready for its purchase and my form of payment will be by sending you Check via UPS next day delivery. I'll be responsible for the pick-up and the pick up money will be included in your payment to avoid delay and to enable pick up company to schedule an appropriate time for he pick-up at your location after check has been cashed,as i have other properties to be moved alongside with yours. I would have really love to come for the viewing but due to my work frame that might not be possible,but if you have the pics,might want to have a good look. Please do get back to me with your full name and address including your cell and land number so i can make out payment. Regards. Me: I am glad that you like the item but I must first inform you that I do not take checks. I prefer "Ben Franklins" and/or a USPS money order. Once you agree to these terms I will prepare the item for your movement with your properties. Thanks for your interest. Scammer: I really wish i could come or call but am on work inspection..i can only afford to send you a company check which can be easily cash out at any cashing point or bank please do get back to me with your details so as to make out the payment. ME: I am sorry, but my bank only allows local currency or USPS money orders. I have argued to no end but for whatever reason they will just not accept them. The nerve of them dictating what will be accepted for currency. You seem like you would really like the bike and I feel that its unfortunate that the circumstances are as they be. Only maybe that you could afford a USPS money order the constraints would no longer be present. Scammer: Just for clarifications,I'm not gonna send a Money Order , I'm gonna send my company's check and that will only take few hours for it to clear...Get back to me with your full name and address including your cell and land number if u are willing to sell it to me...Thanks. Me: I fully understand that you will be sending a company check-- that is the part that my bank has a problem with. Like I had mentioned earlier, they normally do not have a problem with USPS money orders or hard currency. EMAIL HEADER INFORMATION: Note the SPF pass and mr.google.com. These headers are forged and anonymized. Received: by 10.223.33.132 with SMTP id h4csp36582fad; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:08:57 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <[email protected]> Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of [email protected] designates 10.112.100.103 as permitted sender) client-ip=10.112.100.103 Authentication-Results: mr.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of [email protected] designates 10.112.100.103 as permitted sender) [email protected]; dkim=pass [email protected] X-Received: from mr.google.com ([10.112.100.103]) by 10.112.100.103 with SMTP id ex7mr2547165lbb.80.1360958936675 (num_hops = 1); Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:08:56 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=Ly9WuonRmm+t91UT/stURQxCytjPD+25lR0jWLZWdZo=; b=bQP88XfrlZPAQ7+hIy2vR1V/g3sIIDlSO10lF3vLeYt7sWQFSH9+OVIYzMIyF9J1+d D/BKu8adW9fmiYDuOuitpjD0dZC9iKXWArSziC3rA+/gVPO0WU4usTePgJTXqIogKZs0 jDqyp3UViTeEKIKY/GUFyrQ827w3+QjqNMoPgCZnov9v1a503lSZuvHnMrZnUMzPkelI WOg4lGzjZqyB6AUFh1cPD1s3E86J9W33dC8ylUdnZDLgOukpe6netmfIj2CZrMhOsQ8p LPKWfx7BZWFw45O1v7T5mzNSrntA1uUB1DHPUVFsMEWP/jOok9Lul2rYpd/kq8a/qxoU VxGA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.112.100.103 with SMTP id ex7mr2547165lbb.80.1360958936670; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:08:56 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.114.7.233 with HTTP; Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:08:56 -0800 (PST) |