I posted my Truck in the Classified section and was contacted by this guy form Europe. His "client" wants my truck and will pay me 20K for it but the check will be for 28K and I will have to deposit it then there "Agents" will come by to pick up the truck and I will pay the 8k back in money gram after the pickup...... WHat that sounds kinda fishy??? Has anyone ever been contacted line that?

All he wants is my mailing address so that he can send out the check by courier mail.

 

I was contacted by him about my rims I didn't do it because the same reason you see it looks like a scam.
I think it is also especially the money order part.

 

Definitely a scam! I've been reading about these a lot here lately. Send you a bogus check then you send them back a real money order and guess who foots the bill for the bogus check/money order....you do! BEWARE.

 

Don't listen to these guys. Legitimate people are always paying for purchases with cashier's checks for $8K too much. And legitimate buyers always have 'agents' to pick up their purchases along with the $8K 'change'.

This has been THE most common online scam for the past 3 years. Did you just buy your computer last week?

 

post his E-mail address... This could be REAL FUN!

 

I have been reading this board for years and have never heard of this one before. I fugured it was a scam and would just play along untill he wanted personal info. I figured he would just want my account number so that he could just deposit the money but this has a different twist.

I have saved all of his emails and am forewarding them to my buddy that works for with the cyber crime division of the FBI.


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It's a Scam... there are a few threads about this.. I think they moved them to Gen. Discussion

 

That would be a good reason I never saw them I don't read anythign but the L board... Maybe I should start

 

Definately a scam. But just to mess with them I'd take their fake cashiers check and deposit it. Then when they show up to take delivery of the truck, tell them they can have it when the check clears. If they have a problem, they can always call the police.

 

You could always tell him to send 20k cash along with his agents when they pick up the truck.

 

Just to see where it goes I sent them my work address and told them that whey will have to make an appointment to view the truck that it is in storage. We'll see I might have a 28 K check soon.....yea right

 

WOW this was his reply. We'll see, I need to see the cash first. And they lets see him try to get the title from the bank IMMEDIATELY...haha



Thanks for the details you sent to me,i have forwarded it to my client for onward payment,i think he will have to now instruct the company to issue payment in your name,please you are required to deduct the cost of your property and take the balance to money Gram transfer to send the balance to the shippers.i will forward the details to you as soon as he notify me that payment is dispatched.After the balance is sent and confirmed the agent will quickly come over to pickup the property immediately,then you hand over every document to him.I will forward all his identification to you before the pickup.Minus all the money gram transfer charges from my client balance and then send the rest to shippers.
KINDEST REGARDS.....

 

I have heard of this also....they also will get you banking account information and drain your account. Unless I see cash or a REAL money order nothing leaves my hands.

 

The 'Money Gram' request is an instant tipoff that he is a scammer. When you get the 'payment instrument', take it directly to the manager of your bank and let him get the appropriate authorities involved.

 

This is an old scam...being around for a while....I dont know why ppl fall for these time and time again.

He does not want your truck...he will never come to get your truck...

the scam is....

you deposit the cheque....send back the remaining cash....and he is 8000grand richer.....

By the time the bank finds out the Cheque is not legit they are too late....he has the money.......