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scam?, selling a car for parts or rebuild |
pt_700 |
Jul 25 2022, 10:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California |
i think i already know the answer but, want to hear what you think.
here's my craigslist ad; https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/san-...7512888762.html here's 2 emails from the wanna be buyer; Hi, I saw the ad on craigslist. I am interested in it. Where are you located? I never use cl emails, come back to this <bruce.cromwell.99@gmail.com>,thank you & Kristina Hunt <kristinahu48@gmail.com> To: paul taylor <xxxxxx@att.net> Thanks for returning my message. I'm currently not in town for now, so I won't be able to meet with you due to my work frame and also we are very busy at this time preparing for our daughter's wedding but I'm okay with the price and condition as shown on the advert. I'll proceed in issuing a cashier's check to you and when you receive the payment and it clears your bank, I will make arrangements for the pick up. I will also add an additional $50 to hold it down for me. So get back to me with the details below to mail the check out to you asap.. Name to be on the payment ........... Address to mail the check to ........ City, state and Zip code ............NOT P.O BOX Final Asking price................... Phone number to text you on .. what's the jig here? pfishing for contact info? check's gonna bounce? |
StarBear |
Jul 25 2022, 11:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,919 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States |
A bit phishy. No cl response; different response emails; not meet. But cashiers check should be reliable unless it’s fake; good to ensure clearing first but may take a few days. Will need to produce a bill of sale so maybe require buyers driver license number and confirm address?
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StarBear |
Jul 25 2022, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,919 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States |
Maybe (?) biggest flag here is pic shows the license plate number. Plate, vin, your name and address could be enough for buyer to take out loan on the car in your name. Insist on cashiers check on a local bank and transfer in person with bill of sale. Remember to keep your plates and return if required.
The advantages and disadvantages of selling on cl. |
914Sixer |
Jul 25 2022, 01:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,909 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I only deal with CASH in hand. Checks can be "washed" (bogus) and filled in. SCAM is my vote.
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SteveL |
Jul 25 2022, 02:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 658 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Andover, MN Member No.: 991 Region Association: None |
The scam part comes next. That email is definitely BS, no doubt at all.
I say go ahead and screw with him. Take the cashiers check (which will be fake) and give him fake tracking numbers. |
Steve |
Jul 25 2022, 03:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Common scam... You deposit the cashiers check, bank puts the funds in your account. Several days pass, bank finds out cashiers check is bogus and takes the money out of your account. They sometimes will give you extra money in the cashiers check to pay someone else with your own money. Cashier check bounces and your out that money. I agree cash and if your extra paranoid have them meet you at your bank and have the bank deposit the cash in your account to make sure the cash is not counterfeit.
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914sgofast2 |
Jul 25 2022, 04:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
Don't forget that if you take the "buyer's" bogus cashier's check, your bank will probably charge you a nice fee because the cashier's check bounced!
Don't waste your time even responding to those flakes. 2 emails from different email addresses, but supposedly from the same "buyer" is a clear indication that some Nigerian Prince will soon be making an appearance with your $200 Million inheritance. |
PanelBilly |
Jul 25 2022, 07:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,819 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Someone sent me a fake cashiers check. I took it to the bank and they even said it looked pretty good.
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restore2seater |
Jul 25 2022, 10:19 PM
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Future 914 copilot. Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 30-October 04 From: Dunlap,IL Member No.: 3,037 Region Association: None |
I subscribe to Lex Fridman podcast on YouTube. One of his guests in March was Brett Johnson. Major cyber scammer. Very interesting story of his life from a young age and how he started down the path to committing fraud. He goes into detail on how he made money using fake cashiers checks to pay for EBay purchases.
Brett Johnson podcast |
rick 918-S |
Jul 26 2022, 05:01 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,503 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The text is a dead give away. Who says "work frame" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) scam
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914Dan |
Jul 26 2022, 05:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,814 Joined: 20-February 08 From: Saratoga, NY Member No.: 8,730 Region Association: None |
Collecting emails to sell to his compardres?
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Cairo94507 |
Jul 26 2022, 07:39 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,841 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Scam all day long.
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pt_700 |
Jul 26 2022, 01:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California |
thanks for the insights!
even if i was a body shop, i wouldn't buy my car. too many un-wrecked ones on craigslist for a thousand or two more... |
r_towle |
Jul 27 2022, 06:34 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Cash or bank wire transfer
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