downpayment SCAM ? What s the trick ?

clark lee [email protected]
Jun 26 (2 days ago)

to me
Thank you for your immediate reply and for the information forwarded.

i have agreed to you final selling price and i will be contacting my bank to send $1000 DOWN-PAYMENT to you in the next couple of days so as to hold the unit for me while i ma arrangement with an inspection agent who will be inspecting the unit to confirm that it is as describe before making full payment to you.


Therefore, I would like you to send your information for the payment i.e.

- THE NAME YOU WANT THE $1000 BE PAID TO
- THE ADDRESS YOU WANT THE $1000 MAILED OUT TO
- YOUR CONTACT CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
- YOUR CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS


Endeavor to forward this information to me ASAP so that my Bank can mail out the payment to you in the next couple of days.

*PS: In addition to the $1000, I will instruct my bank to send additional funds to be paid to the Inspection agent on my behalf for proper coordination and distribution of the inspection fees to the agent because I will be very busy this week. And if you have any question, please contact me on Tel:(347) 292-7945


Thank you for your anticipated co-operation to making this transaction a successful one.

[AlanJones]

The scam is in the overpayment that they want to send you, which you have to forward on to the inspection agent. There is no inspection agent, and the money (which will probably have to be sent by Western Union) will be stolen by the scammer.

I unfortunately responded to this individual and they sent me the check, but I have no cashed it, nor do I obviously plan on doing so. They do not have a lot of my personal information, just a friends house address and a bogus number (I wasn't too sure). Can I just send the check through the shredder?

Hello cayden2,

Yes, you can shred the fake check. I am glad you were aware and caught the scam prior to any money loss.

Please be aware that the thieves have your email address and may send you further scam mail with promises. Bank Transfers, Western Union and Money Gram to people you do not know should raise flags. Nor do legitimate business operate this way.

Good Job
Bryon

Thank you sir for the speedy response!