by Ryan Hains
Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:13 pm
Online Buyer [email protected]
claiming to be 'out of town'.
Real location Lagos, Nigeria
This is an overpayment scam:
This is usually where the victim is selling an item online. The scammer does not want your 'item'. The scammer will indicate interest in buying the item but want to send a FAKE check or money order for more than the asking price for the item, requesting the seller to cash or deposit the check and send the overage to a third party, often a supposed shipping company. The "shipping company" or other third party is either the same scammer or his accomplice.
If you receive and cash a fake check or money order it will cause you legal and financial problems. If you send money to the third party YOU will be out that money.
claiming to be 'out of town'.
Real location Lagos, Nigeria
This is an overpayment scam:
This is usually where the victim is selling an item online. The scammer does not want your 'item'. The scammer will indicate interest in buying the item but want to send a FAKE check or money order for more than the asking price for the item, requesting the seller to cash or deposit the check and send the overage to a third party, often a supposed shipping company. The "shipping company" or other third party is either the same scammer or his accomplice.
From: Roy Henderson <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: XXXXXXX (XXXX, Ky)
To: XXXXX
Hi,
Good to hear back from you,I am willing to pay your asking price, I will be paying you by money order as its the only way I can pay you at the moment,I would have loved to come take a look but I am presently out of town on an assignment and I will not be back to town soon. I don't mind adding an extra fifty dollars so you can keep it in my favor, please send me more pictures and I do hope it is in good condition? Reply me with your full name, cell phone number, and address where payment should be sent to.I will let you know how I intend to go about the pick-up so I would like you to take the posting off today and consider it sold to me.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Thanks
If you receive and cash a fake check or money order it will cause you legal and financial problems. If you send money to the third party YOU will be out that money.
