by ninjee
Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:12 pm
I recently listed my laptop for sale on craigslist.
This morning I received a rather odd e-mail from a fellow wishing to purchase it right away with a personal or cashiers check, but not locally. This seems way to fishy, and im almost 99% sure this guy is a scammer, but I was hoping someone could clarify (Contents of his e-mail are below).
A few things in this e-mail make me think its a scam. First, he never really refers to the laptop I listed, just refers to it as 'item', so Im thinking this is a cut/paste e-mail he sends out to multiple people.
Secondly, his 'secretary' issueing a check just seems really, REALLY fake.
and finally, paying an extra $70 for something I listed at only $350 is extremely out of the ordinairy.
This morning I received a rather odd e-mail from a fellow wishing to purchase it right away with a personal or cashiers check, but not locally. This seems way to fishy, and im almost 99% sure this guy is a scammer, but I was hoping someone could clarify (Contents of his e-mail are below).
Hello ,
I would love to buy your item,i am okay with the price ,all i wanna know if it's still in good conditions for use and if you're willing to accept a personal check or cashier check as a form of payment because that is the only way i can make payment available for the item .I want this transaction to be fast so if you're okay with my form of payment kindly get back with the following information 's for me to issue the payment to you immediately:
Full name... Full address.... City... State... Zip code... phone number...
as soon as i receive the requires details from you i will immediately instruct my secretary to proceed with the issuance of check to your name and mailed to your address. And also,, don't worry about the pick up, i know a forwarding courier services here that will pick it up. And it would be done after you've got your check cashed. I will be waiting for your response soonest as i want the item as soon as possible. I am really interested because i want to get it for my in law,i wouldn't want to loose it because this is like a surprise package for my inlaw so i wouldn't mind a $70 extra for you for the item so you can be able to hold the item for me and also tell other interested parties that it has been sold .if this is okay with get back with the information today.
A few things in this e-mail make me think its a scam. First, he never really refers to the laptop I listed, just refers to it as 'item', so Im thinking this is a cut/paste e-mail he sends out to multiple people.
Secondly, his 'secretary' issueing a check just seems really, REALLY fake.
and finally, paying an extra $70 for something I listed at only $350 is extremely out of the ordinairy.
