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[Cobster]

I know to avoid the scams where they offer more coin, send to Nigeria or the UK, bla bla bla.
But this one person, added $50 more to my asking price and instead, gave me a local number to call and obviously English is his second language.
WTH is up with that?
Haven't called yet, but has anyone else experienced a scam via the phone via Craigslist?

 

[ocean976124]

Simple, he really needs whatever you're selling.

 

[hamermill]

Lots of scams and variation out there. Some I have seen is send me your address and I will send you a cheque after you cash cheque my shipper will come and pick up.

Banks have 30 days to come back at you for NSF cheques - goods are picked up and you are out money plus goods!!!

My attitude is come to my location, pay and then take goods...

 

[Roger Melon]

I would be very surprised to hear that this wasn't a scam.

Just wait, you'll end up hearing about the cashier's check for twice your amount that they just need a little cash back on, (of course they'll wait for it to clear before taking the merchandise, see above post about banks having 30 days to change their minds about fraudulent checks) or some reason that the funds need to be wired into your account so please provide your routing info etc. etc. One thing's for sure, you aren't going to be getting your price plus $50 in cash anytime soon.

Here's a website dedicated to the sport of jerking around Nigerian scammers. My favorite trick of theirs is to convince the emailer that you're a businessman who'll be meeting them at the airport in Nigeria with a briefcase full of hundreds and then making the guy stand around all day waiting to meet you with a sign that says "Barney Rubble" or "Ralph Kramden".


http://www.419eater.com/

 

[LancsLad]

I would be very surprised to hear that this wasn't a scam.

Just wait, you'll end up hearing about the cashier's check for twice your amount that they just need a little cash back on, (of course they'll wait for it to clear before taking the merchandise, see above post about banks having 30 days to change their minds about fraudulent checks) or some reason that the funds need to be wired into your account so please provide your routing info etc. etc. One thing's for sure, you aren't going to be getting your price plus $50 in cash anytime soon.



Here's a website dedicated to the sport of jerking around Nigerian scammers. My favorite trick of theirs is to convince the emailer that you're a businessman who'll be meeting them at the airport in Nigeria with a briefcase full of hundreds and then making the guy stand around all day waiting to meet you with a sign that says "Barney Rubble" or "Ralph Kramden".


http://www.419eater.com/

Those guys in the UK actually got the scammers to send them money. Too funny.

 

[Cobster]

Well, it seems to be a scam.
I called twice today and both times I got their voicemail.
The message was some loud music and some unknown language, hate to say it, but it was of African descent for sure.
No clicking noises, but you could tell.

 

[Roger Melon]

What's scary is how many people fall for these cons. Here's a link to one of the funniest threads I've ever read - right up there with Terb's lost classic "I like someone for their ass". This is an experienced "419 baiter" posing as a lonely rich American woman and making a Nigerian email scammer travel all over Africa trying to meet up with her.

http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=126112

 

[Cobster]

It's sad that people do fall for this shit.
These sites should be made aware for other people.

 

[Potang4U]

There's a Brit mag called...Bizarre. Alot of upclose and shocking photos.
There was an article on scammers. So this Brit.scams them usually from Nigeria.
How Scammer needs to share his wealth and put it in your bank account with high interest and a percent to you. Scammer needs name,account# address+++.
So Brit man sends e-reply he'll do it for more $. Scammers agree sends $ transfers.After a few reply's the Scammer is pissed and hasn't gotten word on the Brit man deal.While the Brit man shown a photo drinking with his lads being pissed every weekend.
Plus many more. How Brit man asked them to tatoo their bodies,or take photos of themselves with the words"I'm a dyk head" or hand written a 800 page novel.

 

[Cobster]

lol...