Possible scam/ need advice

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

They will probably never catch the guy but it is worth it to report the incedent.

 

[ENDER_XVICM 10+ year member]

I did contact him asking how much extra he sent for shipping. and yes it was from flordia. I am trying to contact the bank. Ill try to let ya guys know what his excuse is.

 

[05AztecRed 10+ year member]

Typical scam going across the net... Smae scam, different variation... Goes like this:

Seller(you) advertises items, buyer(scammer) wants to buy said items. Buyer sends check for more than item is worth, asks seller to cash said check, money order, bank check, and send rest back to buyer. Seller deposits the check, withdraws remainder of money and sends back to buyer. Sellers bank allows check to deposit with the caveat that it takes a MINIMUM of 5 business days to verify check. By than, buyer is long gone, and seller is both FINANCIALLY AND LEGALLY responsible for the amount of the check. Sellers bank will clear out their account to reclaim money.

Seller is now pissed off and must report it to the police, BUT sellers bank will NOT return money because it is the SELLERS responsibility to deposit a "good" check. Seller will than need to pursue the buyer in a court of law to reclaim money lost.

in other words, DON"T DO IT!!!

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

I did contact him asking how much extra he sent for shipping. and yes it was from flordia. I am trying to contact the bank. Ill try to let ya guys know what his excuse is.

florida? check says hawaii...sure ur not the scammer checking to see if this is going to work lol jk

 

[ENDER_XVICM 10+ year member]

check = fake

 

[ENDER_XVICM 10+ year member]

lol yeah, hawaii. me = not scammer. I am gonna send the cbeck back. maybe with a bag of poop, not sure yet.

 

[BlackWaterOp]

You = Naive!

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

check = fake

this should be expected when receiving $1000 more than you are expecting. the old saying is: if it looks too good to be true.....................

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

i had similar happen to me a while back a guy send me a check for 1000 for my orion h2 that I sold to him for 300. He wouldnt give me his phone number and when I asked about it he ignored my questions and just kept tellin me to send the sub. so I mailed his check back and havent heard anything from him, that was about a year ago

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

wipe your *** with it and send it back

best idea

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

Cash it...it has to be legit. Some people are nice in this country.