Think this is a Scam

[jadon087 10+ year member]

Well i just listed my step dads Avalanche on Craigslist like a few hours ago and i get this email:

matt harler
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To:

retrophun@yahoo.com

Subject:

About Craigslist Item.....

Date:

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:27:40 PM

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Hello,

I'm Matt Harler and i stay in Newyork and am really interested in ur item and i want u to get back to me with the price u are willing to sell it and more details about the item..

I will be paying u through certified check from my bank account....and if u are ok with it...i want u to get back to me with ur full name,address and phone number so that the payment can be send to u soonest...and i have a shipping company that will come for the pick up of the item.

Hope to hear from u soonest.....

Best Regard.

Note:

If u have many items for sale,kindly get back to me with the list and price of each of ur items ok...........

I think it's kinda shady they guy keeps bouncing back and is talking about payment before even really examining the truck. I kinda thinkit's a scam and i'm not gonna send any info I'll wait til he responds and i might give him my email but with a email like this i doubt well sell it to him. He's gonna have to provide a shit load of info on himself. What do you guys think?......Oh heres a pic of it just so you get an idea

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[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

scam

 

[jadon087 10+ year member]

yeah i figured i just emailed him back and said no thanks on the offer

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

You shouldn't be in possession of a truck that nice if you think that's a real email.

 

[btlking 10+ year member]

scam i had tons of them for stereo shit a couple weeks ago

 

[jadon087 10+ year member]

You shouldn't be in possession of a truck that nice if you think that's a real email.

Thanks but did i say i thought it was real if i did i wouldn't have gotten more opions about it being a scam.

 

[AVSTANG02]

wow that is a beautiful truck.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

when he refers to the truck as "your item" i'd say its a scam

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

old scam

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

please let me buys all of your many item

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

if they use "u" instead of "you" also other mistakes. its probably not worth your time

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234126&highlight=ebay+scam

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

here is one i saw a while back

HELLO , GOOD DAY TO YOU RIGHT OVER THERE, I....GUESS YOU ARE FELLING FINE WITH YOUR FAMILY.NOW WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IS THAT, THE MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK THAT WILL BE SENT TO U WILL CONSIST UR ITEM MONEY AND THE SHIPPING FEES,SO I PROMISED TO ISSUE OUT A MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK TO U WHICH WILL BE ENOUGH TO HANDLE ALL THE TRANSACTIONS.AM VERY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING UR ITEM AND I DONT WANT ANY OTHER PERSON TO BUY IT. AGAIN WHAT YOU NEED KNOW IS THAT AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE CHECK YOU HAVE TO GET IT CASH IN BANK OR ATM STORE AND CASHING POINT THE SAME DAY. AND DEDUCT YOUR ITEM MONEY AND SEND THE REMAIN MONEY TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY MANAGER IN UNITED KINGDOM HERE, SO THAT THEY CAN COME OVER THERE FOR THE PICKING UP OF THE ITEM OVER THERE.BESIDE IS THE ITEM GOING TO PICK UP IN YOUR HOUSE OR YOUR OFFICE.

I WILL LIKE TO KNOW THE FINAL PRICE OF THE ITEM

YOU CAN GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR INFORMATION:

NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY:

COUNTRY:

ZIP CODE:

PHONE NUMBER:

So that the payment can be issue and mailout asap

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199814&highlight=craiglist

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236482&highlight=scam

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

I have my system listed on facebook marketplace. I got the exact same thing 2 days ago. I was immeditalely suspcious and asked him a few questions. It was easy to figure out it was a scam when he replied