What would you do/ scam?

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

How long would it take for the bank to decide if its good or not seems weird to me

if its from a bank only a few minutes for them to call and verify

 

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

Take the cashiers check to your bank, Tell them the whole story. They should be able to tell if it is legit or not. Al the very least they will be able to give you the best advise on this matter. Bottom line I wouldn't let the rims out of your possession of give any money till it is properly investigated.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I can't believe people are this stupid...

 

[clouduz 10+ year member]

screw that don't even mess with him you'll prolly get burned

 

[scrappy 10+ year member]

I can't believe people are this stupid...

Who me? I dont sell anything on the net just to people I know. This is the first time I tried to sell anything on the net. As you can tell by my post count I dont spen alot of time on the net. Non of this was disclosed before today. Lots of people have their own business, I told him I wasnt sure in the first place.

 

[nutxo 10+ year member]

Its a really really old freakin scam.

Tell the guy yeah and string him along for fun. Send him 4 stock rims from a 72 pinto or something. ( as long as it costs no money )

 

[Platestacker45 10+ year member]

I can't believe people are this stupid...

x2.... post exactly what his e-mail said on here

 

[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

C'mon.... this is a KNOWN scam.

btw - cashiers checks are the easiest to forge.

 

[scrappy 10+ year member]

As I said once I found out what was going on I told that guy I was going to deny it. He said hes legit ya ok. He kept beating around the bush so I told him I wont accept it. According to the tracking number it hasnt left yet so I told him to get his package back since I will deny it anyways

 

[scrappy 10+ year member]

C'mon.... this is a KNOWN scam.
btw - cashiers checks are the easiest to forge.

Thats what I dont get about it. When we did our house loan for closing cost we needed a cashiers check to close on it. We had to have cash right there in our hands for any type of transaction. I guess people just forge the and be done huh. Again none of this was said until today. Maybe one day Ill get a job wher I can check the net all day but I dont have that right now

 

[JrVtecAccord 10+ year member]

Take the cashiers check to your bank, Tell them the whole story. They should be able to tell if it is legit or not. Al the very least they will be able to give you the best advise on this matter. Bottom line I wouldn't let the rims out of your possession of give any money till it is properly investigated.

My dumb younger brother almost got scammed this way. He even took the check to the issuers bank, they said it was fine to cash. He deposit it to his bank account, about a week later his bank called him and said the check was fake.

STAY AWAY!!!!

 

[Goindef154 5,000+ posts]

This is a classic case of a scam. Don't even think of accepting the package. That's my opinion.

 

[Goindef154 5,000+ posts]

distant person offers a genuine-looking (but fake) cashier's check

you receive an email (examples below) offering to buy your item, or rent your apartment, sight unseen.

cashier's check is offered for your sale item, as a deposit for an apartment, or for just about anything else of value.

value of cashier's check often far exceeds your item - scammer offers to "trust" you, and asks you to wire the balance via money transfer service

banks will often cash these fake checks AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE CHECK FAILS TO CLEAR, including criminal prosecution in some cases!

scam often involves a 3rd party (shipping agent, business associate owing buyer money, etc)

That is straight off the craigslist website:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

 

[scrappy 10+ year member]

distant person offers a genuine-looking (but fake) cashier's check you receive an email (examples below) offering to buy your item, or rent your apartment, sight unseen.

cashier's check is offered for your sale item, as a deposit for an apartment, or for just about anything else of value.

value of cashier's check often far exceeds your item - scammer offers to "trust" you, and asks you to wire the balance via money transfer service

banks will often cash these fake checks AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE CHECK FAILS TO CLEAR, including criminal prosecution in some cases!

scam often involves a 3rd party (shipping agent, business associate owing buyer money, etc)

That is straight off the craigslist website:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

That was the thing he didnt state anything about it exceeding the amount of purchase ubtil today. I wouldve never responded back if he had oh well live and learn. Thanks to all those who aint a jackass about everything. I wont accept the package. I emailed him back saying I knew it was a scam and wont accept his package. To go find another to scam

 

[9seconlives 10+ year member]

distant person offers a genuine-looking (but fake) cashier's check you receive an email (examples below) offering to buy your item, or rent your apartment, sight unseen.

cashier's check is offered for your sale item, as a deposit for an apartment, or for just about anything else of value.

value of cashier's check often far exceeds your item - scammer offers to "trust" you, and asks you to wire the balance via money transfer service

banks will often cash these fake checks AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE CHECK FAILS TO CLEAR, including criminal prosecution in some cases!

scam often involves a 3rd party (shipping agent, business associate owing buyer money, etc)

That is straight off the craigslist website:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

I get these same **** emails all the time for some reason that say i will be recieveing a check for $100,000 and all l neeed to do is send a $1,200 deposit to release it from customs!!! IT'S ALL A BUNCH OF SH$T!!!!! don't EVER fall for this garbage as there are people AND companies out there that make their living feeding of the weak and less knowledgable (dumb)//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif send the guy a box-o-rocks or the 72' pinto rims,keep the cash check,and tell him nice try and that your following up with the police about fraudulant internet activities or something that sounds good...and bad. i fuk1n hate these people!!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif