Can you say scam???
I am trying to sell a chair and love seat on Craigslist. I received an e-mail from a guy yesterday saying…
Is this AD available or not? let me know as soon as possible, cuss i want to buy it.
Thanks God bless you.
With the foul smell of scam, I responded anyway saying that the “AD” was still available and for him to call me if he was still interested. The following is from the next e-mail I received.
I got all information i needed about it, since you can assure me the goodness of it, i will be purchasing it Like i said earlier, with additional $200 of your asking price. I wish i could visit you to take a look at it but due to my present Business engagement, i will not be able to come over there to look at it or offer you cash in person, and we have a private shipping company that will handle everything after you have your money in hand. As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account, we need to protect our self, that is why our mode of payment will be via electronic cashier check. Echeck is simple, secured, legal, fast and it is setup to eliminate the stress of putting check in mail for days. You can read more on how i-versa check works at www.iversacheck.com and also to let you know more about its legitimacy. you must received cash from your bank before the shipping company will come to pick it up. All what you just need to do is to get a business versacheck paper and versaink, cost of $51.97. Once you have this, i will send the electronic check to your email for printing. You can then print and proceed to clear and cash the check at your bank. The cost of procuring the check paper and ink will be added to the bottom price. you can get business versa check paper and versa ink, at office depot, officemax, staples or any stationary store wal-mart shopping moll around. I will be waiting to read from you soon. get back to me as soon as you get the check paper and ink. you are not the only one i asked from, and first come first serve, buy the material today, to make it faster.
Thanks God bless you.
What scams have you encountered?
May 14, 2008 at 3:37 pm
My favorite part is that it ends with “Thanks and God Bless”.
May 14, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I am glad you were on to this guy. You can tell from his writing that he is probably out of the country. Unfortunately they can convince many people that they are legitimate. Working in the financial business we see alot of scams. I guess in a way it is good and makes you aware of whats out there. It’s sad that it makes it hard to trust anyone.
May 17, 2008 at 6:19 am
Wow,
I’m so glad I took a minute to google “iversacheck” and “scam” to check this guy out. This blog is what popped up.
My encounter went EXACTLY the same as yours. With the “$200 additional”. I always get skeptical when the grammar is off. And I agree, the “Thanks and God Bless” was a bit sketchy as well.
Thanks for posting and keeping people informed as to the scams going on.
June 2, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I am so glad that I also took the time to google “iversacheck”. This seems like a total scam to me! My message was the same as the ones above. The person indicated that because of health conditions s/he couldn’t come over with cash in hand and buy my dining room set. I was told that I would also receive $200.00 more than my asking price. The email also ended with Thanks and God Bless. DO NOT TRUST THESE SCAMMERS!
June 26, 2008 at 4:58 pm
This person needs to be stopped, because there are really some people (maybe the elderly) who could be fooled by this. This guy made me sooooooo mad!!!
I pasted the exact conversation:
That is the only way i can pay your money to make me feel confortable, due to the nature of my health. I-versacheck, it very reliable, secure and fast, You can read more on how i-versa check works at http://www.iversacheck.com and also to let you know more about its legitimacy. If you consider the offer you can get back to me as soon as you you get it. I am in no rush with you as i will await bank clearance before we proceed further .i will add to your asking price with additional offer for the stress and strain i might put you through.Please email me back today if you will be able to get time for this so that i can send the check to you immediately i think it will facilitate your payment. I will be able to send the check to your email for printing, get it today to make it faster, get
God bless you.
> To: garba_007@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: ok Beautiful white embroidered sofa set - $1500 (Montrose/River Oaks)
> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:43:11 -0400
> From: clairevau99@aol.com
>
> Dear Mr. Smith,
> I hope you realize that your “operation” here is a violation of the
> Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. If you are found liable, you can
> face civil penalties and may have to pay treble damages (basically in
> this case that would mean you would have to pay $1,500 times 3, or
> $4,500, plus any attorney’s fees I might have).
> I am not reporting you to the attorney general, but
> I am certainly not stupid enough to do business with you. Please stay
> off of Craigslist, and refrain from trying to cheat people less
> intelligent than I am.
> Thank you,
>
>
> —–Original Message—–
> From: Micheal Smith
>
> Sent: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 3:01 am
> Subject: ok Beautiful white embroidered sofa set - $1500
> (Montrose/River Oaks)
>
> I got all information i needed about it, since you can
> assure me the goodness of it, i will be purchasing it Like i said
> earlier, with additional $200 of your asking price. I wish i could
> visit you to take a look at it but due to doctor prescription about
> the nature of my health, i will be making your payment today through i
> will not be able to come over there to look at it or offer you cash in
> person, but i have a private shipper who will handle that, i will be
> making your payment today through electronic cashier check. Echeck is
> simple, secured, legal, fast and it is setup to eliminate the stress
> of putting check in mail for days. You can read more on how i-versa
> check works at http://www.iversacheck.com and also to let you know more about
> its legitimacy. You must received cash from your bank before the
> shipping company will come to pick it up. All what you just need to do
> is to get a business versacheck paper and versaink, cost of $21.37.
> Once you have this, i will send the electronic check to your email for
> printing. You can then print and proceed to clear and cash the check at
> your bank. The cost of procuring the check paper and ink will be added
> to the bottom price. you can get business versa check paper and versa
> ink, at office depot, officemax, staples or any stationary store
> wal-mart shopping moll around. I will be waiting to read from you
> soon. get back to me as soon as you get the check paper and ink. you
> are not the only one i asked from, and first come first serve, buy the
> material today, to make it faster. This involves a lot of trust and
> sincerity so if you are not trustworthy please do not bother to email
> me. You can also call me 206-338-3031.
>
> Thanks God bless you.
> Micheal Smith
>
> 6523 Sleek crane,
> Reston, Virginia, 2019