Counterfeit cashier's
check & money transfer scams
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1. Distant buyer offers a high-value (but fake)
cashier's check in exchange for your item
- you receive an odd email offering to buy your item site unseen.
- cashier's check is offered for your sale item, as a deposit for
an apartment, or just about anything else.
- value of cashier's check often far exceeds your item - buyer
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
- scam often involves a 3rd party (shipping agent, business
associate owing buyer money, etc)
2. Distant seller requests payment via Western
Union or MoneyGram:
- seller often claims that an MTCN or confirmation code is needed
before he can withdraw your money - this is FALSE, once you've wired
money, it is GONE.
- common items currently: laptops, plasma TVs, cell phones,
tickets - but could be almost anything
- common countries currently include: Nigeria, Romania, Ukraine,
Spain, UK, Italy, Netherlands - but could be anywhere
- deal often seems too good to be true
3. Distant seller offers to send you a cashier's
check and then have you wire money:
- this is ALWAYS a scam, in our experience - the cashier's check
is FAKE
- sometimes accompanies an offer of merchandise, sometimes not
- scammer often asks for your name, address, etc for printing on
the fake check
- deal often seems too good to be true
4. Distant seller suggests use of an online
escrow service.
- most online escrow sites are FRAUDULENT, operated by scammers
- for more info, do a google search on "fake escrow" or "escrow
fraud"
- if you must do business with a distant seller, insist on a
legitimate service, such as www.escrow.com
5. Distant seller asks for a partial payment upfront, after which
he will ship goods
- he says he trusts you with the partial payment
- he may say he has already shipped the goods
- deal often sounds too good to be true
We've blocked a lot of IP ranges, had numerous scammer accounts shut
down, and are working with officials in attempts to curtail these kind
of scams .. in the meantime, it's BUYER BEWARE.
For governmental assistance, you can contact
your local
secret service field office, or call the FTC toll-free at
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or use the complaint form at
www.ftc.gov, or call the Canadian
PhoneBusters hotline toll-free at 1-888-495-8501.
Other resources include and
www.fbi.gov (fbi)
If you interact with a seller that fits the pattern of one of these
scams, please email the details and posting URL (or 10 digit posting
ID) to abuse@craigslist.org
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Actual examples of scam emails sent: |
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Hello ,
Thanks for your mail back concerning the inquiry mail i sent to
you.The price, condition also the pics i viewed is okay by me .And
my client confirm there is no problem about the price($975 ) ,my
client do pays with a {USA}cashier check,he has agreed to mail out
as bank cashiers check of $3500 . to you on my behalf to cover the
shippment fees.About the shippment ,that we
be taken care by my me & my personal assistant,my personal
assistant will be using his shipper to do the quick processing of
the shipping of the(1987 Toyota Celica) to my client.
So all you are to do after you will received the check in your
mail,Just take out your sale
amount and refer the remaining money to my shipper immediately
through the westernunion or the money gramm outlet so to get the
money fast and start the fast arrangement for the pickup of the(1987
Toyota Celica).Since you are the original owner of this item,and i
am buying the item directly from you i will like you to write your
full name to be on the check,with the mailing address which my
client will be using to issued out the check to you.I do wish to
trust you by refering the rest balance back to my shipper and also
your fast doing to this transaction.
I will like to hear fromyou if this is okay by you and you are ready
to process ,if you aready to sale your item and promise refering the
rest balance to my shipper immediately you received the check so can
start the quick arrangement for the pickup.
Any body that want to buy this item this item just tell therm that
it as been sold.
I will like to copmplete this transaction befor the new year.
I be at my computer waiting to see your epky to my payment method
mailed.
THANKS AND MAIL ME BACK WITH YOUR DETAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. |
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Thanks for getting back to me,i will be purchasing
the motorbike Like i said earlier i am based in the
netherlands(holland).there won't be any probs about the
shipment,after
payment ,the pick up will be made at your place.
i have made arrangements with the prepaid shipping
company. As regards payment,this is what i am going to do;I have a
client in ENGLAND who is owing me 5800POUNDS i would instruct him to
make out a money order/certifiedcheck to you in that
amount and as soon as it clears your bank.
you can now deduct your money from it and send me
my balance,i will using use part of the money to pay for the
shipping and other expenses .you will then send my balance by via
western union money transfer.
Although the value of the check is more than the
asking price but i think i should be able to trust you with my
balance. The reason why i am doing this is that it would take a
check sent from over here in HOLLAND 21days to clearover
there,whereas a check
sent from the US would clear tops within 48hrs.
So i would like you to deduct the western union
charges from my balance.So if my terms are acceptableto you,i would
like you to give me your fullname,address and
phone number so that i can instruct my client to make out the check
to you. Pls get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that we
can round things up in a timely fashion..i willbe trusting in this
business transaction. |
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Thanks for your mail .i am ok with you and Thanks for
the quick response,so am okay with the price and their no need of
taken a look of the pix again. becuase am far away from US so dont
worry about the shipment i have a shipping agent that carter for my
pick ups anywhere in the world. I will
instruct my client to send you a cashier's check of US $4,000 so
what you have to do immediately the check gets to you just deduct
the funds for the 1986 Honda VT700C Shadow and send the excess
amount to my shipping agent so that they can be able to pick up the
1986 Honda VT700C Shadow from you destination.
I want you to forward me with your full
name,address and cell phone number. Expecting your response back |
Good day
i am an auto dealer based in TAIWAN,i am interested in buying your (
1989 Jetta GL 4 door )I will like to know if you would accept a
certified cashier check for the payment of the,i also need to know
the price and your full name and address including your phone is
also needed in which payment will be sent to .
i have a shipping company who takes cares of my
shippment. So don't bother about the shippment.I will also like to
know if is still in good condition and shape.urgent response is
needed for procedure of payment of the (1989 Jetta GL 4 door)
REGARD |
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Thanks for your response, the price is okay by me i
will need some pictures.I will make
arrangement for the shipment myself.Now,i will contact a client of
mine in the state who will be issuing the check in us fund but to
let you know the check has $3,500on it and i will like you to send
back the balance to me via western union money transfer so i can
make some deposit with my shipping agency to come and pick the
Kawasaki CSR250 in your place.If you 're ok with this,i will like
you to send me, The Exact name you want on the check,Your address
where the check should be sent to and your contact phone #.Looking
forward to hear from you.
Thanks and
God bless. |
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Thanks for your mail, Since the cost of your bike is
$800 i just contacted my client about the cost of your bike and it
present condition and he said there is no problem about that.
So my client said he will be issuing you a Certified
Check of $4000 while you wire 3000 to me through Western Union Money
Trasfer and you deduct the cost of your bike $800 and keep the
remaining $200 which my client said you should take for the terms of
Transaction and Agreement between you and my client.
So i will like you to send me your full contact
information to where my client will be sending you the Certified
Check like this:
name.........
full address.............
city...............
state.............
country..........
zipcode............
cell/office/home phone number.......................
I will look forward to the requested information as soon as possible
so that the check can be sent out to you immediately And do get back
to me with the Pics of the bike so tha! t my client will be Able to
see What he is paying off.Get back to me immediately. Looking
torwards your respond,
Best Regards. |
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Good day
i am an auto dealer based in TAIWAN,i am interested in buying your (
Comic book collection - 500 comics )I will like to know if you would
accept acertified cashier check for the payment of the,i also need
to knowthe price and your full name and address including your phone
is alsoneeded in which payment will be sent to .
i have a shipping company who takes cares of my
shippment .So don't bother about the shippment.I will also like to
know if is still in good condition and shape.urgent response is
needed for procedure of payment of the (Comic book collection - 500
comics)
REGARD |
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