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I'm selling some appliances and have been communicated with someone.
He tells me he wants the item and has agreed to my price.
He asked for some information, name, address n such and said he will send me a certified check in the mail and once I receive payment I should email him and he will arrange pickup.
Am I about to get scammed? That seems pretty trusting of him. Who's to say I don't cash the check and run?
Is there any way I get screwed with a certified check? I deposit it to my bank account and then it doesn't clear or something?
Or is this pretty standard operating procedure for Craigslist?
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You are about to be scammed.
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It is very much a scam. Request cash and you will never hear from them again.
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email him back a picture of tubgirl
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Google found this...
A certified check or certified cheque is a form of check for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time the check is written. Those funds are then set aside in the bank's internal account until the check is cashed or returned by the payee. Thus, a certified check cannot "bounce", and, in this manner, its liquidity is similar to cash, absent failure of the bank.
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Most likely a fake check. Looks legit and even the bank will take it and credit it to your account... few days later they will find out your check is no good and you will have no appliances either.
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Caledric posted:
Google found this...
A certified check or certified cheque is a form of check for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time the check is written. Those funds are then set aside in the bank's internal account until the check is cashed or returned by the payee. Thus, a certified check cannot "bounce", and, in this manner, its liquidity is similar to cash, absent failure of the bank.
Yeah I had seen that as well but still wasn't sure.
How do I know it's a real check to begin with.
After I deposit it, I assume it will take a couple days to "clear" at which point it comes back bogus and I'm out a washer/dryer and have no money to show for it.
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Total scam.
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Tyically, in this scam, the person sending it to you will tell you that it is for some huge amount, thousands of dollars. This is usually more than what they are paying you for whatever you're selling. They then ask you to give them their "change". This way you end up with a bad check AND out some money.
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take it to the bank, let them look at it at tell them what you are doing.
they may be able to tell you if it is real, stolen, or what
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Rhodoman posted:
Tyically, in this scam, the person sending it to you will tell you that it is for some huge amount, thousands of dollars. This is usually more than what they are paying you for whatever you're selling. They then ask you to give them their "change". This way you end up with a bad check AND out some money.
Rho
Rho is 100% right here.
This is a very common scam, they ship you a check for more than the amount, then ask you to send them back the extra.
In other words, run away from this very fast.
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take it to the bank, let them look at it at tell them what you are doing.
they may be able to tell you if it is real, stolen, or what
I really do not think banks even know... I once brought in a check and they were telling me it looked "suspicious" and wanted to know if I knew the person who gave it to me. The check was from the government... they just printed it funny apparently... used different fonts or something... they were telling me it would be a few days before they could verify it...
Tell the dude to send the check to his friend and have him cash it... really makes no sense to jump through these hoops unless you are getting scammed.
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seems like a old scam, some doctor from nigeria who lives in uk had a daughter or son and wanted to buy items off me and it was what they are looking for and they'll send me a certified check etc.... and someone is going to pick it up etc.. I laugh at their faces  .
because when i was selling furniture to make extra money. i sell the same exact items and few similar items. the same scammer send me spam to all my postings LOL. it was excatly what they were looking for. how many tables or chairs and other things can the same guy be looking for his daughter or son in the us? lol.
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banks will accept those checks btw its very common and they'll bounce also very common. look it up on the net. very old scam even if its "certified" hell the bank will give you the money till their systems bounce it back to you and you'll be left holding a bounce check fee and lost item itself.
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Yes it is a scam. Specify cash only.
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Okay good am happy you still have it and am sorry for getting back to you late am out of town for some weeks.i will want you to know i am ready to purchase and mail the payment to you asap because i am getting it for a cousin of mine as a gift and it would really be appreciated but i will not be able to come around and check because of my shedule.if you can sell to me i will mail out a bank certified check to you which will include in it the shipping cost to my cousin’s.If this is accepted by you please get back to me with the name to be on the check and the mailing address for the courier.
Once more like i stated my shipper/mover would handle the pick up and delivery so it doesn’t stress you after you’ve cashed the payment deduct and send the remaining funds to there accountant. I really need this, quite important and urgent. I will be more than glad if it can be sold to me.
Email me back with the full name, address,the actual last price of the item so that there wont be any confusion and your phone number for the check, write back soon so that the check can be mail out this week and i will implore you to take it off craigslist immediately. Thank you
typical scam letter on the net LOL.
another one :
Hello,
Thanks for the response,Am agree with firm.Kindly provide more
pictures of item? and i will be paying via a bank certified cashier
check in USD.Drawn in united state local bank.
And more so, am very busy for now due to the nature of my job and i
have a shipping company that
will responsible for the pick-up of the item upon the
confirmation that you have receive the payment and it as clears in you your
bank account.
So if my offer is alright with you, Do get back to me with your
contact information where the payment will be mail out to you
successfully.....
Full names that will be written on the check
Physical contact address {NOT P.O.BOX}
Telephone#....State....Zip code
Need your quick response.
Regards.
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This of it this way:
You're selling something. You meet up somewhere and exchange the something for cash. It's that simple.
If somebody tries to complicate it more than that, it's a scam.
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Thanks everyone.
I had a funny feeling about it, but I'm getting desperate to get rid of this stuff. Only reason I was considering it.
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The Nigerian scammers type like F_d
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don't take cause you'll lose more money that way LOL. hell sell it cheaper what ever but don't take freaking certified checks.
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ACF TO THE RESCUE!!
dun dun DUNNNN!
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exactly like Ticky said
and if he wants to arrange pick up...can't he bring the cash then?
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Hawkson posted:
The Nigerian scammers type like F_d
if they type worse than me you know its a scam!!!
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TickyAtack posted:
This of it this way:
You're selling something. You meet up somewhere and exchange the something for cash. It's that simple.
If somebody tries to complicate it more than that, it's a scam.
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So long as you take a full week to clear it and then check with your bank to make sure it went through, it is pretty safe. It isnt like a regular check where there are several ways to pull the money back.
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What raises a question is why send a certified check when the situation as described a normal check would work just fine.
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Aerlinthian posted:
What raises a question is why send a certified check when the situation as described a normal check would work just fine.
not to mention they should come out and get the item unless you plan on mailing a washer and dryer to them.
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Just as easy to "Western Union" you the money as it is to send a cashiers check.
It's a scam.
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it's such a common scam, it's in bold red on craigslist not to accept anything but cash, and don't ship stuff.
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Jezza_Belle posted:
it's such a common scam, it's in bold red on craigslist not to accept anything but cash, and don't ship stuff.
that's what I was going to say...last time I looked they had warnings all over the site saying not to accept checks/certified checks/etc.
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CL is cash only for me. If a check was the only way to get paid i would insist they meet me at my bank where the check would be verified before the sale went through. I always insist on cash though. I have sold a couple rvs on CL and insisted on cash. One gal i made give me 10k in cash. She was a bit put out that i wouldnt trust her check. lol.
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I've taken and given a check for stuff on craigslist, but I deposit it immediately (and told them to do the same), and made a copy of their driver's license.
and the guy I bought something from that was paid with check got my phone number and called me on the spot so he could be sure he had MY number as well.
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ArchrikerHG posted:
I've taken and given a check for stuff on craigslist, but I deposit it immediately (and told them to do the same), and made a copy of their driver's license.
and the guy I bought something from that was paid with check got my phone number and called me on the spot so he could be sure he had MY number as well.
in days like these, with how much identity theft and burner cells... I wouldn't take the risk no matter what they gave me.
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