Is this a scam?

And then there was the guy in California that presented a check to a bank with the same disclaimer, and was arrested and jailed for weeks.

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Rex
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For a good laugh check out the pages of scammed, would-be scammers at

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The guys there have done some NASTY things to the scammers! There is an audio clip of a staged car accident (crossing the street to get the money from the bank, no less) while the scammer is on the cell phone with the supposed victim of the scam. :-)

And you gotta see the nice tattoo that one of the guys now has...:-)

Cheers Trevor Jones

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Trevor Jones

That guy probably doesn't know the difference between a Weber valve grinding machine and a Weber barbecue grill. He's just looking for a sucker.

A couple of years ago I had some fun with a similar Craigslist respondent. Read about it and you'll see what will happen if you answer the guy. (Apologies if I've posted this link here before):

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Jeff

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Jeff Wisnia

What if you just reply to the guy/scammer/asshole/whatever and tell him that you will accept his payment under three conditions. 1. You keep the "item" until his check/money order clears which could take up to 45 business days. You will then contact him when it has cleared. 2. He forfeits all rights to the "item" and any monies paid for the item if it is not picked up within 14 business days after notification that the payment has cleared. 3. You keep any excess funds.

Wayne

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NoOne N Particular

Why are we discussing how you can deal with this scammer. Just do what I do with all my lottery winning notifications: DELETE.

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Leo Lichtman

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Why not just play along on the chance it might be legit, get the MO, see that it happens to not be a USPS MO after all, gosh golly what a surprise, and see what the scam _is_. Check out 419eater.com for ideas. You know the game is on; play 'em and have some fun with it. I'm going with someone else's theory of "Oh, I sent you $5000, please send the extra to (blah)" being the most likely.

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Dave Hinz

Entertainment value.

Read some of the anti-scams at bustedupcowgirl.com or 419eater.com.

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Doug Miller

Try this: Reply that the price was a typo and that it should have been $3500. If he's still fine with that price it is most definitely a scam.

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Mike Henry

This came this afternoon. I'm wondering if Craigslist is a place where scam artists go to troll for suckers. Although this is unrelated I can't help but wonder if this guy got my address from there? Also I'm wondering if it was a mistake to put my e-mail address in the ad, would it be much less likely for me to get these "sucker" e-mails if the scammers had to contact me through the regular Craigslist channel?

BMW GROUP PROMOTION PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, BMW Automobiles

22 Garden Close, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 2YP, London United Kingdom.

Attention:

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a cash prize of ?850,000.00 (eight hundred and fifty thousand Great British Pounds) and a new brown BMW car from the BMW e-LOTTERY BONANZA International programs held on Saturday the 20th of JANUARY 2007, in London United Kingdom.

For more information contact him along with your pin code X7PYWM2007 and ref number BMW:2551256003/23 ================================================================ PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

7 DOCK WAY, SEFTON BUSINESS PARK LONDON, T40 4RT UNITED KINGDOM. Sir. Tony Hopkins BY EMAIL Email: snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.co.uk Telephone: 44-7045700995 ================================================================ Name in full.---------------------------------------------------------

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2.Address.----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.Nationality.-------------------------------------------------- 4.Age.------------------------------- 5.Occupation.-------------------------------------------------- 6.Telephone Number.--------------------------------------------------- 7.Present Country.----------------------------------------------- 8.Short comment on our product -------------------------------------- 10.Email address. -------------------------------------------- ================================================================== MR.JEFFERY ANDERSON THE DIRECTOR PROMOTIONS BMW PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT UNITED KINGDOM
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engineman1

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Thomas..

Typical craigslist scam. I've had the same kind of email from a British "buyer" wanting to buy a used Ford pickup bumper from me and have it shipped to the UK.

Reply to
Gary Brady

Are the authors suggesting that from the United States?

A United States Postal Service money order isn't something that's going to be forged for a used grinding machine.

But seriously.

You can eliminate that part of the alleged scam.

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John Doe

Well, that's obvious, even fits the prior author's descriptions.

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John Doe

I used to collect beer cans, that sounds funner.

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John Doe

Yep.

Probably.

Yep.

Check the headers on that message -- 10 to 1 it came from Nigeria.

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Doug Miller

I have NEVER used e-bay, and have no intention of using it in the foreseeable future.

When I place the occasional ad in the classified section of a website, I always include the phrase, "NO OVERPAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED."

When I run into someone who has a "....liable shipping agent.....", I will suggest that he sent the check/money order to his shipping agent who has proven himself to be "liable", and the shipping agent can then pay me in cash when he comes to pick up the item.

That last item has, often, led to the abrupt cessation of communications between the SPAMMER and me.....which I consider to be a good thing.

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--At the very least I'd cc it to craigslist admin and see what they have to say on the matter. With luck they'll blacklist the domain..

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steamer

Sorry, I soon won't have time to talk to you nice people. I just found out today that I am going to be a millionaire! Imagine, the son of the former head of state in Nigeria has actually heard of me!

Hello, Due to the death of my Father General Abacha the former head of state of Nigeria in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state of hopelessness by the present administration.I have lost confidence with anybody within my country. I got your contacts through personal research, and had to reach you through this medium. I will give you more details when you reply. Due to security network placed on my daily affairs I cant visit the embassy so that is why I have contacted you. My Father deposited $12.6million dollars with a security firm abroad whose name is witheld for now till we communicate. I will be happy if you can receive this funds and keep it safe I assure you

20% of this fund. I will need your telephone/mobile numbers so that we can commence communication.I await your urgent response. Yours truly, Mustapha
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Vaughn Simon

Sorry Vauhgn, but I've already made arrangements with Musthapha's mother, Mariam, to help the family with its difficulties. Just this week they made a trial withrawal from my bank account to make sure the transfer of the Abacha's funds to my account will go smoothly.

I'm sure it was simply a clerical error that, rather than the promised $10 withdrawal, the transaction cleaned out my account.

Ned Simmons

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Ned Simmons

No, they will be in the same line with the lawyers and politicians.

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Michael A. Terrell

Blonde to doctor, "Can I get pregnant from anal sex?"

Doctor to blonde, "How do you think we get lawyers?"

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Steve B

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