Is this a scam attempt? I am selling a mattress on CL ... look at this reply

[SoCal]

"Hello,



Thanks for the message I apologize for the late reply I would like to buy the mattress, I am only able to make payment via bank check at this moment because I am away on assignment


I would have check delivered to you next day through UPS


In regards to the pickup, I will make arrangement for this after you received the payment and the check has cleared


If this is fine with you please provide your name and physical address for payment to be sent


I am willing to add extra fifty dollars for you to take the posting off today and consider it sold to me,


If you have any additional pictures please send them if not its fine


Expecting to hear from you Thanks for your understanding "


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So that's the message. I am trying to figure out how I could get scammed. I seem to recall a scam with cashier's check fraud or some crap. She is telling me bank check. What's the catch here gentlemen ?

 

[bigbet1234]

Uh, yea

 

[bigbet1234]

They will send another one telling you to send them cash back for gas off the check they send.

You deposit the check, it will appear to clear. You withdrawal the funds, 4 days later it bounces

 

[SoCal]

Ok, I see it is a fraud after some research. But what's to stop me from following thru and then grabbing whoever comes to pick up the mattress? I follow thru... take the check to my bank. confirm it's fraud.. then arrange for the schmuck to come pick up the mattress and grab him by the collar

 

[wilbur]

"Hello,



Thanks for the message I apologize for the late reply I would like to buy the mattress, I am only able to make payment via bank check at this moment because I am away on assignment


I would have check delivered to you next day through UPS


In regards to the pickup, I will make arrangement for this after you received the payment and the check has cleared


If this is fine with you please provide your name and physical address for payment to be sent


I am willing to add extra fifty dollars for you to take the posting off today and consider it sold to me,


If you have any additional pictures please send them if not its fine


Expecting to hear from you Thanks for your understanding "


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So that's the message. I am trying to figure out how I could get scammed. I seem to recall a scam with cashier's check fraud or some crap. She is telling me bank check. What's the catch here gentlemen ?

Who in their right mind would want to buy your piss stained mattress?

 

[SoCal]

They will send another one telling you to send them cash back for gas off the check they send.

You deposit the check, it will appear to clear. You withdrawal the funds, 4 days later it bounces

ok, got it. I coiuldn't figure out where they get anything.. except the mattress. Thanks BigBet

 

[bigbet1234]

No one will come to pick up the mattress. They will want you to send them cash before the send the pick up. Lol

 

[SoCal]

Who in their right mind would want to buy your piss stained mattress?

Yea.. I agree. I am trying to scam just by selling it ! All i really want is for someone to come take it the F away

 

[bigbet1234]

I had a legit check sent to me. At least I thought it was. I called the bank and it was drawn on a closed account.

I reported it to the local authorities.

 

[wilbur]

Yea.. I agree. I am trying to scam just by selling it ! All i really want is for someone to come take it the F away

Just messin with ya

 

[CoachCB]

I can't believe people fall for this. And I can't believe these spammers/con artists don't get caught easier. All a cop has to do is post an ad for a diamond ring or car and....boom, these emails will arrive.

 

[Willie99]

I had a legit check sent to me. At least I thought it was. I called the bank and it was drawn on a closed account.

I reported it to the local authorities.

you can always check the validity og the check first, and you can ask your bank how long you should wait to play it safe

it does sound weird, but they're giving you some space to maneuver

you can also say i'll hold it until you get back, then pay me cash

 

[NFLTrends]

Craigslist is for local buyers and sellers. If they aren't there and unable to pay cash, it's a scam

 

[loomis41973]

Duh...CL is cash only unless you are a sucker.

 

[Mr_Mark]

they will also send you an "overage" amount. If you are selling it for $80 they will send you a check (which is fake) for $180 and claim it was a mistake. Just send them back the $100

 

[skoda]

Red Flag.... IMO

This info given out can probably cause whatever you don't want! Just your phone # provides more about you then you'd expect! This is a free search with people/address/phone provided to you by your whitepages........ Random # ???



215-567-1234 | 2155671234 | Whitepages

 

[Greenbacks]

Be careful with that crap....Scam alert for sure.

 

[KingofNicotine]

What a shitty scam too. He's so in love with some mattress on Craigslist that he's on his business trip making all these arrangements just to buy the mattress of his dreams. lol

 

[Murphy8276]

What a shitty scam too. He's so in love with some mattress on Craigslist that he's on his business trip making all these arrangements just to buy the mattress of his dreams. lol

Yea his copy paste job of the letter would work better with high dollar items or jewelry type things...scouring the globe for a mattress is ridiculous.


-murph

 

[Akillies]

noway its a scam, Craigslist has no scam artists