On Dec 18, 9:06 pm, "Curran Copeland"
wrote:
There is a lot of talk here from time to time about Craig's List, so I
thought I would try to sell a couple of items on it. Listed the items with
no trouble each one about $300 or so. Got four replies to the two items,
one was legit but decided he didn't want it, the other three were strange.
Two had the same line, I want your item, I will send a check to you by UPS
courier, take your money and send rest to my shipper so he can pick up item,
e-mail me when you get check. Three checks came each for $2900 by UPS
courier (about $30 each to send) one had a mailing address to send the money
to, the other two had no information at all, of course all three checks were
phony. What gets me is that I told the two that contacted me that I would
accept a check but only for the amount of purchase and shipping was up to
them, they sent $2900 checks anyway. The third one didn't contact me or send
instructions or tell me what they were trying to buy, just spent 30 odd
bucks to send me a bogus check. Who is getting scammed here and by whom? I
took one of the checks to my bank and they took one look at it and said they
wouldn't even cash it for me. So who is losing money on this?

They expect you to send them 'change', that is the difference between
the amount of their check and the purchase price and shipping costs.
Then their check will bounce. Bank checks, can 'bounce' after they
appear to have cleared, which is how that scam works.

Since you didn't fall for it, THEY lost money.

Good for you!

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