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bkplesh
10-19-2006, 02:13 PM
Just got a email> received the following message from Tolly in response to your ad on your twin outboard boat:
Name: Tolly
Subject: Silhouette boat
Date: 10/19/2006
Message: Hello Seller, Do you still have this BOAT available for sale.... Please do not respond without telling me the final asking price.Your response should be swift.Let me know if you would be accepting UNITED STATE MONEY ORDER as a mode of payment.If you are willing to accept this,pls contact me asap with your FULLNAME,ADDRESS,CITY,STATE,ZIPCODE,COUNTRY AND CONTACT TEL PHONE #.and the total of available for sale and your asking prize. NOTE:You are to get back to me with your EMAIL ADDRESS also. Regards
I don't like to give anything out.What do you think.I like cash.

Rexone
10-19-2006, 02:17 PM
Scam. Money orders are easily forged. Insist on wire transfer and you'll likely never hear another word from him.

HocusPocus
10-19-2006, 02:20 PM
scam.. no doubt about it.

TaylorJet
10-19-2006, 02:21 PM
cash iz king

SFV2RVR
10-19-2006, 02:24 PM
http://www.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130339
I got the same reply sent to me, when I was selling my truck. I did the same thing as you, by posting a thread, and got the same response as your gonna get....FRAUD!

BajaMike
10-19-2006, 02:34 PM
FRAUD!!! "United States Money Order"....what is that??
:cry:

Trailer Park Casanova
10-19-2006, 02:42 PM
Scam. Money orders are easily forged. Insist on wire transfer and you'll likely never hear another word from him.
Don't part with anything unless the money is in the bank, and verified by the bank, not by your recipt.

probablecause
10-19-2006, 02:45 PM
Let me guess, a Yahoo or other free email address?
http://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/kungfu/gambling911/scam-artist.jpg

Wmc
10-19-2006, 02:45 PM
scam, happened to me. Got a fraudulent cashiers check for $60,000. My bank wouldn't take it.

Boatandrvloanguy
10-19-2006, 03:01 PM
damn you would have to report the post I sent to you. I was only playen....
Yes it sounds like a scam to me..Money orders can be canceled.

RitcheyRch
10-19-2006, 03:10 PM
Darn scammers

SmokinLowriderSS
10-19-2006, 04:19 PM
Yea, it's a scam, forged money orders and cashiers checks abound these days. You could take the MO tho, and not give up any info, OR PROPERTY, till it clears by the bank (which I'll bet it won't).

robk
10-20-2006, 08:54 AM
Yea, it's a scam, forged money orders and cashiers checks abound these days. You could take the MO tho, and not give up any info, OR PROPERTY, till it clears by the bank (which I'll bet it won't).
I get these *all* the time. I used to lead the scammers on till I got the cashiers check and whatever other information I could get (location, name, associates, etc) and then take it all down to the local PD. Seemed like they loved getting those cases.
I am so sick and tired of getting 10:1 scam responses to legit responses every time I try to sell something.
Rob

Hardly Satisfied
10-20-2006, 08:55 AM
Scam. Money orders are easily forged. Insist on wire transfer and you'll likely never hear another word from him.
don't do it

eek-a-RAT
10-20-2006, 09:20 AM
with a potential buyer that is so blunt like that,
id talk shiat to the focker!
if your gonna scam, might as well do it right!
c'mon everyone's doin it.
JUST KIDDIN FOLKS! lol!

eek-a-RAT
10-28-2006, 01:13 PM
ttt,
i have a question on what i should do to get all the correct info
to report a scammer & to find if its fraud.
i just recieved in the mail a cashiers check for $4900.
the boat hull im selling is only $1600.
im in cali while he is in minnesota. he found my ad in craigs (SFO area)
i did a lil research and found the bank it was written from(union trust)
it has matching city ellsworth,maine 04605
when i pulled up the site, they have a different logo. logo on site shows this sailboat lookin thing & on the check it is a clock tower.
it was sent to me by royal mail,(london) and has no return address.
is there any way i can track this stuff down?
i want to catch another scammer in the making.

scooooter7
10-28-2006, 01:36 PM
ttt,
i have a question on what i should do to get all the correct info
to report a scammer & to find if its fraud.
i just recieved in the mail a cashiers check for $4900.
the boat hull im selling is only $1600.
im in cali while he is in minnesota. he found my ad in craigs (SFO area)
i did a lil research and found the bank it was written from(union trust)
it has matching city ellsworth,maine 04605
when i pulled up the site, they have a different logo. logo on site shows this sailboat lookin thing & on the check it is a clock tower.
it was sent to me by royal mail,(london) and has no return address.
is there any way i can track this stuff down?
i want to catch another scammer in the making.
Let the Detectives do the detective work. Who would "overpay" for something??

RitcheyRch
10-28-2006, 01:48 PM
Definite scam

eek-a-RAT
10-28-2006, 01:55 PM
Let the Detectives do the detective work. Who would "overpay" for something??
is there anyway i can help the authorites?
im sick & tired of these type of peoples, there is to much of' that already goin on around here lately.
as i studied the check, it doesne have his name on it anywhere.
someone else's signature..
i think i will send it in to CSI for some finger printing. lol