Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Before I continue this saga I want to say that I have sold and continue to sell items on craigslist. I contiue this topic to help inform others and to learn from others as well. So I got a text from an unknown number informing me that my USPS Express package with a check had been shipped, I was supposed to respond to the text letting them know I had recieved the text. I did not repond to the text. Two days later I get a text informing me that the tracking number confirmed that the package was at my post office waiting for me. Guess what........it was there. I talked to the postmaster and was informed that it cost $19.00 for that package to be sent. I was curious and opened the package cause at this point I want to know what the heck is going on. Here is the check............... The mailing address of the sender on the package is: Garry Roberto Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd Blatimore, MD 21204 There is a phone number on the package........(209) 281-2039............but I am afraid if I call the number my phone might explode or something wierd. I talked to police office here and was told that if it was for anything less that $100,000.00 they and the FBI would not even investigate. The VOID marks that you see on the check in this picture are very, very, very hard to see when looking at the check in person and we did not even see them until after we scanned the check. Notice the different addresses on the check compared to the mailing address on the package. Also, the amount on the check is $1850.00 more than my asking amount on craigslist. Very strange encounter indeed, I finally texted the number to tell them of the "over payment" and asking who was going to be picking up my car but I have not heard back from them.................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mapache Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Call the bank and ask to verify the account. The check may be completely fraudulent or reported stolen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Have ya not learned yet? If its not face to face, dont pay any attention to it at all. It honestly is that simple! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRL1984 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Go to IC3.gov and report it to them. They won't care either, but it beats posting in a hunting forum classified ad section about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted March 3, 2013 My youngest daughter came to me with a check sent to her, I instinctively knew it was some type of scam, they were wanting something back from her, don't remember what. I said the way you deal with stuff like this is take the check to the Credit Union and have them see if the check is for real. Only after it is verified should you follow any of the instructions that came with it. I got the Thanks Dad a couple days later. If it's too good to be true it probably isn't. Same deal on her looking for a truck for her husband, guy was selling his in Mt because he was getting deployed. Told her if you can't put your hands on it, drive it, leave your money in your pocket and keep looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted March 3, 2013 MRL, not if it keeps some of the younger readers from making a mistake, that's what us old folks do, share a little of our experience, don't want to take it, we don't care, learn the hard way 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted March 3, 2013 I have seen this a few times now. They will overpay, ask you to send the balance back to them, and then once the bank finds out the check is bogus you are out the entire amount. This is a scam. Run!!!See this link for a more in depth explanation.http://money.howstuffworks.com/craigslist3.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Really not interested in cashing the check at this point just sharing the experience sorry if it brought tears of boredom to you at least I didn't post it in the SHed Hunting section!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted March 3, 2013 Yep. One of the oldest scams on Craigs list. They overpay the amount , and then ask you to send them the difference. If you deposit that check, it will bounce...bounce....bounce...bounce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZHUNTER05 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 It's a fraudulent check, they send you more money then you ask then tell you to cash it and they will get the extra money from you later. Basically they are hoping you can get a bank to cash it without them knowing it's fraudulent and they get free money. If the bank finds out it's fraudulent, you go to jail not them. They make out either way. Don't cash it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MRL1984 Report post Posted March 4, 2013 I forget I see this all the time, and ic3.gov is the place you report it to unless you fall for it then call the local PD. the key is to not be greedy, and think about things. I haven't seen a new scam in the last 6 years. So yeah this is really old news and people still fall for it. Casey is right. Only do person to person deals on CL. Strangely you say the old bucks are tryin to pass on info, but the young bucks seem to be on top of it :-) seems that most folks I know that fall for it are 40 plus. Now you may make me look through my cases to see who the youngest was. You don't go to jail for cashing the check either. You just have the money for the whole check taken back by the bank. If you already sent the money you get hosed out of the money you sent as well. My favorite was the lady cashing the checks that were returned and wiring the money so she could get her lotto winnings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted March 4, 2013 probably right about us old farts falling for it, weren't near as many scams back in the day as there is now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted March 4, 2013 I never fell for it. Even though some of the buyers (Scammers) must think that everybody is stupid, this old fart didn't just fall off the turnip truck. I even hold the money up to the sunlight, in face to face transactions, just to make sure it is not counterfeit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted March 4, 2013 I talked to police office here and was told that if it was for anything less that $100,000.00 they and the FBI would not even investigate. What a fricken joke. If you under pay the IRS for $100 they be on you flies on poop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted March 4, 2013 I talked to police office here and was told that if it was for anything less that $100,000.00 they and the FBI would not even investigate. What a fricken joke. If you under pay the IRS for $100 they be on you flies on poop. It seems to be a common theme in this country. We can all scew each other over, but we are not allowed to screw over the government. All the while, it's o.k for the government to screw us over. There has to be a country song in this somewhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
