Posted a add on Craig's list for my mini bike

Fatboy04

Fatboy04

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I posted a add on Craig's list and got a text that just sounded fishy. Said he will send a check, give me your full name address. When the check clears he will send a driver. He was fine with price and condition just by looking at some pictures on Craig' list.
Has this happen before and what was the outcome ?
HELP

:confused::confused:
 
jeep4me

jeep4me

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#5
There's nothing fishy about this!! I'll send my driver to your house after you get your money.
Totally legit....NOT!!

A guy I work with almost let his Toyota 4-runner go on a deal like this. After telling me he had gotten the " certified cashier check" and had deposited it into his bank account, I told him to call his bank and tell them the story. Needless to say, the day before the check would have cleared funds, there was no money backing up the check.

Total scam.

I always tell them to send cash. Usually shuts them up quick.

And text messages that ask "is you item still for sale?" , get deleted with no response. If the person interested can't include what the item is in a text, they don't get a chance to buy it.
 
trinik7597

trinik7597

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i have seen this scam with the realest looking postal money order you ever saw. even after calling it said it was real and where it was issued . but when i took it in they were able to find some inconsistency with its numbering !! dont get scammed if you have it on cl is someone wants it they will bring you cash :thumbsup:
 
JohnnyTillotson

JohnnyTillotson

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Fatboy04 said:
I posted a add on Craig's list and got a text that just sounded fishy. Said he will send a check, give me your full name address. When the check clears he will send a driver. He was fine with price and condition just by looking at some pictures on Craig' list.
Has this happen before and what was the outcome ?
HELP

:confused::confused:
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Ive gotten that plenty of times. Usually with the added twist of being in the military. You are supposed to let ur guard down easy when its a service member. Tell him the driver can bring cash if you want to buy something you've never seen.
 
B

bruces

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I buy and sell a ton of vehicles ,and get bothered with this all the time .I tell them to send the cheque to their shipper ,who can bring me the cash when he picks it up .Surprisingly ,not one of them ever responded further ,or at least until I listed another vehicle and they had the same b.s. Story once again .
 
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