I do not want to take a fraud check and cash it, so I want to know if this seems supicous. Im selling studio lighting on craigslist. and this is the email that i recieved.
Ok thats good,I will buy it from you but I need the following
details………
Name to be on check____
address____
City / state ________
Zip Code_____
phone #_________
I am paying with a certified check and this info is required so I mail
you the payment as I have a tight schedule planning for my wedding.It
will get to you asap and pick up will be done by a shipper at my cost
after you’ve cashed the check.Please I will appreciate some pictures
if available.My details is as follows………….
It also gives me his name and address.
He didnt say anything about mailing him back money or giving me a larger amount than I asked for, and he said he would even pay for shipping after money cleared. Should I do it?
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seems you are concerned about him asking for your name address and phone number. you will have to give him the info if you want to sell to him. otherwise who does he send his check to? where does the shipper pick up the product? and the phone? if he does not recieve the product he will want to call to see what’s up.
I know they need your name. I would call your bank if I were you about all the other personal info.I mean phone number. I know he needs your address.
Verify the check as soon as you receive it, it will have the bank and routing number printed on it. Do this before taking it to your bank. It might take 7-10 days for it to clear so hold the merchandise until it does.
I would avoid this buyer. One of the commonalities with all fraud’s is they usually have bad grammar and broken English (this is because most fraud’s originate overseas so English is a second language and/or it is being electronically translated). Thats not to say there are no good-willed buyers who cant speak English well either, but the frauds spoil it for them. Google search “how to spot a fraud” or “examples of fraud” and I guarantee you this will come up as one of the factors.
Stormtro… answered it all.
The poor grammar in the text you received indicates that this very likely is fraud from an outside country and the person(s) perpetrating the fraud expect not to get caught due to it being in another nation.
You always should be suspicious of something like that…just don’t do the business with them and they’ll move on to trying something else with some other person.
You might want to report it to Craigslist.
Good Luck!
yes.
Mrs
There is no fraud yet, but it will come when the check arrives. If it does, take the check to your bank, and let them know of your concerns. Deposit the check, and wait for a time frame suggested by your bank before you even consider shipping the goods. You can also take the check to a branch of the bank on which it is drawn and explain the issue to them, then see if they will cash it. EXPLAIN it first, you don;t want them to think that you are a fraud artist trying to get away with cashing a bad check!
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