Scam artist....beware!!!!
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Scam artist....beware!!!!
if you know anyone with the e-mail: jb_auto_mobiles@yahoo.de be careful! he is a scam artist. i am selling a set of wheels for $2000.00 and he sent me a FAKE casheirs check for $6700.00 and wanted me to western union the change back to him! if anyone tries to do this to you know that it is a scam! just wanted to warn everyone so that none of you get screwed out of money!
-Pete
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you caught this before you sent any change back right ??
cause that would suck if someone fell for that.
I had heard about a scam like that 3-4 years ago, but it was happening within the USA, and turned out to be in Miami, FL.
Make sure you let the US Post Office know, and ATF, because of the money involved, INTERPOL connections, Federal Statutes, and these type of scams usually have a link to money laundering and washing. Believe it or not, any leads or evidence they can piece together can result in something as big as Al-Qaeda financing, to just preventing MBWorld'ers from future scams.
cause that would suck if someone fell for that.
I had heard about a scam like that 3-4 years ago, but it was happening within the USA, and turned out to be in Miami, FL.
Make sure you let the US Post Office know, and ATF, because of the money involved, INTERPOL connections, Federal Statutes, and these type of scams usually have a link to money laundering and washing. Believe it or not, any leads or evidence they can piece together can result in something as big as Al-Qaeda financing, to just preventing MBWorld'ers from future scams.
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
you caught this before you sent any change back right ??
cause that would suck if someone fell for that.
I had heard about a scam like that 3-4 years ago, but it was happening within the USA, and turned out to be in Miami, FL.
Make sure you let the US Post Office know, and ATF, because of the money involved, INTERPOL connections, Federal Statutes, and these type of scams usually have a link to money laundering and washing. Believe it or not, any leads or evidence they can piece together can result in something as big as Al-Qaeda financing, to just preventing MBWorld'ers from future scams.
cause that would suck if someone fell for that.
I had heard about a scam like that 3-4 years ago, but it was happening within the USA, and turned out to be in Miami, FL.
Make sure you let the US Post Office know, and ATF, because of the money involved, INTERPOL connections, Federal Statutes, and these type of scams usually have a link to money laundering and washing. Believe it or not, any leads or evidence they can piece together can result in something as big as Al-Qaeda financing, to just preventing MBWorld'ers from future scams.
no...i realized what was going on. so im holding the check and imma notify the fbi and drop it off with them in the morning
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Scams like that have been going on in all classified forums like craigslist, autotrader, etc. Why would anyone send a check for more than the amount asked? How stupid do they think people are?
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Originally Posted by ggong5150
Scams like that have been going on in all classified forums like craigslist, autotrader, etc. Why would anyone send a check for more than the amount asked? How stupid do they think people are?
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Originally Posted by ClkBenz430
if you know anyone with the e-mail: jb_auto_mobiles@yahoo.de be careful! he is a scam artist. i am selling a set of wheels for $2000.00 and he sent me a FAKE casheirs check for $6700.00 and wanted me to western union the change back to him! if anyone tries to do this to you know that it is a scam! just wanted to warn everyone so that none of you get screwed out of money!
-Pete
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these scams exist because there are people out there that are stupid enough to fall for them.i feel bad to say it but some people dont know any better.The scammers have various excuses for paying more money than what is being asked.Usually,they say that the check was already made when he or she saw your ad.Then you go deposit the check and get what is supposedly yours and send him the change.A week later the bank finds the check fraudulent and bam you owe them a whole lotta $$$.These types of scams are still occuring to this day,recently a woman was scammed out of 10,000 she got a response to her ad for a room for rent or house for sale dont remember excatly,but she got a check for 10,000 the move in price was 2,000.The man claimed as soon as he received the change back he would have the money to move all his stuff in.Anyways,the bank gave the women her money and sent the change to the man.Once the money was sent it was gone they couldnt track it overseas i guess
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Frame the check, post it in your office, and have a good chuckle about it.
Hell, say it was the first check for man-whoring or something when people ask!
Hell, say it was the first check for man-whoring or something when people ask!
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These types of offense are indeed Federal Offenses. I have some bad news though for you those who have been scammed...unless the offenses add up to arount $50,000+, the FBI will do nothing. Internet fraud and other more local white collar crimes are incredibly easy to get away with at the present time. It is a sad ordeal....just be thankful you caught on before getting ripped off. 
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Originally Posted by deuce zer0
This is such a tired scam now. It amazes me this still is being tried by these scum bags.
