This has got to be a scam but.....
 

just wanted to get all your thoughts on it.

I recently put something for sale on buysell.com this is an e-mail I received from a supposed buyer.


Hello ,
Thanks for the reply and the rate given.I will pay you $650,but payment is going to be made through a money order which is going to be issued to you in your name.The money order is going to be for the item and shipping fee meaning you will be receiving excess payment...

As soon as you receive the money order you take it to your bank and cash it,then you deduct your $650 from it and help me send the remaining money via western union money transfer to the shipper that will come to your location for pickup don't mind giving you extra $30 for your running around and keeping it pending on when the shipper will come and pick it up.Now kindly get back to me with your full contact details below so that the money order can be issued out asap

Your full names.........
Street address...........
City...............
Province..............
Postal code............
Your phone number.............

Awaiting your response ASAP today

Jamie


My guts tells me this must be a scam. Money laundering maybe or identity theft but not sure. What do you guys think?

Thanks

Sharon

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

Certainly sounds like a scam.........Dont do it!!!

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

K so it is a scam it's called the overpayment scam.

Should of checked the internet first. Sorry:o

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

run away !!!

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

Definitely a scam. Stay far away.

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

make up a name and c/o a company address - so the scammer wastes time / money sending the fake money order

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

This is a scam. I get about one a week for property management. They want to rent my house unseen from anywhere around the world. I even had one send me the money!!! Then asked why I did not cash it.

Don't fall for it.

Helen

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

I have forwarded his email address onto yahoo asking them to delete his e-mail account. Don't know if they will actually do anything but heres hoping :fingerscrossed:

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

Simple theft. The money order will turn out to be counterfeit, and you'd be out of pocket. A very common scam these days. Also done with fake cheques.

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

its a scam, these idiots who do it try every trick in the book, please stay away from it.

MR79

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

Cash the cheque please.

I really need the money, I'm just a poor pensioner. ;)

NOT!!!!!!:rofl::rofl:

Well the poor pensioner part is true. :(

IT'S A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

Sharon, does this sound familiar? Sound like a variation on the situation you have depicted.


http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?si...contentId=3751

Re: This has got to be a scam but.....
 

Thank you all for confirming that this is a scam. Think I'll stick to the local store in future when I want to sell anything.