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RE: OT: on-line sales scam



It's happened to me - just tell the bastards where to get off..
Apparently the police can do nothing..
G
 
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:37:57 -0800
> Subject: Re: OT: on-line sales scam
> From: simart@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> That's a classic scam:
> http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/cashier.asp
>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Johannes Korn
> <jenko.nashorn@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > It hasn't happened to me, but I've heard of it. It's definitely a scam.
> > You send them the remainder of the money, and then their check will bounce.
> >
> > 2011/2/7 Doc Rossi <docittern@gmail.com>
> >>
> >> I've got a vintage Fender amp listed for sale on-line and I've run into
> >> what I think might be a scam.
> >> Three potential buyers have contacted me about it, each wanting to send me
> >> either Traveler's checks or a bank check for twice the asking price. They
> >> then want me to send the remainder of the money, minus charges, to their
> >> shipping agent, who will then come and pick up the amp.
> >> Has anyone run into this before? It sounds a little weird to me.
> >> Doc Rossi
> >
> >
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