He placed an ad on Craigslist for someone to setup multiple PC's for whatever purpose. Accepted my offer to quickly and got me suspicious. Wanted me to take my fee and wire money to a shipper for the PC's. He called from 682-747-6374 finally after I ignored his emails. I ran his number in Google and got the info I needed and determined it was a scam. He sounds like an Indian or Arab. Telephone reception was horrible. I'm going to further investigate the check itself, he sent it. If I can cash it I keep the cash and he can eat me.
He placed an ad on Craigslist for someone to setup multiple PC's for whatever purpose. Accepted my offer to quickly and got me suspicious. Wanted me to take my fee and wire money to a shipper for the PC's. He called from 682-747-6374 finally after I ignored his emails. I ran his number in Google and got the info I needed and determined it was a scam. He sounds like an Indian or Arab. Telephone reception was horrible. I'm going to further investigate the check itself, he sent it. If I can cash it I keep the cash and he can eat me.
>> I'm going to further investigate the check itself, he sent it. If I can cash it I keep the cash and he can eat me. <<
Read this ... carefully!
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0607/scams.html
Extract:
"In these cases, the depositor most likely will be held responsible for the entire amount of the fraudulent check."
Instead of cashing the check, or sending it back, take it and the envelope in which it came to the post office. They will use it as evidence and pursue the scammer.
I found an ad on Craigslist for someone to setup multiple PC's for whatever purpose he responsed me very quickly, I unfortunately gave my home address and the Tel, No. After that he hasn't contacted me.