rather worried cuz i gave them my address. YIKES!!! their reply to my ad on a locally owned classified website:
1/3)Okay....i will pay your asking price, Am currently at work,i work at the sea as an oceanography,due to this i will not be able to call and come see the (2/3)item or do the pick up myself and pay via cash,and i only have access to texting so due to that i will be paying you via check so after the check has been (3/3)cashed by you i will ask my mover's to come for the pick up at your location and i will add $50 to it for keeping it for me. (1/3)Okay good, i will make arrangement for the payment so it can be mailed to you immediately..Please keep me informed when you receive it..The payment will (2/3)also cover the shipping fees..So you are to deduct your total amount and help me send the remaining amount to the shipping company through western union or(3/3)money gram.
rather worried cuz i gave them my address. YIKES!!! their reply to my ad on a locally owned classified website:
1/3)Okay....i will pay your asking price, Am currently at work,i work at the sea as an oceanography,due to this i will not be able to call and come see the (2/3)item or do the pick up myself and pay via cash,and i only have access to texting so due to that i will be paying you via check so after the check has been (3/3)cashed by you i will ask my mover's to come for the pick up at your location and i will add $50 to it for keeping it for me. (1/3)Okay good, i will make arrangement for the payment so it can be mailed to you immediately..Please keep me informed when you receive it..The payment will (2/3)also cover the shipping fees..So you are to deduct your total amount and help me send the remaining amount to the shipping company through western union or(3/3)money gram.
There are at least two variations to this scam:
1. The check is phony, but the bank does not notify you until after you shipped the item.
2. The check is written for more than the asking amount. You are instructed to send a MoneyGram for the difference. In this variation, the scammer does not care about the item. All they want is to get the MoneyGram before you learn the check bounced.
So, instead of cashing the check, file a Mail Fraud Complaint!