Cashier's Check Scam

These guys never give up! My response was as follows:

Sorry, I only do business in person. Face to face with US Cash.
No other way.
Ever.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Griffiths Mike" <[email protected]>
To:
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:49 AM
Subject: PAYMENT AND SHIPPING...


> Thanks for the mail,how was your day? Mine was splendid! i am ok with
> your last firm. i will love to have it for that $3000,I will be paying
> you with a bank draft via my client in U.S,while my shipping agent
> will handle the shipping,having read your mail,i will contact my
> client who is presently in U.S.so,he'll issue a cashier's check of
> the total money he owes me to you,which is $7,000.Cash the check in
> any cashing store nearest to you immediately you get it,remove your
> payment and send back the balance to my shipper through WESTERN UNION
> MONEY TRANSFER as soon as you receive the check.I hope i can count on
> you for the balance as I'll use it for settling shipping agency and
> other custom problems,while the shipper will come to pick it in your
> place without giving you any stress.if my offer is accepted,i will
> want you to give me the name and the address where the check will be
> sent to.so also your contact phone number.I hope to hear from you
> ASAP.
> Regards
>
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http://www.419baiter.com/

Check out the "games" section.

Holysmokes Batman, someone has way to much time on they're hands.

My father is a realtor, and just finished a month long ordeal with a buyer in "Africa" wanting to purchase a large commercial property he had for sale (listed online)
He saw the scam immediately, but the vendor wanted to pursue it, so they got a stolen check for the deposit (completely incorrect amount) after which the "buyer" called to say that he was no longer able to move to Canada, please issue a check to me now.

Same thing happened with us trying to sell a piano (which was listed online aswell)

To quote my father's favorite line (and he used this on ME as well http://Forum.ImprovedTouring.com/it/smile.gif

"In God we trust...all other's pay cash"

Happened to me too. The guy was promising the check would be there, but it never came and I sold the car locally.

A month later, I get a call from the Dept. of Homeland Security...they busted some Nigerian guy coming into the country with a bunch of fake cashiers checks, Customs did not know what to do with them so they gave them to Dept of Security. The agent calls and tells me he has a bogus cashiers check in my name, then explained the scam. My banker confirms that they would not realize it was fraudulent for up to a couple of weeks.

I was happy to pay my taxes that year as they saved me $4000.

Also, I have a customer/friend who took the check, deposited it and just let the little baXXard beg for the wire transfer, pretty funny.

Beware, and tell your parents and grandparents since they may be vulnerable.

This exact situation is happening to me as we speak. I listed some Miata parts for sale on this site as well as others and got a scam email sent to me last Friday. To what agency do I report this ? Or, is it worth reporting at all? Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks,
Phil

Probably only need to report it if you lose money. However, both the FBI and Secret Service talk about it on their sites:

http://www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml

Also, you could just have some fun with the person. Make him take pictures of him doing different, crazy things, and have some fun with it!

On Edit: Try this site: http://www.419eater.com/

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Bill
Planet 6 Racing
bill (at) planet6racing (dot) com

[This message has been edited by planet6racing (edited January 17, 2005).]

Well, they are still around. Carl Johnson/UK was the third I got wanting to buy my tires in the classified section.My reply was "I was born but not yesterday...don't waste my time." Hanging would be too good for this type person.

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Chuck Baader
#36 ITA E30 BMW
Alabama Region Divisional Registrar

Just let these clowns keep sending you checks. Costs you nothing...costs them $$$ everytime they send one.