Omg!!! I almost got got!!!
11-11-09, 11:27 AM
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Omg!!! I almost got got!!!
Alright guy's i almost got got, as u all kno i have been trying to sell my old exhaust setup, and i wasnt gettin any love on the forums so i posted the exhaust on ebay thinking that somebody out there would be in need for a decent exhaust, id rather not throw it away because i wanna help someone out...anyway it seemed to catch a few peoples eyes and a guy emailed me for the exhaust, several emails after we mayed a deal for him to send me $200 and i will ship the exhaust to his location...
For some strange reason he sends me two money orders of $745.01, i was so confused because all i asked from him was $200, the Money Orders were from Money Gram, after i received the money orders i email the guy asap, and asked him y he sent so much money, he replied that he wanted me to deduct the amount for the exhaust and then Western Union the rest of the money back to his shipping company so that they can come pick the item up...so i take the money order to my bank and deposit it and i have them put a hold on it to see if everything is legit...after 7 business days later the money cleared...the guy has been calling me nonstop telling me to send the money asap and if i dont he will come to my location..
Finally, i got up this morning and something just didnt feel right so i asked my father about it and we both got online and typed in "Money Gram" on google, next thing you kno a bunch of websites and forums come up with people who got caught up in the same mess..i started reading the storys of these fellow victims to compare it to mine..
Basically its a international money order and these people from the UK or Nigeria or any foreigner will try to SCAM YOU they send more money then what u need and tell u to take what is yours and western union the money back to them....I took it even further and called Money Gram, gave them the receipt #'s and Both money orders were Fraudulant!!!!
Im just happy i looked into it more because i would of been of $1500, my credit would of got f*&k**, my account would of been closed, and last but not least i would have put me and my family's life in danger because this guy has my number and address.
*MIGHT I ADD TODAY IS MY BDAY....SO I THANK GOD AND MY PARENTS FOR HELPING ME OUT OF THIS ONE
For some strange reason he sends me two money orders of $745.01, i was so confused because all i asked from him was $200, the Money Orders were from Money Gram, after i received the money orders i email the guy asap, and asked him y he sent so much money, he replied that he wanted me to deduct the amount for the exhaust and then Western Union the rest of the money back to his shipping company so that they can come pick the item up...so i take the money order to my bank and deposit it and i have them put a hold on it to see if everything is legit...after 7 business days later the money cleared...the guy has been calling me nonstop telling me to send the money asap and if i dont he will come to my location..
Finally, i got up this morning and something just didnt feel right so i asked my father about it and we both got online and typed in "Money Gram" on google, next thing you kno a bunch of websites and forums come up with people who got caught up in the same mess..i started reading the storys of these fellow victims to compare it to mine..
Basically its a international money order and these people from the UK or Nigeria or any foreigner will try to SCAM YOU they send more money then what u need and tell u to take what is yours and western union the money back to them....I took it even further and called Money Gram, gave them the receipt #'s and Both money orders were Fraudulant!!!!
Im just happy i looked into it more because i would of been of $1500, my credit would of got f*&k**, my account would of been closed, and last but not least i would have put me and my family's life in danger because this guy has my number and address.
*MIGHT I ADD TODAY IS MY BDAY....SO I THANK GOD AND MY PARENTS FOR HELPING ME OUT OF THIS ONE
11-11-09, 11:40 AM
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wow. I don't understand how that money could clear into your bank account and still be fraudulent. Isn't it the banks responsibility to make sure everything is okay before giving you the funds.
As soon as that guy sent me $1500 for an item that's $200, a couple big red flags would come up in my mind.
So what did you end up doing? Did you notify ebay and your bank yet
As soon as that guy sent me $1500 for an item that's $200, a couple big red flags would come up in my mind.
So what did you end up doing? Did you notify ebay and your bank yet
11-11-09, 11:50 AM
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Yeah, this is the pretty popular scam right now. They send you fake money orders, then you send money back to them. It's basically free money for them, while screwing you in the meantime. It's also part of the reason why it's in eBay's policy that you're not allowed to work deals for the item outside of the item's auction. Good thing you caught it, but it's kind of your fault too...
wow. I don't understand how that money could clear into your bank account and still be fraudulent. Isn't it the banks responsibility to make sure everything is okay before giving you the funds.
As soon as that guy sent me $1500 for an item that's $200, a couple big red flags would come up in my mind.
So what did you end up doing? Did you notify ebay and your bank yet
As soon as that guy sent me $1500 for an item that's $200, a couple big red flags would come up in my mind.
So what did you end up doing? Did you notify ebay and your bank yet
-never notified ebay but i will
-and i called the 1 800 # for my bank and they will have the fraudulant department call me back to take car of the issue..
11-11-09, 12:04 PM
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It's a good thing you have common sense. My idiot cousin got cought by someone last year with same trick, mo deposit into her acct. subsequently, the bank deducted the amount twice. I had a guy try to pull the same game with me with a property I was renting. His email said he is from the UK and his company will be paying his rent and relocation cost...
11-11-09, 12:24 PM
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man i could have been in the same situation. trying to sell my rims on craigslist and this dude responds saying he'll send me a check for the rims. reading the email it sounded phony, so i spammed his a$$. it's good thing u caught it when u did, or u would have been screwed.
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11-11-09, 12:32 PM
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It sounds to me like he made the deal through email, outside of the auction, which is against eBay's policy anyways. With that said, it will be a waste of time letting eBay know about it. They aren't going to anything for you or to him because that guy didn't break their rules, you did. It sucks, but it's true lol. I had a hack into my eBay account about 2 years ago when I was Power Seller on eBay. Someone got into my account and changed my PayPal email address to his, meaning every one of my customers who payed through PayPal was sending their money to him, not me. It took me about a week to realize it, I lost LOTS of money because I either had to ship the items anyways or give all of those customers a refund on money I never received. I contacted eBay, they did nothing about it besides tell me to "watch out for scammers." I had over 2000 transactions, and they did nothing to help me. They have horrible customer service. Therefore, I now use Craigslist 
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.and yes it was through email because i needed my item gone asap and he was willing to pay..but next time i will only deal with people who bid...my mistake
11-11-09, 01:40 PM
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Depends on what you're using Craigs for. The people getting murdered are the idiots who try to find dates on there lol. I don't accept money orders at all whatsoever, I didn't even accept them when I was selling on eBay. And now, on Craigslist, I only accept cash unless they are far away and ask for electronic payment.
I will remember this for the rest of my life, and yes he still has my address..thats ok tho, if he eva shows up here i got sumthing for his a$$....
