Re: [Amc-list] Craigslist Warning - ID theft attempt

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>]

They also send their bogus checks via FedEx or UPS in order to keep 
the Postal Inspection Service out of the loop.  If they use the 
mails, the crime falls under the US mail fraud statutes, and I 
believe that they work with equivalent law enforcement agencies in 
other countries when international mail is used.  Using a private 
express company is a common dodge for these scammers.

--Glen

At 05:48 PM 2/4/2009, you wrote:
>No doubt a scam, I've gotten them also.  It works like this.  He sends you a
>cashiers check, from a real bank, but the check is fake.  You deposit the
>check, which just happens to be for several hundred dollars more than your
>asking price, a mistake on his part.  You send the item, and your check for
>the overage.  You check cashes, his check bounces.  You are out the money,
>he just made a few hundred.  They are usually mailing you from Mexico or
>Canada, so nothing the feds can do about it.
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>
>Message: 1
>Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:26:27 -0800 (PST)
>From: Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Amc-list] Craigslist Warning - ID theft attempt
>To: AMC-LIST <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, FSJ-List <FSJ-List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Message-ID: <790672.35207.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>Hey guys,
>Got this bogus email today, in an attempt to purchase my Torker Intake in
>craigslist ... wanted to let you guys know about the email address it's
>coming from.? Google Mail has been notified.
>
>Sincerely,
>Greg Taylor :) <><
>Rochester Hills, MI
>1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer "TRMN8R2"
>
>
>
>--- On Wed, 2/4/09, BOBBY BROWN <bbyrown100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>From: BOBBY BROWN <bbyrown100@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: AMC V8 Torker Intake - Jet Hot Coated - $140 (Rochester Hills)
>To: amundaza@xxxxxxxxx
>Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:10 PM
>
>I really appreciate your response to my email. I want you to consider
>it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid disturbance,
>anyways I don't have time to come over to take a look because of my
>Business but you don't need to bother yourself with the shipment, I'll
>take care of that by engaging the services of a mover, hence I'll be
>sending a check and it will be delivered to you via Fedex or United Parcel
>Service, so I'll need you to provide me with the following information
>to facilitate the mailing of the check.
>1.full name on the check.
>2.Full Physical address to post the check
>3.City, State and Zip Code
>4.Home & Cell Phone to contact you.
>Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via FEDEX OR UPS NEXT
>DAY
>HAIR SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be
>responsible for shipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as
>you have cashed the check
>N.B Fedex or UPS does not deliver to a P.O box addresses.Thanks
>
>
>
>
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