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DaSkinnyGuy · 09-21-2008, 12:51 AM

If i wouldnt have told my buddy derek here in NC about what was happening i would have fell for the scam. Guy was going to be sending me a bank check for $2,600 for my 92 firebird, but he told me his bank made a mistake and the $3,200 that was for another check for his shippinging cost for other cars he was also buying. I would then recieve a check for the total of $5,800

I would then be sending the extra $3,200 through western union to his shipping companys account or whatever.

Well i learned from my buddy that there was a tv special on these types of scams. The check would be coming from another country. The check would be on hold for 14 days. Meanwhile i would have sent $3,200 to his shipping company and the check would have bounced. I would then have owed $3,200 to the bank.

So far I have not recieved a check, if i do i am to report his email, the check and the location of where it was being sent to, to the state beaur investigation.

I got lucky on this. hope you can learn something from this.

09-21-2008, 12:51 AM	#1
DaSkinnyGuy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 2,776 iTrader: (0)	I almost got scammed $3,200 from someone on cragslist If i wouldnt have told my buddy derek here in NC about what was happening i would have fell for the scam. Guy was going to be sending me a bank check for $2,600 for my 92 firebird, but he told me his bank made a mistake and the $3,200 that was for another check for his shippinging cost for other cars he was also buying. I would then recieve a check for the total of $5,800 I would then be sending the extra $3,200 through western union to his shipping companys account or whatever. Well i learned from my buddy that there was a tv special on these types of scams. The check would be coming from another country. The check would be on hold for 14 days. Meanwhile i would have sent $3,200 to his shipping company and the check would have bounced. I would then have owed $3,200 to the bank. So far I have not recieved a check, if i do i am to report his email, the check and the location of where it was being sent to, to the state beaur investigation. I got lucky on this. hope you can learn something from this. __________________ 2000 Pewter Trans am, M6, SLP Lid,LS6 intake,Kooks 1 7/8" Long tube header,Classic Chambered Powersticks, hurst,off road X-pipe, Strano springs & Koni's, Monster level 2 clutch, HPtuners wide band tuned and a homemade ram air box sealed off.