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so I endeavored to lead on one of the scammers that contacted me after posting an ad in the Asylum classifieds.
Wanted to send me $4500 ($3000 over my asking price) via cashier's check and wire the balance (via Western Union) back to him/her..........in LAGOS, NIGERIA.I WAS going to say I hadn't received the first check (expecting it to come via regular post) and try to lead them into sending it via courier (and to scam them out of some of THEIR money). Well, well, pre-emptive strike! Got a FedEx International Priority envelope today. International, with a sender's address of 159 Palm Ave, Maryland (no city)! Tracking says it originated in Lagos, 159 Palm Ave. A check on fedex.com says this should cost $61.88; it was paid by credit card. I just hope it's actually their card.
Call to the bank (and the check looks very good: dual color, watermark back AND microprinting) confirms it's counterfeit.Any suggestions out there as to another step, prior to telling that THEY are the fool?
caveat emptor everyone
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so I endeavored to lead on one of the scammers that contacted me after posting an ad in the Asylum classifieds.
Wanted to send me $4500 ($3000 over my asking price) via cashier's check and wire the balance (via Western Union) back to him/her..........in LAGOS, NIGERIA.I WAS going to say I hadn't received the first check (expecting it to come via regular post) and try to lead them into sending it via courier (and to scam them out of some of THEIR money). Well, well, pre-emptive strike! Got a FedEx International Priority envelope today. International, with a sender's address of 159 Palm Ave, Maryland (no city)! Tracking says it originated in Lagos, 159 Palm Ave. A check on fedex.com says this should cost $61.88; it was paid by credit card. I just hope it's actually their card.
Call to the bank (and the check looks very good: dual color, watermark back AND microprinting) confirms it's counterfeit.Any suggestions out there as to another step, prior to telling that THEY are the fool?
caveat emptor everyone
you tell them that you have insufficient funds in your account to cover the check, and your bank is afraid to cash it because they've heard of a lot of problems with cashier's checks that might be fake.You'll need to forward the check to your friend, who is able to cash it, and that your friend will forward the funds to Nigeria. But you will need some cash to cover the insured mailing of the check to your friend, and the friend's expenses in forwarding the proceeds to Nigeria.
Randy
This summer I swam in a public place and a reservoir to boot,
At the latter I was informal,
At the former I wore my suit,
I wore my swimming suit.
--- L. Wainwright III
I made a mistake when looking at the payment section; it was paid in cash. Of course, they could've stolen that too!
!
...regards...tr
so I endeavored to lead on one of the scammers that contacted me after posting an ad in the Asylum classifieds.
Wanted to send me $4500 ($3000 over my asking price) via cashier's check and wire the balance (via Western Union) back to him/her..........in LAGOS, NIGERIA.I WAS going to say I hadn't received the first check (expecting it to come via regular post) and try to lead them into sending it via courier (and to scam them out of some of THEIR money). Well, well, pre-emptive strike! Got a FedEx International Priority envelope today. International, with a sender's address of 159 Palm Ave, Maryland (no city)! Tracking says it originated in Lagos, 159 Palm Ave. A check on fedex.com says this should cost $61.88; it was paid by credit card. I just hope it's actually their card.
Call to the bank (and the check looks very good: dual color, watermark back AND microprinting) confirms it's counterfeit.Any suggestions out there as to another step, prior to telling that THEY are the fool?
caveat emptor everyone
you tell them that you have insufficient funds in your account to cover the check, and your bank is afraid to cash it because they've heard of a lot of problems with cashier's checks that might be fake.You'll need to forward the check to your friend, who is able to cash it, and that your friend will forward the funds to Nigeria. But you will need some cash to cover the insured mailing of the check to your friend, and the friend's expenses in forwarding the proceeds to Nigeria.
Randy
This summer I swam in a public place and a reservoir to boot,
At the latter I was informal,
At the former I wore my suit,
I wore my swimming suit.
--- L. Wainwright III
so I endeavored to lead on one of the scammers that contacted me after posting an ad in the Asylum classifieds.
Wanted to send me $4500 ($3000 over my asking price) via cashier's check and wire the balance (via Western Union) back to him/her..........in LAGOS, NIGERIA.I WAS going to say I hadn't received the first check (expecting it to come via regular post) and try to lead them into sending it via courier (and to scam them out of some of THEIR money). Well, well, pre-emptive strike! Got a FedEx International Priority envelope today. International, with a sender's address of 159 Palm Ave, Maryland (no city)! Tracking says it originated in Lagos, 159 Palm Ave. A check on fedex.com says this should cost $61.88; it was paid by credit card. I just hope it's actually their card.
Call to the bank (and the check looks very good: dual color, watermark back AND microprinting) confirms it's counterfeit.Any suggestions out there as to another step, prior to telling that THEY are the fool?
caveat emptor everyone
you tell them that you have insufficient funds in your account to cover the check, and your bank is afraid to cash it because they've heard of a lot of problems with cashier's checks that might be fake.You'll need to forward the check to your friend, who is able to cash it, and that your friend will forward the funds to Nigeria. But you will need some cash to cover the insured mailing of the check to your friend, and the friend's expenses in forwarding the proceeds to Nigeria.
Randy
This summer I swam in a public place and a reservoir to boot,
At the latter I was informal,
At the former I wore my suit,
I wore my swimming suit.
--- L. Wainwright III
I made a mistake when looking at the payment section; it was paid in cash. Of course, they could've stolen that too!
so I endeavored to lead on one of the scammers that contacted me after posting an ad in the Asylum classifieds.
Wanted to send me $4500 ($3000 over my asking price) via cashier's check and wire the balance (via Western Union) back to him/her..........in LAGOS, NIGERIA.I WAS going to say I hadn't received the first check (expecting it to come via regular post) and try to lead them into sending it via courier (and to scam them out of some of THEIR money). Well, well, pre-emptive strike! Got a FedEx International Priority envelope today. International, with a sender's address of 159 Palm Ave, Maryland (no city)! Tracking says it originated in Lagos, 159 Palm Ave. A check on fedex.com says this should cost $61.88; it was paid by credit card. I just hope it's actually their card.
Call to the bank (and the check looks very good: dual color, watermark back AND microprinting) confirms it's counterfeit.Any suggestions out there as to another step, prior to telling that THEY are the fool?
caveat emptor everyone
you tell them that you have insufficient funds in your account to cover the check, and your bank is afraid to cash it because they've heard of a lot of problems with cashier's checks that might be fake.You'll need to forward the check to your friend, who is able to cash it, and that your friend will forward the funds to Nigeria. But you will need some cash to cover the insured mailing of the check to your friend, and the friend's expenses in forwarding the proceeds to Nigeria.
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