Scam?

[clayton5074]

Im trying to sell my rims on craigslist for 800 and i received this email and not sure its a scam or not... could someone help me out here?!?



"Kelly Rowland" <gbolike.rowland36@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > Thank for the prompt response to my mail,my secretary will be > processing and mail a certified check to cover the cost of my purchase > as am completely satisfied with the advert.I will need the details of > whom & where to mail the certified check.It will be delivered by the > United Parcel Service within 24 hours.Please note 'United Parcel > Service' do not deliver to P.O.Box addresses > 1.Name to be on the check > 2.Home address > 3.Mobile # > Kindly delete the posting as am totally committed to buying from you > to save me cost,my mover will be coming over for the pick up right > only after the payment as been delivered and i want you to understand > that,i will have love to call but am a deaf and only uses a hearing-in > paired phone the relay so please send me a email you leave a message > on my voice mail 281) 756-7993"it will be delivered as an email to me > as well. > Thank you.

[mysteryquest]

Originally Posted by clayton5074

Im trying to sell my rims on craigslist for 800 and i received this email and not sure its a scam or not... could someone help me out here?!?

Yes, its a scam. The check will be counterfeit which you will not discover until you have already shipped the merchandise. Never accept a check from somebody you don't personally know. Please read: www.fakechecks.org Other indications of a scam or the fact that the "buyer" claims to be deaf so that you can't speak to him and potentially figure out the scam.

[clayton5074]

Alright thanks! My sister got scammed a couple weeks ago and lost 3100 over yahoo autos. So once scammed is there any way to trace back to the person behind the scam? THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE VERY USEFUL!!

[mysteryquest]

Originally Posted by clayton5074

Alright thanks! My sister got scammed a couple weeks ago and lost 3100 over yahoo autos. So once scammed is there any way to trace back to the person behind the scam? THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE VERY USEFUL!!

Unfortunately, no. These scammers use aliases, free email addresses, and more importantly, they are in different legal jurisdictions. Even if you could identify them you would have to depend on legal authorities in the countries they dwell in to arrest and prosecute them. The only solution is educating and warning the public to the scam.

[clayton5074]

Ok I give people like you alt of respect and y'all should have commercials or something to warn people about scams because its hard to lose chunks of money when your living pay check to paycheck. So if theres anyway to make scams a more recognized problem to the community I think there be less of these low life's stealing hard earned money from unaware citizens.

[mysteryquest]

Thank you. By posting the email address of the scammer and the scam format you will help warn someone else who will avoid the scam.

[Dodobird]

Originally Posted by clayton5074

Ok I give people like you alt of respect and y'all should have commercials or something to warn people about scams because its hard to lose chunks of money when your living pay check to paycheck. So if theres anyway to make scams a more recognized problem to the community I think there be less of these low life's stealing hard earned money from unaware citizens.

Unfortunately, this, just like most antifraud sites out there, is entirely run and operated by unpaid volunteers. There is no such thing as a budget for publicity, but plenty of room for community effort;

Speak about the scams and how they work with your family and friends. Lead them to sites such as ours so that they too, may learn about them and talk to others. This way, more people know, less chances of being scammed.

"Silence is a scammer's best friend, knowledge, his worst enemy"