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eatmordonuts
08-14-2007, 11:29
For all you who do business over the internet, as I routinely do, beware of this one. Thankfully I checked this out first, sounds good upfront but it is a scam. Takes two weeks for the check to come back to the bank as a fraud, by then the scammer is long gone with the merchandise!

Alan Wright to me
show details 3:33 am (7 hours ago)

Sounds good,
I would like to purchase it from you as soon as possible. (I am intrested and ready to buy it now) The easiest way for me to pay is probably E-Check from my Bank(Bank Of America).I know there are a lot of scams so I have no problem with you waiting for the E-Check to go through at your bank or anything.here is a thing from the E-Check: You will probably need to buy Business Check Paper, at any store below in your area,

(1) Shopping Mall
(2) Stationery Store
(3) Office Depot
(4)Office max

For $20.Once you purchase the business check paper.I will email you the check and you will have it printed.then proceed to your bank and cash the check.I will wait for your bank to verify and clear the Echeck before we proceed with the shipment.As my Bank Operator informed me that it will clear immidiately at your bank as it was from my global account with Bank Of America.Which is Conforms to All American Banking Association rules and standards this is to stop C.O.D. Please Email me back and let me know if this helps.Best Regards

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I have my boat listed on Craiglist, I exchanged a couple emails with this yip, and this is where it ended!!

BEWARE!! I guess like Daddy always said, "If it sounds to good to be true, it probally is"

scott huschle
08-14-2007, 13:19
thanks for the heads up.

DetectDave
08-15-2007, 05:42
I had at least 4 of those scammers do the same thing when I advertised my trailer.