Scammers Wading Thru Our Classifieds, Don't get swindled! Options

[lepetitmartien]

A few members have given us proofs that some scammers are trying to swindle people here. They usually contact sellers of items to propose them some serious material under false identities/nationalities.

The mechanism is this one: Mr Scam contacts you, want's to buy your stuff. He has some complicate story upon some money a guy must pay him for some time etc. The third guy will pay for your material and you should send the difference to the buyer.

I'm talking about a $700 transaction transforming into a $4000 one!

No need to tell in the end, you are short of $3300…

A news will be on MM very shortly, I have banned already a few avatars of these guys, if you fell something is fishy with a buyer/seller, be very cautious. Don't accept Western Union for exemple. A short list of do/don't will be available too.

In need ask me for counsel here.
These guys don't belong to our musical world

[_Houston Texas, USA._]

Hey guys, My name is Frank and I work in the Finance Dept at a Used Car Dealer in Houston Texas, USA: I responded the the exact same message, but the the second one got a little too supecious. LOL

This e-mail came from: jrk_autos@keromail.com. from a Mr. Jill Rook. I checked the web site the e-mail is based on and it's a Hello Kitty e-mail, and I ask my self, what kind of grown man would conduct business from Hello Kitty E-mail? I went to Google.com and typed the phone number he/she is listing and this web page came up, with all this helpful information. Thanks for everything guys.

Hello Frank,

Thanks for the mail back and for your understanding. I appreciate it all from you and need you to know that i am much okay with all you have said concenring the car and also would like you to know that business is based on trust as i can not view or inspect the car before purchase because i am currently in u.k so therefore would be sending my shipper to come for the pick-up of the car at yoiur location as soon as payment has been made out to you. I have a client in the state that is owing me the total sum of $8,000 and i have contacted him to make out the payment to you for the car and for the shipping fee and he has agreed to do so. So pls i would like you to provide me with your full name and address and also your phone number so i can forward it to my client to remitte the check to you on my behalf. I have seen the car and i like it and ready to make the purchase asap for my son Junior as his b-day is coming up in 2 weeks time. As soon as the check gets to you, i need you to get it cashed at the cashing center or your bank and have them deduct the charges for cashing it for you and deduct the cost for your car which is $4350 and do me a favour by sending the rest of the balance $3,650 to my shipping company via westernunion money tarsnefr so they can come for the pick-up of the car as soon as possible. If this is okay by you, i need you to provide me with your details as requested so payment can be made out to you asap. Waiting for your mail back and pls keep other buyers away from the car. My greetings to your lovely family.

Mr Jill Rook.

+447040116548