Yes, this is a pretty common scam out there. I have made a change to the classifieds to help prevent these scammers from using f500.org as a vehicle to execute their scams. Effective immediately you must register and be logged in to be able to send a message to a classified advertiser. Anyone can still browse the ads, but unless you are a registered user, you won't be able to contact the advertiser, and you won't see any contact info (email address, phone, etc).
Please DO NOT put your contact information in the body of your ad, especially your email address. That's a virtual guarantee that your email will be harvested by spammers. --Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Richard Schmidt > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified > > I also received a cashiers check for twice what I was asking > for shortly after I put my Red Devil up on the F500 > Classifieds. Took the check to my bank, and they almost fell > of their chairs laughing. They did check it out tho, and it > was bogus. > > The scam is that they send you a bogus check, which you are > suppose to deposit, and send a money order to some one else > who is suppose to arrange the shipping. Trouble is, your > money order is made out using real dollars (yours), then > later when the check is found to be no good, the bank charges > you with fraud. > > But the best part ! > > The bank gave me the name of the local FBI agent that they > work with. I sent him a copy of the bogus check, and e-mails > that I had received. A few weeks went by and I never heard > from him. So I called and was told quite blankly, "You did > not loose money, so what is your problem. We have much more > important things to work on" > > It was only recently that I think I stumbled on to the real > issue, Nigeria > is the second largest oil exporter to the US. Then the > light came on, we > don't want to make trouble for our oil rich friends ! > > Richard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RONALD SIBULSKY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:01 PM > Subject: RE: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified > > > > This happens constantly on E-Bay also. You just have to be careful > > and > know > > who you are dealing with. > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: [F500] Watch out for scam in classified > > >Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 17:40:20 EDT > > > > > >A couple years ago I was contacted by an individual > interested in a > > >motor > I > > >was trying to sell in this sites classified. It turned out to be a > > >very polished scam involving both Nigeria and Europe. The > certified > > >check I received looked very real but it was bad. They > wanted me to > > >send them money > because > > >the > > >check was written for more than what the motor cost. Well > I didn't > > >and didn't loose any money but I want to advise everyone to watch > > >out. > > > > > >The reason I'm sending this message now is I have ads in the > > >classified > now > > >and just got contacted by scamers again! I replyed "What are you > > >going to use this engine for? They replyed "Send me your name so I > > >can get a check to you". They have no idea what you would > use one of > > >these engines for! > > > > > >Be Aware > > >Mark Liepold > > > _______________________________________________ > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
