Since: Thursday, May 27, 2010

Email Address: justmats22googlemail.com

Location: nationwide

States affected: ALL - pretty much everywhere    

Notes:
After listing an item for sale on craigslist, this idiot sends you a message similar to the following.

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IS THIS ITEM STILL AVAILABLE FOR SALE?
WARM REGARD
BRYAN

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Scam works like this: They answer an AD to something you have posted. They agree to your price and say they are vaigue about payment. They use the term payment. "Payment has been mailed" And they request you remove the posting. Next day they send an email to you about how the "Payment sent to you was meant for another transaction" To "Deduct The purchase price and western union the difference" Then they say " I would like to think I wont have a problem with you western unioning the difference" They didn't get me.. But the way this scam works someone could be out the merchandise they posted plus the money they collected for it along with the additional 'difference' along with bank fees etc.

See http://www.topix.com/forum/city/ticonderoga-ny/T0B6DQP8E9IGNC5N1 for details.

Report to the FTC at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/