- Jan 6, 2014
- 12,144
- 37,251
- Detector(s) used
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White's prizm IV
Keene A52 with Gold Hog mats
Gold-N-Sand hand dredge
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
...one "shady offer" that kept Texting me to take it off the market he wanted it for his son's Christmas gift and would send his friend with a check".... He did all the things I listed I didn't want in texting and cash only....
So, lets say the deal was for $1,000. He sends you $2,000. You point out the mistake and he tells you to send him back, say, $900 instead of the full $1,000 overpayment. Seems awfully nice of him, doesn't it? So you go ahead and send him a check for $900. A few weeks later, you get a letter from your bank telling you the guy's check bounced. You check your account and find out the guy has cashed your $900 check but now the bank is coming after you for all $2,000. You're screwed because there is no way for you to track down who or where your "buyer" is. Chances are good the guy is overseas somewhere and using a "mule" to process his victim's checks. If you work real hard, you might find the mule but neither you or law enforcement will ever find him. in other words, you're out $2,900 and the scammer is $900 richer.
Technically you are only out $900 if the buyer never actually picks up the item.