From the wilds of Alaska we now go to the lush tropics of Hawaii. Kealakekua on the Big Island to be exact, where a 29-year-old woman lost more than $2,000 in the fake check scam.
She put some furniture up for sale on craigslist and a potential buyer sent her a check for close to $2500, about 10 times more than the asking price. The buyer also claimed to be disabled and that’s why the transaction had to be done through e-mail.
The seller cashed the check and wired the difference back to the scammer. Of course the check turned out to be fake.
It seems that the scammers always have some kind of sob story whether it’s that they’re disabled or they’re off doing missionary work.
Whos saying what?
26th Apr 10
I have also seen Ikea and Walmart with this setup. Make sure any contest your entering is via an official ...
23rd Apr 10
I remember this happening a few years ago. I'm glad that SafeList is creating a safe and responsible site ...
23rd Apr 10
We will always have Donna in our hearts. We need a place like SafeList where we can transact commerce safely ...
16th Apr 10
this could be dangerous. I know a renter who's house is being foreclosed on. Sticky situ
9th Apr 10
if i'm not mistaken, you can add Olive Garden to that list. a friend of mine send me a ...