Almost a victim of Fraud

[evildoc614]

Hey just thought i would post this since it almost happened to me. I argreed to sell my laptop online to some one in Nigeria for $860.00 then i get a check for $5000.00 i didnt deposit it because it looked funny (no water marks, paper looked cheap ) so i called the back and yup its a fake thought you guys might want to know..

http://www.fraudaid.com/ScamSpeak/Nigerian/index.htm

that link will explain all about it.

[shiato storm]

well thats subtle!!
nice one, glad you're 'Almost' a victim...perhaps we should put that on a t-shirt...

[evildoc614]

When i contacted him about why it was over the asking price, he said that it was his payment... ( the check came from from a third party ) yea it was just a little weird that i got a check for 5000.00 bucks but anyway i ways no harm no foul

[Hokum]

A friend of mine did something similar and he got a bankers draft... oddly it was all legit! and hes well chuffed, though thats mainly as he got good exchange rates rather any extra $1000's

[da_ging]

Originally posted by evildoc614
I argreed to sell my laptop online to some one in Nigeria for

lol im sorry but your a prat for even thinking of selling ur laptop to some1 abroad let alone nigeria

no wonder they continue to try the scams if there's always some 1 dumb enough to fall for it

(im not calling u dumb ...............................................................cause ive already called u a prat )

[aeonf242]

I'd never post a laptop until I'd banked the cheque anyway.

Honesty is also the best policy.

I had a similar thing :

http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.p...highlight=ebay