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[–]Zibeltor 14 points15 points ago

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You're getting duped, duh. The money order he sends you is going to be a fake (basically a bad check) so when you 'cash it', your account will get charged for that amount.

[–]jmiles540 12 points13 points ago

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read about it IN BOLD RED LETTERS on the top of every CL page.

Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More info

[–]dougb 8 points9 points ago

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Cash the cheque and send him monopoly money. When he complains tell him your assistant sent the real money to a policeman's retirement fund by mistake.

[–]Culturalculdesac 5 points6 points ago

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It's called a fake check scam. Run like hell.

[–]brjohnson789 2 points3 points ago

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I know lots of Daves, had 3 stand in my wedding actually. They're all legit.

[–]DBM[S] 1 point2 points ago

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Well in that case, I better tell Dave that the deal is back on!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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[–]brjohnson789 0 points1 point ago

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ha, love it

[–]jv4656 1 point2 points ago

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this happened to us, we reported it to the police, it was scam happening also to other people, I thought usually it involved a check, but ... beware

[–]ShortHairyMan 1 point2 points ago

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Always take cash only on CL. This is a common scam.

[–]sneakypure 1 point2 points ago

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yup. when that money order bounces, the bank will charge you for all of it. However, you would have already sent the remainder away, so now you stuck at a loss.

only cash in person on cl. If it is a lot of cash make them go to bank with you.

[–]DBM[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Yea that's what I plan on doing next time. The bank said there is a phone number you can call based on the routing number of the money order to verify if it is legitimate or not, so you can see if it will go thru before you risk depositing it and having to eat the cost.

[–]lobido 1 point2 points ago

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This is completely legitimate. Now I need your assistance with $75 million that I cannot transfer out of my country without your banking information. I will gladly pay you $45 million as a transfer fee.

[–]jm3281 1 point2 points ago

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I did not even read the whole story. Once I seen money order. I KNOW its a scam.

[–]MoreCowbellPlease 0 points1 point ago

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A non computer friend asked me two weeks ago about Paypal. I asked why he was asking. He had posted a dining room set for sale on Craigslist and thought he had sold it to someone who could on pay using Paypal. I am not posting his ad for him and clicking spam for all of these fake offers he is getting.

[–]marvelgirl 0 points1 point ago

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One time after getting arrested (long story) there was a girl in there that had been arrested for trying to cash a fake check. She had basically been scammed the same way you have. She showed the police all the proof she could to prove that she was the victim (emails, the CL listing, etc) but she still ended up spending the night in jail. Even if you are able to cash it, once the bank realizes it's fake, theyll just take the money from your account.

[–]DBM[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Yea, scary stuff. Luckily I was able to sniff the scam out (with help of course), but it's sad that innocent people get caught up in this crap and have to deal with the consequences.

[–]disgustipated 0 points1 point ago

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Tell Dave you'll do it. When you get the big money order, wait a few days, then tell him your brother was attacked by a shark while surfing in Polynesia, you must fly out tonight and you won't be in contact for two weeks.

Sit back and laugh as he freaks out. He will tell you that the money order is more important than your brother's life. He will try anything to get you to process that money order before you leave.

[–]Brimshae 0 points1 point ago

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I need advice. My CL transaction is becoming more suspect

Then don't do it.

If you want specific advice, ask me and I will actually read your post.

[–]robertbobberson 0 points1 point ago

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I realize why you are being downvoted, but in truth this is the best advice. If at any time, any part of your transaction feels suspect, back out. That is all there is to it.