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Complaint Review: Barry Textile - Internet
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Barry Textile using the company "skimoil" I was selling a truck on craigslist and a man sent me a check for 1950. over the amount and wants me to send him the rest. I never deposited the check, and now he is telling me the check has cleared Internet
I put a 1969 Ford F-150 on craigslist for a 1000.. Right away this guy says he will buy it. He sent me a check for 2950.00. He wants me to send him the remainder of the money to a Amanda Munson 100 e Main in Boise City Ok via money grams or western union. I was born at night but not last night.
I never deposited the check and turned it over to craigslist scams, no one ever contacted me about this. I still have the check.
Barry said his bank has cleared the check and he wants his money. I called the company that the check is written from. They say it is a scam. The routing number was wrong but the account was right. The gentleman thanked me and said he would be closing his account after he hangs up.
I just recieved an email from Barry saying he would be contacting his attorney because I am withholoding his money. I wrote back and said "there are lots of scams out there with people sending more than the amount, and when check comes back in a few weeks I'm responsible for that amount" Then he writes back and asks when do you think your bank will clear check?
I haven't yet written him back. I still have his check. Should I just throw it away or turn it over to the police? I also told him to go ahead and contact his attorney.
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Ronny g
North hollywood,California,
U.S.A.
How I understand this scam works...
#2
Sun, August 23, 2009
It wasn't really mentioned by the OP but the specifics of how this works is as follows...
Basically the "buyer" will state he/she is sending you a check for more then the amount of the sale of the item. If he can earn your trust you are instructed to cash the check at your bank (and the funny thing is the banks often cash it..but they won't cash a paycheck from a legitimate bank or business..makes you go hmmm...) but regardless..he tells you you can keep an additional amount for your "troubles" and send him the difference back with the item. In my case he told be his "messenger" was going to handle this.
The of course what happens is the bank discovers the check is bogus..and YOU get screwed out of the whole amount plus all fees and NSF's associated with it. I also hear you could be liable for cashing a bad check but I can't imagine actually having those charges pressed against you since it will be quite apparent you were scammed. But the bank will hold you responsible and be more then glad to take the money regardless of the hardship it may cost you..the bank just cares about money..not you or the frauder.
I can't belive anyone falls for this as no one in their right mind would voluntarily send a stranger selling an item on line an overpayment..it just makes no sense..but somehow they do get suckers and can be quite convincing and someone desperate to sell the item combined with naivitivity...lets just say it happens.
Nc
Grayslake,Illinois,
U.S.A.
Turn it over to police
#3
Fri, August 21, 2009
I had the same thing happen to me. I wouldn't worry about it, but I would definitely turn it over to police along with emails. Tell him this and that he should contact an attorney! What nerve!!
Good luck selling your truck! To someone local and legit!
Inspector
Tobyhanna,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Is this Boise city in Oklahoma?
#4
Fri, August 21, 2009
I have never heard of it but, I am assuming it is. I used to own a business in Oklahoma and I know that the DA's there love to pursue bad check writers, it ranks up there with drug dealers. I suggest you contact the district attorney in Oklahoma city and find out what to do. They may want you to send them the check so hang on to it.
Ronny g
North hollywood,California,
U.S.A.
Try to bust this guy
#5
Fri, August 21, 2009
I don't know what the police will do ..I imagine the bogus check is not from your state? But this guy is keeping in contact with you..perhaps there is a way to bust him. I had this happen to me also when I put an old Fender Stratocaster on craigslist.
The guy sent me some emails and wanted info for the money order he was going to have a messenger deliver..or something to that affect. I had never heard of this scam..but didn't understand why someone would trust me with an overpayment, and quite a large one at that.
I knew for sure this was a scam because he kept referring to the vintage Fender Stratocaster as "the item"...no one calls a vintage Fender Stratocaster an "item" unless they are totally clueless.
On the last email he wrote me I simply responded.."I know this is a scam..get lost", and never heard from him again. Then I did a little fraud and scam investigation on line and found out this is quite a common scam on craigslist. I imagine some people out there are falling for it as the scam continues..sad really.
Ronny g
North hollywood,California,
U.S.A.
Try to bust this guy
#6
Fri, August 21, 2009
I don't know what the police will do ..I imagine the bogus check is not from your state? But this guy is keeping in contact with you..perhaps there is a way to bust him. I had this happen to me also when i put an old fender stratocaster on craigslist.
The guy sent me some emails and wanted info for the money order he was going to have a maeenger deliver..or something to that effect. I had vener heard of this scam..and didn't understand why someone would trust me with an overpayment.
What triggered me this was a scam was he kept refeeringto the fender stratocaster as "the item"...no one calls an old Fender stratocaster an "item" unless they are totally clueless.
On the last email he wrote me i simply responed.."I know this is a scam..get lost".
