Im sharing this with my FaceBook friends... especially artists but also with anyone else who might have some kind of a web site you use to sell your art/products/merchandise (including those who use Craigslist). There is a scam that has been going on for a decade or more whereby someone contacts you from overseas and arranges to buy your item (usually larger ticket things). They then send you a Cashiers Check for a few thousand or even over ten thousand over the amount. They then tell you to go ahead and deposit the check, and wire the balance to their shipper theyve contracted or a friend they owe money to. Unfortunately some believe that after a few days or a week, the check has cleared their bank and proceed to wire the balance of the overpayment to the account number provided. This is a total scam. It can take as long as 3 weeks or a month for your bank to become aware that the check is a fraud and it will not be honored. In the meantime, if you have wired them REAL money from your account, you have just been defrauded. I received an inquiry regarding a painting on my web site two weeks ago. We agreed on a price and indeed the cashiers check arrived for $2,400 OVER the amount. There have been clues all along the way that this guy was a phony, so Ive been suspicious all along. He wont be getting my money. Anyway... just wanted to alert anyone out there who might get such a solicitation. He found me through my web site. Theses scammers are evidently known for buying things on Craigslist including cars and more as well. There is an internet fraud website to file complaints. Im in the process of doing that now.
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 20:50:07 +0000
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