Comments on: Too much money scam http://www.tacticaltechnique.com/research/too-much-money-scam/ Web Development Observations and Asides by Corey Salzano Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:07:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Corey http://www.tacticaltechnique.com/research/too-much-money-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Corey Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:39:28 +0000 http://www.tacticaltechnique.com/research/too-much-money-scam/#comment-684 Because the scammer is going to ask you to give some of the money he sends you to "the mover" to cover the cost of transporting the item. This mover may be the scammer himself or a scum bag friend. The concept of the scam is to get you to cash or otherwise transfer some of the money before the banks realize the money does not exist. Because the scammer is going to ask you to give some of the money he sends you to “the mover” to cover the cost of transporting the item. This mover may be the scammer himself or a scum bag friend. The concept of the scam is to get you to cash or otherwise transfer some of the money before the banks realize the money does not exist.

]]> By: Tri http://www.tacticaltechnique.com/research/too-much-money-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Tri Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:47:13 +0000 http://www.tacticaltechnique.com/research/too-much-money-scam/#comment-683 My situation is very similar, but not exact. Here is what he/she said: "Hello... I really appreciate your response to my mail.I want you to consider it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to know that i will be paying via bank certified check .I will need you to provide me with the following.information to facilitate the mailing of the check . 1.....Full name to write on the check 2.....Full Physical address to post the check 3.....City and state include your Zip code 4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you **I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipping i will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check** Thanks" Notice the difference? look at the very last part of the last sentence. "as soon as you have cashed the check". Everything else in the email sounded like the scam you mentioned above, but except that part I spoke of, which makes a huge difference. I'm almost convinced that it is a scam, but how can the scammer gain anything if I cash the check before he/she receives my item? Many thanks in advance My situation is very similar, but not exact. Here is what he/she said:

“Hello… I really appreciate your response to my mail.I want you to
consider it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid
disturbance.I want you to know that i will be paying via bank
certified check .I will need you to provide me with the
following.information to facilitate the mailing of the check .
1…..Full name to write on the check
2…..Full Physical address to post the check
3…..City and state include your Zip code
4…..Home & Cell Phone to contact you
**I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for
shipping i will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the
check** Thanks”

Notice the difference? look at the very last part of the last sentence. “as soon as you have cashed the check”. Everything else in the email sounded like the scam you mentioned above, but except that part I spoke of, which makes a huge difference. I’m almost convinced that it is a scam, but how can the scammer gain anything if I cash the check before he/she receives my item?

Many thanks in advance

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