Re: Got a response from craigslist on my PRS

On 05 Jan 2009, "olddog" <email@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in alt.guitar:

They send a check (can be certified or money order doesn't matter)
but it's a bogus check. They tell you to deposit the money and
send the extra money back (usually because a "mistake" was made.
The "secretary" was supposed to pay the shipper (or whatever)).
But you go ahead and keep oh "$50" extra for your trouble. So you
do it and it turns out later you get a notice from your bank
telling you the check was a forgery. The timing is important. They
have to get you to send the money back quickly before you catch
on. That's why they need your phone number.

I'm aware of that scam, but the original email doesn't say anything
about sending them anything back. Obviously the check is bogus and the
scam depends on them getting something before you or the bank realize
it. But what's to prevent you from waiting until the check clears
before you agree to ship? I guess the scammer must later introduce the
plan to overpay and have you reimburse them, and to pressure you via
phone to do it fast.
.

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