Friday, May 25, 2012

Quit being mean to me!

So I have mentioned this in previous post, but here is a good laugh for everyone.
To catch others up: CJ and I decided to sell our couches on Craigslist for $2000.  We got 2 people interested within 24 hours, the first said he would take them and send a check in the mail and set up for pick up.  We were so excited, but in the back of my mind I kept a little reservation on the dealings.  So we waited and emailed back in forth with the guy about getting the check to us and two weeks later I did receive checks.  Yup I said it CHECKS.

Two, in separate envelopes, same amount, same date on the check, same check number in the amount of $4200.  I promptly was worried. The checks were from a legitimate company out of California, Bank info out of Washington State, and post marked through Denver, CO.

The guy said the extra money was for me to give to the moving company and he sent two checks because he was not sure the first would make it. Well like I said already Checks had the same date on them and the envelope was dated the same day as well.

I took the checks in to Bank of America since that was the info on the check, the clerk immediately had to call over a manager.  So the bank took all the info I had and said to talk to the police department.  Police department could not do anything because I still had the money in my bank and the couches were still in my possession.

I promptly emailed the guy and told him the bank told me the checks were fake and he was not to contact me again.  I then made sure his emails went into my trash and skipped the inbox.
I thought that was it until today when I received an overnight FedEx envelope with a check for $6400.  AHHHHHH what in the world. This time he had an address in California, but the check company was in D.C. area and the bank out of Maryland.  I looked in my trash fold and there it was and email from him saying he was sending another check.  I could not believe it.  I emailed him again to not contact me and I got this email instead
im michell niyas by name, from New York  i am a civil engineer and i
have been into that for about 25 years now, i will love to know more
about you if you dont mind, I will be very pleased to read from you
soon, take good care of yourself, You made my day.


What in the world, and I looked again and some how my email about not contacting me is gone.  CJ and I can not find it.  So I emailed him AGAIN that I would contact the police if he kept harassing me.  He promptly emailed me that he would do it first if I did not give the money to his shipping company.  And AGAIN my email disappeared!  I changed all my passwords now, I am so freaked out!


CJ and I decided to ignore, if he sends the cops well o-well, I have all the proof that it is a fraud. I kept everything and printed out all the emails.  I am just a little nervous cause he does have my address, but I am hoping it is just him trying to bully us into giving him the money.

2 comments:

Katie said...

Scary!!!! But think of what you could buy with 6400.... lol! Just kidding ; )

Lori said...

It makes zero difference if he sends the cops (which he won't) because just like the cops couldn't help you since no money exchanged hands, they would have nothing on you since you never cashed the checks. Cops are irrelevant. Also, Craigslist has an "about" page for scams including who to report fraud and scams to, including a specific one for military. http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

I totally agree with the do not reply tactic because as long as he has a dialog with you he has a link. Take it away and more than likely he will go away. Just be careful!