Thursday, September 22, 2011

Craig's List scammer had better get up earlier than that


So I've started making rustic furniture out of recycled pallets. You'd be amazed as I was, at the quality of wood some companies use for pallets. Anyway, I made this coffee table and listed it on Craig's List for $200. Some dude named Ander Joeson offered to buy it. He says to expect today a certified check for 10 times the amount and his request that I take my $200 and send the balance by Western Union to some address. Supposedly his secretary mistakenly made it out for too much.

I guess the scam is that I'm supposed to deposit the check into my personal account, then wire the $1800 to him before the check bounces. If there weren't people that stupid I guess they wouldn't be attempting to scam us, but seriously who falls for that?
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16 comments:

  1. BillThu Sep 22, 12:45:00 PM CDT

    Enough do that scum like this guy try it. You should turn him in to the authorities.

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  2. EdThu Sep 22, 02:50:00 PM CDT

    I plan to if the bogus check ever comes. Who do I call about this?

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  3. BillThu Sep 22, 03:16:00 PM CDT

    Local PD should be able to point you in the right direction,

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  4. ryanThu Sep 22, 08:59:00 PM CDT

    That's unfortunate. I'm glad to say I haven't had that problem with craigslist. By the way, I'm a Nigerian prince and I need your help.

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  5. edFri Sep 23, 07:05:00 AM CDT

    Heh heh, anything you need Ryan. Just let me know where to send the cash.

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  6. BelchSpeakFri Sep 23, 02:23:00 PM CDT

    Dude, I love that table! Very well done! If I was local, I'd snap that up.

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  7. EdFri Sep 23, 04:11:00 PM CDT

    Man, I'd ship it to you if it didn't weigh 45 pounds from all the oak. But thanks.

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  8. AnonymousTue Sep 27, 07:34:00 PM CDT

    The man has been telling me the same crap since sunday to a reply on craigslist for a patio set for $400.. The last message from him he said his name was Chris..

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  9. ajTue Sep 27, 07:36:00 PM CDT

    (anonymous) and now he wont stop sending me emails..

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  10. EdWed Sep 28, 09:03:00 AM CDT

    aj, reply to the emails and promise to send the money as soon as he sends you a check, then gather as much information as you can to turn in to the cops and to Craigslist. That's what I did, and I haven't heard from him since.

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  11. davidFri Sep 30, 05:04:00 AM CDT

    Ed,
    Cool table
    Yes, I am amazed at the wood used for lowly pallets
    and CL scammers are common. I buy/sell on CL regularly and when I get "offers" like this I delete them
    DJ

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  12. EdFri Sep 30, 02:53:00 PM CDT

    Thanks Dave, I just sold this table to a local architect whose wife is an interior designer. I figure if the two of them like it, it can't suck, right?

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  13. AnonymousFri Sep 30, 08:44:00 PM CDT

    Hi Ed,

    Ander Joseson (Real name could be Joe Anderson) contacted me to buy a dining room set. Offered me $50 over my asking price if I would take the ad down and promised to send a check by messenger right away. If you are in Missouri, where I am, you can report this online to the Missouri Attorney General's Office at https://www.consumer.ago.mo.gov/ If you are in another state, I'm sure every state has an Attorney General site. If he sends the check to me, that's where I'm going with it. Good luck! Larry

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  14. edSun Oct 02, 05:40:00 PM CDT

    Thanks Larry, if I receive the check, that's definitely what I'll do.

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  15. AnonymousFri Nov 11, 11:48:00 AM CST

    as anyone actually received a check from this man. cause i actually got a check from him today what happens if i actually cash it?

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  16. RikkiSat Mar 21, 01:40:00 PM CDT

    So what happened with all of this?...cause this guy is trying to hire me as a personal assistant and wants to send me money and packages to mail off for him at his expense...supposedly runs a landscaping company out of albany NY?

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