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I posted my Contour for sale just the other day. I have already got e-mails from 5 different people with the check scam. Is there a way to F them over?
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Originally posted by carraudio:
Is there a way to F them over?
I've given it about 15 seconds of thought and I've come up with this:
Ask them to send the check in your name to x address. Tell them to pick up the car at the same address.
Your name & address will be the same as the local police chief & his HQ.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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i did that once, but with the internet crimes division of the FBI. 
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by carraudio:
Is there a way to F them over?
I've given it about 15 seconds of thought and I've come up with this:
Ask them to send the check in your name to x address. Tell them to pick up the car at the same address.
Your name & address will be the same as the local police chief & his HQ.
better yet..just tell them to write the check to officer chris carr. 
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Originally posted by Kinda MxRacerCam:
i did that once, but with the internet crimes division of the FBI.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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Lol, what happens if the sale is legit? The buyer will be pretty pissed off!
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i believe they are talking about the "i'll send you x amount over your selling price and you send me the difference" scam
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It is best not to answer them at all.
The one time I was in the mood to answer one of those, i told them that I couldn't help them because i had just spent my money on a bridge. The bridge is for sale. Are you interested?
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Originally posted by Big Jim:
The one time I was in the mood to answer one of those, i told them that I couldn't help them because i had just spent my money on a bridge. The bridge is for sale.
LOL. You just bought London Bridge? And you want to sell?
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Originally posted by Kinda MxRacerCam:
i did that once, but with the internet crimes division of the FBI.
Good one. 
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