Comments on: Online Classified Scams: 10 Ways “They Could Never Happen To Me” http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Thu, 24 May 2012 22:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristian http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html/comment-page-1/#comment-375328 Kristian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:48:10 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html#comment-375328 I recently saw someone advertising on craigslist to sell a cell phone, The ad read 'compare to i-phone' and they were asking $200. When I looked closer I realized they were selling a Samsung i700. A 5 or 6 year old, GIANT-SIZED PDA phone... Not comparable to an i-phone at all, and worth about $50. Not a scam per se, but a good reason to watch yourself when shopping online. I recently saw someone advertising on craigslist to sell a cell phone, The ad read ‘compare to i-phone’ and they were asking $200. When I looked closer I realized they were selling a Samsung i700. A 5 or 6 year old, GIANT-SIZED PDA phone… Not comparable to an i-phone at all, and worth about $50. Not a scam per se, but a good reason to watch yourself when shopping online.

]]> By: Not Funny http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html/comment-page-1/#comment-375227 Not Funny Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:10:19 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html#comment-375227 There are LOTS of scams theses days! "Work at home! Earn easy money!" "Canadian Pharmacy! Cheap prescriptions!" "Find Love Online! Girls waiting to meet you!" Right now, I am advertising for a roommate to help boost my income. I get responses from people who state they would like to send me a cashiers check for the deposits + the first months rent. They will write it for a larger amount and ask for the balance to be sent back to them. What they are hoping next is that I cash the check at my bank and receive the funds. A few days later, the banks notifies me that the check bounced, and that I must pay back the funds from my own pocket. Needless to say, the check would be in a substanial amount and I would be left accountable and holding the bag, so to speak! These scams are from con artists that are finding an easy way to make ca$h from their computer! DON'T FALL FOR IT! ALWAYS REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS EMAILS! There are LOTS of scams theses days!

“Work at home! Earn easy money!”

“Canadian Pharmacy! Cheap prescriptions!”

“Find Love Online! Girls waiting to meet you!”

Right now, I am advertising for a roommate to help boost my income.
I get responses from people who state they would like to send me a cashiers check for the deposits + the first months rent.
They will write it for a larger amount and ask for the balance to be sent back to them.
What they are hoping next is that I cash the check at my bank and receive the funds.
A few days later, the banks notifies me that the check bounced, and that I must pay back the funds from my own pocket.
Needless to say, the check would be in a substanial amount and I would be left accountable and holding the bag, so to speak!

These scams are from con artists that are finding an easy way to make ca$h from their computer!

DON’T FALL FOR IT!

ALWAYS REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS EMAILS!

]]> By: Ann http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html/comment-page-1/#comment-374871 Ann Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:50:26 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html#comment-374871 The details of the particular scam I avoided by taking the steps I outlined in the article were that the funding party wanted me to receive a check for both my pay in advance and a nameless "Nanny" in order to distribute the funds. The details of the particular scam I avoided by taking the steps I outlined in the article were that the funding party wanted me to receive a check for both my pay in advance and a nameless “Nanny” in order to distribute the funds.

]]> By: Texas Girl http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html/comment-page-1/#comment-374828 Texas Girl Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:10:52 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/07/26/102200_online-classified-scams-10-ways-they-could-never-happen-to-me.html#comment-374828 I don't get it? How was this a scam? What were they trying to gain, and HOW? I'm confused. I don’t get it? How was this a scam? What were they trying to gain, and HOW? I’m confused.

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