[Woodcarver] Scam purchases on eBay...

[Bill Judt]

Ivan:

Wow!
Scary!
Thank God for the wisdom to see through the scam.
If you had been a greedy person, you may have been taken in. Virtue is 
its own reward.

Bill
List Owner

My books are for sale at: http://wwwoodcarver.com/Books/Books.html
W.F. Judt,
46 Harvard Cres,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
S7H3R1
PH: 306-373-6649
Email: bjudt at sasktel.net
Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com

On Mar 24, 2005, at 10:03 AM, Ivan Whillock wrote:

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> I also received a cashier's check of over $24,000 supposedly for a 
> commission.  I was suspicious because the "customer" wanted me to act 
> ASAP, and had not waited for a contract which I always send.  The 
> customer asked me to email the contract to him, but I insisted on 
> using regular mail because that would give me a specific address 
> rather than an anonymous email identity. 
>  
> To make a long story short, upon receiving the suspicious check I 
> contacted the postal authorities and they told of other schemes where 
> the perpetrator tries to get the mark to cash a bogus check and then 
> refund real money back in one pretense or another.   One scheme has 
> the mark refunding $20,000 and keeping the other four thousand for his 
> "trouble."
>  
> Some pretty sophisticated people have been hooked, the postal folks 
> told me, including a lawyer in the northern part of the state.
>  
> Anybody want to buy a cashier's check for $24,785?
>  
> Ivan Whillock
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Bill Judt
> To: Woodcarver Mailing List WML
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:13 AM
> Subject: [Woodcarver] Scam purchases on eBay...
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> Gentle Subscribers:
>
> Chris Howard had a "close call" on eBay recently, in which he was 
> ALMOST scammed by a fraud artist in England.
> Please be aware that if you are approached by someone claiming to 
> purchase a carving you have listed on a website, you must be diligent 
> in establishing the credibility of your customer. You must also be 
> meticulous in transacting the payment, doing what is necessary to 
> protect yourself from fraud.
>
> People will attempt to SEND you money to make a payment on their 
> behalf. They can make their own payments, thank you very much!!!!
>
> Please read Chris's account, which I have edited for clarity.
>
> Bill
> List Owner
>
> My books are for sale at: http://wwwoodcarver.com/Books/Books.html
> W.F. Judt,
> 46 Harvard Cres,
> Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
> S7H3R1
> PH: 306-373-6649
> Email: bjudt at sasktel.net
> Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com
>
> Bill
>
> Chris Howard in Tn here.
>
>  Just wanted to advise you of a SCAM that is being ran on artists and 
> many others. I was selling a carving I listed on e-bay, and this is 
> what happened.
>
> I have been in contact with a person in England for the past 6 weeks 
> that want to buy a carving. She gave me a story about having several 
> things shipped at once and wanted me to pay her shipping agent with 
> extra money she was sending.
>
> I am a trusting soul to a certian degree. I recieved a Cashiers Check, 
> but with all her contacts, something just didnt seem right. I took the 
> check to the bank and had them run a check on it before it went into 
> my account and it was discovered that the cashiers check was a fraud.
>
> The scam works like this:
> A bank has to release funds in 3 days, but the  return on the check 
> (which would indicate it was worthless) would be 5 days.
>
> The fraud artist attempts to convince you to send money to a bogus 
> shipper along with the product, but you would be liable for the money 
> lost.
>
> I contacted the FBI and they are doing an investigation. I was lucky I 
> havent lost anything but it could really hurt someone. There are many 
> sites that explain how this works on the web.
>
> Thought you might want to be aware of this.
>
> Take Care and I hope to get to meet you some day.
>
> Chris Howard
> 145 Poplar Ln
> Gatlinburg Tn 37738
> gatlinburgartist.com
>
>
>
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