[pacificfame]

I received a response from a person about him purchasing a male beagle dog that I am selling. Here is the e-mail, tell me your thoughts.

However, am a located in GREECE, And i am ok with your offer, $250 , Cos am so much interested in this MALE BEAGLE PUP and i also want you to know that am buying it for my lovely family has Xmas gift .but their is something i will like you to know due to the payment and the shipping aspect. i will handle the shipping myself all because i have a shipping agency that will come to your house for the pickup after we both agree on this transaction,and for the payment!the payment will be payed to you on my behave all because i am not in U.S rigth now, am presently in Australia on a business trip,but my client in U.S will be the one to issue out the payment to you.cos i have informed him what i am willing to buy from you and he do promise me that he will respond fine ,by paying to you also on my behave through CASHIER,S CHECK Or MONEY ORDER in U.S fund.so the amount coming is $1,450 okay.so i want you to know that busniess is all about trust,so can i trust in you by sending the excess funds of the payment to my private shipping company,after you might have cash up the payment on the counter in your bank and deducted the total cost of your MALE BEAGLE PUP FROM it.and then forward the rest balance to the shipping company through the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER .cos i want you to understand that the balance you are sending to the shipping company will use to come down to your location for the shipment.and if all my explaination is accepted by you kindly forward to me all this required information,

1.. YOUR FULL NAME TO BE WRITTEN ON THE PAYMENT..

2.. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS WHERE THE PAYMENT WILL BE SEND TO

3.. YOUR CONTACT PHONE NUMBER TO REACH YOU.

So that i can forward it to my client for him to issue out the payment to you without any delay okay.looking forward to hear back from you.
Thanks,

[The Stealthy One]

It may be, but definitely do not hand the dog over until the payment clears. And let him know that.

Or, just tell him you don't deal internationally.

[Nigami Enterprise]

I would stay well away from it. I don't no how they will scam you but NOBODY would put money into your account.

[Dale King]

People wake up. This is a scam!

It's called The Phony Check Scam.

Here's how it works:

Individuals receive a cashier’s check for an amount more than what was agreed to. You are asked to wire money to them after you’ve deposited the check. If you’re selling something, they say they’ll pay you by having someone in the U.S. who owes them money send you a check. It will be for more than the sale price; you deposit the check, keep what you’re owed, and wire the rest to them. If it’s part of a work-at-home scheme, they may claim that you’ll be processing checks from their “clients.” You deposit the checks and then wire them the money minus your “pay.” Or they may send you a check for more than your pay “by mistake” and ask you to wire them the excess. In the sweepstakes and foreign money offer variations of the scam, they tell you to wire them money for taxes, customs, bonding, processing, legal fees, or other expenses that must be paid before you can get the rest of the money.

The checks are fake but they look real. In fact, they look so real that even bank tellers may be fooled. Some are phony cashiers checks, others look like they’re from legitimate business accounts. The companies whose names appear may be real, but someone has dummied up the checks without their knowledge.

You don’t have to wait long to use the money, but that doesn’t mean the check is good. Under federal law, banks have to make the funds you deposit available quickly – usually within one to five days, depending on the type of check. But just because you can withdraw the money doesn’t mean the check is good, even if it’s a cashier’s check. It can take weeks for the forgery to be discovered and the check to bounce.

You are responsible for the checks you deposit. That’s because you’re in the best position to determine the risk – you’re the one dealing directly with the person who is arranging for the check to be sent to you. When a check bounces, the bank deducts the amount that was originally credited to your account. If there isn’t enough to cover it, the bank may be able to take money from other accounts you have at that institution, or sue you to recover the funds. In some cases, law enforcement authorities could bring charges against the victims because it may look like they were involved in the scam and knew the check was counterfeit.

There is no legitimate reason for someone who is giving you money to ask you to wire money back. If a stranger wants to pay you for something, insist on a cashiers check for the exact amount, preferably from a local bank or a bank that has a branch in your area.

Dale King

[pacificfame]

Thanks Dale for the information. I just left the e-mail alone, it seems I post on ligament sites for Dog Sale Ad's, and the majority of e-mails I am receiving are all scam.

[Envydia]

i got a similar response awhile back and it was the same way. It's a scam