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 Cans someone solve this mistery ???
3 MEN GO INTO A MOTEL. THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK SAID THE ROOM
IS $30, SO
EACH MAN PAID $10 AND WENT TO THE ROOM.

A WHILE LATER THE MAN BEHIND THE DESK REALIZED THE ROOM WA...


 Im so confused?
i used my debit card to purches a few items. i noticed with each item i bought it of course took the money. but im worried because with each item i bought it says pending. does this mean i wont have ...


 Should a nine year old have a savings account?
My nephew just turned nine hes a really cool and smart kid so as a gift i thought i give him a wamu saving account so he can learn about saving money and being able to buy his own things and a place ...


 I have bad credit from 10 years ago...can I fix and buy a home?
I'm 28 years old and got off to a bad start. As soon as I turned 18, I went credit card crazy and have accumulated $10,000 + in credit card debt. I didn't realize how bad it was until I was ...


 WHICH is BETTER getting paid each week or every 2 weeks?
for the most of my income avoiding taxes and other withholdings....


 I need a personal loan for 8,000 with horrible credit and no one else will help me?
Okay so here is my story...I am 28, I got married and divorced with in a year, we were together before that for 9 years. He was the main provider and when it can down to having to pay for the divorce ...


 I need some advice on a credit collection issue?
Ok six years ago i had some big financial problems. i though i pd every thing offf. Then about 2 months ago i get this message on my machine this guy asking for me and he needs to discuss a lawsuit ...


 How can I get a loan?/ To consolidate debts?
I have a school loan for like 10 thousand, then I also owe the hospital like 15 thousand, but my credit is not very strong its around 563, I would appreciate it so much if anyone knows what I can do ...


 How can i keep the tax mans hands off my money?
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 How to get rich?
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 What is 6% of $325.00?
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 I have a question?
I keep on spending money and i want to save but its really hard. What can i do?...


 Should I pay my student loan as much as possible or keep my money in the bank?
My student loan is the only debt I have. The return from the bank is 4.45% and I also have a CD account at 5%. The interest for the loan is lower than that. What should I do?
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 Personal check made out to 2 names.?
WAMU check was made out to me and someone else ... the other person already signed it in the back but cant go to cash it with me... can i just go to a WAMU banck and cash it myself???...


 How can I earn money at home?
My birthday is cominq up and i wanna make some of the money. I need $300 and my parents can only qive me $200. How can I earn some money?

I have quite a lot of booksz at home i really dont ...


 How can i pay down my home loan sooner? what about pre-pay penaltys? how much goes towards my principal?
i have a 350K home loan, I have heard of some programs that say they can show you how to pay down your loan in 1/2 the time or sooner, does this really work? which is the best program to use? please ...


 I need £900 to go to a funeral?
I recently good some bad news that an old friend of mine has past way, the thing is i can't afford to pay for the cost because hes being buried in New Zealand. How am i going to make that money ...


 I have an opportunity to either 1) Pay off my car loan or 2) Invest this amount?
Is it better to pay off a car loan and avoid interest payments or use this money to invest with the market the way it is?...


 How do you stop a termination notice on your electric bill?
i dont have a medical release, i paid part of the termination notice but the electric co wont tell me if that will stop them frome coming out and disconnecting my service, also they wont extend the ...


 How could i get 1 million people to send me £1 each so i could become a millionaire?
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Sara S
Is this a scam response to my ad?
I am trying to sell my dishwasher through Craigslist. A week or so ago I got a scam response to my ad (it was VERY obvious that it was a scam). Now yesterday, I got an e-mail asking if it was still available. I replied that it is and this is the response that I got this morning:

"Sounds Good,
I want to purchase the item today and pay you via Electronic Cashier Check drawn from my Bank account it is a real cashiers check after you print it. The check will be sent to you immediately via email all you need to do is purchase a Business check paper at any Office depot or stationary store to print the check on and immediately when you print the check proceed to your Bank to deposit or Cash it,the Business check paper cost $20 only but i will offer you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.The item will be picked up from you by my Company shipper so you don't have to worry about shipment of the item also I will wait for you to confirm and clear the check before the shipper come to pickup the item from you actually I should have handled this myself but i am not available to do that now i am currently away for my Company seminar that is why i want you to do this and i will pay you $50 to purchase the Business check paper to print the check.This is the fastest and best method of payment because it is instant once you purchase Business check paper all this process of printing and cashing of the E-check can be done within 2 hours.

Thanks"

Is this a scam? I guess it kinda sounds like it to me but the fact that he said that he'd be willing to wait until it cleared really threw me off. I have never heard of an electronic cashiers check.
What do you think?
                     
 




jeligula
Yes, it's a scam. When somebody takes the time to give you detailed instructions on how to receive payment (everybody knows how to cash a check), then you can bet the farm it is a scam. The same thing happened when I was looking for a roommate on Craigslist. Next time put in the tag "out-of-country responses will be ignored."

A legitimate response to your ad would have been simple: "I am interested in your dishwasher. Is it an energy saver? How much water does it use?" The response you questioned was only concerned with payment, absolutely no questions about the item itself.


hairhorn
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total horseshit.


Sarah
you know all of that is too complicated ? I wouldn't even bother with it...scam or no scam. I mean it's not like your dealing with 1,000's of dollars. Plus you should always go with your gut feelings. Tell him thanks but no thanks.


Tom
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My saying is..

Sounds too good to be true?

Then it probably is.


clover_star31
Never, ever heard of this - I'd be very wary. If you don't trust it, don't sell this person your dishwasher. Rather dubious, but I'm not sure what's in it for him.

Just don't do it...


gagam
This is a scam! Do not do this! You will be charged for all $$ and you could be charged criminally. Report this to Craigslist and to your local police NOW!!!!!!!!!!


ĶΪŦŤŸ-ⓀÀț
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sounds like a scam... dont do it


Steve L
yeah I wouldn't mess with all that nonsense, cash only for craigslist.


raindrop69us
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It sounds like a scam to me.


»jєѕѕι¢α«
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scam.


Net Advisor
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THIS IS ANOTHER NIGERIAN -TYPE MONEY SCAM.

avoid.


MrsMac
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read it carefully - if you send them the $20 dollars to buy the check, and you'll never hear from them again.

you have two options, ignore it, or take it to the police and report potential fraudster. I'd do the latter


Billy bob jr.
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Sounds scammy to me. Next ad just say cash only.


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