Is this A CL Scam?
 

Ok here is my email thread of conversation with an interested buyer:

BUYER:
Do you still have this item for sale ?

Andrew

Sent from my iPhone


ME:

Yes the item is still for sale.

Sent from my iPhone


BUYER (this response came immediately after I sent my last one)

Thanks for the prompt response to my mail. I will be buying from you
so please kindly withdraw the advert from C.LIST to avoid
disturbance. Please be informed that i will be paying with a certified
check from my Bank it will be delivered to you via United Parcel
Service (UPS) or FedEx , Then, the last price you're willing sell it
for me
so I'll need you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check...

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you have your
money I am completely satisfied with the advert and the payment will
be delivered within 4hours.** I use a hearing impaired phone # and
will receive your calls via email **

N.B UPS/FedEx does not deliver to a P.O box addresses.Thanks

Yes

This is the typical CL scam attempt. Usually the "buyer" is too busy to deal face to face since they are researching underwater ant farms in Wahulustan. Avoid them. Deal with living breathing humans face to face. Cash.

Any time you get a response to something you're selling and they describe it as an "item" instead of calling it what it is, it's a scam. It's a form letter they send out.

Yes its is a scam...avoid.

The modus operandi is to send a counterfeit check that is more that the amount of the item by a significant amount. They request that you wire the difference back. You deposit the check, wire the difference back and send the bass. The check bounces and you owe your bank the entire amount, you're out what you wired to them and they have your bass. It's a triple burn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_scam

Yes

Oh man, that is THE classic CL scam. I cant believe they still try this as its so blatantly absurd.

Haha thanks guys. Figured it was too good to be true.

edit by Josh Ryan

Read the rules please regarding selling items.

Yes it's a scam and a trifecta...In some parts of the country after you give them your full name, addy, zip, and both phone numbers they will threaten you with physical abuse.

Really?? As bad as threatening people?

Basically there's only one word to know when receiving messages like this: Delete.

Maybe it could be legit, like these others (not really): ;)
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Run, Forest. Run!

SCAM

Anyone that asks for that much personal info is askin too much.

"I will be buying from you so please kindly withdraw the advert from C.LIST to avoid disturbance" It could be a terminator robot that is looking to get into music and wants to stop trying to kill us all.

LOL! I just received the same type of message today in response to a CL ad. It is a scam. I read about this in another thread somewhere on Talkbass. There is a reason they ask you not to ship it. They send a fake check, and then they submit a claim saying they never received the item.

I was tempted to reply to their message saying that I am so thankful that they, being such a gentleman, have become my friend because I am a Prince in Nigeria and I have access to 5 million dollars and I will share it with him but all I need is someone to send me $5000 to unlock the 5 million.

But then, I just decided to delete their scam message and move on.

Yepper, it's a classic.

Scam City!