advice please selling on classified ads scam??

garage

Hi guys i don't want to sound stupid but im selling furniture on a classified ads website and i have had a reply from a buyer is this a scam because surely if i receive a cheque and cash it the money is in my pocket any advice would be apreciated please see the message i got below??


[FONT=garamond, new york, times, serif]Good morning Paul,
Its so kind of you getting back to me soonest. I am ready to pay full £300 for you to know how serious I am about this purchase.
To convince you about my seriousness, I will draft payment now, with a 3-day clearance UK cheque. You should receive it in some couple of days from today if Royal mail sails fast. I live in Chester but will be leaving for an urgent hit job in Barry, Wales right now. I dont want this to delay the purchase, ok.
After you receive payment, my collector will come and pick up from your location. I am buying on your honest word that everything is ok. To speed purchase up, send -[/FONT]

[FONT=garamond, new york, times, serif]1. full names to draft the cheque with..
2. contact address with post codes .......
3. contact phone number...[/FONT]

[FONT=garamond, new york, times, serif] I am really glad about this so do respond back today.
I need you to take the advert off the market, ok.[/FONT]

cyberbob

Its a Scam ignore it. Id only accept cash on collection for a classified advert

garage

Thanks cyber i was wondering but how is this working if im cashing a cheque i release the goods if i dont there not going anywhere i can't see how i would lose out??

rsykes2000

Definite scam, delete it and ignore any other email. As above, go for cash on collection only.

rsykes2000

garage wrote: »

Thanks cyber i was wondering but how is this working if im cashing a cheque i release the goods if i dont there not going anywhere i can't see how i would lose out??

You get a cheque. It bounces, between paying it in and it bouncing they collect the goods. You lose out. Alternatively, they send a bank draft, you pay it in and all seems well, it is found to be a fake a day or so after they collect the goods and the money is taken back from you. You lose out.

garage

Thanks guys for the help i am now going to delete his emails apreciate it

ukmike

You could have a great time winding him up-give the local police station as your pick up address.

patriciaellen

Definite classic scam - lovely idea to wind them up though. Whilst they are wasting time on a wind-up there's less time for them to be scamming someone else.

WelshHybrid

garage wrote: »

.....[FONT=garamond, new york, times, serif]will be leaving for an urgent hit job in Barry, Wales..... [/FONT]

Do you really want to mess around with some doing "hit" jobs in Wales?