Comments on: I Smell a Scam http://liverealnow.net/i-smell-a-scam/ The experimental guide to spending, saving, and thriving in the real world. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carnival of Personal Finance #263 – Upstate Edition http://liverealnow.net/i-smell-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Carnival of Personal Finance #263 – Upstate Edition Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:33:52 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=931#comment-1224 [...] Jason from Live Real, Now presents I Smell a Scam. [...] [...] Jason from Live Real, Now presents I Smell a Scam. [...]

]]> By: Jason http://liverealnow.net/i-smell-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Jason Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:20:51 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=931#comment-1169 It's been bad. I've only had 1 or two legit responses to half a dozen things I've got up for sale. It’s been bad. I’ve only had 1 or two legit responses to half a dozen things I’ve got up for sale.

]]> By: Barb Friedberg http://liverealnow.net/i-smell-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Barb Friedberg Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:56:48 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=931#comment-1157 Me too- This past week end I posted a 7 piece drum set and electric piano on craigs list. The only responses I got were from Scammer/spammers....No legit inquiries. Best regards, Barb Me too- This past week end I posted a 7 piece drum set and electric piano on craigs list. The only responses I got were from Scammer/spammers….No legit inquiries. Best regards, Barb

]]> By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff http://liverealnow.net/i-smell-a-scam/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:34:54 +0000 http://liverealnow.net/?p=931#comment-1150 The overpayment by wire is also offered by cashier's check and regular checks. When I had my spare room for rent, I would receive emails from people supposedly in other countries that would send me the first month's rent in advance plus shipping costs of their luggage or whatever. I was supposed to send them back the extra money minus $100 or whatever. Losers. I kept replying "This email has been forwarded to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at the FBI (http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx). Thanks! :-)" It made me feel a little better. The overpayment by wire is also offered by cashier’s check and regular checks. When I had my spare room for rent, I would receive emails from people supposedly in other countries that would send me the first month’s rent in advance plus shipping costs of their luggage or whatever. I was supposed to send them back the extra money minus $100 or whatever. Losers.

I kept replying “This email has been forwarded to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at the FBI (http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx). Thanks! :-) ”

It made me feel a little better.

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