It is a scam. The funds will be made available to you but eventually the check WILL bounce. Do not do it

I was scammed by this person too. Is there anyway I can get my money back?! I am a college student and this just ruined me.

the message found below has been sent from the following email address: susanc479@gmail.com



How are you doing today.Finally USPS will make the delivery of the
check soon.Here is the tracking number(9470101699320002872956)
you can track it via WWW.USPS.COM. Once you get the check,take it to
your Bank immediately and get it cashed, deduct First months rent fee
plus utilities,and also deduct  $100  for yourself for running around
for me.its just to compensate you because you will need to run around
in getting the remaining  money sent to my travel agent  via MONEY
GRAM.You and I guess more appreciation can be done in person soon
because it takes faithfulness for things like this to work . Money
Gram outlet is located all around WAL-MART STORE.

                           HERE are the instructions to follow:


1.GET THE PAYMENT.

2.GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK.

3. AFTER YOU HAVE DEDUCTED YOUR FIRST MONTH RENT FEE PLUS UTILITIES
SEND CASH VIA MONEY GRAM to my travel agent

4. PLS DEDUCT YOUR  FIRST MONTH RENT FEE PLUS UTILITIES AND $100 FOR
YOURSELF,HAVE REMAIN SEND TO MY AGENT INFORMATION BELOW:


            HERE IS MY TRAVEL AGENT INFORMATION:

Receiver's Name ---:  Ashley Chandler
STREET------------: 1121 Ann street
CITY: --------:   Newport
STATE: --------:   Kentucky
ZIP CODE --------:   41071

After you have the money sent to the travel agent Via Money Gram, here
are what I will require from you:

1. REFERENCE number(8digit).
2. Total Amount Sent after deducting the sending charges.

got this as a response from Craigslist

I also got this phony message for craigslist

I received an email from Monica Carlson [monicawil02@gmail.com]  with the SAME situation.  I told her to take her scam elsewhere.

>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: monica Carlson [mailto:monicawil02@gmail.com]
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 4:15 AM
>>>> To: Heather Atkinson (Productivity)
>>>> Subject: Re: 2010 Frigidaire Stainless Steel gallery dishwasher -
>>>> LIKE NEW -
>>>> $400 (Spokane Valley)

>>>>
Hello ,
i just want to thank you for the honest and trustworthy you are having towards this transaction and i want to bring it to your notice that the payment would deliver to you today via Fedex Currier service and here is the tracking number provided(273347515002889) so i would want you to follow my instruction on what to do about the shipping freight and hand ling's and the pick up arrangement .So once you have the payment with you now just get it cashed or get it deposited and deduct your actual amount plus extra $100 for the trust and honest you are having and get the remaining fund send Via  Money Gram International to the shipper information below for them to come for the pick up in your location since their freight and hand ling'sfee is been included with your money cos they have some other items to pick up for me in some locations so here is their information to get the funds send Via Money Gram :



Receiver's Name...Rosaitzel Mendoza
Address.........3808 duck ave.
City.................Key west,
State...............FL
Zipcode...........33040




This his how you gonna handle the money...

The check is for $2 450



$400  was meant for the  (   2010 Frigidaire Stainless Steel gallery dishwasher)
$100            was meant for your Running Around
$1950 (Mover) Via Money Gram


Money Gram Charges will be deducted from the left $1950 and the rest would be send to my mover

As soon as you have the money wire to my mover and done with Money Gram i  want you to get back to me with the following information after deducting Money Gram money charges...

1,Current Map Quest to your location for the pick-up 2.Sender's Name and Address 3.Actual amount sent after  Money Gram charges
4.8 digit Money transfer Control Number(Reffence) 5. Current time for the pickup.


I will be waiting for the information as soon as possible so that the pick up would be done first things tomorrow morning

Who is the owner?

Hi macario hinojos, Thanks for getting back to me and been honest with me. The
payment sent to you include the shipper funds that meant for the pick
up of the item you have with you and other items that belong to my in
law and the remaining money after your money is to be transfer to
Rosaitzel Mendoza via Money Gram as requested so that they can be there
and pick the item and also proceed with the others. macario hinojos, the bank
has been informed about the transaction and they are releasing the
money to you okay? so when you get the money today, deduct your
money  for the item and extra $100 for the running around and keeping
the item for me, and  transfer the rest to Rosaitzel Mendoza via Money
Gram at any  Money Gram location or walmart  around you.As soon
as you complete the transaction , get back to me with the Money Gram
information on the receipt given to you for the confirmation so
that the shipper can proceed with the pick up.
Thanks Sincerely.

On 9/8/12, macario hinojos <macariofromtx@yahoo.com> wrote:
> i got a check but not for the amount we agreed on why is the amount
> differnent and why is it from b and h photo
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: monica Carlson <monicawil02@gmail.com>
> To: Macario <macariofromtx@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: kaysons golden rhapsody dish set - $600 (odessa tx)
>
> Payment already deliver to you then follow the shipping instruction
> and get back to me with money gram information so that my mover can
> be there in time for the pickup
>
> On 9/8/12, monica Carlson <monicawil02@gmail.com> wrote:
>>       Your Tracking Information
>> Status:    DELIVERED
>> Last Scan:    9/7/2012 6:07:08 PM Delivered Odessa, TX US
>>     ODESSA, TX US
>> Delivered To:    ODESSA, TX US
>> Delivery Date:    Friday, September 7, 2012
>> Delivery Time:    6:07 PM
>> Signed By:    Signature not required
>> Carrier:    FedEx Ground
>> Service:    FedEx Home Delivery
>> FedEx Ground Tracking Number:    731165215004090>> On 9/8/12, Macario <macariofromtx@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> I have not heard from you do hold the dishs or sell them I have another
>>> person wanting them but I tild them I was waiting on you
>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Sony Ericsson Xperia? PLAY.
>>>
>>> monica Carlson <monicawil02@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Thanks for your response  and  i will update you with the shipping
>>>>instruction and tracking number as well,  but i want you to remove it
>>>>from the craigslist to avoid any disturbance... Have a nice day and
>>>>get back to me
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 8/31/12, Macario <macariofromtx@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> as far as trust everything is good. the only damage I cab see on the
>>>>> dished
>>>>> is one sugar bowl lid is missing a small piece from the inner rim of
>>>>> the
>>>>> lid
>>>>> but the test ate in mint condition. I will sent the items out ups if
>>>>> you
>>>>> want me to or I can use anyone else that you may already have in mind
>>>>> just
>>>>> let me know
>>>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Sony Ericsson Xperia? PLAY.
>>>>>
>>>>> monica Carlson <monicawil02@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>> Thanks for your information, i will need your honest and trust and
>>>>>>your updating to end up this transaction..I will like to know if i can
>>>>>>trust you with my money because am sending you a check and the payment
>>>>>>will be made out immediately i heard from you. I will provide the
>>>>>>tracking # as soon as it as been sent out, "More so" i'm include the
>>>>>>shipment funds in the amount on the check because i don't have time to
>>>>>>come down for a look of the items but as soon as the check as fully
>>>>>>cleared in your bank, you will deduct your own money for the item plus
>>>>>>extra $50 for yourself as running around fee and you will send the
>>>>>>remaining money to the mover that will come for the pick up for me
>>>>>>through money Transfer....
>>>>>>Thanks for your mail and understanding once again, and i will be
>>>>>>waiting to read back from you as soon as possible today..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks

This is a total scam! NEVER accept a cashiers check - especially if it's for more than the amount of the sale! I told this crook (Rosaitzel Mendoza) 'cash only' once I was on to him/her. They sent it anyway. The item sale was a few hundred dollars - the check is over $2,000. NEVER allow a third party member such as a "driver or mover" take possession of your sale item.

The check is fraudulent - it is an amount a bank would not flag, so they cash it. When it is discovered that it is no good, YOU are stuck with the debt to the bank.

Do not cash, the FBI us onto this and its a scam!

I have received an email saying the same things from people who ACTUALLY mailed me a check with all of this overpayment in it. I'm curious as to is the check cashable, did you cash it, and what happened after you did.

I recieved an email like this from selling some items on Craigslist they mailed me a check. I am curious if the check is real and you cashed it and what happened after you did.

PAYMENT  DELIVERED  !!!!

The overpayment on the check is meant to cover the cost of shipment
for the item alongside my other roperties including tax and insurance,
more so i still have other items in another location to pick and i
want everything to be picked together including the one am buying from
you, so this is why the shipping funds was in such  amount. Once the
check cleared just deduct your money for the cost of the item + $50 am
willing to give you that for any running around and make the remaining
balance send to the Mover via Western Union Money transfer at any of
their outlets near you and get back to me with the money transfer
details gotten after sending the funds  (as it appears on the receipt)
so that i caforward it to the Mover for confirmation of payment and
they can schedule for the pick-up at your location ....



Here is  Available Mover information you are to send the rest of fund
to....then transfer charges should be deduct for the remaining as
well.


Mover's Name..... Rosaitzel Mendoza
Address;.......... 1703 N 2nd St
City:.............. Jacksonville
State:............ Florida
Zip Code:........ 33432





Kindly get back to me with the money transfer details.
Sender's name and address (as it appears on the money transfer receipt)
MTCN # (10 digit numbers)
Actual amount sent.


What's your schedule regarding pickup as i have some other properties
to be moved alongside the item. Hope i can trust you with the
overpayment ?. Your Honesty and  transparency will be appreciat