The Nigerian / Fake Check / Craigslist SCAM

Have you just sold something on Craigslist and you received a check in the mail for a larger amount. beware of the Craigslist scam from Nigeria. I sold something for $300 and received a check for $3,000. These are scams.
As opposed to some of the other scams, in this type of scam the fraudster takes their time to build a relationship with their victim. After a few days when the scammer is convinced they have formed a bond with their victim, they request the victim to cash some money orders and wire transfer the money to t hem (usually to Nigeria or Ghana). The scammer pretends to be someone from a Western country based in Nigeria for work and hence cannot cash the money orders. This seems harmless enough and most people don’t think twice about it. However, these money orders are often doctored so a $20 money order could have been washed and altered to show a sum of $2000. Once the victim cashes it and wires the money, the bank usually detects a forged money order and the victim is then liable for the entire amount while the scammer gets away scot-free and richer by a few thousand dollars.



 Also, watch out for the  Nigerian 419 Scam. This breed of scams has been around for a very long time and is known as the advance fee fraud. It has various names such as the Nigerian 419, Nigerian money offer, the Spanish prisoner etc. Similar to the Spanish prisoner scam where the scamster promises to share his fortunes with the victim in exchange for money to bribe the prison guards, the Nigerian 419 has fully come into its own thanks to the availability of email. A scam victim will usually receive an email making an offer of a large sum of money. The subject lines often read something similar to "From the desk of Mr [name]" or even "Your assistance is solicited". While the stories may vary slightly, the general plot then talks of a person (usually a corrupt government employee) who has come across a large sum of money and needs your assistance to get the funds out of the country. The money could be cash, gold bullion, blood diamonds, gold dust, checks etc. The sums usually run up to millions of dollars with the victim being promised a huge chunk of it for their "help". Like all scams, there is a last minute problem and you will be requested to send some money to ensure everything goes smoothly. Needless to say that is the last you will hear of your apparent fortune.

Here is a list of Emails these scammers have used. 
<janet1cline3@hotmail.com>
eva2tamayo1@hotmail.com
<v3d.fisher@yahoo.com>
(j.barkelew@yahoo.com)
kateedmonton@hotmail.com)
(Mariaduck@ymail.com)
<brendakdeboer@gmail.com
[mailto:rivera.james2000@gmail.com]
oseph.nelson2002@gmail.com]
: geraldtony@rocketmail.com
va.forsy06@gmail.com>
wewantstit@gmail.com>
goodluckme1@gmail.com
sussiea199@hotmail.com
lin.rose147@gmail.com)
bowiefergie1963@yahoo.com)
sandyjac1@hotmail.com
janet.campelle@gmail.com
 12804glenview@gmail.com
frank.cooper2003@gmail.com
johncollins0911@hotmail.com>
<markfilly501@gmail.com>

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