WARNING, victims wanted - 11/13/05 09:00 PM
There is a , new to Belize, active scam. It is addressed to people posting high priced items for sale. They are now trying to sucker in Belizians, since many other countries are aware of it. I know because they tried it on me and the only posting I have with my e-mail address included is on this site.
They will contact you for further information on your item. Then they will show an interest in it. Then, after bargining, they will decide to purchase it. Then they will ask if they can pay in US $. Then they will ask if a bank cert. check or money order is OK. Then they will explain that the check will be sent by their business partner,or some other third party and that the check will be more than the purchase amt. You are instructed to, as soon as you deposit the check, wire back the change (a few thousand) to the third party.
Ha, ha, ha - yeah, sure---BUT it must work sometimes!
They will contact you for further information on your item. Then they will show an interest in it. Then, after bargining, they will decide to purchase it. Then they will ask if they can pay in US $. Then they will ask if a bank cert. check or money order is OK. Then they will explain that the check will be sent by their business partner,or some other third party and that the check will be more than the purchase amt. You are instructed to, as soon as you deposit the check, wire back the change (a few thousand) to the third party.
Ha, ha, ha - yeah, sure---BUT it must work sometimes!