Here's an example of the infamous "overpayment cheque scam". This scam is normally targeted at people actually selling items on the internet, but this stupid prick just sent this out blindly to everyone on an e-mail list hoping to actually get a person who just happened to be selling their car online. The way it works is once they agree to the price, they send a cashier's cheque for substantially more than the cost of the goods and say the excess amount needs to be wired to someone else, such as their agent. A cashier's cheque is very difficult for the bank to determine if it's legitimate on the spot and it usually takes at least 14 days to clear. Of course the cheque bounces a couple weeks later and you're stuck paying back the money to the bank. I've heard of someone even requesting the bank manager to examine the cheque upon cashing, which he thought looked good, and it then ended up bouncing a couple weeks later. I've even seen a woman who lost $2,000 this way when someone was suppose to be buying her puppies!

Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:35:17 -0700 (PDT)

Dear,
I am MR PAUL WILLIAMS. THE DIRECTOR OF ADER AUTO .
We specialise in purchase of auto machines and other fairly used properties for customers in Asia,Africa and Europe,and we get paid in commission,after payment has been confirmed by the seller to the buyer.

I saw your advert on the web and wish to find out if the ITEM is still available.If available,I will pay $...................for the ITEM and Payment will be made by check. My agent will arrange for the pick up and shipping of the ITEM.Pls get back to me urgently if still available.

Regards,
PAUL WILLIAMS

Hey there Paul, Frank here. What's up fruitcake? You talkin' about my '67 Plymouth Satellite there? Yeah, it's still available. So what, you don't even know how much your willing to pay? You're not exactly the sharpest crayon in the box, hey Paul? Well, let me fill in the blank for your there pal, I want $1,500 firm for this baby! Let's talk rubber neck!

Frank

Fri, 2 Jul 2004 15:11:55 -0700 (PDT)

Mr. Frank.

I want you to sell to me your goods and will like you to scan it to enable me see how it is before I finally conclude on the amount to pay.

I wait to hear from you soonest.

Paul

Listen pal, how many '67 Plymouth Satellites do you see on the road today?! You got a fuckin' problem with that price now?? And the photo was posted with the ad, open your fuckin' eyes! I'm attaching the photo anyway just because I suspect that you don't even have enough wit to be a proper half-wit, so here it is.

Just look at this sweet ride Paul! We're talkin' a 318 big block here, and she's in mint condition I tell you, MINT! You'd swear this fuckin' thing just rolled off of the assembly line here! And you're being all cautious about a lousy $1,500??!

So whatya say there Paul, let's wrap this deal up!

Frank

<This actually was my car ten years ago, and I still miss it!>

Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:51:20 -0700 (PDT)

Mr Frank.

Thanks for your mail, I havr seen the car and will be offering you us$1,000. If you accept on the price try to inform me soonest , also you send to me the name which I will use to write a cheque to you with your receiving address.

I wait to hear from you soonest.

Mr. Paul

Alright Paul, what fucking part of "firm" did you NOT understand??!! I told you I wanted $1,500 FIRM! That means none of this dickering bullshit you cheap cocksucker! Unless you plan on sending a cheque to the address below for the full amount I'm asking, then don't waste anymore of my fuckin' time you feeble minded dipshit!

Send cheque for $1,500 to:
Frank Rizzo
3205 Falconbridge Hwy.
Sudbury, ON
P3L 1E2
Canada

You better hurry this shit up if you really want this car though because I've got 3 other people who are seriously interested in it now.

Later asslicker,
Frank

Mon, 5 Jul 2004 05:30:11 -0700 (PDT)

Mr.Frank.

I will be sending you the cheque on the above name given to me ,

The cheque which I will be giving to you will be above the amount which I am offering you for the car , but you will do me good by sending part of the above money from the cheque to my agent in california who will be coming to investigate the car and to ship the car over here.

Thanks.

I wait to hear from you. I will accept to pay you the us$ 1,500 for the car.

Mr Paul Williams

Yeah sure, you can send whatever the fuck you want, just so long as I get my $1,500. And if this agent of yours thinks he'll be driving away with it for any less than that, he'll be crawling back to California with two broken legs and a fuckin' tire iron sticking out of his ass! I don't know why you don't just send the money to this prick in the first place, but then again you are a lot like the Tin Man - just wandering around looking for a brain.

I need you to send this cheque by FedEx so I can get it as soon as possible. You think you're capable of that Paul? Also, this car has a lot of sentimental value for me. We've been though a lot together, and I want to see it go to a good owner. You've got to promise me you'll sell it to someone who'll take good care of it. I don't want this car ending up in the hands of some crazy fuckin' rebels who'll get it all full of bullet holes and shit! Can you promise me that Paul?

Alright then, I'll be on the lookout for this cheque and it's been a fuckin' pleasure doing business so far.

Later cockweasel,
Frank

Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:24:43 -0700 (PDT)

Mr. Frank.

I want to inform you that my Agent said that he will not able to come to Canada

I though you based in Amnerica.

So you can think about it .

Mr Paul

I can think about what???!! What to do with your battered body after I get through with you if you pull a fucking stunt like backing out of this deal now?! I've already told those other 3 buyers to go take a hike because you were committed to buying it. It said in the advertisement where I was from. Christ Paul, are you illiterate as well as blind and stupid??! You can fucking well come up here and get the car yourself if this lazy prick won't do it.

So how soon can I expect to get this cheque of yours numbnuts?

Frank

Sat, 10 Jul 2004 07:55:26 -0700 (PDT)

Mr. Frank.
As I told you that my Agent in America said that he can not come to canada to pick up the car, Meanwhile I thought you are living in America without knowing you are living in Canada.

So bear with me. But if you can come to America then inform me.
Thanks.

Paul Williams

Now why the fuck would you think that if it said in my ad that I'm in Canada, as well as in my third letter to you when I gave you my address - long before it suddenly became such a fuckin' problem??!!

Oh, I'll come down there alright, just so you can get a real good look at just how well this thing handles doing 110 mph with your badly beaten body skipping off of the asphalt after I tie you to the back bumper you motherfucker!!! Either you get another agent who will come up here, or you fucking well better come up yourself then! I've sold lots of cars to buyers in the states, and it was never such a fuckin' problem for them to come up and collect them.

I think you need to make a little trip to your nearest FedEx office today there Paul.

Frank

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