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December 11, 2009
Kaffy Luk: Craigslist Scammers
I've had my bike listed on Craigslist for about a week or so now and I'm always surprised that I get so many scam emails from a listing. Right away, I got an email from "Kaffy Luk", using the email kaffyluk06@gmail.com, kaffyluk07@gmail.com, and kaffyluk10@gmail.com:
Hello
I really appreciate your response to my email.I want you to consider it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I
want you to know that i will be paying via bank certified check .I will like you to provide me with the following. information to facilitate the mailing of the check to you .
1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you
*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipping i will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check** Thanks
Of course, it's a scam. I wasn't clear how it worked though, so I googled it. Generally, the deal is that they just want to send you a cashier's check for too much money. So, say you're selling something for $1,000.00, they'll accidentally send you a check for $1,200.00, because the secretary made a mistake, and then you deposit the cashier's check and wire them the difference back via Western Union. Of course, the cashier's check is no good. It's just a piece of paper. The bank it's drawn on may not even exist. The check bounces, and you're out $200 (in this case).
So, it's frustrating dealing with all of these criminals. I googled the web and found that "Kaffy Luk" has been around for a while, scamming countless others.
It's frustrating that these people are out there, on the fringes of society, preying on people from third world country with impunity. It makes me want to scam the scammers, which I have neither the patience nor the intellect to pursue. But then I read about this guy. He apparently scammed two guys so bad that they were killed in the madness of sub-saharan africa.
Posted by Rob Kiser on December 11, 2009 at 2:41 AM
Comments
Hey Rob, this is Ryan from Austin TX. Thanks for the book. I really enjoyed it. If you're ever down this way let me know. Look forward to reading about more of your of travels.
Ryan
Posted by: Ryan O'Sullivan on December 11, 2009 at 6:17 PM