Net scammers remind me of ants...

My trusty Sony Cybershot of 3-4 years finally died. So I've been in the market for a new digital still camera. This post is about a couple of internet scams that I have ran into not once - but twice.



A week or so ago I posted an ad on Facebook Marketplace about a license for e-Text for Windows that I wanted to sell. This was the only response I got super late last night and I was excited (someone wants to buy it). The English in the post sounded a bit strange but I didn't pay much attention so I game my email.

Then came the hook - this morning I got an email that said the person is OWED money in the U.S. (not Uganda, as those email scams oft say) and that the cashier's check would be sent to me. I would deduct $25 for the item plus a $40 bonus ;-) and to mail the balance as a check.

What is fascinating here is... first, they have latched on Facebook... second, using Marketplace as the entry (Facebook should add glaring warnings like Craigslist to warn people about such scams -- I didn't think anything of it at first (because, hey, its Facebook)... third, the amounts involved are small enough $25 + $40. My guess is that the fake cashier's check was going to be for under $1k.

So word to the wise... avoid this Kyle Fischer email f_ang_17_23@yahoo.com