Facebook Marketplace scam help!

[ownaged_d_r]

I got this about 3 months ago. And fell for it for a little while. I was selling a DDR metal pad and I got this.

Dear Seller,
Initially, i want yout make sure you response to this mail is sent to me at my email box which is: sam_dell2@hotmail.com
I'm really interested in buying this item on behalf of my client which i've been dealing with for the past 8yrs ago. But i'm presently out of United States. I went to a french country to check on my wife cos she has been admitted at the hospital here for "breast canser" and i do not want to loose this transaction cos my client so much trust me that it is only me that will be able to handle the transaction with honesty.I really need you to be honest in this transaction because the amount on the check you will be receiving from my client will be more than the item fees just because the shipping fees will be added.
All i need to know is that are you honest to handle the transaction? If yes, i want you to email me your full name, address and phone# now so that i can forward it to my client to mail payment to you asap and you will be getting it in the next 3days after i got your mailing information.So i really want you to handle the transaction faithfully.
I want you to promise me that as soon as you got the check from my client, you will only deduct just your fund and westernunion the remaining part of the money to the shipping company for the pick up and you will never cheat on me. I want you to take the item off advertisement at FACEBOOK.com or other advert,because i don't want anyother buyer to bid on it again cos i'm serious in buying this item very fast ok. I will be adding extra $20 to your payment for removing it on listing and make sure you inform me immediately you remove it on listing so that i'll know that you've done that for me ok.

I need answers to this questions to proceed with the transaction asap

1)Is the item in good condition?

2)And what is the final asking price?

3)Can you allow me to send (my shipping company) for the pick up after you ve fixed a day for the pick up and complete the transaction the day you receive the check and is cleared ?

4)Can you make sure you get the payment cashed at your bank the same day you receive it and western union the remaining money asap to my shipping company ?


If yes to all my questions, kindly email me back your full name, address and mobile# today so that i can forward it to my client asap.

Email me to: sam_dell2@hotmail.com
make sure your response goes to the above email address ok. I will like to talk to you with my private email box ok.
Once again, I will be waiting for your response at sam_dell2@hotmail.com
Answer my above questions and email me your full name, address and phone# to mail payment asap now
thanks.

Regards.

After while I actually gave him some of my info for him to send me the check. and then when he delayed it a couple weeks, I found out it was a scam. When I went on vacation I got several more emails from him.

Dear seller,
I am very sorry for just getting to you concerning our transaction. I have been unchanced to send you a mail pertaining the update of the transaction because of my sick wife i told you that he has been
admitted at the hospital here in Benin. And the doctor is demending some cash before any operation could be carried out. I have spent the fund with me here at this hospital right now i don't have any money
here again. But i am now happy to hear from my client that the check will be mailed to your address on monday morning. So, you will be receiving it on tuesday. The Courier that will deliver the check is FedEx
and i promise to email you the fedex tracking number on. So as soon as you receive the check from my client, i want you to make sure you fulfil your promises that you will be faithfull in deducting just your
fund from the check and make sure you send the remaining money to me here in Benin through western union money transfer. I want you to make sure you deduct the extra $20 fees that i promised to add to
your payment for removing the item off listing and i want you to make sure that it is removed.

The Information for you to westernunion the money to is:

NAME:James Scott
ADDRESS: 1 new gen road
CITY: Akodiri
STATE: Cotonue
COUNTRY: Benin
ZIPCODE: 22901



After awhile I didnt answer him but then he sent me the tracking number and he actually sent a check I suppost through fed ex?! Is this too good to be true?? I ignored it but 2 days later I got this


I still don't understand why you've been delaying our transaction for the past some days now that you have received the check. And you decided not to respond to my mail. Are you trying to run away with my money? You do not want to fulfil your promise from the beginning of the transaction to faithfully deduct your fund and westernunion the balance money after which I added $40 compesation fee for you still I dont know why you want to get away with my money. Do you want me to call on the security so that they can track you down? I have all your information with me and you will be tracked down i'm very sure of that cos i have tracked someone like that tried to run away with my money. It is not done anywhere. Have you been pretending to me as honest person before you get the check? I must from from you before i contact FBI. I don't just want to jump and report like that cos i still want to hear from you so that you won't be blaming me that i did not inform you first.

Thanks.


Could he really send the FBI on me? I read something about innocent people going to jail because the jury didnt believe them because they were accused of fraud.

What should I do?

[amandaclaffey730]

Deposit his check a wait a few days to make sure it clears. And let him know what you are doing so he doesn't get frustrated. By letting it clear.. you know that its not an over draft.. your bank should catch that. Just make sure not to spend any of the money in the mean time. After the check clears.. send him the DDR pad.

Or you could be really safe and call someone who knows a little more on fraud then we do and maybe see if this guy has any bad history of that.