UK Domain Scam

[birdman5]

I recently received this message on a UK-based site, where my domain was for sale:

Dear seller, I hereby wish to inform you that i am interested to purchase your advertised item .Kindly give me your last asking price also the condition as at now.Will you accept a certified cheque as payment? (from a UK based bank).I have a client and colleague of mine who will be ready to send you payment by post when we both finally agree on terms. 1.YOUR FULL NAME THAT WILL BE ON THE CHEQUE... 2,YOUR FULL ADDRESS ............ 3,YOUR CONTACT PHONE # .......... As regards pick up, you don't have worry yourself because i have a transportation agent who is ready on ground for pick up.hoping to hear from you soonest.Get back to me on my private email address ( ### ) Kind regards ###.

I have replaced the name with ### - probably changes each time.

Please don't make the same mistake i did, and reply! Total scam - after i quoted him a price and pointed out that a domain did not need 'picked up', he offered me 3 times the amount quoted (as a reserve) and asked me to transfer the difference back to him! :bah:

I would guess that it's either a stolen chequebook, or some money laundering scam - either way, avoid!

 

[stscac]

Thanks for the headups!

Haven't seen this one (until now )

-Steve

 

[daze]

these scams have been around for a while -- usually targeting ebay and other auction sites.

see here for details about the overpayment scam: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/12/checkoverpayment.htm