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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Classifieds: Preventing scams and fraud. Best practices.

Recognizing scams

Most scams involve one or more of the following:
  • inquiry from someone far away, often in another country
  • Western Union, Money Gram, cashier's check, money order, shipping, escrow service, or a "guarantee"
  • inability or refusal to meet face-to-face before consumating transaction

    Signs of a Rental Scam

    1 - Most legit posters will leave either a phone number or website link to their property listed. If there is no phone number or website link then always be prepared that this might be a scam.
    2 - If the price is too good to be true then it probably is a scam. Especially if number 1 falls into place.
    3 - If the owner seems to be pushy on getting information out of you. SS number, address, phone number, bank account details etc.
    4 - Owner wants the deposit first and is unable to show the property.
    5 - Owner is living out of state or a foreign country.
    6 - Owner wants you to pay for a credit report first then tells you to go to a credit reporting site of his choice.
    7 - Owners requests an application fee before you see the property.

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    Actual scam emails sent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Classifieds sellers

    Kindly let me know other details about this rental and i want to rent the room for three months.My sponsor is the Commonwealth and the organization will be the one to pay you.The payment will be forwarded as soon as the total rent including utilities is send. Kindly mail me as soon as possible and in your next mail, I will like you to send me your full contact information. Like your full Name,Contact Address and Phone Number for the payment of the apartment .I await your immediate response .
    Hello, I'm Gary Waren a resident in USA. I am mailing in respect of your advert on the website I'm interested in Purchasing this item from you,but then, I wish to let you know the mode of payment through which I intend to pay you. In the same vein, I want your immediate response as regards the understated questions: 1. Is this item in Good Condition? 2. What is the final price of this item ? 3.Can u send me a pic of this item along in your response? You are to Note that the MODE OF PAYMENT is with a CERTIFIED CHECK which worth about $2500, I want the Balance left out of the CHECK to be sent to my Cousin in Nigeria via Western Union Money Transfer, cos she'll be the one to use the money that u'll send to her from the balance left out on the Check, arrange for the shipment and insurance of the item with her shipping company from your residence down to where the item will be shipped to which is her residence in Nigeria. In concluslion, kindly send your NAME, ADDRESS and CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER(s) along in your response, If youagree to transact with me. Thanks! Gary
    hi
    I came accross the posted apartment available.i ll like
    to know if its still available.I am a chemist just got a contract to research on my field by some african countries and i am in desperate need
    of a place that is very condusive for my project which should take up to a few months.kindly email me again with the below
    details so we can proceed and have some things done
    concerning the Rent.
    Kindly email me with
    1} RENT FEE\MO ?
    2} MOVE-IN DEPOSIT ?
    3} ADDRESS OF THE PLACE FOR RENT ?
    4) WILL YOU TAKE A CASHIERS CHEQUE FOR MOVE-IN
    DEPOSIT ?
    5} HOW LONG RENT LEASE DO YOU REQUIRE ( 6/12 MONTHS
    6) DO YOU HAVE PICTURES ? SEND THEM
    Please i'll like to know the total
    move in cost as well as the
    picture of the house as i'll not be able to check out the place until my arrival, so that i can make arrangement for payment pri or to my
    arrival since i'll be moving down from UK as soon as i'm able to secure a comfortable room.
    I will be expecting to read answers to the above
    questions asap
    thanks,
    Sean Crooner.
    Hello seller,
    i saw your item placed on classifieds, i need to send it to my new rennovation company in africa i will like to know the working condition of this item. I will also like to know if you could gift wrap the item for us, coz we want to end it to our new rennovation company in africa and for faster transaction, and immediate payment, kindly provide me with your full name and contact address, item nimuber # Quantity Available, phone number for the immediate payment, i will be making the payment via (moneygram). Moreso the money is about to be signed for know cos is item needed urgently in store. if you know you are ok with the question, get back to me now .
    i will be looking forward to your reply in box.
    Goodday Seller, i am interested in your item ,i would need to know its present condition and your last asking price? any pics available? payment would be sent via a Certified Check OR Money order, i would also need you to send its recent pix to my email for a closer look. I would appreciate to conclude this deal within this shortest period, you can as well send to me your full name ... contact address and a valid phone# payment would be sent as soon as i have the requested info, i would also prepare a pick-up with a shipping company to do the pick-up from your home to my preffared destination .Confirm this and get b ack to me with the name which the check should be made payable to, the address which the payment should be forwarded to soonest and your phone number . Please be prompt in re sponse so that we may proceed on the transaction without any further delay. Your Honesty Understanding and Coperation will be appreciated.. Regards. It's my pleasure to completing this deal with you in good faith, Thanks
    Hello Seller,

    I came acros y our ads and am so much interested on the ads.I like to know the present condition of the ads and the cost price for the ads excluding shipping. My stockbrokers will issued issued out to you the payment asap.

    Do get back to me with this follwing answers.

    (1) Do you Accept Money order Or check As a payment method?
    (2)Is the ads still availabl for sell?
    (3) What is the present condition of the ads
    (4) Can my shipping co come over for the pickup
    (5)Hope the ads is not a stolen item?

    If you do accept all this please get back to me with your full name and contact address with your home phone number so that my stockbrokers can issue ot the payment to you asap.

    I await to read from you asap.
    Regards
    Goodday Seller,i am interested in your pet as my family home pet,i would need to know its present health condition and your last asking price? any pics available? payment would be sent via a Canadian money order,.i would also prepare a pick-up with a shipping company to do the pick-up from your home to my preffared destination .Confirm this and get back to me with the name which the check should be made payable to, the address which the payment should be forwarded to soonest and your phone number .Regards.It's my pleasure to completing this deal with you in good faith, Thanks
    Hello,

    My name is Harry Freeman and i am a private loan lender that give out loan at a low rate of 4% I am so delighted helping people who are in need.Be informed that i am honestly willing to help you with your requested loan.My aim is to help you with your requested loan to help solve your situation.A repayment terms will be figured out for the repayment of the loan and i want you to know before you can be granted this loan,you have to be above 18 years of age and also you have to be honest and co-operative.Contact via email harryfreeman_lender@yahoo.com with the following informations below if you are interested.

    1, Your phone number,
    2, Amount needed
    3, Your full name

    I look forward to hear from you.

    Kind regards,

    Mr Harry Freeman
    Chife Executive Officer
    Hello Seller...

    I am Mr John Handrew..I saw your ads...and i will like you to know that i am so much intrested cos i am a lover of pet and i want to get this pet for my brother as a birthday gift...cos presently i am not in the state...

    So i will be paying you via cashier cheque or money order...cos a client of mine will be sending me cheque...so you will receive it and cash it...and deduct the bill am expected to pay from it...cos the amount of money on the cheque is more...and you will send the rest to me...with the address i will send you soon..i need this pet as soon as possible..so you are to get to me with the below information..

    Your Full Name:
    Contact Address:
    Phone Number:
    Amount require to pay fro the pet both shipping and handling:

    So do get back to me with the information..Once my client is ready to send the i will call you immediately....

    Waiting foir your reply..you can mail me on my private mail address

    Thanks
    Hello I am using this medium to notify you of my interest in purchasing
    your Item on behalf of my client . My client has specifically given me a
    quote and placed an order for your particular Ad item,hence the need to
    get in touch with you for negotiations. I will want to ask if you would
    accept a certified/cashiers check from my client as a mode of
    payment.If yes,please forward your postal contact details, your Cell
    Phone numbers and the name which you want the check to be addresssed
    to.I am counting on your support in concluding this transaction
    within the shortest possible time Thanks.

    Regards
    Dear Seller,
    I\'m interested in the immediate purchase of this item,which is needed for my friend who has been transfered to Facilitate an NGO PROGRAM and i will like to know your best offer which includes the item and including shipping & insurance USPS Express Mail(EMS),because the item is needed as a matter of urgency and i will be paying you through a Trusted name PayPal. Reply me with your paypal id and your details to proceed with the payment.Send your paypal account include your email address in your reply so that can be contacted anytime.NB:I will also like to know how soon you can get the item shipped to my son, immediately you confirm the payment from PayPal.and below is the shipping address where i want the item posted to:
    Name;Adigun Olawale
    Address:Shop c2 caocao shopping complex opposite nufat fill station apata
    state:Oyo
    City:Ibadan
    Country:Nigeria
    Zip code:23402
    Regards,
    .Segun oderinde


    Thank You
    Good day Seller, i am interested in your ( item FOR SALE) advert placed on web page site as my own use ,i would need to know its present condition and your last asking price? any picture available? payment would be sent via money order or certified check , i would also need you to send me a recent picture to my email for a closer look. I would appreciate to conclude this deal within this shortest period,i would also prepare a pick-up with a shipping company to do the pick-up from your home to my own destination . Please be prompt in response so that we may proceed on the transaction without any further delay. Your Honesty Understanding and Co operation will be appreciated.. Regards. It's my pleasure to completing this deal with you in good faith, Thanks
    I am interested in your item, I have gone
    through the ad and i found the price and condition of the item okay by me. I will really appreciate it if you can send me the pics via email if available. I will be paying with my personal certified check issued from my bank,i hope this is okay by you? i want you to send to me the following information for the payment. full name as you want it on cheque, address and phone number of where you want to reciev the cheque so that the payment can be made to you immidiately arrangement. In regards to the shipment,i am making arrangement with my shipper who will come to pic the item from you.

    Looking forward to read back from you so you .



    Regards,



    Mark
    Hello, I am interested in buying this items from you and your last asking price is $1,500 good, but my payment method is by check if accepted to get back to me on my email.
    Hello

    how are you doing? well am Mr mike by name am a i have a company which
    sell cars and some auto accessories. i was going across the web i saw your
    advert post of a Item, the Item really brought my attention am really intrested
    in the car so i will like you to give me this details ..


    1. the conditon of the Item

    2. more pics of the Item


    3. And your last asking price.

    So i love to buy this if you really like to sell the car for me this the
    first time in coming into this site so as soon you get this mail to get back
    to and going to offer a cashier or a money order which is going to you 3,4
    weeks hope to hear from you asap.
    Best Regards
    Mr mike
    Dear seller,
    I am interested in the i tem which i found in the ad list, I am okay with the price and condittion
    Which i will like to have the pics if avaailable, I will be paying through my personal certified cheque
    issued from my bank.
    In Regard of the shipping, there is no need to worry about that, my shipping company will handle
    that for me carefully..
    So i will like to have your full names, mailning address and Telephone Number as for me to mail
    you the cheque as soon as possible..

    Looking forward to read from you.
    Hello i will like to know if this items is still available if so do get back to me and your last asking price.

    Best regard,
    Atah
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