Is this a scam?

Hi all:There is a website called golfingtrader.com where you can advertise for free your golf clubs.I put a couple of ads on there and had responses from two different people both claiming to be in another country..namely England and West Africa..anyway they both had the same type proposition.They wanted to buy my club i advertised..but they had what they called a "debtor" in the USA that they claimed owed them money.They wanted my name and address to to send a cashiers check from the debtor to me.I was to supposed to cash it when received..then take out what i wanted for the club..then send balance to an "agent" so they could send a carrier around to pick up item.Sounds like a scam of some sort to me..i mean they dont have golf clubs for sale in these countries?Anyone ever heard of this kind of thing?Thanks-David

Hi David,

Yes this is a scam..........................they will probably ask for your personal details next..............DON'T DO IT.


Ian.

I don't know how the US banking system works but similar scams happen over here quite often due the fact that the credit can be reversed quite ome time later.

The cheque will most likely be forged, stolen or otherwise invalid.

You still get to cash it though (because the checks aren't made on the spot) and send off the balance and the clubs.

A little while later your bank sends you an ooops sorry letter and you are down both the money you've sent and the clubs.

This is a massive fraud scam that could cost you a lot of money and potenital of identity theft.

Report your findings and email corospondents to your fraud squad for these type of things and inform your bank so they are aware of the situation.