100% scam OR 100% a buyer you dont want to deal with.

Scam

I am going to go with,SCAM.

Since it involves US bank accounts and addresses, I would report it to law enforcement and see if they want to pursue it. At the least they could get the accounts locked down.

Yea man......cash is king....

How much did they overpay? Usually they want the difference wired back to them, and that was all they wanted in the first place.

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He probably used a stolen credit card to send the Priority mail. My wife credit card was used for something similar a few years ago.

The check is no good, if you do what he asked you to do he will be long gone with your game or the refund of his overpayment by the time you get a letter from your bank saying the check bounced.

Even if he paid $7 out of his own pocket it wouldn't make a difference. If I was a criminal I would have no problem throwing down $7 a dozen or so times until I hooked one. It's just a cost of doing (criminal) business.

Some banks are tired of this and may have you arrested when you try to deposit it. It may take two or three weeks before your bank lets you know you owe them a lot of money. And may close your account. And likely flag your account for extra scrutiny every time you put money in or take out. Could hurt your relationship with the bank if you had a good one.

Other than that, probably no.

LTG : )

So your plan is to mess with somebody that you don't know but he knows who you are, where you live, and your cell phone number?

Can you just humor me and make a short list of good outcomes for you.

Indeed. They just fish for that one that bites. My last scammer interaction (that I know of):
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It's the classic wire me back the over payment, you can ship after the payment clears.

Don't use your real address for scammers. Sometimes they are using unwitting mules for pickup. Nothing good can can come from them having your address. If you irritate them they'll use it as their return address for other scams and you'll have angry victims on your doorstep.

Your bank will charge you a $30 bounced check fee.

That is why you always use a credit union, they very rarely have their customers arrested. They take their $30 fee and are happy, lol.

Best laugh I've had in a long time.. Thanks!

I would think the institution might only have you arrested on the spot if it's an obviously fake cashier's check.

These scammers can be highly skilled at bs, often employing stories involving a sick relative or sudden military deployment to garner sympathy and lower your guard.

The usual sequence of the scam is:

1. Scammer sends fake c.c. or m.o. or stolen check, often made out for more than agreed price.
2. Seller deposits it
3. Check "clears" and funds are available
4. Seller wires excess to scammer and ships item, or includes excess in cash with shipped item, assuming scammer even really wants item (ship to address may be phony)
5. Check bounces, found out to be fraudulent or stolen, even weeks or months later
6. Bank gets money back from seller, seller is out money and item
7. Seller may incur further legal hassles if presumed to be the one doing the scamming! Never a bad idea to keep receipts!