Some people turn to click internet, but you may find a scammer instead. A Statesboro couple decided statesboro give Craigslist. So, they turned to the internet. By the end of the day, Karen and Brent had several responses including one from London, England. It was a woman named Kate Edmonton. After a month of emailing back and forth, Kate Edmonton said she wanted the room and was sending money.
It wasn't the only weird thing. Craigslist woman claimed to be from London and an uncle was sending money from Canada, but the envelope was from Waco, Texas and the money orders were from Philippines christian dating, Maryland and the name on the money order wasn't "Kate Edmonton," but someone named "Jane Rawlings.
Not Karen. She craigslist on the internet, searched "Wal-Mart Money Orders," and came across several scam warnings similar to what was happening to them. They put the money orders aside, ended all contact with Kate Edmonton and waited for the scheme to unfold.
Brent and Karen ended their roommate search after this situation, but were smarter than the scammer. It is very easy to fall prey to these kinds of money orders scams. Be very statesboro about checks or money orders sent from someone you do not know. When Karen and Brent stopped responding and figured out the scam, the scammer tried saying things like her mother was sick, she needed the money.
Don't fall for it. Always be suspicious. Reported by: Don Logana, dlogana wtoc. Skip to content. Programming Schedule.
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