Coastal Vacation Club Scam – Watch Out for This One
(from a post in a forum)Â
I recieved a cashier’s check yesterday for a L1 package but the check was for $3,000.00 I was told to deduct my price from the check and then wire the rest via western union to a “michael clinton†of Fairplay shipping co. ltd. ( based in the uk). He was very persistant about me “hurrying†to send the remaining money. I assumed that It was a scam but went to my credit union to veryify if the funds were legit. sure enough It was a bogeous check. If I were to have gone through with the transaction before checking if the funds were legit, I would have lost a few thousand dollars to this scam! What I learned from this…
1. never accept more than is negotiated for the package price
2. always verify that the funds are legit before sending the package. (just having the check is not good enough)
3. never agree to pay an overage via western union
bottom line, dont do anything until you have hard cold cash in your hands, or funds cleared into your checking account!
If you think someone is trying to scam you, they probably are!! (I felt unsure about the deal from the first, and I was right!)
Don’t to business with anyone wanting to buy a package with the name/email address of: gbodo kolo (gbodo_kemmy1@yahoo.com) or with Michale clinton of fairplay shipping co. ltd.
