At ForSaleByOwner.com, we take Spam very seriously. If you have received a Spam message through your ForSaleByOwnerCostaRica.com account we ask that you forward the message to abuse@ForSaleByOwnerCostaRica.com.
What is Spam?
Spam is any unwanted and unsolicited message that you receive. It is "junk mail" in your e-mail box. There are many different types of Spam. Two of the most rigorous types of Spam on the internet are advertisements and fraudulent purchase scams.Advertisements can easily be ignored, blocked or deleted. Simply forward the message to info@ForSaleByOwnerCostaRica.com and we can block the user from e-mailing through our site again. But what about a request to purchase your property that seems too good to be true? It may be a scam.
Scams can get very elaborate.
Here is an example of recent scammers emails and names:
Mike Jonas mikejonas614@yahoo.com
Mariam marianaisha.abdul@t-online.de
Captain Goodwin capt_godwin2013@hotmail.com
Edwin Casey edwincasey80@yahoo.com
Bernard Charles Benardcharls@yahoo.com
Dr. Ahmend Mohammad drahmedmohammad@outlook.com
ivan koropis ivankoropis@yahoo.co.uk
Karimah Essa karimahess@live.com
Hope Bryant hope.bryant@yahoo.com
Harry Smith hrysmith26@gmail.com
Red Scorpion r_scorpion@yahoo.com
Sgt Liver Bell sgtliverbell25@yahoo.com
Todd Looney capt.toddlooney7@gmail.com
Moslehi Ahmed moslehimed@gmail.com
Ken Aslan mrkenaslan@peru.com
FelixMorgan felizmorgan26@yahoo.com
Sgt Larry Mason sgtlarrymason101@usa.com
Abdulaziz Sulaiman suldul0@gmail.com
Mr.James Cally james@global-internet.org
John Hillman johnhillman50@yahoo.com
timmytimjames@hotmail.com
Mohammadtehrani9@gmail.com
drahmedmohammad@gmail.com
sahadusman67@gmail.com
If you have any doubt that the email you recieved is a scam, just ignore it. Be on the safe side.
How to Spot a Scam
The Bait: A response to your ad or online auction posting, offering to pay with a cashier's, personal, or corporate check. At the last minute, the so-called buyer (or the buyer's "agent") comes up with a reason for writing the check for more than the purchase price, and asks you to wire back the difference after you deposit the check.The Catch: If you deposit the check, you lose. Typically, the checks are counterfeit, but they're good enough to fool unsuspecting bank tellers; when they bounce, you are liable for the entire amount.
Your Safety Net: Don't accept a check for more than your selling price, no matter how tempting the plea or convincing the story. Ask the buyer to write the check for the purchase price. If the buyer sends the incorrect amount, return the check. Don't send the merchandise. As a seller who accepts payment by check, you may ask for a check drawn on a local bank, or a bank with a local branch. That way, you can visit personally to make sure the check is valid. If that's not possible, call the bank the check was drawn on using the phone number from directory assistance or an Internet site that you know and trust, not from the person who gave you the check. Ask if the check is valid.
Courtesy of http://www.onguardonline.gov
