Am i getting scammed? this guy wanted to buy some computer ram from another state for 70$ and he send a check

Question

What do i do? i want the money lol what can i do?

for 2,599 and a email that said this "Nice to read from you again and thanks for the info and

>> thanks for the deleting the item from the web.I will like you to know

>> that the payment has be issued out to you via certified check as

>> promised and it would be in overdraft like i told you earlier that

>> would include the shipping fees of the mover that would be picking up

>> the item from your location and all you have to do when you get the

>> check is to have the cashed and deduct the amount being due to you and

>> have the remaining balance from the payment would have to be sent to

>> the mover that would be picking up the item from your location and ill

>> get back at you with the specific instructions and what would be

>> needed by you to have the money wired to the mover when the payment

>> has been delivered to you.

>>"

Answer 1

They sent (or, is it 'send') you a check for $2599, when they only owed you $70???)  This surely looks legitimate to me!!  

Answer 2

Clearly a scam.

Sending you a check for $2599, when he owed your $70.

Asking you to deposit the check and in the time window where your bank credits your account, but before they discover the check is bad, he wants you to withdraw your money and send it back to him (he's not a shipper, but he figures you might send money to one, so he says he is).  After the check bounces, your bank wants the $2529 back FROM YOU.

Of course the check looks legit.  This is why people fall for it.  In all likelihood the check is one that was stolen from a real business.

Answer 3

Yes this is a scam.

You get this same thing a lot on AutoTrader.

Don't bite.

Answer 4

Clearly a scam...