Could someone help me understand this email

Question

ok so someone is buying something from me and this is how he wants me to recieve the money wat i dont understand is wat is an overdraft payment and moneygram and all that how would this work could some plese translate this to normal talk lol

Thank for getting back to me just to let you know that you are going to receive an Overdraft Payment I will like you to deduct the total cost of $400 and $50 for your compensation fees and send the remaining through Money Gram to the shipper so that pick up can take place also I will like you to also delete the posting of the item from the web asap now as my personal assistant would be issuing out the payment to you immediately now so I want you to keep off the item from or buyers and the payment hasthe been mailed out to you and it will be delivered to you anytime by next week unfailingly, and the information where to send the shipping fees to will be sent to you after you might have receive the payment.

Thanks and get back to me.

Answer 1

It is a SCAM.  English is obviously not their first language.

The check will look perfectly real but be fake.  It will bounce but only after you money out Western Union leaving you on the hook for the bad check.

Just delete it.

Answer 2

Okay, He is a scamming thief  and his check/draft is no good! Send him nothing and take the E-mail,  check and any other information you have on him to your local Police dept.

No legitimate buyer/seller would send you a check for more than the amount of the purchase/shipping and expect you to moneygram the rest to them.

Answer 3

The letter is meant not to be understood.......

Turn them in as it is bogus!

Answer 4

It's a SCAM.

These people are CRIMINALS.

They are going to give you a fake payment and get you to give them both the item you are selling AND some of your own personal cash.

Delete the e-mail, or report it to the police. DO NOT have any further contact with these people.

Answer 5

This is a scam - it's been in the newspapers.  Call the police.

Answer 6

check is no good. once you send item and money in two weeks  bank will return check. tell this person no