Another scam via Craigslist: offering more than asking price

Another scam via Craigslist: offering more than asking price

Here is a classic scam from Craigslist.

They offer to buy your item you advertised via classified for more money than you ask for ($375 in my case, he offered $500).

They even give you a bleeding heart story about wife dying in accident.

From: ike derico

Alright,i live in North Georgia United State.Am quite comfortable with the condition of the item since i wont be making any repairs on it,i will like to offer you $500 including packing materials without you paying for any shipping charges b'cos i already have an account with FedEx,i would have loved to make the payment in cash and carry but we are not in the same state so i will like to go ahead with the payment by sending you a Money Order But i will need your contact infomation in which the money will be deliver ok.I wonna buy this [item name] for my step son to fulfill the promise his mum made before she died,i lost my lovely wife to an auto accident on 29th of June 2005 and since then i and her step son john have been living seperately and i want to buy this item for him because his mom promised him before death took her away from us and i think with this i and tobi can live as a family. Kindly get back to me immediately you receive my e-mail and i will like you to take it off craigslist for auction cos am serious in buying it.So let me have your full infomation ofr pyment to be made....

Best Regards.

.I.Derico

Note how they can't pick up proper English names? I got another from 'ortega hanson'.

I just got this one today.

So sad that the scammers can't even learn to change their replies.

"i would have loved to make the payment in cash and carry" is all I searched for and found this page right out. Seeing as he was offering more than I asked for red flags went off immediatly but its pages like this that make me glad to be netsavy.

--PS

Guy's Why can't we make list

Guy's Why can't we make list some where that gether all e-mail that is reported as scam ...
will be benifit to everyone

Many scams on Craigslist

I received an email from one person (with email address dammy_end@gmail.com) saying he's interested in buying my fridge which I was asking $395. He said he will mail a check for $400 to me and will send his shipper to pick up the fridge. I thought it was a real deal, so I agreed. Since then I kept receiving emails expressing they wanted to buy my stuffs for more than what I asked for. One person offered to send me a check for $3,095 for my fridge and gave me the instruction to wire the rest of the money to someone. I ignored those since I already agreed to sell it to the "dammy" guy.

The $3,095 check not $400 check came from dammy. I knew right away that there's something behind this. I talked to my brother in law. He is an investigator. He suggested me to shred the check and I did. Dammy guy kept sending me emails told me to cash the check and send the difference to somewhere. I told him I don't have the check anymore. He even tried to scare me by telling me that he will report me to FBI. Be careful! if you receive email from this guy...dammy_end@gmail.com

I am selling my BMW and here is a scam I received via email....

Hello,

Am interested in the item you advertised because i like the
condition you stated about it and I would like to make an outright
purchase immediately so i would want you withdraw the advert from the
web.
Regarding the payment term,I can only for now pay you with a
certified check in U.S dollars so pls let me have the following
informations so that the payment can be made to you :
.Your full name to be on the check.
2.Your postal address.
3.Your postal code
4.Your mobile phone number (For easier comunications).
Kindly get me the above requested information as soon as
possible.Concerning the shippment,it is my regular shipper that will
come for the pick up as soon as you recieve your money in hands.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards

Same scam selling my BMW...

I received the same exact email (word for word) from "kiloinator@gmail.com" offering me $1000 more for my BMW. It's amazing how these morons think they can fool us. How would this business model even work for them???

Another one from a KATE BEASLEY

Thanks for your reply concerning my enquiry,am base in New York. Am quite comfortable with the condition of the item since i won't be making any repairs on it,i will like to offer you $350 including packing materials without you paying for any shipping charges b'cos i already have an account with FedEx, i would have loved to make the payment in cash and carry but we are not in the same state so i will like to go ahead with the payment by sending you a Money Order which will be sent to you directly from (USPS)office here in New York . I wanna buy this ( Brand new in box Sharp LCD tv )for my step son to fulfill the promise his dad made before he died,i lost my lovely husband to an auto accident on 30th of July 2007 and since then i and his step son Toba have been living seperately and i want to buy the item for him because his dad promised him before death took him away from us and i think with this i and his son can live as a family .Kindly get back to me immediately you receive my E-mail with your full name and mailling address in which the money order will be sent to and get back to me with the exact type of money order you prefered to be paid for this item ok.
Regards

i just receive this one today

Hello,
How are you doing? I really want to let you know that I have gone through your posting and found out that your item is good as a gift, as far as there is not going to be a repairs on it I will making you an offer of $100 to your normal price for proper packaging of the stuff.
I reside in a small city in RI and willing to buy this item for a friends daughter that just survived a terrible decease call cancer.
The payment will be sent through United States Postal Service(USPS) 2days Express delivery service, and also the package will be shipped by FedEx once payment is made and approved by USPS.
So to proceed with the payment I will need your mailing/contact address for payment.
I have a FedEx pre-paid account which will take care of the shipment so you don't have to bother yourself about the shipping.
I will be looking forward to hearing from you ASAP.
P.S Has got acquainted with the girl, http://cyberblady.com, how it to you? Only it is fair!
________________________________________

Craiglist scams

If you receive something from this buyers,,, SCAM

Lynda Carlson l.carlson8488@gmail.com
Michelle Bennett love.bennett02@gmail.com

this person was good

this person ( "Mrs Suzanne Mark" ) made up a fake U.S.P.S email! to fool me into thinking that this whole this was not a scam!the U.S.P.S email address she gave me was "U.S._Postal_Service @usps.com" ..THIS IS NOT A REAL POSTAL SERVICE EMAIL!! this is what the person wrote me:

Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry . Am located in CA United State. Am quite comfortable with your selling price and condition of the item since I won't be making any repairs on it and I am just willing to offer you $450 including item packaging. Actually I want to buy this item for my step son ( Chico CA 95928) to fulfill my promise I made to him on his graduation day...he will be gradating on the 25th for August, 2007. So I have to get this item for him as soon as possible.

As for the payment i will have loved to pay you in CASH but that won't be possible due to we are not living in the same state, so I don't think that will work out okay? So I will have the (United States postal service) to issue out Money order to you because they are going to deliver your money to you in cash.... Kindly get back to me immediately with his necessary required payment information(name,address,zipcode,state) as to be written on the money order so they can issue out and send you a usps money order in cash. Send the current picture of the item if possible ok. For your information about the shipping, you won't be paying for any shipping charges because I already have an account with FedEx Shipping Company.

Best Regards.
Thx

DO NOT FALL FOR THIS PERSON!!!

scam i recieved

In a message dated 8/29/2007 2:18:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, somijimmy@yahoo.com writes:
Thanks for your response,am ok with the price.I will be paying
through a cashier check in us dollar due to the fact that the payment you
aregoing to recieve will include some excess fund which you going to wireto the
shipping company that will come for the pickup of the item atyour door step coz
they have some few other things they will pick forme arround too ok.Am
from Miami FL but i will travel to uk tomorrow or next for a busness
project,i will call you if i cant make my travelling so that i can come to take a
look at the item ok..So assoon as you receive the payment,you take it to your
bank and have it cashed .Then deducting your actual fund for the item bought and send
the remaining amount to my shipping agent since they are the one to do the pick-up of the item..In the meantime ,I will like to have your full payment information,
1....your full name to be on the check
2..your full contact address to send the payment to
3..your zip code
Best Regards

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