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'.
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smow (not verified)
king barry/barry king
Sun, 2010/10/10 - 18:02king.lil0015@gmail.com Here is his email. He's now threatened me with legal action if I don't send him his money. He attached a photo of an FBI badge to his email. Ooooh... scary barry!! LOL What a loser!
king barry
king.lil0015@gmail.com
watch out for this loser!
Anonymous (not verified)
Scammers
Mon, 2010/11/29 - 07:19hello, i have just recieved the same email that they will pay extra BLA BLA BLA i was wondering, you gave them your info and they sent you the money? Did you take it to the bank to find out if it was real or anything or look further into it?
Anonymous (not verified)
jimstoress00@divinestores.org
Wed, 2010/10/13 - 10:38I just got the below email from jim holland .
I'm glad you still have it for sale,i would have love to come and see it,but my scheduled is very tight.I will mail out your payment once you provide your full name.phone number and address.I can only pay via money order as am on a business trip now,pls let me know where to send your payment to because i wouldn't want to lose it to some else.I don't mind adding ($20) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 7-9 working days i will appreciate if you can get the ad off craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.Please let me know as soon as you receive it so i can start making arrangement for the pick-up.
Thanks ...
I only googled it because the email address was a .org and was cautious about it. thanks for the info
kimmy (not verified)
SAME CRAIGSLIST SCAM -- DIFFERENT NAME (Jason Stewart)
Sat, 2010/10/16 - 16:35I just received a reply for an item I posted on Craigs'list. I didn't feel right about it and luckily I found your posts about this scam...it's word for word
I was told by my assistant that your item is still for sale,i would have loved to come and see it,but my schedule is very tight.I will mail out your payment once you provide your full name.phone number and address.I can only pay via money order as am on a business trip now,pls let me know where to send your payment to because i wouldn't want to lose it to someone else.I don't mind adding thirty ($30) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 4-6 working days i will appreciate if you can get the ad off craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.Please let me know as soon as you receive it so i can start making arrangement for the pick-up.
Thanks
jason
Anonymous (not verified)
I also received the following
Wed, 2010/10/13 - 13:25I also received the following email from "Tatrina Johnsons" - they offered to buy furniture when I was selling china....guess they mixed mine up with another seller they're trying to scam.
Thanks for your timely response to my inquiries . I would love to make
an instant purchase of furniture. Please do withdraw the advert from
craigslist as I don't mind adding $50 for you to do that, so I can be
rest assured that the item is held for me. I will be leaving for
Hawaii with my Husband for our Honeymoon, we just got married and I
would want surprise inclusion in our home on our arrival.
I will be paying via certified check and I wouldn't know if that is
acceptable by you, if you concur with me on my mode of payment then
kindly provide me with your full name and physical address (not P.O
Box)along with your phone number to issue out the payment. I'll be
picking the item from you with the aid of a mover who will be coming
over for the pick-up once the Certified Check has been cashed .I hope
to enjoy it as much as did.Please get back to me with the information
necessary.
Thank you.
Tatrina Johnsons
Anonymous (not verified)
Scammer:james@divinestores.org
Wed, 2010/10/13 - 22:44watch out for this scammer on craigslist
james@divinestores.org
he tried to sell me his stupid story where his assistant sent me more money, blablablabla..
andy (not verified)
I just received an email from
Thu, 2010/10/14 - 19:44I just received an email from this scum, and googled his company and email,
thanks for posting this, and saving me from getting ripped off.
Anonymous (not verified)
Tim and Ben Howard Front
Fri, 2010/10/15 - 02:56Tim and Ben Howard
Front metal storm door - $150 Inbox
Tim Howard woimatoreh@gmail.com Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 5:43 PM
To: sale-4vpvt-1997743862@craigslist.org
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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
Available? Please let me know.
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bob anonymous Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 5:52 PM
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yes
two people coming by sunday
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bob anonymous Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 6:09 PM
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Yes the door is still avaialble contact me 757-642-4019 if interested
There are two people who are planning on coming by Sunday to look at it
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bob anonymous Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 6:46 PM
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I am not sure if i am doing this right this is my first time i hope you are getting my e-mail replys the door id still avaialable call me if you like 757-642-xxxx
On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Tim Howard woimatoreh@gmail.com wrote:
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Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 4:31 AM
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Hi,
Thanks for your response. I'm going on a vacation to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 4 - 6 business days. I'll add $20 extra for the delay. I'll pay by M O or cashier check so send me your info (i.e full name, mailing address and your phone number) so payment can be mailed out immediately. I will also make arrangement for pick-up which will be after you must have received and cashed the payment.
Awaiting your info.
Thanks
Ben
bob anonymous Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 11:29 AM
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bob C. anonymous
116 sals lane
Portsmouth, Va 23707 757 - 642 - xxxx
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Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 3:42 PM
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Your payment will be sent ASAP please consider it sold. I will appreciate if the ad is taken off craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.
bob anonymous Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:56 AM
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It has been removed, I wasn't sure if you were legit.
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Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:09 PM
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I urgently have to bring something to your notice. I just found out that my Assistant overpaid you. The payment meant for another transaction was made out in your name and sent to you. However I want to believe I wont have a problem with you on this. Once you receive the payment, Please proceed to the bank and cash the payment, deduct your money and send back the balance to me via western union. So I can proceed with arrangement for pick-up. Once more, I hope I can fully trust you with this? I will await your response on this so my mind can be at rest.
Thanks
Ben
bob anonymous Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:14 PM
To: Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com
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No problem
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Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 8:12 AM
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Thanks for putting my mind at rest. I am sure you will get payment this week. Please let me know as soon as you have received it so i can tell you where to send my balance and also schedule pick-up. You can deduct the western union fees from my money.
Ben
Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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Please let me know if you have received payment I am in London at the moment. If you have, you can go ahead and get it cashed at your bank, deduct your payment and send the balance via western union to the following details:
NAME OF RECEIVER: BENARD HOWARD
ADDRESS: 6 Waterloo Place,
CITY: LONDON
COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM
ZIP CODE: SW1Y 4AN
Please make sure you take care of everything today and send me the transfer details i.e Money Transfer Cotrol Number (MTCN) and the total amount sent after charges. I will need the money to take care of some pressing bills and pay for pick-up.
Waiting to read from you.
Ben
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bob anonymous Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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I have not recieved anything as of today
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Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 1:36 PM
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Thanks for the update. Hopefully you will get it today.
bob anonymous Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 4:52 PM
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I just got my mail for today and no check or money order. I am going to put the posting back on, if I do not receive correspondence by tomorrow 10/15.
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Ben Howard breps232@brentfordtechnology.com Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:17 PM
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This is just the 4th day but i said 4 to 6 days. It was sent via regular and am sure you will get it this week. Please keep an eye in the mail.
Mary Barrett
Child Rocking chair wooden - $75 Inbox
MARY BARRETT yuohgfdse99@gmail.com Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:42 AM
To: sale-ppja2-1997792474@craigslist.org
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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
still for sale?
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bob bob Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:46 AM
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yes
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Mary Barrett mbbr1@mills-st.com Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 2:48 PM
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Hi,
Thanks for your response. I'm going on a vacation to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 4 - 6 business days. I'll add $20 extra for the delay. I'll pay by M O or cashier check so send me your info (i.e full name, mailing address and your phone number) so payment can be mailed out immediately. I will also make arrangement for pick-up which will be after you must have received and cashed the payment.
Awaiting your info.
Thanks
Mary
bob bob Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:11 PM
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Yeah right !!!!! London is crowded this time of year. I'll forward to FBI.
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Paul (not verified)
Steve Carl
Fri, 2010/10/15 - 12:47Sent By:
"steven carl" On: Oct 10/14/10 11:56 PM
Hello,
I am glad it is still available for sale.I am very much interested in buying your item and i am ok with the price. I am only able to make payment by money order at this time b/c i am away on assignment. Please provide me with your name , address and phone number for payment. It will take about 7days for payment to get to you. As per pick-up, I will make arrangement for the pick-up after payment has been received by you. I don't mind adding thirty dollars so you can keep it in my favor.Please take the posting off craigslist today and consider it sold to me. Thanks
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Regards
I replied that I don't deal with scammers.
Anonymous (not verified)
I received this exact email today...
Sun, 2010/12/26 - 10:05From Steve Carl (ahsgh22ssjd@gmail.com)
"Hello,
I am glad it is still available for sale.I am very much interested in buying your item and i am ok with the price. I am only able to make payment by money order at this time b/c i am away on assignment. Please provide me with your name , address and phone number for payment. It will take about 7days for payment to get to you. As per pick-up, I will make arrangement for the pick-up after payment has been received by you. I don't mind adding thirty dollars so you can keep it in my favor.Please take the posting off craigslist today and consider it sold to me. Thanks
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Regards "
I'm glad his email address was so obscure that it prompted me to google his information. Saved me from a scam. Thanks
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