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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Anonymous (not verified)
Scam from WIllson Bishop
Sat, 2011/06/04 - 23:22Same as all the above postings. Same email response (assistant will prepare the check while I'm in London etc).
Additional Tip-offs included the fact that the response was at 4AM and that two responses came in from him for two listings of mine that were unrelated.
Emails used were:
miuoytyre@gmail.com
rhonicaluvsjeff@gmail.com
hyutresaw@gmail.com
Anonymous (not verified)
CRAIGS LIST MONEY ORDER SCAM
Fri, 2011/08/26 - 14:54CRAIGSLIST MONEY ORDER SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!
FROM J S (rhonicaluvsjeff.com)
First Email:
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
Second email:
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.
Third Email:
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
Anonymous (not verified)
WoW... I think this had
Wed, 2011/08/31 - 16:33WoW... I think this had happen to me...how did your situation end?
Anonymous (not verified)
"wilson bishop" phone number
Thu, 2011/09/01 - 17:30"wilson bishop"
phone number (858) 427-6421
Anonymous (not verified)
Justin Royce has recently
Tue, 2011/06/07 - 00:16Justin Royce has recently tried scamming me via craigslist using his j2royle@gmail.com address. I'm in Pennsylvania.
Thanks to a google search and this site, I managed to avoid doing business with him...though his use of grammar and such makes the letter pretty conspicuous to begin with. Anyway, thanks guys! Saved me a hassle!
Anonymous (not verified)
Does anyone know what they do with your info?
Fri, 2011/06/10 - 08:29I did not see a reply as to what they do with your info. Is there a way to stop it. Christian Willis the name she approached me in to rent apartment. Same references.
Anonymous (not verified)
i was falling for this
Sat, 2011/06/11 - 12:44this guy was claiming he send me 500 dollars for my ps3 which i only wanted 340. he says to ship it out and i will get ma money via paypal. he thinks i am an idiot :)
Thanks for the urgent reply.. I have made the payment for your item and your money has been deducted from my paypal account, kindly get the item ship out and send the shipment tracking number to paypal customer care for verification. Total amount in pending on your paypal account now is $500.00 USD. I offered you $340 for the item and $160 as the shipping charge via USPS (Express Mail Service). Make sure you pack it well and send the shipment tracking number to paypal customer care service : Servicefunds@officeemail.net
Here is the shipping address again,
Name :Dr Oduola Bello
Address : P O Box 985 Sapon
City : Abeokuta
State : Ogun State
Country : Nigeria
Zip Code : 100011
Thanks and God Bless you.
Note:Make sure you get the item ship out through USPS (EMS) and make sure the tracking been giving start from E. I hope to read from you as soon as possible
Anonymous (not verified)
Craigslist's
Tue, 2011/06/14 - 12:22Just got one of these this morning.
"Ok,I'm presently on vacation but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail a Money Order/Cheque which you will receive in the next 3 - 5 business days. I'll add $20 extra for the delay.If this is acceptable by you, Send your info i.e your full Name to cash,mailing Address and also your phone Number so payment can be mail out immediately.I will make arrangement for pick-up after you must have received and cashed the Money Order/Cheque.
Awaiting your info
Thanks"
Anonymous (not verified)
Thanks for posting! Mr. Henry Thomas..haha!
Mon, 2011/06/20 - 11:40We almost got scammed today too! We have never done the craigs list thing and need to sell some of my fiance's furniture. Mr. Henry Thomas sent the email below. We knew it sounded fishy so I googled "craigs list henry thomas" and voila!
Hello ,
Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry. I am quite comfortable with the condition of the item.Since I won't be making any repairs on it, I will add $30 to the purchase price... for you to hold it for me,Please provide your full name, Address and your Phone number so that I can send your payment.I will be paying you by a Money Order /Bank Check. It will take 2 -3 days for the payment to get to you,As for delivery, I will make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received payment,If this meets your approval, kindly get back to me,as soon as possible, with your name, phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent,so that I can have my assistant get the Money Order /Bank Check ready.
Note: As soon as you have your money in hand,we can talk about the picking up of the item. I would like you to take the posting off craigslist.org today and consider it sold to me.
Best Regards
Henry Thomas.
Anonymous (not verified)
I had the same scam at
Sat, 2011/06/25 - 20:48I had the same scam at craiglist, Liana Rose 110 broadway, concord, new hampshire 03301 usa,email address sweetyankee@gmail.com, bentonrose121@gmail.com shipping co. Lakesha Boyer 162-168 regent st. london uk w1b5tf.she wanting to buy a musical instrument.keep asking me to send money through western union to adegbenjo benjamin o no.7 14th ave, oluyole estate ring road ibadan, nigeria. she said it is her daugther coz she pay more to my account in paypal, and they cannot reverse it. another address, kayode olasoju e, blk 16, oladele est., apata, ibadan, nigeria.
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