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)
craigls list scam, not sure what they were going to do
Tue, 2012/01/24 - 17:43another scam with the address of 110 Broadway Concord,New Hampshire 03301.I listed some furniture, Kate Middleton said she would like to purchase it (sight unseen)asked for my address so she could check on a moving truck to pick up the furniture and asked for my email so she could pay through paypal.
The emails used by them were:
johnben561@gmail.com
sgsykes22@googlemail.com
I reported them to the FTC, and also Craiglist fraud, and flagged the emails.
here was her response: Thank you very much for the response. I will be happy to buy it. My shipping company will come to your location for pick up. Kindly provide me your name and full address so i can forward it to the shipping company to calculate the cost of pick up for me.Do get back to me as soon as possible..
Thank you so much. I have forwarded the address to the shipping company so they can calculate the pick up and delivery cost for me to make the payment. I'm sure they will contact you soon. I would like you to know that the payment will be made via PayPal because is fast and secured to send and received money online, All you have to do is send me your PayPal email address so I can make the payment immediately.....
Anonymous (not verified)
sgsykes22@googlemail is a scam!!
Thu, 2012/01/26 - 17:09I just received almost the exact email from this person. Here it is in the order I received from her:
how long have you been using it?or you bougth it from someone (2:43 am)
Thank you very much for the response. I will be happy to buy it. My shipping company will come to your location for pick up. Kindly provide me your name and full address so i can forward it to the shipping company to calculate the cost of pick up for me.Do get back to me as soon as possible.. (6:17 pm)
Am sending you Payment via PayPal as a secure way for me to send you money in an online transaction..cos have been using these mode of payment for 5years now and i have no problem with it.. once you have complete the transaction with paypal then the shipping company is going to schedule pick up time and date with your right...
Her name comes up as Kate Middleton. Email address sgsykes@googlemail.com
Anonymous (not verified)
sgsykes22@googlemail.com
Wed, 2013/05/15 - 14:17She comes up as Mary Craig when she emailed me (I'm in Scotland and on a different website - not Craigslist). Said the same as what she's said to everyone else...paying above the asking price to take the add down, she can't collect it herself but her agent will pick it up on her behalf etc. I'm so glad I went with my gut instincts and checked this out before I replied to her!
Anonymous (not verified)
SCAMMER Matthew Ribery
Wed, 2012/01/25 - 21:17I just got the same email about going to London. I told the guy to send me a money order and then gave him the address and phone number to the local police department. Good Luck Jackass!!
Anonymous (not verified)
Craigslist Scammers
Sat, 2012/01/28 - 10:32rollandmoore200@googlemail.com
benthamjosh@gmail.com
"I'm very glad that the item is still available, thanks for the prompt
response and i will love to make an instant purchase, so please and
please do withdraw the posting from Craigslist, i don't mind adding an
extra $50.00 for you to take the posting down from craigslist so that
i can be rest assured that am in hand of the item. I will also like
you to know that i will be paying via a bank certified check,and it
will be over night payment due to the distance. You don't need to
bother yourself with the shipment OK, i will do take care of that. So
i will need you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check:
Your Full Name-------------------
Your residential Address ------ please not PO box
Your City and state---------------
Your zip code-----------------------
Your Cell Number-----------------
Your Land line Number----------
Once again, I will like you to know that you will not be responsible
for shipping...i will have my mover come over as soon as you have
cashed the check... It's a pleasure to do business with you"
jody (not verified)
second scam trying to sell the same furniture
Sat, 2012/01/28 - 11:09Emails involved: owekim0998332@gmail.com and denniskiss0@gmail.com
1st email.1/27/2012 do you still have this for sale. My name is dennis
2nd email. 1/28/2012
Hello,
Thanks for your response,am the one email you in the other time about
this AD,and am very glad is sitll available,i will love to buy thisitem from you as soon as i can, and am ready to pay your asking price,I will likely make the payment for you by a check or money order whicham very sure you should receive within 2 - 3 days,and concerning thepick-up, I will take care of that myself after you must have recievedand have the Check or Money Order cashed at your bank. I'll also addyou an extra $30 so that you can keep the item on my favor. I will beout of town for business, so i wiil have my wife to issue and mail out
your payment to you, once you email me your full name and contact address with your cell#,I would really appreciate if you can take the posting off craigslist today and consider it sold to me.i will proceed on the pick-up once you get the payment and have it cashed at hand,and i will also love to see more pics of this item,I look forward to your full name and address for the payment,so the payment can be issue and sent out to you immediately,i will email again and comfirm to you
immediately my wife sent you the payment, Thanks...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE, HONESTLY
Anonymous (not verified)
Beware of clicking on links in this phishing scam
Sat, 2012/01/28 - 13:58Attention Craigslist User,
My name is James Burritt, Chief executive officer of Craigslist. We have recently joined up with Apple company regarding a one-time promotional event today, we are giving away no cost Apple iPhones and iPads to randomly selected people who have submitted an advert on Craig's list. You have been selected as one of our most recent winners for today. We randomly choose numbers to match up with ads on Cl and your advertisement matched with our latest drawing.
We have partnered up with Apple inc to advertise their hottest product yet, the Apple iPhone and iPad. Once again, we are running this campaign for one-day only. All you need to do is CLICK HERE to visit our website made for this promotion and fill out the short survey to get yours for free. Just make sure you enter your email so we can locate our records to make certain that we have reserved one for you. That's it!
Congratulations on winning a free Apple iPhone4 and iPad2. If you have any query or concerns, feel free to email me back. However, you need to claim your free iPhone and iPad first to ensure one will be reserved for you before the deadline ends. We do understand that you may well not receive this e-mail until after the deadline, however, we advise you check out the site and enter your email to see if we still have got yours on hold, which we often-times do because others haven't claimed theirs in time.
James Burritt
CEO, Craig's list
Anonymous (not verified)
Craigslist Scammer
Sun, 2012/01/29 - 14:23Corene Mysliwiec corenemysliwiec@yahoo.com
http://www.consumersvoice180.com/?article=801647
http://www.top5internetprofit.com/?id=CF9052
http://www.consumersauthority365.com/?article=371998
http://www.consumersvoice180.com/?article=801647
http://www.top5internetprofit.com/?id=AV5835
This person has been spamming me for 9 days now.
Obviously they do not read my reply's.
"OK, thanks for replying. Actually i can't buy it now regardless… my son just put a huge dent in my van and now i have to see how much its gonna cost me to get it fixed. ugh!
Thank god he didn't get hurt but of course it has to happen NOW, when i'm finally making good money from this home income program ive been doing. You know, if you want, they just opened up 3 more positions in our area. Basically you get paid to post links on the internet, it's very simple and you can just do it while watching tv.
Heres the link if you want to check it out:
http://www.consumersauthority365.com/?article=371998
Ive earned about $800 each week since I started… not enough to leave my job yet but i finally have some extra money in my bank account. Well, probably not after i see the mechanic bill lol. My sister is going to sign up later and these positions usually go fast, so Id really appreciate it if you didnt share the link with anyone else. Thanks!
Hello again,
Just thought I'd tell you that my sis ended up trying a different home income program because she didnt wanna pay the $100… she didnt have the extra money and wouldnt even borrow it from me (shes a little stubborn lol).
But the program she's in actually seems really good because shes already made some money. Plus it's free to register:
http://www.top5internetprofit.com/?id=CF9052
She started yesterday and already made $40 so i know it really works.
Hope you dont mind that i emailed you, i just know a lot of families are looking for extra income now and these programs have helped me out.
OK, thanks for replying. It turns out i shouldn't get it now regardless… my cousin just put a HUGE dent in my jeep so now im gonna have to see how much its gonna cost me to get it repaired. UGH!
Thank god that nobody got hurt but of course it just had to happen NOW, when i am finally earning very good money with this work from home program i've been doing. You know, if you're interested, they just opened up 3 more positions in our area. Basically you make money by posting links online, its very simple and I usually just do it while watching TV.
Heres the link if you wanna check it out:
http://www.consumersvoice180.com/?article=801647
I've made about $800 every week since I started… not enough to leave my job yet but i finally have some extra money in my checking account. Well, probably not after i get the mechanic bill lol. My sister is going to sign up later and these positions usually go fast, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't share the link with anyone else. Thanks!
Hi again,
Just thought you'd want to know that my sister ended up trying a different work at home program because she couldnt afford the 100 bucks…. she didnt have the extra money and would not borrow it from me (she is a little stubborn lol).
But the company she's in actually seems really good because shes already earned money. And its free to register:
http://www.top5internetprofit.com/?id=AV5835
She started yesterday and already earned $50 so i know it definitely works.
I hope you dont mind that i emailed you again, i just know that a lot of families can use extra income now and programs like this have really helped me.
Not Stupid (not verified)
Scammer tried and failed
Sun, 2012/01/29 - 14:46This douche is trying to scam me right now. Going by the name Don Yayo, beware of him and spammers Georgianne Undercoffler ;Diedra Orrell they will just waste you time and then send you some sob story about son wrecking a car.
>>>OK, thanks for replying. It turns out i can't get it right now regardless… my son just put a huge dent in my jeep so now i need to see how much the damage will be to do the repair. ugh!
Thank god nobody got hurt but of course it needed to happen now, when i'm finally earning really good money from this work from home program ive been using. You know, if you're interested, they've just opened up 2 more positions in our area. Basically you get paid to post links on the internet, its really simple and I just do it while watching tv.
Here is the link if you want to check it out:
http://www.consumersvoice180.com/?article=938890
Ive earned around $500 every week since I've been doing it.. not enough to stop working yet but i finally have some spare money in my checking account. Well, maybe not after i get the mechanic bill lol. My sister is going to sign up later and these positions usually go fast, so I'd really appreciate it if you don't give the link to anyone else. Thanks!
Diedra
>>>K, thanks for getting back to me. It turns out i cannot buy it now anyway… my nephew just crashed the back of my jeep so now im gonna need to figure out how much the damage will be to get it repaired. UGH!
Thank god that he didn't get hurt but of course it just had to happen NOW, when i'm finally making good money from this work from home program ive been using. You know, if you want, they just opened up 3 more positions in our area. Basically you get paid to post links online, it's very simple and I just do it while watching TV.
Here is the link if you wanna check it out:
http://www.consumeraffairs180.com/?article=831532
Ive earned around $500 each week since I began… not enough to stop working yet but i finally have some spare money in my bank account. Well, probably not after i have to pay the mechanic bill lol. My sister is planning on signing up later and these positions usually go fast, so I'd really appreciate it if you dont give the link to anyone else. Thanks!
Georgianne
>>>Professional Camera Package - $175 (Gulfport, MS)
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FROM:
don yayo
TO:
sale-gznm5-2816443229@craigslist.org
Message flagged Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:10 AM
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
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please is this item still for sale and is it in good condition?
This message was remailed to you via: sale-gznm5-2816443229@craigslist.org
If this email is a scam or spam please flag it now:
http://www.craigslist.org/flag/?flagCode=31&smtpid=20120128131044Am-ifLFJ4RGEy8f2RSW0ow
and then responds:
Thanks for your mail back i am really in need of this item, and i was looking for a place to get it,and a friend as me to go online and he gave me this site so i will offer you $275 including the shipment fee so get me back with your pay-pal email address so as to make the payment,so i will be accepting your mail back.
Thanks.
NOTICE HOW HE NEVER MENTIONS WHAT THE ITEM IS THAT I AM SELLING, AND HE OFFERS TO SEND ME MORE THAN I AM ASKING FOR...RED FLAG
THEN TODAY I GET:
am now base in Nigeria for a new business and i need this item to work with the camera......i want you to send me your paypal to make payment so it will be ship tomorrow morning..
SO I REPLIED WITH THIS:
I do not have a paypal account and I am only accepting cash. If you want you can have you friend meet me and pay for the item in cash and then he/she can ship it to where you need it. There is no negotiation on this matter. It either gets picked up and paid for in person or I can't sell it to you.
THE BASTARD HAS THE NERVE TO ASK FOR MY BANK INFO:
okay but i will not be able to meet due to my work so that is why i am
paying you online okay do you have a bank account so that i can just
transfer the money to your account.i will be waiting for your reply.
AFTER TELLING HIM I DON'T GIVE OUT MY ACCOUNT INFO HE IS TRYING TO GET ME TO USE WESTERN UNION. JUST PATHETIC. HE'S EVEN COMPLETELY IGNORING THE FACT THAT I SAID CASH ONLY AND WONT MENTION THAT FRIEND WHO HE CLAIMS LED HIM TO MY POST IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Anonymous (not verified)
Scammer Tried and Failed
Wed, 2012/02/01 - 13:24I just received the same email, after having placed a few ads on CL. I've copied/pasted the sender's most recent message, as well as my response to them, below:
CONTENT OF MESAGE RECEIVED:
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Alyson Marlin wrote:
K, thanks for replying. Actually i cannot buy it now anyway… my nephew just crashed the back of my jeep and now im gonna have to figure out how much the damage will be to do the repair. ugh!
Thank god he's ok but of course it needed to happen NOW, when i am finally earning really good money with this work at home program ive been doing. You know, if you're interested, theyve just opened up 2 more positions in our area. Basically you earn money by posting links online, it's very easy and I usually just do it while watching tv.
Here is the link if you wanna read about it:
http://www.consumeraffairs180.com/?article=468243
I've earned around $700 each week since I started.. not enough to leave my job yet but i finally have some spare money in my bank account. Well, maybe not after i get the mechanic bill lol. My sister is planning on signing up later and these positions usually go fast, so I'd appreciate it if you didnt give the link to anyone else. Thanks!
MY RESPONSE TO HER:
Alyson,
Thanks for the info! I have forwarded your email to the Abuse department of Yahoo, Google, Craigslist, and to SpamCop.net, as well as posting on several internet scam forums about your scam, so they can add your email addy and your scam to their reports and files!
Perhaps you should try your scam with someone who shares your own characteristics of ignorance and stupidity. Those who are on the same intellectual level of you are more likely to be as brainless as you are, and therefore, more inclined to fall for your scam!
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