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)
SO glad i found this site!!
Tue, 2011/10/18 - 22:48I posted on Craigslist, 1st email was "Is it still available?" Then w/o any further questions about it 2nd email: "Am glad it's available. 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"
Sounded too good to be true therefore hinkey to me."Nothing in life is free" so why are they offering me more money than I ask for?? I Googled their email address (hjtraa@googlemail.com) and found all this site proving my suspicions correct! The old saying is "Buyer beware" on Craigslist it should be "Seller beware!" Thanks everyone for the warnings!
Anonymous (not verified)
RE: SO glad i found this site!!
Fri, 2011/10/28 - 12:31Today I got the verbatim message that you did from hjtraa@googlemail.com. I knew it was a scam, because it was so ridiculous and I've seen these countless times before. The item I'm selling isn't so hot or expensive ($50 for a Karaoke machine) that you'd pay $20 more and send your "assistant" out to mail the money order for it! Geesh. So annoyed, so this is what I wrote back:
Why don't you mail it to
Fucking Idiot
Scammer's Paradise
South Pole
These people are the scum of the world!
Anonymous (not verified)
I got the EXACT SAME email!
Mon, 2011/10/31 - 15:25I got the EXACT SAME email!
Anonymous (not verified)
THANKS to posting!!! I got
Wed, 2012/06/27 - 00:40THANKS to posting!!! I got the same exact email and I wanted to confirm that it was a scam. What did hjtraa@googlemail.com respond when you sent him/her that email?
Anonymous (not verified)
I received the same email as
Fri, 2011/10/21 - 00:13I received the same email as some of the posts above, saying he will give me an extra 50 dollars and how his assistant sent the wrong checks. He wanted me to send the money orders to London, but I asked if I could just wire the money. He gave me the following information. I feel it may be his real identity:
NAME: SAMUEL JURAVER
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 79149141
SORT CODE: 090127
BIC: ABBYGB2LXXX
IBAN CODE: GB21 ABBY 090127 79149141
ADDRESS: 210-212 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, London, SE16 3RX
BANK NAME: SANTANDER BANK PLC
same scam name ... (not verified)
room is it still available??? Friday, October 21, 2011 5:32 AM
Fri, 2011/10/21 - 08:22Notice how the "To:" field is address to "undisclosed-recipients" - looks like a mass mailing. There are no specifics about the room that was advertised, no specifics about the person themself which was requested in the posting. Upon doing an internet search on this "annajohnson081@gmail.com" results pointed to "internet scam". Not wasting my time with this one. Good luck "Anna Johnson"! Not!
room is it still available???
Friday, October 21, 2011 5:32 AM
From:"Anna Johnson"
To:undisclosed-recipients
Hello there,
How are you doing? I read your advert on craigslist.com and i am interested. Let me know if it still available and i will tell you more about me....Thanks!
Regards,
Anna
T Coleman (not verified)
tim.hall6000@gmail.com
Wed, 2011/10/26 - 11:47tim.hall6000@gmail. This email is a scammer on Craigslist. BEWARE!
Anonymous (not verified)
Another craigslist scam
Mon, 2011/10/31 - 15:21I had a very similar experience from hjtraa@googlemail.com (they also used neterywersawe@gmail.com). He/She offered me more than what I listed my items. They said their "assistant" would mail me a cashiers check or money order and would arrange for pick up after I cashed it. Wanted my full name, address, and phone.
Michael (not verified)
selling my laptop
Sun, 2011/11/06 - 01:37Who ever "connie kyle" is posing as, is fake!
They offered 200 more than my suggested price (for my macbook air) because their son is in the hospital with epilepsy. She wanted me to provide my debit card via pay pal but her story seemed too surreal for this type of transaction!
Horrible scamming person!
Anonymous (not verified)
another one.
Sun, 2011/11/06 - 12:16Recieved today from p.jscott52@yahoo.com
Hello,
Thanks for your prompt responds, However, i will need your name and
address for payment,As am only able to make payment by money order at this time b/c i am away on assignment. It will be nice if you can send me more pictures.
It will take about 4days 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 sixty dollars so you can keep it in my favor.
Please take the posting off Craigslist today and consider it sold to me, Include your phone number.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Regards
P.J. Scott.
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