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)
Craigslist Scam On New User!!!
Thu, 2014/09/18 - 21:22I am in fact a new user here on Craigslist, ever since my brother convinced me not to use Ebay anymore to sell items. I have recently tried to sell items on Ebay, and my brother informed me of the fees they have on there, and how they constantly bother you to pay them back. Anyway he told me that Craigslist is much safer and they do not have fees.
Anyway, just last week, I listed my Nintendo DSi for sale on here and I too received a text similar to yours, but from a different number: (971) 307-7728. The text I got read: "Still up for a kindly sale please contact me via email box (ainlinfuroptyo@gmail.com) this is my sister phone that is why let me know the final asking price"
I actually ended up emailing the person back and the name on the email I received said "STEPHANIE HALL" and the response she sent read: " Great!. I'm going on a business trip but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 2-3 days 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."
I basically ended up falling for this scam, because I had no clue(none at all) that is was a scam in the first place. I recently spent 3 days attempting to send the money via Western Union as she advised me to do and I kept telling her "sorry" because it was taking so long and I was confused; I found out that Western Union doesn't take checks, only debit/credit cards or actual cash and I had none of those. Anyway, today is the day I just found out about this scam as I was driving home. The radio was talking about check scams, where businesses will send you an enormous amount of money and tell you to wire/send a portion of it to them via Western Union and then when I got home a bit later, I began looking scams up on the internet and came across this exact one, one I was also having trouble with.
Now that I have read up on scams and have gained some information about them, I will definitely know a scam next time I see one and will be able to rid myself of it.
Anonymous (not verified)
Thank you for the info
Tue, 2014/09/02 - 08:26My son is selling a snowboard and received an email from one of those email addresses you had listed. Thank you for posting this info, otherwise, he might have gotten scammed.
Anonymous (not verified)
Scam
Wed, 2012/07/11 - 17:46I was just scamed out of $1,550. I didn't know it was a scam he was really nice and offered to pick it up unlike the guys that keep contacting most of y'all. I actually believed him when he said he accidently made a check out with a little to much and to send it back via this western union thing. This needs to stop, I love Craig's list but seriously people need to be careful I don't want other people to end up with no college fund after working the entire summer like me. This has got to stop.
Anonymous (not verified)
Another scam 06/12/12
Thu, 2012/07/12 - 11:01Thanks for your quick response,My secretary get in touch with you in
the first place, Anyway I hope it is in good condition like it stated
because I have taken a close look at the advert and am completely
satisfied, . I'll want you to remove the advert from web and consider
this item is sold to me, I'll be paying via Certified check and the
check will deliver to you in next 3 working days Via USPS.So i want to
be the best offer by adding $25 to your money for holding it for me
and i hope you will keep this item for me.I will like you to get back
to with the following information bellow so that mail the check out to
you:
Your Full Name,
Contact Physical Address not p.o box,
City and State with Zip Code,
Cell phone number.
*** Note that I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you
have your money**
Awaits to read from you.
Anonymous (not verified)
payverifiedshipping@gmail.com ShipRush Check scam OK 30067
Thu, 2012/07/12 - 14:38Please be warned that a scam user payverfiedshipping@gmail.com has been sending checks to people using the following terms:
Dear Payee,
Good day to you.
You should contact the payment authorization department immediately.
you received this payment so that funds can be verified and authorized as soon as possible.. Failure to do so might lead to not let you deposited the check and it's another problem and you will be charged for that. So kindly get back to us as soon as you received the payment Via the email (payverifiedshipping@gmail.com)
for the immediate verification:
Get back to us as soon as possible.
(c) 2012 Payment Verifier
MARIETTA OK 30067
Person is using SHIPRUSH.com to send USPS Priority letters with forged checks - Contact the Postmaster General or your local police - do not attempt to cash the check
PNC BANK
Anonymous (not verified)
here's another one
Wed, 2012/07/18 - 19:36Hello,
This is Dennis Markbell,Am the one emailed you in the other time about
this AD,and i was just gotting your email now that you still have it
up for sale, I'm okay with your asking price for this item,So i will
send you a check for the amount of your asking price with USPS Express
mail, which am very sure you should be getting by next 3 to 4 days in
the mail,Concerning the pick-up,I have an account with a delivery
company,so they will come and pick up the item for me,after you must
have recieved the check in the mail and have it cashed at your bank.
I'll also add you an extra $40 so that you can keep the item for me
before my delivery company will come and pick it up from you.cause I
will be out of town for our church seminar, so i will have my wife to
sent you the check in the mail through USPS Express,once you email me
your
FULL NAME, THAT WILL BE ON THE CHECK,
MAILLING ADDRESS,
CITY,
ZIP CODE
CELL PHONE NUMBER,
I would really appreciate if you can take the posting off the site
today and consider it sold to me,I will also love to see more pics of
this item,i look forward to the required information to send you the
check,and i will email you again and comfirm to you immediately she
sent you the check in the mail, Thanks...
Anonymous (not verified)
haha
Fri, 2012/07/20 - 16:20What I do is provided them with all the information that they needed except the info wasn't mine :D The information was to the local police station.
Anonymous (not verified)
Online Classified Scam
Thu, 2012/07/26 - 18:57lonelyhome03@gmail.com emailed me. He tried to buy something off of me sight unseen. He was going to mail a money order which is not a problem, after all, some people are bed-ridden. He was going make the total an additional $40, which is not a problem. Slightly concerning, but not a problem some people consider the thing valuable enough to pay a bit extra as a deposit.
The red flag is when he said he would arrange for delivery later. "arrange for", not "my uncle will pick it up". And why wouldn't you just pay cash or money order when you or someone you know pick it up? That's the second red flag.
Here's the solution: Email the person back and ask 1-3 bits of info about them. If they give you nothing, it's more likely than not a scam.
Anonymous (not verified)
I will want to thank you for
Mon, 2012/08/06 - 22:00I will want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to rent this
vacation rentals for 7days. So please can we be able to have anytime
in August or Sept for 7days starting from next week. (depending on its
availablity) Apparently, payment will be made through cashier check
which will be delivered to you via FEDEX or USPS courier service to
expedite the whole processing. So I will be expecting you to get back
to me with your mailing information to enable us to mail out the
deposit on time. Here are the information needed from you as soon as
possible...
1. Full name which you want to appear on the check:
2. Address
3. City:
4. State:
5. Zip Code:
6: Cell number:
7. Total Amount:
The agreement form will be filled out on our arrival to your location
because we do not want to fill any form online so that our physical
signature will not appear but you can send it for my review and i will
get it filled on our arrival. This would be for two, i and my Newly
wedded wife Sandra Voss. I will want you to be sincere with us as we
are God fearing people.
Regards..
Quintos Voss
Anonymous (not verified)
employment
Fri, 2012/08/24 - 13:27Interesting. I just received a job offer from this same Quintos Voss. What did you reply with?
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