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)
Re: Robinizmiller@gmail.com
Thu, 2009/07/16 - 19:49I got the same exact email from this email address for a disability product I am trying to sell.
I will not deal with this person.
Anonymous (not verified)
scam john sean something i am selling on craigs list
Mon, 2011/06/06 - 23:51I thought this was kind of weird so I check google and found that John Sean sent out the same letter to several people. This guy is scary and seems dangerous...wants address and phone numbers, but from what I read he never come through with the money. Someone should check on this guy.. and how did he get my email address?????
From: sean.coolmoore.john69@gmail.co JOHN SEAN
I was told by my assistant that your items is still available 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 fifty ($50) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 3-5 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
Anonymous (not verified)
spam
Mon, 2011/07/18 - 06:59I too got an email from this person. it was in my spam folder so i knew something was up. What also caught me as to it being spam was that he wanted my full name, phone humber and address. Im not stupid. Im not putting a check or money order into my account just so it will bounce and cause my account to go negative. More people need to be aware of these things so that they wont be taken for a ride
Anonymous (not verified)
Sean John Scam....again
Fri, 2011/10/14 - 10:18I, too, just received the same email from a SeanJohn at a gmail accout:
"I was told by my assistant that your items is still available 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 or P.O Box 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 fifty ($50) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 2-4 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"
Have no idea what this guy is up to, but it can be very scary!!!
Anonymous (not verified)
Its appears they are still at
Thu, 2012/08/16 - 10:24Its appears they are still at it:
Greg M sean.coolmoore.john69@gmail.com
16-Aug-2012
Hi,
Am glad it's available. I'm going on a business trip to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 5 - 7 business days. I'll add $30 extra for the delay. I can only pay via money order as am going on a business trip now 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
Anonymous (not verified)
Got one today. See how
Fri, 2012/09/21 - 13:00Got one today. See how generic it is? I wonder what happened to people who replied? Is this just to get a name/address/email to resell? (The fact that they use the same email address and the same email body over and over makes me think they have not seriously harmed anyone yet).
Can you guess what I listed for sale from this text?
"Hi,
Am glad it's available. I'm going on a business trip to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 5 - 7 business days. I'll add $30 extra for the delay. I can only pay via money order as am going on a business trip now 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"
Anonymous (not verified)
craigslist scam artist sean.coolmoore.john69@gmail.com
Wed, 2012/09/26 - 13:14i recognized there was something wrong when i received this immediate reply to my post. why does a guy with business in London and a personal assistant want to buy a used unimpressive guitar amp? i wish he could be stopped.
Hi,
Am glad it's available. I'm going on a business trip to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 5 - 7 business days. I'll add $30 extra for the delay. I can only pay via money order as am going on a business trip now 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
Anonymous (not verified)
Ditto
Thu, 2012/10/04 - 18:28Got that same exact message today. The first email that contacted me via craigslist was sent from laurengreg56452@gmail.com asking if the item was still available. When I responded affirmative, I then received an email from sean.coolmoore.john69@gmail.com
Anonymous (not verified)
beware...sean.coolmoore.john69@gmail.com
Tue, 2012/12/04 - 23:32i got the same story from sean.coolmoore.john69@gmail.com
Hi,
Am glad it's available. I'm going on a business trip to London but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 5 - 7 business days. I'll add $30 extra for the delay. I can only pay via money order as am going on a business trip now 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
Anonymous (not verified)
I just got one of these
Sat, 2013/01/26 - 12:35I just got one of these today. Almost exactly the same text from the same guy.
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