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Craigslist Scam: Cheque and Western Union For More Than Amount

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By Khalid on 2006/08/08 - 10:02, last updated 2006/08/08 - 10:02

Classified ads on craigslist attract scammers from Nigeria and elsewhere.Here is a recent example when I was trying to sell something.Not that I asked for $375, and was offered more for it.Here is the first message I got:

pls can you tell me if this item is still for sale ?and the price

When I replied it was available, this was the reply:

I will have to inform you that i am okay with the price of the [item name] ($375)condition terms are also okay with me,For the Shippment from your location,i have my SHIPPER as soon as we seal this Transaction from your end. I have a CLIENT of my that is owning me some Fund in United Kingdom that will issue you the cheque of ($2000) soon as you receive the cheque and when cleared you will deduct the cost of the [item name] and the remaining balance will be send to the Shipper through western union money transfer for the pick up from your location. If this is okay by you, do e-mail me the following detail FULL NAME ON CHEQUE:CONTACTED ADDRESS:MOBILE&LANDLINE PHONE NUMBER:AND ZIP CODEI will compensate you $50 to remove the advert from the site and will wait until the cheque clear before the pick up commence.hope to read from you today.

This is a classic scam that involves you wiring them money via Western Union, and they sending you a fake cashier cheque.

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Ed cole (not verified)

Mike Rogers scam artist

Thu, 2012/08/23 - 20:35

Mike Rogers sent me a cheek for 2300 for an item that I'm selling for 250 and said keep a hundred for your trouble and wire me the rest.what like I'm that stupid.

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Sophie (not verified)

I received this message from

Tue, 2012/09/25 - 15:45

I received this message from "Lisa" at blurjak@yahoo.com
Hello, I am interested in buying this as gift to someone dear to me. Please, Can you reduce the price for me? Email me back because I am hearing impaired. Thanks

and then:
>I am very glad for your response. I am believing no one has bought it yet and that is why I am offering to pay the full price on the ad. I am very busy I will not be able to see it. If the picture you showed on the ad is what it is, then I think we have no problem with it otherwise, there is something new you would like to say about its condition. I will send you a bank official check for both the actual and shipping cost. Don't worry, I will do the searching for a private transporter that you will pay when they come for the pick up. If we are moving ahead, email me back with the name and address for the bank check.

I used a PO box and I received a check for $1250.00 (for a $350.00 cabinet). FYI the check was from Citibank in New Castle, DE and does have the microprint border, the proper colors, and the fluorescent fibers.I had the feeling it was a scam from the get go but I still can't understand what the scam is. If I were to have cashed the check and not sent the furniture till it cleared (which, I realize, the check wouldn't have but in theory...) how would she have won? Conversely, if the check had bounced I wouldn't have sent the furniture so...'Lisa' still gets nothing. I would have had to pay the bank fees so maybe 'Lisa' is just a troll? Does anyone have any insight??
Regardless, watch out for this name/address!

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Anonymous (not verified)

Response to Craigslist Ad

Tue, 2012/10/02 - 09:37

I put up an ad on Craigslist offering tutoring services. This response seems like a scam:

Thank you for your timely response. I'm interested in your lesson. I would like
you to be taking my daughter in maths area of algebra while i am at
work in your city. I live in England(uk) but i'm moving to your area
because I'm having a contract with
Environmental Protection Agency in united state, And they are the one
responsible for all payment of all my need including the lesson fee and
their mode of payment is by cashier check.the contract will be just for 4
weeks so i want you to email me back if you can teach my daughter (Janet)
she is just (13 yrs old) and also you don't have to worry concerning how she
will be coming to the lesson i have already made all neccesary arrangement
for all her need infact i have negotiate with a cab company that will
provide her the cab and driver that will be driving her to the lesson and
driving her back home after the lesson . so i will want you to get back to
me with the total charges for the 2hr in a day 3 days in a week for good 4
weeks...

YOU WILL HAVE TO EMAIL ME BACK ALL THIS INFORMATION SO THAT I CAN SEND
IT TO THE E.P.A SO THEY I'LL ARRANGE FOR THE PAYMENT ASAP.

(1) TOTAL CHARGES FOR THE LESSON
(2) YOUR FULL NAME TO BE ON THE CHECK
(3) YOUR LIVING ADDRESS TO SEND THE CHECK TO
(4) YOUR ZIPCODE
(5) YOUR PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

I will be waiting to hear from you shortly

Thanks

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Anonymous (not verified)

SCAMMED by Joe Warren Anderson - USES PAYPAL to SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 2012/11/26 - 15:49

Almost got scammed yesterday! Joe "Warren" Anderson - phone number 646-543-3472 - shipping address 1740 North 6 1/2 Avenue, Crystal City, Texas, 78839 - email address jajoeandy7@gmail.com.

Almost, got me for a $600.00 cell phone!! Luckily, I have a neighbor that works at the Post Office that was able to recall the package!!!!

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Anonymous (not verified)

Found jajoeandy7@gmail.com

Tue, 2013/05/07 - 16:11

Found jajoeandy7@gmail.com (this time his name was Sheppard Williams) on Trulia renting his "home." Said he was renting so cheaply (First red flag: $1,000/mo for 3 bedroom in NY) because his wife had died so he moved back to the Philippines to be with his kids (really? Williams a Philippino last name?). After some google searching found out that the house was actually for sale with another owners name and there was no record of a "Sheppard Williams" in ****, NY. Finally, I saw your post and it confirmed all my suspicions. Thanks

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Anonymous (not verified)

I also found

Wed, 2013/05/08 - 15:10

I also found jajoeandy7@gmail.com (Sheppard Williams) through Trulia.com real estate and he had the same story about wife dying and moving back to Philippines. The first red flag was the price of the Cambridge, MA apartment - very cheap - too good to be true - and the second red flag was that he wanted to use a wiring service for money transactions. Luckily, I am no fool. I just hope he/she doesn't actually con someone who is less suspicious.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Sheppard Williams

Fri, 2013/06/07 - 22:05

He is now in Chicago doing the same thing.

There actually seems to be someone living in the condo he is trying to rent. Anyways, latest letter:

"Thanks for your response, Well i understand how you feel, and i have
also put my self in your shoe and i see that its not easy to trust in
this life but we still need to trust some people, i do believe the
property will be very fine with you. When i know how people worked and
earn their money and how your vital information are so important, i
will never think of
taking some advantages over you and your money, please that is fine
with you that is why am so excited, the keys will be send to you via
secure courier services. I want you to take any negative thought out
of your mind, that is really awful thing on the earth that i will
never think about doing. Please understand me better, I was not
trying to lure you into this, everything about me and property are
100% real ok, and i wouldn't do such a thing when i have blood
running through my vein."

Thanks for taking the time to post this here.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Dr Lawrence Colle

Mon, 2012/12/03 - 01:41

Hello,
Thanks for your prompt response.I have discussed this with my Wife and
we have agreed to use your place and as for the cost,we are
alright with it. I have a financier that is based in the States and he
will be handling the rent deposit payment on my behalf..
All transportation arrangements are being handled by my travel agents
from the airport and all other modalities will be arranged on our
arrival.
My financier will be paying for my flight, accommodation and all
other holiday expenses,so payment will be sent to you from him. I will
instruct my financier to send you a certified check on my behalf
covering the total cost of our stay. For this, I would need your
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS (NOT P.O.BOX):
CITY:
ZIP CODE:
STATE:
TOTAL AMOUNT:
TEL PHONE:
Go ahead and provide these information ASAP, so that payment can be
instructed to you.We have been looking forward to this trip for a
long while,so you can also make all necessary document with my name. I
await you prompt response

Dr Lawrence Colle
10, Broad Square, Liverpool,
Mersey side, L11 1BS
+447024083631

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Anonymous (not verified)

Timeshare rental on craigslist!!

Tue, 2012/12/04 - 13:46

Just recieved this same exact one two days ago written to the letter. They really need to learn proper punctuation it is a dead give away. No one from the UK or the USA talks like they write.

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Saul Santeliz (not verified)

Im so glad I found this before I did anything foolish!!

Wed, 2013/03/13 - 10:48

I'm sure the story goes, found a job posting on craigslist and you will work from home. well thank goodness i found this website before i did anything stupid... this was the last email they sent before i ripped them a new asshole!

Good morning Saul

How are you doing this Morning, There has been some changes on the plans we had on your Task, A certified check payment has been mailed out to you from our customer/clients based on instruction from the management, this is to test and see how efficient you are with handling of funds, making purchases and transactions. This will serve as your task for this week; we do hope you take this assignment very serious as this will be used to determine your efficiency and effectiveness.

The check package will be delivered to you today, via USPS. Ensure you are around to receive the package then you can proceed with your task for the day.

I have the list of the raw materials we wanted you to make purchase of but it will be off no use to you right now because the supplier of the raw materials were offering to help out in completing the purchase and shipment of the materials, the management have reached an accord with the suppliers, they will be getting all the materials also shipping them out to the new warehouse when it fully setup, We agreed on this because these chemicals are lot cheaper from them as learned from researches and surveys carried outs.

Here is the list of raw materials:

Refinery Specifications:
• Purity: 99.98%
• Ash Content: 0.02 % max
• Organic substance: 0.01 max
• Colour: Bright Yellow sulphur
• Grade: Asian, European Grade/ GOST 127.1-93 (GRANULAR)

This should be a relief for you because you won't be going through any stress, you just need to handle the payment by processing the check payment you will received on behalf of the company from our client, They gave clear instruction that you have to make deposit of the check at your bank then cash it out after you receive it.

The total amount on the check payment $2,485 You will keep $300 as your weekly part-payment then you will divide $2,185 into two places for the suppliers, you will transfer $1,092 to each of them through Western Union Money transfer, you will pay the transfer charges from the money, When making the transfer use the Option (Money In Minute).

Here are the suppliers information which you will make the transfer to below:

RECEIVER'S NAME 1:
Serena Morris
CITY: Malate
STATE: Manila
ZIP CODE: 1554
COUNTRY: Philippines

RECEIVER'S NAME 2:
Cynthia Zoumah
CITY; St louis
STATE: MO
ZIP CODE: 63135
COUNTRY: U S A

You will provide to us the Western Union MTCN # for both after you finish with the transfer process today, this information will pass down to the suppliers as prove of payment, they will then send some sample of the raw materials and chemicals listed above for us to compare and confirm they are 100% authentic before deciding who to ship out the required quantity of the raw materials and chemicals to the warehouse when it fully set up.

You have to confirm that you understand the content of this email also confirm when you receive the check package this afternoon.

Waiting to have confirmation from you.

Regards
Mr James Cordero

DON'T GET FOOLED INTO THIS BS ! ! ! !

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