Another scam via Craigslist: offering more than asking price

First from michael pierce [mailto:harleysmith1_01@yahoo.com] and Michael Pierce [michaelpierce25@yahoo.com] (same guy 2 email addys)

Hello Seller,
Thanks for your reply, I am satisfied with the purchase, I'm alright with it, i am willing to make out Payment right away to you, I request that a Bill of purchase be issued by Michael pierce.
I have seen the price and its ok by me then i will instruct my client to issue a CASHIER'S CHECK or MONEY ORDER in your name, meanwhile i also instructed him to include your money on the payment so you should expect a check of ($14,500) this excess is for my shipper that will be coming for pick up of the goods at your location, the funds will be used for the shipping of the {2000 Honda Civic EX (w/ ’99 civic SI engine swap – B16A3 engine)} along side other goods i placed order for in care of my shipper to handle for me, i imply that as soon as you receive my payment cash and deduct your money ($9500) and then proceed to a western union outlet and have my shipping Charges Wire to My delivery Company as soon as you receive the cheque and also have deduct an extra $500 for your stress of cashing and the cost of wiring the remaining funds to my shipper that same day you receive my payment. My Shipper will come for pick up of the goods on a specified date that will be convenient for you i hope i can count on you for my balance I ALSO WANT THIS TO BASE ON TRUST CAN I TRUST YOU?... Hope i can trust you with my shipping company charges. Please acknowledge this email I have sent you and await my payment. I request you provide me with your details, for Payment to be Issued and mailed out to you.

Details :
Name in full :
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Phone Number :
Thanks as I await your Payment Details.

Thanks for the quick response, i will want you to know that i will instruct my manager immediately to issue the payment to you on time,as soon as you get the payment please get me informed and then proceed to get it cashed, deduct your money and send the balance to my shipper.
Thanks God bless.

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From: michael pierce [mailto:harleysmith1_01@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 9:08 AM
To: cmuck04@charter.net
Subject: Hi Compliment Of The Season.I'm Interested in buying ur item on CL

I have a new email address!

You can now email me at: harleysmith1_01@yahoo.com

pls give me list of items n selling price.I've good offer.

- michael pierce

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Second from kiloinator [kiloinator@gmail.com]

Hello,
I perfectly understand what you are telling me but i act as a
middleman to lots of my client to help them get the items they need and i get my own commission,i have like 200 transactions per day and you dont expect me to call each and every one so if you are intrested in still selling to me,please mail me back with the complete information i requested from you butthe payment would be sent by UPS courier company and the item will be picked up as soon as you receive my payment,I will wait for the payment to get cashed before i'd send my mover for the pick up.I will like to tell you that i would be sending a check worth of $13400 to cover the moving of the item and the money for the item.As soon as the check reaches you,have it cashed and remove $9500 for the item and send the remaining fund to my mover via western union money transfer.My mover is also picking some of my other items up for me in the same city of yours so that is why i need to give him that amount.I will like you to remove $100 for your running around in getting the check cashed.Please let me know if i can trust you on this so that we can move forward from here.
Regards
kindly get back with the info to make out the payment to

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original email
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Hello,

Am interested in the item you advertised because i like the
condition you stated about it and I would like to make an outright
purchase immediately so i would want you withdraw the advert from the
web.
Regarding the payment term,I can only for now pay you with a
certified check in U.S dollars so pls let me have the following
informations so that the payment can be made to you :
.Your full name to be on the check.
2.Your postal address.
3.Your postal code
4.Your mobile phone number (For easier comunications).
Kindly get me the above requested information as soon as
possible.Concerning the shippment,it is my regular shipper that will
come for the pick up as soon as you recieve your money in hands.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards

Hello...
Thanks for your response to my mail and i want you to consider that
its sold, pls do withdraw the advert from craigslist to
avoid disturbance.I want you to know that i will be paying with a bank
certified check and to also notify you that shipping funds will be
included with the payment that is coming to you.
so therefore.I will need you to provide me the following
information listed below, so that i can ask my secretary to issue out
the payment to you.

Full name to write on the check............
Full Physical address to post the check
city......................
state..................
zipcode....................
Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via COURIER NEXT DAY
SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be responsible
for shipping i will have my mover coming over to your location for
pick up after the receipt of the payment
Thanks

just got the fake check for 4000 on a 2500 post.

thier email is helen_mart@yahoo.com

I got the same response almost exactly today ofering to buy my item for more than offered as long as I send them my address and name and phone. I replied that I would prefer to have the check mailed to me at the Department of Homeland Security where I work. It would be much easier to cash it on my way home from hunting terrorists all day. Funny but they never replied;)

Same old story. I was selling my entertainment center for $350 on craigslist and a scammer sent me a check "on accident" for $2500. He said he was oh so sorry and to keep an additional $100 for the hassle, then to western union the remainder of the money to him. Are there people that actually fall for this crap? Anyways, his email address is emmansoji.6@gmail.com

This is the email I was sent from dwebmasterneeded@gmail.com .

He sent me $3700 and I caught the scam and replied that I was reporting him to the FBI. I didn't get a reply yet.

Sorry for my late response to your email, we have been having series of meetings and preparations concerning the anniversary of the company. However, It was just brought to my notice that the check has been posted already but there was a slight error which we can handle with care. Insted of $700 the actual part payment, The secretary made out a check of $3700 to you which as already posted to you before I was notified .
How ever this should not disturb the web site design as it will cover both the part payment for the website design domain name web hosting and logo design and the excess should please be redirected to our accounts books keeper via western union or Money gram.The pictures and content are being prepared and should be ready asap!.Please let me know once you have received the check.
Best of regards,

Raymond McCaughey.

He is a scamer he tried to buy couches from me but told me he can only do payment threw mail. He had replied to me in another email saying that his associate had accidently over paid me on the payment and when i recieve this payment take what i need and give the rest via WESTERN UNION. WHAT A SCAM!!!

He is a scamer he tried to buy couches from me but told me he can only do payment threw mail. He had replied to me in another email saying that his associate had accidently over paid me on the payment and when i recieve this payment take what i need and give the rest via WESTERN UNION. WHAT A SCAM!!!