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)
Scammer bookmike@usa.com
Wed, 2009/01/28 - 10:42These guys work on the laws of averages and many hi-jacked email accounts. If just one person falls for it they win,sad to say that a lot of people fall for it in these hard times.
If it is to good to be true.... it probably is! Who pays more than the asking price of an item anyway? BEWARE THE SCAMMERS WALK AMOUNG US!!!!!
Anonymous (not verified)
even on small classified pages!!
Wed, 2009/01/28 - 15:38Hello
Thanks very much for your mail.The reason I am sending you this email is to make final reconfirmation on the item cos am very much interested in item . and for the payment of the item i will love to Pay with us Bank Certified Check and for the shipping of the item I have a company that takes care of the pickup of my consignments for me and ship to my destination all you have to do is give them date and time and where the will come for the pickup.I also want to alert you on the fact that you will be receiving an overdraft Bank Certified Check,which will cover the money for the pickup of all my congighnments in many regoins and your cost of sale. So please, as soon as you receive the Bank Certified Check.and cashed it then deduct the money that is meant for the sale and then send the balance to the shipping company that handles the shipment Here are some of the details I will need for final
issuance of the Bank Certified Check to you.
(1) Full Name
(2) Mailing address City,State,Zip Code, no p.o.box please
(3) your direct telephone number both home and cell.?
{4} Acceptance of my offer
Once you get back to me with all the above, the payment will be issued out asap I will also be offering you extra $30 for keeping the purchase for me till the shipper comes for the pick up.I will be looking forward to your swift response.
Hope to hear from you immediately
thanks GODbless
Joe (not verified)
Scammer
Thu, 2009/01/29 - 13:37A Mike Johnson(mickyjay05@gmail.com tried to scam w/ wal-mart money order.Kenwood Surround sound system I'm selling for $200.00 and received money order for $875.00,instructed to send overpayment to shipping company.Other names involved were:
David Smith -UPS Acct#6037VY
2401 N.24th St. Ste.2a
Phoenix,Az. 85016
Donald Mosher (Global Shipping)-Send extra money here-
11957 Douglss Parkway
Urbandale,Iowa 50323
*HE SENT M/Order UPS OVERNIGHT*
Anonymous (not verified)
this lady tried to scam me on craigslist
Thu, 2009/01/29 - 23:54Hey I was selling two chairs on craigs list this scammer wanted me to take the ad off craigs list also want to pay by check and wanted my info to send me the check I gave the scamer my address but after reading this it is a scam.
here is the scammers email markj2020@gmail.com
How was your day?I want you to understand that the deal is on as my
secretary as mail out the payment already,but there was a slight error
i guess we can handle with care,instead of the actual amount $300 for
the item,she mailed out payment for $1750 she claim that was what i
requested for,but she didn't get that straight.So once you have the
payment please cash it and deduct the money for your goods plus $50
that for your run around expenses.
The excess fund should please be sent to my mover via western
union,this fund will be use in offsetting the cost of the shipment he
as undertaken for me recently.
**Please email me at once to let me know that i can trust you to have
the excess funds sent to my mover**
Anonymous (not verified)
Mark Gill Scam (e-mail markj2020@gmail.com)
Tue, 2009/04/14 - 17:42This guy is a jerk scammer do not give any information or deal with this POS. Here is the email from Craigs list:
Hello i really appreciate your response to my earlier mail.like i said
i will like to buy this item so pls do withdraw the advert from
Craigslist. I will also like you to know that i will be paying via
check.I will need you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check.
1.Your full name to be on the check
2.Home or work address
3.Your phone number.
**I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for moving
i will have my mover come over for the pick up as soon as you have
cashed the check**
Have a nice day.
N.B UPS does not deliver to a p.o.box address.
Anonymous (not verified)
I got the same exact email
Tue, 2009/04/21 - 08:42I got the same exact email from him...told him no thanks, I wasn't interested in scams.
irma (not verified)
I get information from access bank about prize,
Sat, 2009/01/31 - 10:50hello , please, you confirmation me about prize E-mail.
Anonymous (not verified)
Another version of the scam from jarrett.saylor6@gmail.com
Sun, 2009/02/01 - 16:06Hello,
Thanks for the information, i want to require your trust and honest regards to the purchase. I will like to inform you that you will recieve the payment before wednesday, Moreso...I dont want you to look for another buyer in which i will be disapoint by you when my check deliver to you, the check has been issue and it will be send to you..
- Also i will provide the tracking number for you to know the delivery time.
- I want you to remove it from the website today to avoid any problem?
- There will be an excess fund on the check, because i will want you to deduct your own money and $50 for your running arounds in cashing the check and you are to send the excess money to my shipper via western union money transfer when the check clears.
- And i will give you instruction and shipper information when you have receive the check?
Note........ pls let me know if i can trust you and because I dislike cheating and the is my first time in buying on the computer.
Sincerely..
Anonymous (not verified)
Watch out for these
Mon, 2009/02/02 - 11:29Watch out for these assholes!
Anonymous (not verified)
to all neverlack2,
Mon, 2009/02/02 - 15:07to all neverlack2, neverlack7, john w spitzer and harry samuel are scam names the checks come from a frozen account in scottsdale az from plains capital bank watch out so you dont get this one. The check just came today 2-2-09 so its fresh i hope this guy gets cought also some other key info they want the rest of the money sent totereas white 2600 west ave walnut grove nc 27052 for the final part the guys name on the ups is thomas m crosby 5670 n 78 th way scottsdale az so lets get him
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