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)
bank checks
Tue, 2009/03/17 - 09:13its a scam because bank checks are very easy to forge. the bank will actually cash them and when the bank discovers that it is fradulent, they will hold you responsible...both finacially and legally. Most these scammers want you to cash their check then send them money back...they'll say things like take the price out and send be back the rest. They are only using you so they don't get caught. A lot of times they take the money and then you never hear from them again. It has nothing to do with your personal info. If they're really ballsy, they will actually have you ship your sale item to them and then resell it on top of the money they scammed you out of. By the time you find out the check is fake, its too late.
Anonymous (not verified)
Damn Scammers had me going
Tue, 2009/01/20 - 10:30I am selling a furniture on Craigslist and almost fell for this, until I did a search on craigslist scams - turst your instincts!
"Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry. I am quite comfortable with the condition of the item. Since I won't be making any repairs on it, I will add $50 to the purchase price... for you to hold it for me.
Please provide your full name, Address and your Phone number so that I can send your payment. I will be paying you by check ... It will take 2 -3 days for the payment to get to you...As for delivery, I will make arrangements for the pick-up after you have received payment.
If this meets your approval, kindly get back to me, as soon as possible, with your name, phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent, so that I can have my assistant get the check ready.
Note:
As soon as you have your money in hand, we can talk about the picking up of the item.
I would like you to take the posting off craigslist.org today.
Best Regards. "
and another response...
"Thank you for the reply to my mail inquiry am quite satisfied with the condition .Am very much interested and i would like to make an outright purchase, so i will appreciate it if you can withdraw the advert from the web.Actually am a bad stammerer I would have call you, I will be paying with a certified check.Furthermore my mover will be coming over for the pick up..as i might not be available for the pick up myself but am OK with the information from the ad.I will need the following information details to make payment arrangement 1,Your full name to be on the Payment.2 ,Your postal address.3,Your phone number both land and mobile.4,Your postal code.????
I will really appreciate it buying this item from you.So you get me the required information for your payment to be issued asap.
Thank you."
Anonymous (not verified)
Another one from a KATE BEASLEY
Fri, 2007/08/10 - 13:11Thanks for your reply concerning my enquiry,am base in New York. Am quite comfortable with the condition of the item since i won't be making any repairs on it,i will like to offer you $350 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 which will be sent to you directly from (USPS)office here in New York . I wanna buy this ( Brand new in box Sharp LCD tv )for my step son to fulfill the promise his dad made before he died,i lost my lovely husband to an auto accident on 30th of July 2007 and since then i and his step son Toba have been living seperately and i want to buy the item for him because his dad promised him before death took him away from us and i think with this i and his son can live as a family .Kindly get back to me immediately you receive my E-mail with your full name and mailling address in which the money order will be sent to and get back to me with the exact type of money order you prefered to be paid for this item ok.
Regards
Anonymous (not verified)
i just receive this one today
Tue, 2007/08/21 - 13:28Hello,
How are you doing? I really want to let you know that I have gone through your posting and found out that your item is good as a gift, as far as there is not going to be a repairs on it I will making you an offer of $100 to your normal price for proper packaging of the stuff.
I reside in a small city in RI and willing to buy this item for a friends daughter that just survived a terrible decease call cancer.
The payment will be sent through United States Postal Service(USPS) 2days Express delivery service, and also the package will be shipped by FedEx once payment is made and approved by USPS.
So to proceed with the payment I will need your mailing/contact address for payment.
I have a FedEx pre-paid account which will take care of the shipment so you don't have to bother yourself about the shipping.
I will be looking forward to hearing from you ASAP.
P.S Has got acquainted with the girl, http://cyberblady.com, how it to you? Only it is fair!
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Anonymous (not verified)
Help we replied to someone
Fri, 2008/08/22 - 01:02Help we replied to someone yesterday in response to what we were selling. same type of buyer unfortunitely we are not Craig's List savy. We gave him all our info. What generally do they do with the info. What is the scam? After reading everyone elses email we realized we can not take a cashiers check etc. Can they take advantage of us with the information we gave them? How does this scam usually play out?
Citizen Zane (not verified)
419 Scam Variation
Wed, 2008/09/03 - 12:13As long as you didn't give them critical ID info like SSI, drivers license #, bank account numbers, passwords and the like I would not worry. Most of these scammers are in another country and well away from driving by your home. There are several sites and groups of people dedicated to thwarting these guys. Google 419 scam and you will get more info than you really want.
Anonymous (not verified)
Craiglist scams
Tue, 2007/08/21 - 13:31If you receive something from this buyers,,, SCAM
Lynda Carlson l.carlson8488@gmail.com
Michelle Bennett love.bennett02@gmail.com
Anonymous (not verified)
craigslist scam
Mon, 2008/07/28 - 17:28Avoid this guy when you get a response to your craigslist listing:
Todd Ford
and his automatic response:
Thanks for the prompt response. I have instructed my
account officer to mail (overnight) a certified
check, while you hold this item for me. Let me know
when you receive the check and I will have my mover
will come pick up at your place. Please forward me
the following info so I can issue your check . . .
1.Your full name
2.Your mailing address(Physical as Ups does not deliver to P.O.Box}
3.Your phone number.
** Please note that I will overnight the payment,and
you should receive it tomorrow. I appreciate you
holding this for me. Please delete the posting as I
am definitely buying it from you and it would be sad
for me to have the payment in the mail only to be
informed of the its sale**
Total sketch.
Anonymous (not verified)
this person was good
Tue, 2007/08/28 - 11:09this person ( "Mrs Suzanne Mark" ) made up a fake U.S.P.S email! to fool me into thinking that this whole this was not a scam!the U.S.P.S email address she gave me was "U.S._Postal_Service @usps.com" ..THIS IS NOT A REAL POSTAL SERVICE EMAIL!! this is what the person wrote me:
Thanks for your reply concerning my inquiry . Am located in CA United State. Am quite comfortable with your selling price and condition of the item since I won't be making any repairs on it and I am just willing to offer you $450 including item packaging. Actually I want to buy this item for my step son ( Chico CA 95928) to fulfill my promise I made to him on his graduation day...he will be gradating on the 25th for August, 2007. So I have to get this item for him as soon as possible.
As for the payment i will have loved to pay you in CASH but that won't be possible due to we are not living in the same state, so I don't think that will work out okay? So I will have the (United States postal service) to issue out Money order to you because they are going to deliver your money to you in cash.... Kindly get back to me immediately with his necessary required payment information(name,address,zipcode,state) as to be written on the money order so they can issue out and send you a usps money order in cash. Send the current picture of the item if possible ok. For your information about the shipping, you won't be paying for any shipping charges because I already have an account with FedEx Shipping Company.
Best Regards.
Thx
DO NOT FALL FOR THIS PERSON!!!
Anonymous (not verified)
scam i recieved
Thu, 2007/08/30 - 02:20In a message dated 8/29/2007 2:18:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, somijimmy@yahoo.com writes:
Thanks for your response,am ok with the price.I will be paying
through a cashier check in us dollar due to the fact that the payment you
aregoing to recieve will include some excess fund which you going to wireto the
shipping company that will come for the pickup of the item atyour door step coz
they have some few other things they will pick forme arround too ok.Am
from Miami FL but i will travel to uk tomorrow or next for a busness
project,i will call you if i cant make my travelling so that i can come to take a
look at the item ok..So assoon as you receive the payment,you take it to your
bank and have it cashed .Then deducting your actual fund for the item bought and send
the remaining amount to my shipping agent since they are the one to do the pick-up of the item..In the meantime ,I will like to have your full payment information,
1....your full name to be on the check
2..your full contact address to send the payment to
3..your zip code
Best Regards
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