Another scam via Craigslist: offering more than asking price

However, i will need your name and
> address for payment,As am only able to make payment by money order at
> this time b/c i am away on assignment. It will be nice if you can send
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> me more pictures. It will take about 7days for payment to get to you.
> As per pick-up, I will make arrangement for the pick-up after payment
> has been received by you. I don't mind adding thirty dollars so you
>
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> can keep it in my favor.Please take the posting off Craigslist today
> and consider it sold to me, Include your phone number.
> Expecting to hear from you soon.
> Regards
> James Scott.
>

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to me and am okay with the price and the
condition and i will like to make an outright purchase of this
particular item immediately because i can see that you are a serious
seller, i anticipate that a cashier check or certified check will be
sent to you via express mail or ups as the mode of payment. Concerning
the pick up, i will be responsible for that and my mover will come
down for the pick up at your location upon your confirmation of
receiving the payment and i want you to remove this item from the ad.
So i will send the payment which will include the pick up charges in
which you will make payable to the mover immediately you receive the
payment to avoid the delay, i have also other packages that will be
picking up for me in the same city of yours which i will like the pick
up to be done with the one am purchasing from you. I will really love
to come for the viewing but due to my work frame and the family issue
for the year that might not be possible and i will like you to provide
the information below so that the payment will be done as soon as
possible:-

1.......full name
2.......full home address
3......City, State & zip code
4......tel#

As soon as this is provided i will let you know when payment is mailed
out and i will update you on when you will receive it, and i will give
you instructions on what to do next..

I hope we handle this in good faith?, and while waiting to read back
from you...Thanks

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Still available

Names involved in this scam were Allan Hudson and Harry Samuel

LOL.

How did his stepson's name go from JOHN to TOBI? Am I the only one who noticed that?

A lady emailed me wanting to purchase my items, listed for $400. She said she was out of town for a conference and did not need to see the items and accepted the description and picture I supplied. She wanted me to wire money for the moving expenses since she was handicapped and needed help. She said she was adding $100 to my asking price for my help. She said her secretary would get back to me as soon as the money was deposited into my account for the details on the movers. Per her last email, she said I would need to pay the moving costs from a $3800 check she was going to send me.

I asked for her name and address mulitple times, but have yet to recieve it.

Please watch out for lolly.abbey25@gmail.com

From Jose Lucas, looking for someone to driving his wife around LA while on vacation. She wants to go shopping and has medical appointments

His wife has no place booked or medical appts set up.
A money order would come from UK "client", with extra amount for his wife's expenses.
I asked further information..no response.....hmmmmm....
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From Jose Lucas...

Hello ,

Glad to hear from you. Actually I need a Driver for my wife, someone who could drive well, a well behaved person and neat, she will be in town for two weeks on vacation, she will be going shopping and medical checkup three times a week and she will be spending at least 2hours for shopping in a day. I want a serious and a well behaved Driver.

I have contacted my wife concerning the pick up and for other purpose which she might need you for, which she told me is okay by her, I believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself a reliable and and good person. Her arrival date should be April 18th . I will prefer you have your car available, I am offering you $450 weekly for her 3 times in a week for the shopping / Medical Check-Up and you will make yourself available 3 times a week to her schedule for 2 hours each day. Please kindly let me know when you will be avialable for her in 3 working days for her shopping / Medical Check-Up in a week and time alright in other to make her plans be 100% alright with you Okay .

Also I want you to know that my client who is in Uk will be sending you a certified cashier's checkt or USPS Money Orders which I want you to know that the remaining funds will be used by my wife for her travel expenses, accommodations and any other expenses. Get back to me with the following details of yours for the payment to be made out:--

Full Name : --
Full Address : --
City : --
State : --
Postal Code : --
Mobile Number : -- #
Home Phone : -- # If available

So that the pay check can be forwarded to you as soon as possible and I will appreciate quick response from you. Thanks and please get back to me as soon as possible today.

Regards

Just rec'd a "too good to be true" instant response on a vintage item I listed on Craigslist. The guy's weird language and request to take the ad down prior to payment raised a red flag, so I did some research on the name (he emailed me from 2 diff accounts - yahoo and gmail), and found this forum. Clearly fits the pattern, here's his email:

"Thank you for the quick response. I would love to purchase the item as soon as possible, but I am busy with work and will not be able to come in person. The pictures will suffice for now. I buy used items and resell, so any item bought will ultimately be retouched.So what is the final price? Hence if it is agreeable to you provide me with the following info and the final price so as to send a check:
Full name
Phone number
Delivery address(UPS does not do P.O boxes)

So once you cash the check, the item will be picked by my mover.
Do honour my committment by removing the ad posted on the site.

Have a lovely day.
Schaeffer."

Thanks for getting back to me and am so happy to hear this from you bcuz i really have interest on the items.......well the price is okay with me and Regarding the shipping,You do not have to bother yourself for the shipping bcuz i dont want any delay at ups or fedex office, I'll send down my shipper across to you for the pick-up of the (item) as soon as you receive the payment. so let me have your full name and address where to send the payment to and phone #....And also be (NOTIFY)that my client shall be including over payment in the check he will be sending to you in which you shall deduct the money for the(item)and then send the rest to the shipper who will be coming across to you for the pick up of the (item).I shall inform you later the total amount he will be sending to you.but it will be over payment u will just deduct ur amount of the items and send the rest to my shipper so he can come down there to pick the items up
I will also like to see the picture if available Waiting to hear from you asap.

Regards
Your's Sincerely

but before that she wrote:
> >> >> Hello my name is Rose Marion am from New York Massena,how are you
> >> >> doing there today hope all is well with you......well i just want to
> >> >> ask you if you still have the items for sale bcuz i am interested in
> >> >> purchasing your (items) from you with no delay,but first What is the
> >> >> final price of the clothing acceseries? Is the price firm? Will you be
> >> >> accepting a US certified Check Contact me with the present state of
> >> >> the clothing acceseries and your contact
> >> >> information to mail out the payment to you as soon as
> >> >> possible.
> >> >> Full Name ........
> >> >> Home Address..........
> >> >> City..............
> >> >> State..........
> >> >> Country............
> >> >> Items Price..........
Zip code.............
Phone Number/Office Number.......... so plz if you are interested in selling your clothing acceseries for
me reply to my ! Email

I never gave her any info about me so im good, but i kept talking to her to see what kind of crap she was gonna feed me. its all a little to sketchy to me.