Another scam via Craigslist: offering more than asking price

THANK GOD FOR THESE POSTINGS! I was e-mailed by 2 ladies both with a similar story about renting our room and this peaked my interest and RED FLAGGED ME! They both used the same sentences - I put the e-mails here so that hopefully others doing a search with phrases or names can find this site too! I only found it because the person was dumb enough to use the same e-mail address that someone already discovered and posted as a scam....TRUST YOUR INTUITION! Super lame! Where else can I post this so people will be educated?

Hi,
How are you? Hope you are doing good. I saw your posted advert on Internet that you have a room available for rent with brief description but I still want to confirm the availability of the place and I will appreciate to know more about you , the neighborhood and utilities, as I'll need to have a place as soon as possible ...

About me, I am half Brit from dad and half Asian from mum, a science teacher,mostly spend my time in the laboratory experimenting,divorced female of 31 yrs,I am educated(undergraduate and post graduate degree), am very active in sport (ski, surf,swimming),a good Christian,very low key and relaxed to live with. I DON'T smoke nor drink and I DON'T mind if flat mates do, I DON'T have a pet also.

Presently staying at 15 Gavestone Rd, Greenwich, London SE12,England,united Kingdom,home contact number(+447035960064).....I'll let You know more about me if I can know the availability of the room.

I have been introduced to different landlord and room owners but they don't seem easy to get along with, I hope we can get along well as I wait to read from you soon via email.

Thanks and best regards.

Tara Johnson.

Hi Stephanie,
How are you today? hope you are okay, sorry for the late reply, i have been very busy with stuffs down here. Thanks so much for the reply. I have plans moving in by 10th of October but won't mind if rent start counting from 1st, is this okay with you?
I'll be happy if you can rent out the place to me as I will love to get a place before my arrival. I am currently having talks with an employer but if I decline, I'll look for another job upon arrival. I have already sent my CV to a few other interested agents.

More about me, I am half Brit from dad and half Asian from mum,a science teacher, mostly spend my time in the laboratory experimenting, divorced female of 31yrs, I am educated(undergraduate and post graduate degree), am very active in sport (ski, surf,swimming), a good christian,very low key and relaxed to live with. I DON'T smoke nor drink and i DON'T mind if flat mates do, I DON'T have a pet also. Presently staying at 15 Gavestone Rd, Greenwich, London SE12, England, United Kingdom.

Reference...I worked under my uncle for a year and he is still running the private health center, which deals in projects that involves heart related diseases, I also work as a private tutor...And before that I schooled in Spain before moving down to united kingdom after the death of my dad and younger sibling in a car accident....

I like honest, responsible, trustworthy and hardworking people while I dislike uncaring people and I love pets so much, am quiet and easy going person to live with. I'm 5'7' straight. I always love to go on date but seldom party. I swim for fun and sometimes play tennis. I must confess am comfortable with the price and I will want to secure the place down before my arrival so I will want you to tell me all about the place, as I can't see it before my arrival. It would be cool if I see the pictures...Attached is my picture, just to give you a clue of who you are renting to. I hope you like it, I am not a picture loving person though.

I also will want you to know that I have my car that I will be coming over with, and little of my furniture, please let me know if there will be room for them?

Moreover, let me also know how i can go about securing the place down before my arrival as I will also be busy from next week preparing to come over as I plan to arrive when the room is available and payment is made.

I will need you to advice me how best I can send payment to you soon as I understand that you agree to accept me in as your roommate, since my uncle who is making the total payment for the first & last month rent plus security deposit and shipping of my car , few furniture will be mailing out payment to you via Money Order in one of his business trip abroad to hold the room down for me before my arrival.
Should you agree to receive payment via Money Order in US dollars,kindly advise me of your full name ,contact address (either work or home address depends on where you assure to receive it in person )and contact telephone #.

Please, feel free to ask me any more question as i am very happy to join you and more so, I will love to always get email from you on how the event unfold till my arrival.

For references reason,kindly contact below:
Former landlord :Kristin Adams(kristinadams76@live.com)
Roommate:Allan Barclay(allanbarclay@gmail.com)

Thanks, I will appreciate every of your effort to assist me in this traveling plans as I will be very happy to know you more than just roommates when I get there. Am very friendly and generous.

Again, Thanks and best regards,
Tara Johnson tara_johnson20@hotmail.com .

Hi there
I am Diane, I'm replying to your ads on craigslist and I'd like to
know if the place is still available. Also let me know the
neighborhood and the utilities included in the place. A little about
my personalty. I am 28 year old,5"4' tall, straight,single and
nice,I'll love to live with clean,caring and responsible people.I am
presently in south-Dakota,I will love to move in as soon as possible,
but it all depends on the availability of the room.Just so you know,I
am french but I do speak english the best way i can so pls pardon my
mistakes, I am serious about renting and I would like to move in
before or by the end of this month depending on the availability of
the room I will try as much as possible to pay my rent before due. I
would wait patiently for your email.

Thanks so much for replying my email,I really do appreciate it,. I would have loved us to see before making any plan but i really have alot of things to do right now,But will be okay if you can tell me more about the place and you, as my uncle is presently sick and i have to go see him, but really want to hold a place down..More about me again i am a nurse..I am the neat type,I like honest,responsible,trustworthy and hardworking people while I dislike lazy,messy,uncaring people and I love pets so much,am quiet and easy going person to live with. I'm 5"4' tall, straight.,28 years i like tourising and, i don't keep late at nights neither will i have overnight guest around, but i am okay if you do,I was born and bread in France as there was where i had my university education and stays with my uncle there!! I lived all my life way in paris before coming down to SD,,I grew up with my uncle till 20 years old...I ve also wanted to be in the medical way since i was born,I served in the Paris Red Cross for 8 months,we have involved in projects that includes orphans,orphanages,heart related diseases in children between the ages of 4-10yrs .and Work:I was looking to move over to your state because i understand that i'll be doing good over there as i ve been told by my uncle's friend who ones live over there...And i will be working with any hospital around as i am also making enquires about that now...Am sure You 'll really like the person that i am ,because i will also do the dishing if you like,I work when i am to and relax when i am to,I also like sharing my thoughts.... also paying rent on time will not be a problem as i will also be making the rent fee before the month ends.... Right now.I have the support of my uncle about my well being,so you shouldn't be bothered about if i am competent of paying the rent I must confess am comfortable with the price and I will want to secure the place down before my arrival so i will want you to tell me all about the place,as i can't see it before my arrival but the pictures...I also will want you to know that i have my car that i will be coming over with,and little of my furniture,please let me know if there will be room for them.. With all that i ve said above,I have told you more about me and a picture of mine will be attach in the next email,Let me also know how i can go about securing the place down before my arrival as i will also be busy from next week preparing to come over and let me know if you can take off the ad off the site as i am going to secure the place with a deposit Feel free to ask me any question and as i ve said,i am looking to move in As soon as possible so pls get back me.

Thanks..

Diane Marshal dnelapss@gmail.com

Wanted to buy something I posted on craigslist. An expensive item, willing to pay will price and without even seeing it. Gave some story about being on Honeymoon. Didn't feel right, but I carefully did some back and forth to test the transaction. He wanted me to provide my address so his secretary could send a certified check. I asked him to confirm the check would be for the exact amount but he didn't respond to that. Asked him for his Secretary's contact info and I would contact HER, he gave me an address that 30 seconds on google maps I found was someones home and name unlisted. We did the dance back and forth, I never gave him my address. I kept a little hope alive my first bite would be as sale, but after finally searching his email address I found him on this site as a scammer- smarkltd07@gmail.com was what he used for me. He will probably get smart enough to change name and email at some point, but until then be aware. And trust your instincts like I did and be smart!

"bet net"

"alvin johnson" payment via certified check

"brad cole"

"bet net"

"alvin johnson" payment via certified check

"brad cole"

He wanted to buy my motorcycle for $1100 when I only asked for 1000, and its broken you can buy it brand new for $1500.00, he sent me a check for $4900.00, And as I was about to cash it, the bank stated it was a fraud. I am way too gullible. And now theres an email coming from a source called "payment secure department" saying....

Good Morning.,
Today is Monday and how are you doing??? We contact you on Behalf of the Check with You and We will contact the F.B.I if we dont hear from you right away., We will Report you to the FBI..

Just get back to us now so that we can know what is going on with the Check with You.

Payment Secure Department

This is probally the same guy am I correct, since a company wouldn't make errors in thier text like this...And it would have a name not this BS. Where do you report this at? I have once already but wheres the best place?

Thanks a lot for your prompt mail, i really appreciate it a lot I
would have loved to give you a call or come over to view it up but am
very busy i have alot of consignment this time, The easiest way for me
to pay is probably Cashier Check you can get back to me asap from my
Bank. i will ask my client to send you a Check so that you can have
the payment before the end of the week please get back with your
contact address,phone number the Payment will be mail out to you this
week .So in view of the above,
Here are some of the details I will need for final assurance of the
payment to you below:

(1) Full Name
(2) Mailing address, no p.o.box please
(3) Your Cell and home telephone number

Regarding the shipping, I have a shipping company that would take care
of the pick up of my consignment for me and ship to my destination and
all arrangement about the Sales Document station and the pick
up(pickup and shipping to the final destination).as well as the money
to be paid to the company that will take care of the pickup and the
documentation with you.Once you get back to me with all the above, The
payment will be issued out immediately and it will be sent to you .
Hope to hear from you immediately.Or call me on 1-304-906-4266 for
more information.
Thanks and God Bless,you can get the posting deleted from craiglist.
Thanks

Trying to sell a piece of furniture and got this:

from King Mike
sender-time Sent at 02:11 (GMT+01:00). Current time there: 9:56 PM.

That's great, thank you for getting back to me. Though I'll be using
the services of a mover who will come for the pick up of the item on
my behalf all because I'm currently away for a contracting Job but I
will send a Cashier Check through my Bank to cover the cost of the
items. The check will be delivered to you by a reliable courier
company within 2-3 working days. Please do provide me with your full
mailing address, and also indicate your final price, the Name that
should be on check and finally a cell phone #. Kindly delete the
posting because am serious in buying it, when the funds clears then we
can arrange for the pick up asap.

Regards,
Mike.