Another scam via Craigslist: offering more than asking price

Mary Barrett strikes again! Well, attempted. She posed as a student in Nigeria needing money for tuition because she had ran out of money. She also stated that both her parents died in an airplane crash 2 years ago and had no family left. I didn't believe her one bit.

I just got the same email, they wanted to buy something that's $150 and sent me a check for $2450! asked me to deduct my amount and send them the rest! What do they get out of this?

I had a dog for sale. 1,200.00 AKC registered, Craig Bergstrom sent 3,500.00 ups. I knew it was a fake, good looking check, but I can tell, their laungage is different. They said send difference back. I call the company the check was written on, I ask did you send me a check to buy a dog, they say no it is fake...

These people steal peoples names, it is not their real name or address. Western Union will allow them to pick up the package any where in the state, so you don't know what location in that state they will be at to pick up that money, neither do the police. They have UPS fake accounts, and scam them as well, or some one on the inside is working with them. UPS needs to have a person pick a package up at a given location, and then they can chatch them.

Report scams all scams to FBI they will give you a number and have you save check/package/envelope/all letters/emails as their proof when they chatch them, they will need that information and they will contact you to get that information it is their case against these people. All these people want is cash, so they use fake everything, all they want to do is open that envelope and get the cash.
I told this last person YINKA I do not put up with scams. I do not send cash back for a over payment in a chcek, I report to FBI and STILL she did try and scam me by sending a 3,500.00 check, see they don't listen, understand english, all they care about is that cash back. They don't want the dog or your item, they will not come get it or have a shipper come get it, they just want cash back. They pull rental scams/dog scams all kind of things. Their job is to sit on the computer all day and buy things and print checks for their scams. If any one writes a company check, you know it is a scam. See if your boss will write you a check for 3,500.00 to buy a dog, he will tell you it is a company check and for business not your personal delights, use your brains.. Don't take it to the bank you will get arrested, they will call the police and the they will be there to arrest you for trying to fraud your bank out of money. Call the place the check was written on, report it to the FBI at
ic3.gov Help put all of them in jail.
Brenda

Received emails from Craig:

Thank you for your response, I am freelance modeling agent. I am coming with my clients to your area for photo shoot and I would need you to get these items for us: Kindly let me know the total cost plus the necessary tax I am to pay on it. Also to let you know that I cannot use my credit cards due to some problems I'm experiencing on them and I'm willing to pay for the order in advance including shipping fee. I'm using a mode of cashier check and I would need to know the total of all the products I requested and please get to back to me ASAP.

Thanks for your time.

Craig

Next Mail:
I was just informed by my sponsor that my payment check was over written mistakenly and wrote $1500 instead of your actual amount...i.e. He wrote both your payment and the payment meant for the model to make traveling expenses to the location..I know that you are honest and I can trust you with this fund, I'm pleading to help me deposit the check in your bank account and remove your own portion of the payment and send back the remaining balance via western union on my information below:

NAME: Craig Bergstrom
AVAILABLE/DESTINATION: Fresno, California 93726

Kindly deduct western union charges from the remaining balance and get back at me with the following details after sending back the rest fund;

SENDERS NAME:......
AMOUNT SENT:........
MTCN........

Its nice doing business with you and hope to do more... Thank you very much, we really appreciate your help & understanding.

Final email:

Thank you, my contact address is 3330 E Dakota #131 Fresno California 93726, please let me know as soon as the check clears your bank. Thanks and God bless you.

Regards,
Craig

Thank you for the heads up!!! You have saved me alot of heartache. I wish there was an easier way to get theses guys caught!

i got a email from this same adress 'rayscabin" in regard to a camera i am selling on craigslist. he wanted to pay extra for shipping and to send him a paypal request. it looked fishy, so i googled his email. led me here

how do these "send me a paypal request" scams work?