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)
scam: craig's list sale
Mon, 2010/10/04 - 19:52I too had the exact story handed to me. I posted a sale on Craig's List: Philadelphia. The person claims to be Elvis Strauss of Divine Stores. Everything that was written in your email was the exact in mine...i.e., assistant sending wrong amount, cash it out and wire back, driver will pick up merchandise at later date.
I was contacted Sunday 3:40 a.m, which should have been my first clue. The person is probably in another country.
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Migue Bolindo (not verified)
same scam just happened to me!!!!!
Tue, 2010/10/19 - 12:57heres what Elvis Strauss of Divine Stores just wrote me:
Elvis Strauss to me
Hello
Good day and hope you are doing great?.My assistant told me that you still have the item for sale. I am willing to pay your asking price,You will receive your payment in 4-6 working days,i would have loved to come and see it in person but due to the busy nature of my job that wont permit me,i will be making payment by money order or check and i will be needing your phone number, full name, address or p.o box address to make the payment to as i do not want to lose this sales to other potential buyers,if you will keep it in my favour,i dont mind adding thirty ($30) dollar for the delay.pick-up wont be a problem as i already have an arrangement for that once you receive payment.
Awaiting your reply
Thanks.
shouldve known something was up, his first point of contact was 5am!!
K (not verified)
Me Too!!!
Mon, 2010/11/01 - 11:10I received the same email in response to a craigslist ad. I have not provided any of my contact information, as I thought something shaddy was going on, which is why I googled the email address and found this. My question is...what is the scam? Are the money orders legit or fake? Do they ever pick up the product(s)?
Thanks!
Anonymous (not verified)
scam
Tue, 2010/12/07 - 21:43me too
From: "Jason Stewart`" Add sender to ContactsTo: "chiang chao" I was told by my assistant that your item is still for sale,i would have loved to come and see it,but my schedule is very tight.I will mail out your payment once you provide your full name.phone number and address.I can only pay via money order as am on a business trip now,pls let me know where to send your payment to because i wouldn't want to lose it to someone else.I don't mind adding thirty ($30) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 4-6 working days i will appreciate if you can get the ad off craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.Please let me know as soon as you receive it so i can start making arrangement for the pick-up.
Thanks
jason
Anonymous (not verified)
me too, just recieved one
Tue, 2010/12/21 - 11:18me too, just recieved one from the same source. Dec 21 2010
I was told by my assistant that your item is still for sale,i would have loved to come and see it,but my schedule is very tight.I will mail out your payment once you provide your full name.phone number and address.I can only pay via money order as am on a business trip now,pls let me know where to send your payment to because i wouldn't want to lose it to someone else.I don't mind adding thirty ($30) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 4-6 working days i will appreciate if you can get the ad off craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.Please let me know as soon as you receive it so i can start making arrangement for the pick-up.
Thanks
jason
Anonymous (not verified)
We had the same story!!
Thu, 2010/11/04 - 14:49We had the same story!! Marvin Clinton of divine stores replied right away when we posted an office desk for sale. He said he is on a business trip and his assistant notified him that the desk is still available (someone did e-mail us this morning asking if it was still available). he said he would send a cashiers check that we would receive in 4-5 business days and he wanted us to take it off of craigs list and in return he would add $50 to the asking price of $499. THANK YOU!!! to everyone for posting your story so we could realize this was a scam before we even replied to him! i tried going to divinestores.org and it's a gmail website which made me suspicious and then i googled it and found these stories.
Anonymous (not verified)
Wow, I feel so stupid!
Thu, 2010/11/04 - 16:26I was so proud and told my wife I sold our crib and so forth for $30 more than asked. Here is exactly what he sent me:
Jason fitzgerald to me
show details 3:56 AM (11 hours ago)
My assistant just informed me that you still have the item for sale,i would have love to come pick it up
myself,but my scheduled is very tight.I will mail out your payment once you
provide your full name.phone number and address.I can only pay via money order
or check as am on a business trip now in the U.K,pls let me know where to send
your payment to because i wouldn't want to lose it to some else.I don't mind
adding thirty ($30) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your
payment in 4-6 working days i will appreciate it if you can get the ad off
craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.Please let me know
as soon as you receive it so i can start making arrangement for the pick-up.
Thanks
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Bob (not verified)
same thing from Jason
Tue, 2011/01/04 - 12:05same thing from Jason Stewart
just delete
Anonymous (not verified)
I am so glad I googled
Wed, 2010/11/10 - 21:32I am so glad I googled "devinestores.org". I posted UGG Boots on Craigslist and the reply was that he was out of town on business, but will add $50.00 to my asking price of $100.00 and just needs my name, address and phone number so that he can send a money order. Then he'll make arrangements to pick them up. Needless to say, I haven't given any information. What exactly is this scam ??? I won't be posting on Craigslist anymore either.
Anonymous (not verified)
Craigs List Scam
Thu, 2010/12/02 - 13:14I had a similar email from a guy named Dave Paulson. See email below. I am sure the name is not real. I new something was up, and I am so glad I researched before giving an answer!
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 18:58:50 +0100
Subject: Re: New Maui Jim Sunglasses - $100
From: daveatbest79@divinestores.org
To: sherinegri@hotmail.com
I was told by my assistant that your item is still for sale ,i would have love to come and see it,but my scheduled is very tight.I will mail out your payment once you provide your full name.phone number and address.I can only pay via money order as am on a business trip now,pls let me know where to send your payment to because i wouldn't want to lose it to some else.I don't mind adding ($50) dollars so you can keep it in my favor,you should get your payment in 4-5 working days i will appreciate if you can get the ad off craigslist so i can be sure you are keeping it in my favor.Please let me know as soon as you receive it so i can start making arrangement for the pick-up.
Thanks
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