I recently listed a car for sale on craigslist and other local classified ad services.This is one reply I got, which is clearly an attempt at scamming:
From: Dave Smith <goldenwum12@yahoo.com>Subject: [The title of the classified ad for the car]Hello,I just viewed your car posting on craigslist and i have interest on it i will like to know the present condition and two more pictures of the car before i proceed with the transaction.Thanks
Problem is, the scammer is not very smart. I did not posted pictures to begin with, so there are no more pictures. So, I sent this reply:
From: meTo: Dave Smith <goldenwum12@yahoo.com>Pictures attached.
I intentionally did not attach any pictures. A genuine buyer would have noticed this of course. Instead, the scammer proceeded with the next step, revealing his true intent:
From Dave Smith <goldenwum12@yahoo.com>To: meHello,Thanks for your reply i got all your information about the car and am ok with it, i will be making your payment today i need your full name and address to make your payment today through electronic check i will handle the shipment myself.All what you need about the mode of payment is to get a Blank check paper and magnetic versa ink to print the check, the check will be sent to your email and you get it printed from it. You can get this materials from the following stores.1. Office Depot2. Office Max3. Staples Store 4. Stationery Store5. Compusa.When you get this materials you can print the check out and immediately after the printing you can then get the check cashed at your Bank or any bank of america branch around you I will wait for you to confirm and clear the check.The payment will be in excess as i will want you to contact my shipper with the excess fund for shipping the car after you must have confirmed and cashed the check.i will wait for your bank to clear the check so you can deduct your own money and send the excess fund to the shipper via Western Union Money Transfer so as to cover the cost of shipping the car from your place to it's destination. I will add extra 100$ for the purchasing of check paper and magnetic versa ink.For more information about the mode of payment you can check the website www.qchex.com and know more about it .Dont worry i will handle the shipping myself with my shipper. you can IM on this ID goldenwum10@yahoo.com or call me on 9145954296 for more information.Thanks and God Bless
This is a classic scam where a fake cheque is sent to the victim for more than the amount owed, and the difference is to be wired to the scammer.
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Anonymous (not verified)
Another Brandon Collins post....
Mon, 2007/11/05 - 11:09Wow!!! This guy or gal sure is a busy little twirp... Yesterday, I received the very same email reply to an ad I placed on craigslist, where I have a truck listed for sale... this person's first reply to my ad is asking if the truck was still for sale, and asked for a phone number to contact... which I reply back, with my phone number... then I get this reply:
Sounds Good.
I will like to proceed with payment asap and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your cash at hand.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to mail a check.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via Electronic Cashier Check drawn on .(Bank Of America).Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.You will probarbly need a business check paper or Versa Check #3000 to print and cash or deposit the check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my mode of payment.I will need your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your email asap.
Thanks.
Collins Brandon
952 W Broadway
Eugene, OR 97402
Sadly, I almost fell for this scammer's game... but my wife went browsing around the internet and came across the posting about this person... Guess some people can find nothing better to do with their time...
Anonymous (not verified)
I have almost the exact sam
Tue, 2007/11/06 - 11:21I have almost the exact sam emails as above only this time they are using the name Linda Smith. I almost fell for this but then cam acroos this site. Thanks ya'll!!
Anonymous (not verified)
and yet another
Tue, 2007/11/06 - 17:46>Sounds Good. I will like to proceed with payment asap
>and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your
>cash at hand.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear
>at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying
>and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via
>Electronic Cashier Check drawn on US bank.(Bank Of America).You will
>probarbly need a business check paper to print and cash or deposit the
>check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery
>store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost
>of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my
>mode of payment.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to
>mail a check.Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.I will need
>your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to
>your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase
>the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the
>advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your
>email asap. Thanks.503-665-3195
Cindy (not verified)
Sammy Cool/Mark - also a scammer
Fri, 2007/11/09 - 09:34does this guy think I'm idiot? Seriously!?!?
********************************************************
from sammy cool
to Cindy
date Nov 9, 2007 6:30 AM
subject RE: 1997 Ford Escort - runs well, but needs work - $1000
mailed-by hotmail.com
I got all info needed about the Ford Escort, and i will like to buy it for 1100.
I am located in CA and we have a private shipper that will co to pick it up after you must have
received cash from your bank.Our mode of pay nt will be via electronic cashier check. Echeck is
simple, secured, legal, fast and it is setup to eliminate the stress of putting check in mail for days. .All you need to do is to get a business check paper for $20. Once you have the business check paper i will send the secured link to print out the electronic check to your email for printing. You can then print and proceed to clear and cash the check at your bank. The cost of procuring the business check paper will be added to the bottom price.
Please visit www.insticheck.com to get more info on echeck,you can get business check paper from officedepot, officemax, staples or any stationery store around. I will be waiting to read from you soon.
Thanks
Mark..
> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:06:36 -0500
> From: **********
> To: sammycool06@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: 1997 Ford Escort - runs well, but needs work - $1000
>
> Hi - it's still available - would you like to look at it tomorrow (Friday)?
> Cindy
>
On 11/8/07, sammy cool wrote:
Hello Seller,
i saw your item at craigslist.org and i realy have interest in it i want you
to mail me back as soon as possible if it still availabe so get back to
me
today.
Thanks
Anonymous (not verified)
Got another one! This time
Fri, 2007/11/09 - 10:10Got another one! This time the name is Fran Karen, but the email is the same as the "Brandon Collins" email posted by someone else.
Here it goes:
Sounds Good.
I will like to proceed with payment asap and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your cash at hand.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via Electronic Cashier Check drawn on US bank.(Bank Of America).You will probarbly need a business check paper to print and cash or deposit the check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my mode of payment.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to mail a check.Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.I will need your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your email asap.
Thanks.
503-665-3195
Dave (not verified)
Welllll ...Add me to the
Sat, 2007/11/10 - 09:16Welllll ...Add me to the list that almost went for it but found this site ...even the phone numbers match. AMAZING!!
Anonymous (not verified)
Fran Karen
Mon, 2007/11/12 - 13:48I recieved the same scam last night and am glad I did the research to verify. It smelled fishy. Word for word everything you guys have posted was sent to me except when I told her I preferred cash or Paypal she upped the $20 to $100. Just sent an emails saying the item was no longer for sale. What a sad world we live in!
Anonymous (not verified)
WASHER DRYER SCAM
Sat, 2007/11/17 - 10:31I posted an ad to sell my W/D machine. I got two emails over night making real offers but i got suspicious to see that the wording of the two emails was "very similar". I did my research and there it was: FRAN KAREN. She posted her phone number and everything. Well I am glad i did some research. It is bad that a great legitime tool like craigslist can be home for pople that tries to get advantage of other people. I know this is the world where we live in, I am glad that everybody in this world is different!
Good Luck
Anonymous (not verified)
9145954296
Mon, 2007/11/12 - 15:38If it sounds too good to be true... It is! I am glad i googled this phone number. Word for word i got the same email with another name. Sorry Mr. Morgan i reject your offer to scam.
Steve (not verified)
Me Too!
Mon, 2007/11/12 - 15:52Sounds Good.
I will like to proceed with payment asap and will like to handle shipment myself when you must have gotten your cash at hand.I work with an auditing firm and will not have time to mail a check.I am in no rush to pick up the item till funds are clear at the bank.As there are too many scams on internet as regards buying and selling with large bogus account.My mode of payment will be via Electronic Cashier Check drawn on .(Bank Of America).Electronic Cashier checks is fast and secure.You will probarbly need a business check paper or Versa Check #3000 to print and cash or deposit the check today.The business check paper is sold for $20 at any stationery store,staples or at your local office supply outlet.I will add the cost of supplies to your asking price with an extra offer for accepting my mode of payment.I will need your name and address with valid email address to send the Echeck to your email which you can print immediately when you must have purchase the supplies at staples or any stationery store.Kindly delete the advert of this item if my mode of payment is accepted.I will await your email asap.
Thanks.
Collins Brandon
952 W Broadway
Eugene, OR 97402
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