Scam Tip Report #2386 - Untitled Overpayment Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:2386
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| Ly
Somewhere in United States
2012-05-01 19:13:40
Overpayment Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +6 Untitled Overpayment Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:2386 Typical PayPal scam. The guy is working \"offshore\" and can\'t come see the \"item\" for sale but is willin to pay extra money so that his courier service can pick it up.
I have a question though, if I don\'t give him any real info, am I in any danger if getting hacked if I keep responding to his emails? I\'ve told him that I too am on a boat! Lol, \"I\'m on a boat!\" and that I\'m also working as a missionary in Africa, and that I hope our schedules allow us to have tea and crumpets.
He\'s still responding!! Lol. Just hope he\'s not currently hacking into my email...
This is his email to me for your database:
Thank for the prompt response to my inquiry? Am very interested in
buying your item and i will like to buy this item now reason is that i
want to buy it for my company and So i want to be the best offer by
adding $100 to your money then keep other offers off  and provide me
your paypal email so that i can make the payment asap for the item and
if you don\'t have paypal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to
www.paypal.com and get it set up , after you have set it up i will
only need the e-mail address you use for  registration with paypal so
as to put the money through.I have a pick up agent that will come and
pick the item up after i have made the payment.
Thanks |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| alicia gonce (Somewhere in United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-07-05 23:28:04 |
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He responded to my craigslist add for a camper trailer,said due to his work he will send a carrier to pick up trailer, wanted to pay 8000 threw paypal,next wanted me to send carrier 900 threw western union because he never used a credit card,told him we will deliver to CA from CO once 8000 in paypall,or will give cash to carrier when he gets here,next email he wanted to put 8900 in paypal have us send 900 by western union to carrier, would not give name,numbers address,date or time,told him husband in milatary special opporations, hunting him down ,outside around the corner watching him,we on to him,he better unplug and run.No more emails,contacted paypall they said he cant get into my acccount.Sent them copys of all emails,we will offer 100.00 reward for info to help catch this crook. 720-937-0609 Pete
| K (Somewhere in United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-06-13 03:17:20 |
Scammer
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I received an email from diolinjoe@gmail.com regarding an item I had for sale on craislist. When I replied to it I noticed that the email went to a boone paul. Thinking that was suspicious i checked online and found that it's a spam account. I add this additional infomration so people know that the scam is using different email adress names to start the dialogue, though the followup mail was from boone paul with the googel email adress.
| Susan Johnson (Phoenix, AZ, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-05-25 16:51:26 |
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Same person working everyone.....
Thank for the prompt response to my inquiry.i am very interested in
your listed item at craiglist for my company quickly but i will not be
able to inspect it due to am currently off-shore and calls is
restricted here but i am satisfy with the present condition of the
item i just need you to send me more pics of the item for more viewing
and your PayPal email (ID) or send me an invoice to
boone.paull@gmail.com but if are yet to have PayPal account,you can
fast and easily have your account in a minute just
log-on(www.paypal.com) and get back to me.Therefore,i have a pick up
agent that will come and pick the item up after i have made the
payment.
NB:You can add your phone number to your PayPal account so i can text
you after i sent the money
| No Name (Woodbridge, VA, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-05-23 14:29:23 |
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I received the same email after posting an ad on craiglist as well.
Thank for the prompt response to my inquiry.i am very interested in
your listed item at craiglist for my company quickly but i will not be
able to inspect it due to am currently off-shore and calls is
restricted here but i am satisfy with the present condition of the
item i just need you to send me more pics of the item for more viewing
and your PayPal email (ID) or send me an invoice to
boone.paull@gmail.com but if are yet to have PayPal account,you can
fast and easily have your account in a minute just
log-on(www.paypal.com) and get back to me.Therefore,i have a pick up
agent that will come and pick the item up after i have made the
payment.
NB:You can add your phone number to your PayPal account so i can text
you after i sent the money
Thanks
| Don (Yorba Linda, CA, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-05-10 19:46:53 |
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This is what was sent to me responding to a Craig's list ad:
Thank for the prompt response to my inquiry.i am very interested in your listed item at craiglist for my company quickly but i will not be able to inspect it due to am currently off-shore and calls is restricted here but i am satisfy with the present condition of the item i just need you to send me more pics of the item for more viewing and your PayPal email (ID) or send me an invoice to boone.paull@gmail.com but if are yet to have PayPal account,you can fast and easily have your account in a minute just
log-on(www.paypal.com) and get back to me.Therefore,i have a pick up agent that will come and pick the item up after i have made the payment.
NB:You can add your phone number to your PayPal account so i can text you after i sent the money
Thank
| John Smith (Somewhere in United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-05-09 16:20:16 |
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Yeah, I received a VERY similar email regarding a vehicle I was selling on Craigslist. Here's the message I got from "Boone Paul"
Thank for the prompt response to my inquiry.i am very interested in
your listed item at craiglist for my company quickly but i will not be
able to inspect it due to am currently off-shore and calls is
restricted here but i am satisfy with the present condition of the
item i just need you to send me more pics of the item for more viewing
and your PayPal email (ID) or send me an invoice to
boone.paull@gmail.com but if are yet to have PayPal account,you can
fast and easily have your account in a minute just
log-on(www.paypal.com) and get back to me.Therefore,i have a pick up
agent that will come and pick the item up after i have made the
payment.
NB:You can add your phone number to your PayPal account so i can text
you after i sent the money
Thank
