Scam Tip Report #3286 - Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:3286
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| Ruby
New Bern, NC, United States
2012-06-17 18:56:10
Classified Ads Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +2 Untitled Classified Ads Scam on Craigslist (craiglist.com), ref:3286 I understand the present condition as started in the advert and i\'m okay with the asking price, i will not be able to come to look at it due to the long distant and the easiest way for me to make the payment is through Google Checkout checkout.google.com and I\'ll take care of the pickup and delivery when the payment has been made by my mover, provide me your name, address, city, state, zip code for the mover to calculate the cost of the shipment and your google checkout email account for me to make the payment.
Regard\'s |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| J (Somewhere in United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-07-28 13:34:57 |
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I got a similar scam: The mover have calculate the cost of the pickup and delivery, i will transfer a sum of $1,750 to your google checkout account, you are to deduct your $1,200 and send the remaining $550 to the mover for the pickup and delivery, i know this is non of your business, but due to the movers policy that the shipment fee has to be sent by you, to show that you have permitted them to come for the pickup at your side. Please withdraw the advert from Craigs to avoid interruption and let me know when you want me to make the payment.
And when I researched her 'moving company' deliveryman.com, it was nothing more than a portal website collecting ad fees.
| Jerry (San Antonio, TX, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-07-05 14:25:45 |
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Had something on Craigslist. She sent the email which I have copied and pasted below:
I'm satisfied with the condition of it. I will be paying you through Google check(www.checkout.google.com) which is a fast, safe and reliable method of payment.. My shipping company will come to your location for the pick up when the payment is made provide me the recent picture of it, and i will need your full address for me to forward it to the shipping co for the calcualtion of the shipment cost, Get back to me with the details below :
Name:
googlecheckout Email address:
Cell Phone No:
Total Cost of the item:
full Address:
Looking to read from you
I asked for clarification and got the exact same email back!
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