Scam Tip Report #4167 - craigslist scam
| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| B KEEFE
Somewhere in United States
2012-07-26 22:58:26
Classified Ads Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +3 craigslist scam I am trying to sell my boat on craigslist . I got to replies from two different people that sounded so much alike
EMAIL # 1 received .... Thanks for the reply,i will appreciate more picture and what is the present condition and your price.Am satisfied with your advert price,as am requesting this transaction should be done via PayPal so the PayPal charges is on me,If my offer is acceptable kindly send me your PayPal email and your name including your phone# or send me money request so i can pay you right away.I am busy at work and do not have much time around me, but no worries as i am willing to handle the pick up with my mover agent cause i will like it to be picked at your location,Kindly get back to me immediately, So no Shipping and get back to me with the following questions below:
1) What is the condition?
2) Are you the Owner?
3) Pick up Location?
4) Your PayPal Email ID to effect the payment
EMAIL #2 RECEIVED ..... Am ok with the price and the condition, am buying it for my personal
use because i’ll be back at home soon leaving our site as am into
US Forestry Service and presently in the Forest. i won’t be able to come
for the inspection due to the nature of my work and i would have love
to call in personally but we have call restriction here due to rules
given to us and am only having chance to email you when am on my PC
doing some research. i will be paying you through PayPal, pls get back
to me with your PayPal details so i can proceed with the payment and
once payment has been made i have a pickup agent who will come to pick
it up and deliver it to my place. kindly end AD on site.
Get back with this.
Your Full Name:
Your Paypal Email Address
Phone Number
Address
Thanks |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2013-01-03 20:03:01 |
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I received a very similar e-mail from suskent101@gmail.com. I'm glad I googled the e-mail address and found this site because it seemed rather fishy...
Thanks for your mail.i will appreciate more pictures..I am ready to
buy it now for my son as a surprise promise gift,And due to the nature
of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted
but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email
regarding it.i would be glad to pay for it as soon as possible though
i will not be available to come for an inspection due to my tight
schedule.Kindly get back to me with the following questions below:
1) Are you the Owner?
2) Pick up Location?
3) Your PayPal Email ID to effect the payment
4)what is The final Price
5)is there any other issues with the item not mentioned on Craigslist?
6)kindly remove the post from craigslist
I would be glad to make the payment immediately through PayPal so
kindly get back to me with your PayPal ID. You need not to worry
yourself about title transfer and shipment,i will instruct the
shipping company to handle that therefore in order to complete the
transaction do get back to me with your PayPal ID and total cost so
that I can make the payment asap. I will
be waiting for your reply!
Thanks and Godbless
| Bill (Redding, CA, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-08-26 18:12:21 |
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I received two emails for a car that I had listed for sale on Craiglist.
Thanks for your mail.i will appreciate more pictures..I am ready to buy it
now for my son as a surprise promise gift,And due to the nature of my
work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i
squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.i
would be glad to pay for it as soon as possible though i will not be
available to come for an inspection due to my tight schedule.Kindly get
back to me with the following questions below:
1) What is the condition?
2) Are you the Owner?
3) Pick up Location?
4) Your PayPal Email ID to effect the payment
I would be glad to make the payment immediately through PayPal so kindly
get back to me with your PayPal ID. You need not to worry yourself about
title transfer and shipment,i will instruct the shipping company to handle
that therefore in order to complete the transaction do get back to me with
your PayPal ID and total cost so that I can make the payment asap. I will
be waiting for your reply!
Thanks and God bless
| Patricia J Kasmar (Beaver Dam, WI, United States) Added the following extra information on :2012-08-19 19:06:56 |
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I received the following response to a Craiglist car ad:
Thanks for your mail.i will appreciate more pictures..I am ready to buy it
now for my son as a surprise promise gift,And due to the nature of my
work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i
squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.i
would be glad to pay for it as soon as possible though i will not be
available to come for an inspection due to my tight schedule.Kindly get
back to me with the following questions below:
1) What is the condition?
2) Are you the Owner?
3) Pick up Location?
4) Your PayPal Email ID to effect the payment
I would be glad to make the payment immediately through PayPal so kindly
get back to me with your PayPal ID. You need not to worry yourself about
title transfer and shipment,i will instruct the shipping company to handle
that therefore in order to complete the transaction do get back to me with
your PayPal ID and total cost so that I can make the payment asap. I will
be waiting for your reply!
Thanks and God bless"
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