Scam Tip Report #5376 - Attempted purchase of RV through Craig\'s List
| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| Rick Stacy
Franklin, TN, United States
2012-09-27 11:58:59
Classified Ads Scam
Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  +2 Attempted purchase of RV through Craig's List I received the following email offering to purchase my RV. The wording is almost identical to other scams reported on this site:
Hi there,
Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that is in good
state and that i will not be disappointed with it?I\'m ready to pay
your asking price and to be honest, i want to buy this for my brother
as his gift. I am a marine engineer that works on the sea at the
moment. 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 so my only quickest payment option is PayPal as i can
send money via PayPal anytime.Since I\'m requesting this transaction to
be done via PayPal, i will be responsible for all the pay pal
fee/charges on this transaction and if you don\'t have an account with
paypal, it is pretty easy, safe and secured to open one. Just log on
to www.paypal.com. I hope we can make the purchase as fast as
possible? I have a mover that will come for it once payment clears . i
will like to see more pics i look forward to hear back from you soon.
Below are the details needed
Your PayPal e-Mail Address :
Full name:
Firm Price:
Cell Phone number
Thank You |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2012-10-04 09:30:49 |
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I got the same letter as another person, wanting to buy my camper. Beware! See letter I received below.
Hi there,
Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that this is in
good state and that i will not be disappointed with it? I'm ready to
pay your asking price and to be honest, i want to buy this for my
brother as a gift for him. I am a marine engineer that works on the
sea at the moment. phone calls and visiting of website are restricted
but i squeezed out some time to check this advert and sent you an
email regarding it. My payment mode would be PayPal as i can send
money via PayPal anytime. I will be responsible for all the pay pal
fee/charges on this transaction and if you don't have an account with
paypal, it is pretty easy, safe and secured to open one. Just log on
to www.paypal.com. I hope we can make the purchase as soon as
possible? I have a mover that will come for the pick up once payment
clears . i will like to see more pics. i look forward to hearing back
from you soon.
Below are the details needed
Your PayPal e-Mail Address:
Full name:
Firm Price:
Cell Phone number
Thank You
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I can't believe he is still using the same e-mail address. I almost fell for it. But...if it looks too good to be true it probably is! Mine was a Shasta Camper as well.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2012-10-04 09:26:45 |
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I got the same letter as another person, wanting to buy my camper. Beware! See letter I received below.
Hi there,
Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that this is in
good state and that i will not be disappointed with it? I'm ready to
pay your asking price and to be honest, i want to buy this for my
brother as a gift for him. I am a marine engineer that works on the
sea at the moment. phone calls and visiting of website are restricted
but i squeezed out some time to check this advert and sent you an
email regarding it. My payment mode would be PayPal as i can send
money via PayPal anytime. I will be responsible for all the pay pal
fee/charges on this transaction and if you don't have an account with
paypal, it is pretty easy, safe and secured to open one. Just log on
to www.paypal.com. I hope we can make the purchase as soon as
possible? I have a mover that will come for the pick up once payment
clears . i will like to see more pics. i look forward to hearing back
from you soon.
Below are the details needed
Your PayPal e-Mail Address:
Full name:
Firm Price:
Cell Phone number
Thank You
============================================================================================
I can't believe he is still using the same e-mail address. I almost fell for it. But...if it looks too good to be true it probably is! Mine was a Shasta Camper as well.
