Comments on: Craigslist Scammer, A Close Call http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/ Personal Finance. Investing. Wealth Building. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Don Lord http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-26276 Don Lord Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:12:01 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-26276 This week I posted a Wurlitzer Organ for sale and got an immediate reply to pay full price plus $20 to "keep it in their favor" and not sell to anyone else. The alleged buyer was leaving for London on vacation, lived several states away and would have their assistant send me a check or money order and their moving company would come to pick up the item. I was to furnish all my personal information, but none was forthcoming from this "buyer". I asked for particulars and have not gotten any further reply. I have their email address, no more and all they have is my email address and name. This is the second time something like this has happened, the last involving a vehicle I was selling. I have now lost all faith in Craigslist. This week I posted a Wurlitzer Organ for sale and got an immediate reply to pay full price plus $20 to “keep it in their favor” and not sell to anyone else. The alleged buyer was leaving for London on vacation, lived several states away and would have their assistant send me a check or money order and their moving company would come to pick up the item. I was to furnish all my personal information, but none was forthcoming from this “buyer”. I asked for particulars and have not gotten any further reply. I have their email address, no more and all they have is my email address and name. This is the second time something like this has happened, the last involving a vehicle I was selling. I have now lost all faith in Craigslist.

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-26250 Pinyo Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:24:06 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-26250 @Mandy -- I'm sorry to hear this. I assume you did this via Craigslist. In this case, you have the listing, the email records, and the check (request a copy from your bank along with any other records). Gather everything up, print it out, and report this to the police. Also contact Craigslist -- they may have additional information that they can provide you. Good luck. @Mandy — I’m sorry to hear this. I assume you did this via Craigslist. In this case, you have the listing, the email records, and the check (request a copy from your bank along with any other records). Gather everything up, print it out, and report this to the police. Also contact Craigslist — they may have additional information that they can provide you. Good luck.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-26249 Mandy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:25:32 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-26249 I have a question. I recently sold a camera to a guy. Last week I sold him a camera for $2,100. He met me and gave me a check. I deposited the check and gave him the camera. The next day I was notified he put a stop payment on the check. Is there anything I can do? Is this even illegal? I have a question. I recently sold a camera to a guy. Last week I sold him a camera for $2,100. He met me and gave me a check. I deposited the check and gave him the camera. The next day I was notified he put a stop payment on the check. Is there anything I can do? Is this even illegal?

]]> By: Jason http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-26184 Jason Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-26184 I FELL IN THIS SCAM!!!! I RECENTLY COMPLETED A TRANSACTION WORTH $4500 FOR A 2008 BMW 330XI THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY OWNED BY A PERSON CLAIMING TO BE LT. ANDREW BARNES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. I DID AS I WAS INSTRUCTED FROM AN EBAY WEBSITE AND I SEND $4500 TO SO CALLED EBAY AGENT AND NOW I HAVEN’T SEEN A CAR AND “LT. BARNES” IS NOT ANSWERING TO ANY OF MY EMAILS. I’M COP AND I WAS SCAMED BY THIS PUNKS! I MADE SOME SEARCH AND I TRACKED HIM. I NEED TO GET 50 COMPLIANTS AND THIS WAY I CAN START AN INVESTIGATION! FOR ANYBODY WHO WAS SCAMMED AND SENT MONEY IN US USING WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SERVICES PLEASE SEND ME YOUR STORY AND PROOVE THAT YOU WAS SCAMED BY SENDING ME THE CUSTOMER RECEIPT STATED THAT YOU SEND MONEY TO THIS BASTARDS. I’M SURE THAT ALL GUYS WHO WILL HELP ME START THE INVESTIGATION WILL GET ALL MONEY LOOSED!!! MY PERSONAL E-MAIL IS: jasonbite@ hotmail.com I FELL IN THIS SCAM!!!! I RECENTLY COMPLETED A TRANSACTION WORTH $4500 FOR A 2008 BMW 330XI THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY OWNED BY A PERSON CLAIMING TO BE LT. ANDREW BARNES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. I DID AS I WAS INSTRUCTED FROM AN EBAY WEBSITE AND I SEND $4500 TO SO CALLED EBAY AGENT AND NOW I HAVEN’T SEEN A CAR AND “LT. BARNES” IS NOT ANSWERING TO ANY OF MY EMAILS. I’M COP AND I WAS SCAMED BY THIS PUNKS! I MADE SOME SEARCH AND I TRACKED HIM. I NEED TO GET 50 COMPLIANTS AND THIS WAY I CAN START AN INVESTIGATION! FOR ANYBODY WHO WAS SCAMMED AND SENT MONEY IN US USING WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM SERVICES PLEASE SEND ME YOUR STORY AND PROOVE THAT YOU WAS SCAMED BY SENDING ME THE CUSTOMER RECEIPT STATED THAT YOU SEND MONEY TO THIS BASTARDS. I’M SURE THAT ALL GUYS WHO WILL HELP ME START THE INVESTIGATION WILL GET ALL MONEY LOOSED!!!
MY PERSONAL E-MAIL IS: jasonbite@ hotmail.com

]]> By: bbb http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-25732 bbb Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:29:28 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-25732 I get emails from these scammers all the time and I always play with them. I accept their offer and they send me the fake check (at their expense); I make up a 10 digit Western Union number and tell them I've sent their "excess" money to a Western Union office about 50 miles from the one they asked for (sorry my mistake, I must have transposed your zip code!). They make the drive to find out there is no money waiting for them so they email me again very confused and insistent (exactly what I wanted). I tell them I'll try again and send it to another office. I do this until they get pissed off then I send them a degrading email about how stupid their scam is. Yes, this is juvenile but it brings me pleasure and if I can inconvenience these people and cause them to waste some of their time and money then fantastic. I get emails from these scammers all the time and I always play with them. I accept their offer and they send me the fake check (at their expense); I make up a 10 digit Western Union number and tell them I’ve sent their “excess” money to a Western Union office about 50 miles from the one they asked for (sorry my mistake, I must have transposed your zip code!). They make the drive to find out there is no money waiting for them so they email me again very confused and insistent (exactly what I wanted). I tell them I’ll try again and send it to another office. I do this until they get pissed off then I send them a degrading email about how stupid their scam is. Yes, this is juvenile but it brings me pleasure and if I can inconvenience these people and cause them to waste some of their time and money then fantastic.

]]> By: Daryl http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-25611 Daryl Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:09:11 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-25611 Ok this just happened to me about 4 hours ago. Read all this please. Also, it's a response from craigslist. Good day Let me know if you are capable of repairing computers in volumes Steve Ok he just wants to know if I repair computers in volumes. Harmless so far. I got pentium IV dell laptops for repair and am located in Utah, installation and upgrade . Below are the things needed to be done one on each laptops. 1 Format Hard Drive 2 Instal Win Xp with Service Pack 2 3 Microsoft Office Package 4 AVG Virus Software (Free Lifetime Updates) 5 Adobe Acrobat 6 Laptop Cleaning of the keyboard, screen and other case. 7 Diagnostics of the entire system after to check hard, cdrom, floppy, etc. Get back to me with your total cost for the services of 7 units. I will pay you with a certified check.I await your urgent response so that i can make Moving arrangements and payment as soon as possible. Hmmm, alot of words and grammar are wrong. Thanks for the reply.I have all the necessary softwares needed for the service installations...Let me know the final asking price of my jobs.. I will instruct my secretary to prepare a check for you on your name and address . Do send me details below Full Name: Address: City: State: Zipcode: Cell phone #: so as to prepare the check and shipping of the laptops to your address.Once the check has been deliver to you,deduct your actual price and send the remaining balance to my shipper. i have a reliable shipper that will pickup the computers when you are done with the repairs. Let me know if you are confortable with it .I will be looking forward to hear from you,so we can have the payment mail out asap. Thanks Steve Ok I responded with asking him for his information and received this: Steve Johnson 3530 N.W. 213th Street Miami Gardens, Fl 33056 615 866 2462 Ok let's look at this. 1. He said he was from Utah. 2. Gave me a Florida address. 3. 615 is in Tennessee. Wow. This scammer is a really dumb one. I guess he doesn't think about people looking up his info and maybe alot don't. But I did and caught him in his scam Ok this just happened to me about 4 hours ago. Read all this please. Also, it’s a response from craigslist.

Good day

Let me know if you are capable of repairing computers in volumes

Steve

Ok he just wants to know if I repair computers in volumes. Harmless so far.

I got pentium IV dell laptops for repair and am located in Utah, installation and upgrade . Below are the things needed to be done one on each laptops.

1 Format Hard Drive
2 Instal Win Xp with Service Pack 2
3 Microsoft Office Package
4 AVG Virus Software (Free Lifetime Updates)
5 Adobe Acrobat
6 Laptop Cleaning of the keyboard, screen and other case.
7 Diagnostics of the entire system after to check hard, cdrom, floppy, etc.

Get back to me with your total cost for the services of 7 units. I will pay you with a certified check.I await your urgent response so that i can make Moving arrangements and payment as soon as possible.

Hmmm, alot of words and grammar are wrong.

Thanks for the reply.I have all the necessary softwares needed for the service installations…Let me know the final asking price of my jobs.. I will instruct my secretary to prepare a check for you on your name and address . Do send me details below
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zipcode:
Cell phone #:
so as to prepare the check and shipping of the laptops to your address.Once the check has been deliver to you,deduct your actual price and send the remaining balance to my shipper. i have a reliable shipper that will pickup the computers when you are done with the repairs. Let me know if you are confortable with it .I will be looking forward to hear from you,so we can have the payment mail out asap.

Thanks

Steve

Ok I responded with asking him for his information and received this:

Steve Johnson
3530 N.W. 213th Street
Miami Gardens, Fl 33056
615 866 2462

Ok let’s look at this.
1. He said he was from Utah.
2. Gave me a Florida address.
3. 615 is in Tennessee.

Wow. This scammer is a really dumb one. I guess he doesn’t think about people looking up his info and maybe alot don’t. But I did and caught him in his scam

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-25298 Pinyo Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:56:47 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-25298 If you think it's a scam, call the FTC and ask them what to do with the check. If you think it’s a scam, call the FTC and ask them what to do with the check.

]]> By: Sis http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-25297 Sis Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-25297 You mean if I received a check or moneyorder and cashed it or cleared it in my checking account it still could be no good and my bank or where I cashed it could get (me!!!) in trouble? I guess I'm waiting for a fraud check from a Mr. Robin Lee wanting to buy all my stuff on craigslist for $415.00. what should I do. You mean if I received a check or moneyorder and cashed it or cleared it in my checking account it still could be no good and my bank or where I cashed it could get (me!!!) in trouble? I guess I’m waiting for a fraud check from a Mr. Robin Lee wanting to buy all my stuff on craigslist for $415.00. what should I do.

]]> By: ruth http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-24881 ruth Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-24881 I just rec'd one of these letters that everyone is talking about. I didn't know anything about the scamming. I responded giving address, name, and phone number, but something just didn't sound or feel right about it. So I found the fraud and scamming warning on craigslist, and the same letter almost word for word was in there sample letters. I then wrote back to the person saying I want cash and I am willing to meet them to exchange the item for cash only. Do I have a problem with giving the info that I already gave? I just rec’d one of these letters that everyone is talking about. I didn’t know anything about the scamming. I responded giving address, name, and phone number, but something just didn’t sound or feel right about it. So I found the fraud and scamming warning on craigslist, and the same letter almost word for word was in there sample letters. I then wrote back to the person saying I want cash and I am willing to meet them to exchange the item for cash only. Do I have a problem with giving the info that I already gave?

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.moolanomy.com/760/craigslist-scammer-a-close-call/comment-page-1/#comment-22758 Pinyo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:13:40 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=760#comment-22758 @Michelle - just forget it ever happened and let life goes on. I doubt he's even in the States. If the check arrive, destroy it or take it to the police if you want to. Sell your furniture to someone else. @Michelle – just forget it ever happened and let life goes on. I doubt he’s even in the States. If the check arrive, destroy it or take it to the police if you want to. Sell your furniture to someone else.

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