Craigslist scammers

[tortuga]

Just got this reply from my ad.
I want to reply and tell him where to shove his email.
Any advice.



From Frank Luise

Glad to read from you,i ok with the price and the condition ,i will be
paying with a bank certified cheque, and i want you to bear this with
me because that is the only method that is convenient for me at the
moment.i would have love to come to view it but i am a busy man
,About the Pick up i have my Shipping company that will come for the
pick up after you have receive and cash the check in your Bank.Kindly
get back to me with the following information so that the payment can
be made to you first thing tomorrow morning:

Your full name to be on the check:
Physical Address:
State:
city:
Postal Code:
phone number that i can reach you on :

Hope to talk to you soon and have a wonderful day.

Kind Regard.

 

[Lipripper]

I love playing with those guys... If your are bored reply something like you don't understand then go from there.

I even save some of those type replies on the computer so when I get one i'll just reply with another

 

[Gypseas]

I don't get it, beside the fact that someone would buy something without bothering to show up and see it first, all he is asking is name address phone number...you can get these out of the phone book.

So whats the catch?

 

[Lipripper]

Scammer plain and simple... Caigslist is horrible for it.

I had the

I am over seas right now serving with the Marines but If you send me your info I'll get you the money and have it picked up

A few times.... almost the same wording for different products


P.S. Gypseas, When the heck is that boat going in the water..... Your driveway is going to have dents in it when that thing moves

 

[marula]

The catch is that fake cashier checks or money orders are common and the bank is coming after you weeks later when they discover it to get their money back and he has the stuff and long gone or it's a lead in to more discussions like a bank draft for more then the amount and you fork over the item and balance of cash. Cash is King !

 

[spring fever]

Yeah I had a trailer for sale and he wanted to pay by pay pal-the english was so bad to start with and then he was going to send his agent for my"item". Told me to go read all about Paypal and to set up an account. I talked to the RCMP who put me onto a fraud hotline. The deal is he doesn't want your item he will deliver fake paypal stuff and somehow get into your account-I couldn't be bothered any further-made my headache

 

[Fish Assassin]

Bruce just sell to who ever wants your stuff....It's all good

 

[wildthing]

well here is a very similar one

guy's wants to buy a 6K boat with out even showing up or sending someone to view it????

not even going to reply..

since i posted on the bottom of the ad NO paypal No buyers from outside of BC


Ok,good. What is the body condition and how old is it? I will take care of all Shipment Preparations for the merchandise to be transported, I will buy at the listed price and payment will be sent through PayPal which is a fast, safe and reliable method of payment, and i will be needing your email with PayPal for payment or you could send me an invoice(I'll handle the PayPal surcharge, you just let me know). Make sure you get back to me so that we can arrange for pick up as i will like it to be picked up..await your response.

 

[tortuga]

Bruce just sell to who ever wants your stuff....It's all good

This guy seems like a good buyer so I sent him your email.

 

[Time]

Cheque to Captain Chu
324 Main Street
Vancouver

that might help him out.

Just got this reply from my ad.
I want to reply and tell him where to shove his email.
Any advice.



From Frank Luise

Glad to read from you,i ok with the price and the condition ,i will be
paying with a bank certified cheque, and i want you to bear this with
me because that is the only method that is convenient for me at the
moment.i would have love to come to view it but i am a busy man
,About the Pick up i have my Shipping company that will come for the
pick up after you have receive and cash the check in your Bank.Kindly
get back to me with the following information so that the payment can
be made to you first thing tomorrow morning:

Your full name to be on the check:
Physical Address:
State:
city:
Postal Code:
phone number that i can reach you on :

Hope to talk to you soon and have a wonderful day.

Kind Regard.

 

[GLG]

Loads of funny here with the scammers.
http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm
Problem with them is they take to much time to read them all.
GLG

 

[baddogg]

Holy crap. I decided to read the one titled "Busted" to see what this site is all about. Before I knew it I was into page 4. Pretty funny stuff.

 

[GLG]

I know I know.... Just wasted 3 hours myself.