im new to using craigslist to sell parts so this is what the guy sent me


Thank for the prompt response my secretary will process and mail a
certified draft to cover the cost as am completely satisfied with
it.I will need the details of whom & where to mail the payment
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Mobile #
Please note 'United Parcel Service' do not deliver to P.O.Box
addresses and i will not be mailing a draft to one.My mover will be
coming over for the pick up right only after the payment as been
delivered.Kindly delete the posting as am totally committed to buying
from you to save cost,..Here is my relay phone # is (210) XXX-XXXX am deaf and will receive your phone messages via email ,regards

 

Yes.

Anything you put on Craigslist will get you about 10 similar emails.

 

And pretty soon you will be getting an e-mail telling you he will be sending you a check for about 10 times the amount of the parts he wants to buy. Then he will want you to send him a check for the difference. Guess what, the check you get from him will bounce and you will be out the difference if you send him his "change".

Here is an e-mail I received with a similar offer. It even sounds like the same person authoring the correspondence:

Quote:

Hello,
Thanks so much the info and i will like to let you know that the deal
is still on and the payment would be sent via UPS Courier
Service and the item will be picked up as soon as you receive the
payment,and get payment cashed.Then I will instruct the shipper to get
in contact with you for the pick up schedule time and date.I will like
to tell you that i would be sending a payment worth of $3250 to cover
the shipment of the items bought and other itesm that am
buying,Because,i might not be on hand when the payment arrives,as am
going for my business trips,So as soon as you receive the check have
it cashed and remove your money for the item and send the remaining
funds to the shipper via Western Union or Gram money transfer.My
shipper is also picking some of other items at the same city of
yours,that is why you need to transfer the remaining amount of $$$
to the shipper when you have receive the payment.you will have to deduct
$100 for your running around that I have caused you during the transaction
period.Please let me know if i can trust you on this so we can move forward
from here.and email you the tracking number of the payment soonest and
also i will like you to remove the advert on CL and also keep other buyer off,
Do get back to me asap.Ok.
End of Quote.

I can't imagine too many people falling for this crap.

 

Sounds like a scam to me.

 

LOL...yeah there are scammers everywhere...be careful!

 

Yes, it's a scam. I noticed that if a "potential buyer" does not mention the product you are selling in their inquiry, 90% of the time it's a scam.

 

on craigslist you see it in person then pay cash.. period

 

UPS doesn't deliver to P.O. Boxes...

 

Wow! I must have some luck...just checked my email...I won the European Lottery 4 times just today!!!! I'm gonna be rich!!! See ya'll...I'm planning my trips now!

 

*** yes this sounds like a scam. stay clear of this one.

 

if it sound, reads, smells like a scam well IT IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!

 

thanks guys, appreciate the feed back i jsut ignored it good looking out

 

WTF is this ?? i have another listing for some set of porsche stockers im selling



Thanks for your response. Consider it gone as i have decided to buy it. I would arrange for payment immediately and my shipper will come for the pick up after payment.


To hasten up this process. The payment i'm going to issue will exceed your price, you are to deduct yours and have the differences wired to the shipping company through WESTERN UNION or MONEYGRAM Money Transfer. Pleases delete your post from craigslist and reply with your...


Full Name
Phone number
Mailing address
Email address
Final Price


Do you agree to wire the differences to my shipper through Western Union after deducting yours???




damn shady *** people yo

 

Nigerian 419 scammers troll craigslist all day for suckers...

http://www.419eater.com/ enjoy.

 

Yeah scam. Send him a printable check from the internet and sign it "fu" for "dusche bag"
haha

 

SCAM!!!!!!! i get that lots of emails from craigslist especially from casual encounters.. lol

 

+1 I always meet in person.... sold a bunch of stuff on craigslist

 

i received the same email....its SCAM......they want me to ship the part to Nigeria..give me $100 extra for wat i asking for........totally scam!

 

LOL....welcome to scam land lol...i love craigslist and i have bought and sold there..only deal local (cash only)and make sure you actually talk on phone to a real person..
not "JOHN Parker" hahahaha