by usa
Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:28 pm
I am selling a mirror on Craigs List, got this email from "veliya sandisky" <[email protected]>
i will like to purchase this lovely item kindly get back to me if you still have it available..
I sent my name & phone number, but got this email in return:
Thanks for the prompt response, I am quite satisfied with the condition .I am also interested and I will like to make an instant purchase, so kindly end the advert on Craigslist, I do not mind adding an extra $25 for you to close the advert on craigslist so that I can be rest assured that I am the prospective buyer, I would have loved to come take a look but I am a very busy woman I am very sure you understand. I will also want you to know that I will be paying via Certified Check, and it will be sent to you via courier service due to the distance. You don't need to bother about the shipment, as that has been taken care of...... So I will need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check.
1. Full Name on the check
2. Address where payment will be sent to not p.o.box (because my courier service does not deliver to p.o box)
3. City
4. State
5. Zip Code
6. Phone Number
Once again, I will like to remind you that you will not be responsible for shipping as I will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check .
Have a nice day.
So, none of this makes sense to me. I looked it up online and it seems many of these exact words have been used for scamming since at least 2008. I don't know what the purpose of the scam is, but I will not be giving all this information to a stranger who lives who-knows-where. I hope my posting this along with other will be helpful to folks in the same position.
i will like to purchase this lovely item kindly get back to me if you still have it available..
I sent my name & phone number, but got this email in return:
Thanks for the prompt response, I am quite satisfied with the condition .I am also interested and I will like to make an instant purchase, so kindly end the advert on Craigslist, I do not mind adding an extra $25 for you to close the advert on craigslist so that I can be rest assured that I am the prospective buyer, I would have loved to come take a look but I am a very busy woman I am very sure you understand. I will also want you to know that I will be paying via Certified Check, and it will be sent to you via courier service due to the distance. You don't need to bother about the shipment, as that has been taken care of...... So I will need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check.
1. Full Name on the check
2. Address where payment will be sent to not p.o.box (because my courier service does not deliver to p.o box)
3. City
4. State
5. Zip Code
6. Phone Number
Once again, I will like to remind you that you will not be responsible for shipping as I will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check .
Have a nice day.
So, none of this makes sense to me. I looked it up online and it seems many of these exact words have been used for scamming since at least 2008. I don't know what the purpose of the scam is, but I will not be giving all this information to a stranger who lives who-knows-where. I hope my posting this along with other will be helpful to folks in the same position.