Craigslist Buyer

Good Afternoon All

I suspected a scam from this buyer when he/she insisted on using Paypal when I suggested that cash be sent with the person picking up the trailer. The person also would not call the number listed on Craigslist and the grammar used was also a give away. Also, the first contact was from a different e-mail account. The e-mail thread begins at the bottom.

God bless you all.

DM

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: godowns mail <[email protected]>
To: Master Diver Deleted personal information. ~Bubbles
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: Utility Trailer - $ 3000 (Bremerton)


I want you to get back to me with your paypal email address so that i
can send you the payment, but if you don't have account with paypal i
will employ you to sign up a paypal account as it is simple,safe and
most secured means of an online transaction by logging on to
http://www.paypal.com and get back to me with the name and email address used
for the registration to send you the money asap....thanks

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: godowns mail <[email protected]>
To: Divemaster Deleted personal information. ~Bubbles
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: Utility Trailer - $ 3000 (Bremerton)


Thanks for getting back to me.I want to ask you some questions....

1)Why are you selling ?
2)What's the present condition ?
3)Are you the first owner?
4)Pictures available?
5)Your final price?

More so get back to me with your full name use on your paypal account
and your paypal email address so i can make the payment into your
paypal account. shipment will be handled by me, and also location
where the item will be pick up so that i can forward it to my pick up
agent.. Get back to me if my approval is granted. Thanks

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: e j <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:28 AM
Subject: Utility Trailer - $ 3000 (Bremerton)

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

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Hello did you still have it?
Regards

Sent from my iPhone

Welcome to ScamWarners and thank you for posting this information. Scammers are every place and the make selling online difficult. The don't care about what you are selling, they just want you to accept their payment, which is forged, then send money by Western Union to the "shipper". You will be out the money you send and you will have a problem with the bank.

Occasionally they do wan the items, but you never get payed for it. They spoof up emails saying you have to prove you shipped the item before your payment is released. In this case you are out the item and the shipping costs.