Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
by masseyboy1990 Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:53 am
Howdy!
I recently posted a computer for sale on craigslist. few days later, got hit with what i assume now is the one line warning to incoming scam. I saw the other threads on here, but decided to make a new one because his wording is different and at an extremely technical look the email doesn't "look" to be a scam.

Sent by Cindy Klass ([email protected])
"is it still available for sale..?"

responded yes, and a few hours later
Sent by James L. Perkins ([email protected])
"Hello,
I really appreciate your response and i want you to consider the
item has been sold,i promise to add extra $100 for you to take the
advert down completely.... so i will be rest assured am in hand of the
item..,anyway i should have come down to come and look at it but I
don't have time to come over to take a look due to my Business
transactions that makes me busy but you don't need to bother yourself
with that and also the shipment I'll take care of that by engaging the
services of a mover, so I'll be sending a certified bank check and it
will be delivered to you via
United Parcel Service (UPS), so I'll need you to provide me with
pictures and the
following information to facilitate the mailing of the check ......

Full name on the check.
Full Physical address to post the check
City, State and Zip Code
Home & Cell Phone to contact you.

Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY
AIR SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be
responsible for shipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as
you have cashed the check* N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box
addresses.Thanks and hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regard"


First off I'm an avid player of Eve Online, and one of the things that you learn first is how to avoid a scam. His poor grammar also set off alarm bells, and I never did trust checks anyway, much less one mailed to me via air service. I was tempted to reply to see how things went, but don't feel like dealing with him.

Im assuming if I played along he would later state i was to give some money to the mover or whatever. As Im typing this, I have received yet another one line scam incoming alert

Sent by Bella Meads ([email protected])
"Still up for sale?"

They just flock like seagulls dont they?

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by Arnold Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:51 am
Welcome to Scamwarners. That's certainly a typical CL scam. The check will be fake and you'll be asked o pay the "mover" by Western Union.
Other giveaways are that it only refers to the "item", and offers an extra $100 to take he advert down in case you find a local buyer.
And why would a busy businessman want a second-hand computer anyway?

by scamssss Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:59 pm
Heres another one from the same guy:

From: "Dr. Perkins James" <[email protected]>
To: ---------------------------------------
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hello,

How are you doing today? I have received your resume message which is
okay by me. My Sister will be coming to your location and she will be
moving on 14th December 2012. she's 75 Years of age. 140lbs and
5.8ft. She speaks English fluently. We really need you to be honest
and trust worthy in this Position. The work basis/duties are below.


- You are to be checking on My Sister at least 4 times in a week for
proper caring and to know how well about her health and i think you
have little medical experience ?

- You will be earning $400 weekly handling this job properly.

- You will be driving her to hospital when she is needed for medical
check up which should be at least once in a month and if you don't
know how to drive, you will hire a car for her.

-- Your working days will be Mon,Wed, Friday and Sunday.You will have
to prescribe the convenient hrs during each of this days which will
not affect your other regular work in case you have one as this will
be a part time work for you and if you want to live with her in the
house for other assistance there will be no problem.


So kindly provide me with the requested information below so that we
can ensure the housing agent get her an apartment which will be more
closer to your house and I hope about 6 miles will not be too far for
you.

Also we will be paying you the first week wages upfront via a Cashier
Check because you will help her to get some medical tools like one
touch basic machine,acu-check machine and test trips in any nearest
pharmacy store around.

So I want you to feed me back with the following details so that we
can ensure you are ready for the work.

Full Name:
full Mailing Address (not P..O.Box please):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
Gender:
Marital Status:
Best Time To Call:
Present Job Status/Position:

I will give you her living address once the rental agent find her a
suitable house. Will be awaiting your email soonest and we can proceed
as you can understand that the date is getting approach.

Thanks.

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