Craigslist: Thomas Axelson <[email protected]>

Here are some of his e-mails:
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Hi is it available for pick up now ?
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Thanks for the prompt response to my mail.
I will be buying from you so please kindly withdraw the advert from C..LIST
Please be informed that i will be paying with a certified check from my Bank
as
i just moved from here on a job transfer..
I will need the following details to mail the payment as soon as possible.

1.Name to be on the payment
Home address
City
State
Zip Code
Cell phone #

I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you have your money
I am completely satisfied with the advert and the payment will be delivered
within 2-3? working days.**
I use a hearing impaired phone # and will receive your calls via email **
Thank you
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Thank you,the check will be sent to you, once you have the money, i will
make the pick up arrangements
Thank you
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Hello There,
Please, you have been sent you a check for your payment, but there is
a mistake on the check sent to
you.You are supposed to be sent an Exact amount of the item i am
buying from you,But they sent me a
notification that they have sent you a check with the sum of $2,780
and that was because they misinterpreted me.
Please Let me trust you here, when you receive the check, kindly help
me send the excess amount back to
me.I am supposed to use the money for something else.Please let me
know there is no problem about it.I
will be waiting to read from you as soon as you get these message
Thank you
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Thank you so much, i am not worried any more since i have read from you
Please as soon as you have the check, let me know so that i can give you instruction on how to send the money via western union
Thank you so much
God Bless ya
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Good day to you , i am happy that the check will be delivered to you
send the remaining cash after you deduct the cost of your item Via
Western Union Money Transfer so that the movers can have the money
today and they will contact you for the pick up as soon as they have
the money.The moving company will contact ya from their head office
in Virginia as soon as they get the western union details.

Here is their info to receive the money via Western Union

Name........... ..George Robb
City............ Roslyn
State........... PA
Zip code........ 19001

Once you have it sent, you will need to get back to me with the
following details....

a,Senders Name.............. The Name you filled on the form of
western union when sending the money.

b,Senders Address........ Address you filled on the for m as the money sender.

c,Total Money Sent........Money sent after deducting the service charges

d,Money Transfer Control Number ( MTCN )................. The pin
number that is written on your form for the receiver t o receive funds.

e,western union charges.

The Movers will contact you as soon as they have the funds..

Thank you very Much
I will be waiting to read from you today.
Thank you

NB...

Transfer fee should be deducted from the money you are sending to the Mover
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... and that's where we're at today. I expect that I'll get a fraudulent check, which I'll turn over to my local bank and mail a copy to the bank that issued it, so they can trace it from their end.

I was reading your old post. I wanted to ask you what happened after? Was it really a scam? Thanks.

Welcome to Scamwarners,

If it is posted here then it is a scam.

If you have any questions please ask.

In this scam the scammer is NOT interested in your "Item". He wants to steal your money.
The scammer will ask the Seller to cash a fake Cashiers Check / Money Order / Certified Check that is for more than the price of the 'item'. He will then ask the Seller to send the over payment to his Fake Shipper / Agent by Western Union or Moneygram to pay for the pickup and shipping.

The check / Money Order will be fake it will look real. Do not deposit or cash it.
Even if your bank tells you that the check/Money Order has cleared, it does not mean they will take responsibility for it when it is returned. They are required by law to give you access to money within a few days.

But later, when the check/Money Order goes to a clearance house or the original bank, the check/Money Order will be returned and you will be held responsible.

It can take days, weeks, or even months for the fraud to be discovered and you will be required to pay all of the money back, regardless of who sent the check/Money Order to you. The bank also may have you charged with 'Financial Fraud'.

This same scam can be done with Fake Paypal Payments. The scammer will send you an email pretending to be from PayPal with Payment Made. He will then tell you to pay the mover / shipper / agent via Western Union or Money Gram. If you send money by this method. You will never see it again.

I just got scammed with the same person. I was searching online and your post came up... It was just too good to be true that I had to search his name... I really don't know what to do with this kind of situation.
Thank you for your post.

Was the name exactly as posted here? What email address is he using now?