This guy seems persistent

Re: Brand new Sony 2GB W Series MP3 WALKMAN (White)309042044 $90.00

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FROM:
Frank Cassar

TO:
XXX

Message flagged Friday, 2 September 2011 1:05 AM
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If you don't have a PayPal account just logon to www.paypal.com and
set up your PayPal account, after setting up your paypal account you
locate the request money button located at the top of your PayPal
account home page, use it to request money directly from my PayPal
account which is [email protected] once I receive your money
request from PayPal, I will submit payment to you immediately via
PayPal asap.

Get Back To Me Asap

On 9/1/11, Frank Cassar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks i am willing to proceed with the transaction now and pay you
> 250 which include Postage&Packages. Kindly log in to your PayPal
> account and select the request money button located at the top of your
> PayPal account home page and send the money request directly to my
> PayPal account ID which is [email protected] so that i can
> submit payment to you via PayPal right now as PayPal is safe, fast and
> easy to send and receive money online or let me know if this is your
> PayPal email ID.
>
> On 9/1/11, XXX <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi, yup it's for sale. How much can you offer me? I'm willing to let it
>> go
>> at $80.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Frank Cassar <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Thursday, 1 September 2011 4:53 AM
>> Subject: Brand new Sony 2GB W Series MP3 WALKMAN (White)309042044 $90.00
>>
>> Hello is this for sale and whats the asking price?






Apart from this person which I think is a scammer, I recently met another scammer (confirmed) which I need to warn you guys about. He only wanted to do a transfer via PayPal which I found suspicious, then I looked up on the internet and realised many people were scammed by these "caucasians":

Re: Used Apple iPod Touch 2nd Generation 8GB

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FROM:
Imado Ca

TO:
XXX
Message flagged Sunday, 28 August 2011 7:19 PM
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Hello i am Mr Ca Imado from United State Of America how are you today and how are
your families ? hope all is good ? well i am interested in buying the item for my daughter in London, because it my daughter that need it and i hope she would like it , so kindly get to me with the total
cost of the item including the shipping cost to her address below with post office, i pay through either Paypal or Bank transfer ok reply soon.


First Name :Rose
Middle Name-Rinard
Address: House 19,compound G north gate house
City-London
Zip-Code : SE172BN
Country : United Kingdom



Thanks and have a blessed
day

--- On Sun, 8/28/11, XXX <[email protected]> wrote:

From: XXX <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Used Apple iPod Touch 2nd Generation 8GB
To: "Imado Ca" <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 2:05 AM

Hi, it's still available for sale

From: Imado Ca <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, 27 August 2011 11:00 PM
Subject: Used Apple iPod Touch 2nd Generation 8GB



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Hello how are you doing today,i want to know if this item is still
available for sale reply asap..

Thank you for posting these scammers. It is obvious from the writing that both emails were written by Africans, not Americans.

Just drop these scammers and don't respond, and please continue to post scammers as you receive them!

Hello robopot!

Yes both of these are scams. How this works is the scammer offers to buy your item via paypal. You would receive fake emails from paypal saying you have transfer pending from the buyer. The transfer may be pending you sending a tracking number for the shipping if the scammer is actualy after your item or a wire transfer via Western Union to pay the "shipper" who is just the scammer playing another character if he is after money. These fake paypal emails can look very official often they even have links to the real paypal site.

Paypal does not hold transfers for any reason. They also do not suggest you send money via a competitor like Western Union. All transactions are immediate.

Basically anyone buying an item on craigslist type sites not willing to meet in person and pay cash is a scammer.

Thanks guys! Actually, I'm not good at identifying from the way they type. I've received numerous emails but I've only responded to three and all three seem to be from the same scamming company, or whatever you call that.

Another guy claims to be Jack Jhones, [email protected] but he's also a confirmed scammer which was posted on gumtree's forum.

Wow, can't believe these Africans are so free :/

^^^They operate completely anonymously from an internet café. The computer they are mailing from is being used by dozens of scammers, there is no way of tracking an individual.

i receive one mail too. -.- just 6 hours ago.

I want 10 pieces...
Hello i am Mr Ca Imado from United State Of America how are you today and how are
your families ? hope all is good ? well i am interested in buying the item for my daughter in London, because it my daughter that need it and i hope she would like it , so kindly get to me with the total
cost of the item including the shipping cost to her address below with post office, i pay through either Paypal or Bank transfer ok reply soon.


First Name :Rose
Middle Name-Rinard
Address: House 19,compound G north gate house
City-London
Zip-Code : SE172BN
Country : United Kingdom



Thanks and have a blessed
day

The Ca Imado guy is really persistent!

His mails are as follow:

Imado Ca to me
show details Sep 8 (6 days ago)

Hello how are you doing today,i want to know if this item is still
available for sale reply asap..

Hello i am Mr Ca Imado from United State Of America how are you today and how are
your families ? hope all is good ? well i am interested in buying the item for my daughter in London, because it my daughter that need it and i hope she would like it , so kindly get to me with the total
cost of the item including the shipping cost to her address below with post office, i pay through either Paypal or Bank transfer ok reply soon.


First Name :Rose
Middle Name-Rinard
Address: House 19,compound G north gate house
City-London
Zip-Code : SE172BN
Country : United Kingdom



Thanks and have a blessed
day

Hello am happy to tell you that I have made the payment into your bank account,kindly check your email both inbox,spam and junk email for the payment confirmation from Citibank what you have to do now is that you get the item shipped and send the Shipment receipt and Tracking Number to Citibank for verification and after Citibank verify the Shipment the money will be fully credit into your account thanks reply asap..

then this is what happened....

Hello ,

Now i just received a notification from the bank about our order , Is it true that this is the first time you are receiving a money transfer from usa ??? your account is not yet activated ??? im not happy about this at all, because your account needs to be activated before you can take the transfer from Citi Bank Of America ,the bank has debited the account activations fees which is USD-410 from my account ...

Now your account is activated anyway , U only need to send back the USD-410 via money gram transfer to the provided address which i believe the bank should have sent to you by now and send the money gram transfer receipt and information to the bank....

The USD-410 is just a form of verifications (As said by the bank) it will be credited back into your account with the SGD-196, so total you will get in your account after you have transfer the USD-410 via money gram transfer and send the money gram transfer receipt and information to the bank is USD-410+SGD-196 ......Hope u know money gram transfer office in your area?

My most Consign now is the money gram transfer Charges,am not happy to pay it but i have no choice.

Here is the Information for you to make the refund below.
Name: Bernadette Caldwell
Address: blk 92-6,maxi compound,
City-Orlando
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32818
Country-United State of America.



Let me know when it's done!


Regards!

then I received a spam mail claiming to be 'Citibank Group Company"

Dear Valued Customer,

We are happy to let you know we have confirmed your bank account and it's ready to be credited. All the verifications has been made throughout and Payment of SGD-196 is ready to be confirmed into your bank account. But while making the transfer we realized that your bank account has never got a transfer from a USA bank account internationally before ,Which you will need to activate your account before you can get the payment in your bank account. This notifications was got while we are crediting your account with the payment.

Account Activation - A refundable activation fees of USD-410 will be paid For account activations from any country across the globe, We have contacted Mr CA Imado and we have already debited his account with the sum of USD-410 and now we are in process of crediting your account.

Note : This amount USD-410 requested to be paid as already been debited from (Mr CA Imado) account and for security reasons you will need to send his USD-410 back to his representative's address via Money Gram International Transfer.

Note : This said USD-410 You are sending back will be credited into your Bank account along with the SGD-196. The USD-410 is just a form of verifications and activations fees .IT IS REFUNDABLE.

Now the total amount that will be credited into Your Bank account after you have sent the USD-410 which is already been debited from (Mr CA Imado) account and send us the Money Gram International Transfer Digitally Scanned Receipt and Money Gram International Transfer Information is USD-410+SGD-196+Money Gram International Transfer Charges
Moreover kindly get to us along with the Money Gram International Transfer Charges billed to you while making the transfer of USD-410 and it will be deducted from (Mr CA Imado) account and credited into your account along with the said amount.

Here is the Name and Address you have to send the USD-410 to below.

Name: Bernadette Caldwell
Address: blk 92-6,maxi compound,
City-Orlando
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32818
Country-United State of America.





After you have send the money through the Money Gram International Transfer you will need to list out these information that below:

MTCN:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR NAME:


We will like to inform you that if you can send the money within 12-24hours.The amount will also be credited into your account within 2-4 Hours also immediately we receive the Money Gram International Transfer details from you.So we will be expecting your urgent action about sending the money urgently for your money to be activated into your account as well.

A Nearest Money Gram International Transfer Outlet can be locate by searching on www.moneygram.com


Send Money Gram International Transfer Scan receipt to us via our
([email protected]) and we will attend to you. As soon as you send us the Money Gram International Transfer detail to receive money,the money will be credited to your account.

Note: Once the Money Gram International Transfer Scan receipt has been send to us you will receive a "Confirmation Email" from us informing you that the Money has been credited.



Managing Director
[email protected]
Mr. Anne Welff ring.


I found the email from Citibank sounded "unprofessional" and a procedure fee of US$410 is ridiculous!
So then I check it out and found out its a scam!

OMG, but I sent out the item already, waste my $$ on shipping and penalty!! Arrrgh!!!

And the name Bernadette Caldwell is well known in scam land too. For example this previous effort from earlier in the year, goes on to say:
From: James Caldwell <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Beaded Flip Flops For Sale
To: ????????????????
Date: Thursday, 7 July, 2011, 6:39 AM

Hello i am Mr J Caldwell from United State Of America how are you today and how are
your families ? hope all is good ? well i am interested in buying the item for my daughter in Florida, because it my daughter that need it and i hope she would like it , so kindly get to me with the total
cost of the item including the shipping cost to her address below with post office, i pay through either Paypal or Bank transfer ok reply soon.


Name: Bernadette Denise Caldwell
Address: 7475 West Colonial Drive,
City: Orlando
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32818
Country-United State of America.


Thanks and have a blessed
day