POSSIBLE SCAM

[shaggist]

I just got this response to an ad on Craigslist, and something just doesn't smell right. Any similar experiences or opinions?

Thank for your mail. Am satisfied with your advert price, as are questing this transaction should be done via PayPal so the PayPal charges is on me. Get back to me with your PayPal email and your name or send me PayPal invoice so i can pay you right away as soon as i conclude with my shipper, For more inquiry or information contact my shipper (carrier) on 561-767-4742. I am always busy at work and do not have much time around me to make or answer calls. Make sure you get back to me so that we can arrange for pick up as i will like the item to be picked at your residence location. Confirm the sales to me by removing it from the CL post and i will like more pics.

Lowry Field,
Colorado,B-18
Bolo medium bombers.
Military in colorado

Mery

 

[accessbob]

It sounds like a scam and I would not even respond to it.

 

[s&wchad]

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

Google that phone number, it's definitely a scam.

 

[VM]

SCAM

Many red flags......... and how many professional shippers use a cell phone with no name attached?

(561) 767-4742 is a Mobile Phone

Florida (Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth)
South Florida/Gold Coast metro area, Palm Beach County

 

[mountaingun629]

Classic scam.

Myron

 

[Arik]

No one talks like that. Scam!

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[divn4$]

Scam,I got that once did'nt even respond

 

[Fishslayer]

 

[smith revolver cop]

"No one talks like that. Scam!"

I agree it is a scam, but the syntax is clearly someone who is not a native English speaker. It is common to find that in bogus emails sent from outside the U.S. If you contact them, they will probably "accidentally" send a certified check for more than the advertised price, then want to you wire them a refund (before you find out it is a bum check in the first place).

Definite scam. They probably have just put it in big letters in the subject line!!!

 

[Badquaker]

I copied the text of the message, then did a yahoo search...

yahoo search

I think it's pretty obvious that it's a scam.

 

[Strato]

It doesn't even mention the particular item they're interested in. Not only is it a scam they didn't even read your ad. I get similar ones all the time.

 

[handejector]

I like to be buying item any you sell.
I need bank account number for to be sending money you ASAP. Will send all funds much money.
Click here to send important data so to be paying you is fast with the much money.
Very much thanking you,
Honest Abe

 

[snowman]

This scam is extremely common on Craigslist and one reason I don't use it anymore. Try to sell something and 95-100% of the replies, it seems, are either scam or spam.

As I recall there is a section on Craigslist warning users of this very scam and others commonly used there.

Andy

 

[shaggist]

Craigslist Scam

Thanks for all the help, guys. I've never used Craigslist before, so I wasn't aware of this common scam. But using a little common sense, it certainly didn't sound right. Lesson learned.

 

[HalfStack]

Keywords: Item, Shipper, Courier = scam

 

[vytoland]

this is all you need to do......................

 

[COL Jagdog]

The reference to B-18 bombers and "military in Colorado" flagged this as a scam from the start.

But me sell reel gold AAk-57 riffle direct from Sadam Hossein palace
to you for only shipping cost -- I got this's riffles form cousin with Oil
Ministry of Iraq -- he said you are honorable businesman who cn be trust with 200 of this solid reel gold riffles to hold in trust for my cousin
who soon to live in Dalas, Texxas. You send depposit of $500 US to cover ship costs and riffles all be shippped to you. Contact informatin
soon to be emailed to you.

 

[JcMack]

I am receiving order cancellation notices (a bunch) from Amazon. That's strange because I opened an account there but never supplied payment method info, and have never ordered anything.

 

[Packard]

A similar query about a guitar: A new twist on a old CL scam? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum

 

[accessbob]

I am receiving order cancellation notices (a bunch) from Amazon. That's strange because I opened an account there but never supplied payment method info, and have never ordered anything.

That is also a scam.

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