classic craigs list email reply....SCAM
Got this today, thought it was wonderful.......think the pastor really would like the rims and tires I selling?
Thanks for the prompt response.. I am ready to buy it now for birthday gift for pastor and i am at sea at the moment as i am a marine engineer and due to the nature of my work, phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want it to be a surprise for my pastor so i wont let him know anything about it until it gets delivered to him, i am sure he will be more than happy with it. I insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my PayPal, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your PayPal email address and the price so i can make the payments asap for it and please if you don't have PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.PayPal.com.us and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with PayPal so as to put the money through. I have a pick up agent that will come and pick it up after i have made the payments... Thanks |
wow... just to be sure.. for anyone reading this, the paypal link is phony, do not sign up with an account using that link. I know it seems pretty obvious but figured I'd mention it. Did you reply? mess with him a bit?
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Here is another one if you are selling stuff on Craigslist. I get one of these per day it seems. Anything requesting you to go to a link is a scam period.
"Hi, I came across your AD on craigslist and I'm very interested in purchasing your item. Firstly I want to make sure its the similar type that my son is after. I know it's a bit odd for a mom to be looking in the auto part section but It's his birthday coming up and I want to make it a BIG surprise for him. I'm a single mom and obviously know nothing about car parts (lol). So I'm hoping you can help me out. Heres a video I copied from my son's PC. Can you please take a look and confirm its the same type. VID1 (if not work try VID2). I'm willing to pay more than what youre asking for as long it matches the video description and you can reserve it for me. Cheers! Jessica." |
I was trying to sell my car and got the same one as you Peter_C like everyday, I just love jerking those people around... I have one guy who wants to give me more than I'm asking and he has shipping arranged.... I honestly think I am like 2 emails from getting him to send me $500 CASH in good faith money.... fingers crossed!
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haha nice, scammers are all over craigs list
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They are so damn annoying, are people really stupid enough fall for their crap? I got this one tonight in response to a truck I'm selling. They sent a some what legit looking first email, as soon as I responded I got this one.
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Seriously, if you sell stuff on CL you will get these emails. And they are all scams. If you think you might have a legit buyer that needs something shipped then a USPS MO that you cash at the post office is the only sure thing. |
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yeah I've sold a few things over CL and I love getting these emails because I love screwing with these idiots.....amazing how stupid some people can be
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