Craigslist

[peternap]

I'm selling one of my cameras to upgrade so I put it on Craigslist.

What a great place. Within minutes I had an offer. No haggling, they took my price and asked if I could shipp to his daughter in West Africa.
It was a shame because I couldn't drive to a UPS outlet until I got the money that was coming from Uganda. (That's a sweet deal)...anyway, I had o pass.

I got a few more lowball offers and finally a Stockbroker in Richmond called and wants to look at it for his father today.

That's a shame also because I just got an email that said they would beat his price.

Would you be willing to ship this item to Las Vegas, Nevada 89113,?If
so may i know your best price including the shipping cost via
www.usps.com,how can i trust
you??because moneygram would be my prefer method of payment,once you
are okay with this e-mail me back,an i will need your name address
city state zipcode.thanks.

Oh well, a day late and a dollar short.

I explained I was too busy right now to ship it.

I'd be happy to just as soon as I finish getting all the money the king of Siam is sending me for the Bridge I sold him last week. I'm just too busy right now.

Craigslist. What a great service!

[NM_Shooter]

I used to toy with these folks until I got bored.

Does anyone fall for these scams anymore?

[peternap]

I used to toy with these folks until I got bored.

Does anyone fall for these scams anymore?

I have to wonder if they do but i suspect people who are desperate for cash sometimes do.
It's sad too because they are the ones least able to afford being scammed.

[peternap]

As we speak, my good fortune continues.

Dear Beloved,

Thank you for your encouragement and willingness, I am most grateful for your mail, and I seize this opportunity to thank you for coming to my help in concluding this for the less privilege. I got your contact on the web directory on the internet and I opted to reach you since relatives and friends have deserted the truth and to go their own way. And I must be quick to seize this opportunity to also thank you for coming to help in this lucrative project; you are the kind of person I will need to conclude this project for me. i was directed to choose you by the after serious series of prayers and scrutiny.

Just like I stated in my first mail to you this funds is presently in a bank and all the necessary documents that will be required from the bank which will enable them make the transfer to your account are in my possession and I will be sending them to you after we must have come to a conclusion but I have a little time to live. Please this funds must be distributed as planned.(it was not by my making, but through a dream/ I saw people with no aid, no assistance what's so ever, and decent care, this prompted me to touch the lives of the homeless one way or the other and this was the best I could do to revive some dying souls).

Please I will need you to give me your words that you will be very honest and straight for ward whe n the money gets to you considering my health and that of this project, What i need you to do form is to help me distribute these funds successfully to CHARITY ORGANISATIONS of your choice all over the world. On receipt of your response, forward your most confidential addresses so as to introduce you to my Solicitor who will assist you in carrying out this project to its mutual end also draft a power of Attorney to you in your name as my beneficiary, he will also subsequently be sending you information's of the bank and all the necessary legal documents needed to transfer the funds to any of your designated bank account, A copy of the power of attorney will be sent to the bank that where the funds is been deposited and a copy will be sent to you as well. Please let me know if it will be convenient for you to secure these funds on my behalf for the said purpose, so that I can go ahead and introduce you to my la

Because am going to die as medical experts have confirmed.

MY QUESTIONS:
# WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?
# HAVE YOU BEEN OF HELP OF THIS TYPE BEFORE?
# ARE YOU CAPABLE OF HANDLING SUCH?

I will also like you to send me the following information's that will enable me draft a letter of authorization to the bank such h as,

Your full name,
Telephone and fax numbers
Residential address.

May almighty GOD strengthen you to conclude this foundation on my behalf

I await your prompt response,

Best Regards,

[bayview]

   When providing name, address and phone number . . .    Don't forget to include your bank account and drivers license numbers.   

   This way they can deposit funds directly into your accounts!

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[bayview]

  One of the latest scams involves receiving an e-mail stating that you bank account has a problem . . .    Looking very official with bank logos, etc.  

  Clicking on the provided link redirects you to another "official" site where they steal your account numbers and passwords.

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[Squirl]

I got one of those a few days ago from an online retailer.  They screwed up and my account # and order # were the same #.  The email was the your order "#" was charged to your visa.  Click here if you need to talk to a live support specialist.

People still fall for these all the time.  Most of the ones I see are the elderly, with a few marbles left rolling around.  They play to the basic human emotions of greed and fear and it works. The most successful ones I have seen is the "home business" processing domestic payments.  They send you a pile of fake checks and ask you to wire the money overseas.  Then the checks bounce and the person is out the difference.  The scam doesn't really work as much with the 1-2 day processing time on checks.  One of the few things congress has done right.

[texasgun]

Congrads Peter sounds like you are going to be rich. The last one of these deals I got was a military person shipping out and was going to ship me a Kawaski Mule for free shipping from Montana to Texas. I told him I was friends with a Comander on his base and he would be happy to come look at it I just needed his name and address. I love to play with these people e-mail them back and tell them to send the check but use really broken english and short sentences

[rick91351]

A guy at work bought a four-wheeler off E-Bay.  He is still waiting.... year later and he has about given up..... says it never dawned on him the UK address.  Nor the fact that the person had never sold any thing on E-Bay before - no history.  I am serious...  Yes they do stay a live and well, but they do smarten up.... do not think he will fall for that one again...but...

Congrads Peter sounds like you are going to be rich. The last one of these deals I got was a military person shipping out and was going to ship me a Kawaski Mule for free shipping from Montana to Texas. I told him I was friends with a Comander on his base and he would be happy to come look at it I just needed his name and address. I love to play with these people e-mail them back and tell them to send the check but use really broken english and short sentences

Hey Texasgun is this the same guy ... I had a wonderful opportunity to buy a side by side four-wheeler the other day it was complete with a snow plow for $6000.  WOW talk about to good to be true...   It was almost new and in storage in Mt. Home close to the air force base.  The guy was stationed now in Texas where he never though he would see snow again.  He wanted me to send him a $500 down just to make sure I was interested and not scamming him.  Then he would send his buddy that is still at the base to unlock the unit for me.  And we could take a look at it, if I did not wanted his buddy would refund the $500.   It had pictures and all....   

[considerations]

I forward the stuff that looks wrong to the FBI "tattletale" email address and cc the sender.  Usually I don't get a second email.