Craiglist scam

[oscar]

I thought about telling them that they forgot to put the check in the envelope. Please resend with the check in this time. I might list some more items. I might get on the scammers list of don't send this guy a check. These people really get me . They screw up a good thing.

[loman4ec]

HA HA thats a good one. There are several lists like that if you googl ethem. Maybe you can get in touch with some of them and send them your results. I buy a lot of products from China and India for my job and have been scammed several times and some even for really little amounts of money. I always get samples before sending money but they all use western union for small transfers for samples and two guys for towels I paid like $100 for samples and shipping and they don't send anything and say things like I was in a car crash and am in the hospital. I tried a company that turned out to be fake and I should have known better but they were a french company and they said the sample request was easier to talk directly with the factory in Africa. Well I buy a lot of stuff and some is legitimately made in Africa but I should have known better when they said to work direct. I sent them the money for samples and shipping which was cheap and only like $125 with shipping they said that they had been stuck in customs in England and needed $200 to clear. I asked why they had to clear customs in England and they said that the plane stopped in England and they got stopped by customs on their way through. I kindly explained that cargo does not clear customs everywhere it stops only at the destination. They then said that a courier was personally carrying it and had a drop in England so it got stopped with him because he had to go into england. Yeah right. I blew them off and they still send emails every now and then saying they want to do good business with me and that my samples are waiting to clear customs all I have to do is pay. What A#$ Holes. It makes western Union look bad to but for legit services I still use them for small amounts as I can either send through WU or TT bank Transfer and pay around $100 USD fee and either way there is no protection. Oh Well.

[Creighton]

Buy products made in the USA.
Creighton
 

[oscar]

This is the reply I got from the scammer. I told him my wife accidently threw out the check and he would have to resend it. I got another one on the hook from another craigslist ad.

WHY BIG SILENT?? URGENT REPLY NEEDED
Linda hoffman> Bensonjohn10@gmail.com

Hey, Its quite funny and sound rudy ,now that you got my payment and u never respond or update me what is going on... Am wondering why you haven't get back to me since fed-ex confirmed it that they have delivered the payment to you & more so  and i sent you all the details and the shipper instruction, yet you keep silent,but i must tell you that there is no way you can ripe me off because i will definitely track you and have my money back since the bank has been informed to released the money to you because we are moving to another state and yet you keep silent.if you decide not to sell me the item anymore then let me know and send my money back to me and don't play with me because it is dangerous to do.

I don't mean to be rude to you cos you know it quiet that this is  my first time of transacting on craigslist...it will be good for us to be honest and sincere to each other,kindly tell me whatever going on to know what you are up to..Because i am so scare due to lots of scam going on craiglist and u are the kind of people craigslist is looking for that ripe one's money and play lots of con practicing.
Once again..here is the shipper address to wire my remaining money via western union so that the transaction can be completed.

Name.............Brenda Hopwood
Address.........13433 Nightingale Street City...............Gaithersburg State............ MD Zip code.........20882

Hey, Its quite funny and sound rudy ,now that you got my payment and u never respond or update me what is going on... Am wondering why you haven't get back to me since fed-ex confirmed it that they have delivered the payment to you & more so  and i sent you all the details and the shipper instruction, yet you keep silent,but i must tell you that there is no way you can ripe me off because i will definitely track you and have my money back since the bank has been informed to released the money to you because we are moving to another state and yet you keep silent.if you decide not to sell me the item anymore then let me know and send my money back to me and don't play with me because it is dangerous to do.

I don't mean to be rude to you cos you know it quiet that this is  my first time of transacting on craigslist...it will be good for us to be honest and sincere to each other,kindly tell me whatever going on to know what you are up to..Because i am so scare due to lots of scam going on craiglist and u are the kind of people craigslist is looking for that ripe one's money and play lots of con practicing.
Once again..here is the shipper address to wire my remaining money via western union so that the transaction can be completed.

Name.............Brenda Hopwood
Address.........13433 Nightingale Street City...............Gaithersburg State............ MD Zip code.........20882

[oscar]

Just got the reply and he's going to send another check.

[cola62]

Keep them going.  These scammers are the lowest form of scum on the earth.

[loman4ec]

Yes play it out as long as you can. I can't believe people can take money from others like this. There are so many people in the world that have been devastated from these scams. Many going as far as suicide from loosing everything to a scam. I wish there was a way to get even. It take the lowest scum in the world to pray off of other peoples kindness. 

[davethebirdman]

Please be careful. He has your home address.. First rule in dealing with the enemy is never reveal your personal details
and leave your family exposed.

Not all scammers are doppey Nigerians sitting in Lagos sending out e-mails. Some belong to crime families and
can get quite nasty.

 

[Jacko1070]

I am a bank manager and am always amazed at these scams and when it all comes down to it, how many people actually fall for it.   God Bless the USA and all that we offer to folks who come here legally, and I mean no disrespect, but really, this does sound like the ramblings of Brenda Hopwood of Gaithersburg MD.  Brenda sound like someone who may have a firmer grasp of the english language..................

[oscar]

I gave the new scammer my mothers address. She died in Janurary so there will be no problem. The other scammers are foreign. I'm not too worried I don't think they will make a trip to my house. If they do i'll be waiting with my AR15.