Craigslist Scam
This email landed in my inbox when I tried to sell some tickets last week. Apparently, he wants to pay more than what I listed them for. Wow isn’t he generous? I didn’t figure out until I realized he didn’t reference what it was he was buying.
from: shannonn mandela<shannonmandela@gmail.com>
to: Ruben Miranda
date: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:57 AM
subject: Re: Date: 2010-09-29, 8:57AM CDT Reply to: sale-6c2hv-1979536763@craigslist.org
signed-by: gmail.com
Thanks for the your prompt response and i have decided and concluded
to buy the item from you. I am OK with the cost.And I would be very
glad to inform you that, My Office will be mailing overnight certified
check from my salary to cover the cost of the item as you
requested,I’ll want you to remove the advert from web and consider
this item is sold to me..So i want to be the best offer by offering
you extra $80 to your money as the best offer and i hope you will
keep this item for me.
I will be needing the following information to issue out the payment ..
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Country:
Phone Number:
Not P o Box Address:
Total amount for the item :
Also you should be aware that you won’t be responsible for shipping as
i will have my mover come over and pick it up as soon as you received
the check and. I also have some other goods i already bought in other
location which my mover will pick up all together. i will get back to
you once my secretary made the payment out to yo
