Craigslist scam

[psylichon]

Sure seems like it to me, but I just don't have enough experience with this stuff to know for sure. Is this a scam?:

I am very glad to hear back from you,but i will just like to know if the item is really in good condition?cos i wanna get this for my partner who is on a company project inspector in abroad, and i will not be able to come and pick it up from your place,Because am out of state for a Business trip,so i will be glad if you can help me to handle the shipping and i prefer to paying you $100 for the shipping cost via USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL EMS AND YOU CAN GET THIS FROM YOUR POST OFFICE THERE....so get back to me with all details to proceed the payment and the total price including the shipping fee as well.....and i will like to pay you via paypal email account...ok.....so do get back to me now with your paypal email personal account for instant payment..ok....

I'd prefer a local, face-to-face transaction, so I'm thinking I'm going to say no to this one... advice?

[danipoak]

Well if you have a paypal account it can't hurt to see if he actually pays. He can't do anything with just having the account name, everybody needs that to make a payment. If he doesn't pay then screw him. The email does sound weird though.

[psylichon]

There's ways to scam with paypal though, innit?

[dturner]

Dave, I just listed something on Craigslist for the first time ever. I got a very similar email this morning. Trust me, it is a scam. And unfortunately yes, you can be scammed thru PayPal.
If this email was sent to you, do as I did and hit delete.

[JoeT]

Scam. They use a stolen credit card, you ship it, then Paypal takes the money back.

I'll bet $100 the ship to address is in Nigeria.

I got a similar response to my ad.

[mitchellm4]

^ yeah when i was selling my ps2 i got an email almost exactly the same. it was a scam. just wait it out and you will get lucky eventually :)

[JoeT]

I played along a little bit:

Yeah the network provider that works with at&t is there so no problem
im shipping the item to

Address : No 16, Quarry rd
City : Abeokuta
State : Ogun State
Country : Nigeria
Zip Code : 121101

so get back to me with your paypal email address so that i can proceed
with the payment at once.
regards.


On 22/06/2009, Joe T wrote:
>
> Where do you need it shipped to? Does AT&T provide service there? It
> will only work on AT&T.
>
>
> Sandra Klose <san.klose@gmail.com> wrote:
>> In regards to your response I'll like to buy this item,actually i
>> supposed to come and check the item but im currently not in States
>> right now so i wont be able to come over...im buying it this item for
>> my overseas partner as a compensation gift so I'll like to know the
>> current condition of the item! I offer $400 for the item and payment
>> will we handled via paypal also i'll include $90 for the shipping
>> via USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTL. so you can get back to me with your
>> paypal email address so that i can proceed with the payment at once.
>> Reply Asap.
>>

[psylichon]

Got another just like it from someone else. So annoying.

[IphoneTony]

I got 2 of those in 1 day. Its a scam.... I was happy at first then when I got the fake paypal email I noticed I was scammed so I did not mail the item. Face to Face is the way to go with craigslist

[IphoneTony]

gotta love those nigerians

[KabaModern]

Good move, Dave. I wouldn't trust anything other than face-to-face via Craigslist, like you said.

Dave, meet me Black Sheep Pub, midnight, we'll do the exchange. (Don't know how close you are to there!) :2cool:

[The Apple]

I'm booking travel arrangements to that address so I can arrive and swift kick them in the nutz!!!!!

[The Apple]

Is there a way to scam the scammers?

[JoeT]

Is there a way to scam the scammers?

Send a box filled with dog poop? :D

[cliffeman]

Send a box filled with dog poop? :D


LMAO!! :laugh2::tounge: That's one way.

I've seen many of those emails on Craigslist when i sold a few electronic items that seem to attract them. It's the same with fleabay.

[Xtgirl]

When I was selling my iPhone on craigslist, most of the emails were either scammers or low ballers....I just waited it out, till I got a normal sounding email from someone who met me in person at a mall and it worked out great.

You can get seriously scammed on paypal too...just cause money goes into your account...you are not safe...paypal will always come after you for the money when they get screwed by these things...

These shipping type emails are always scams.....

[psylichon]

I've now gotten 3 of these and no real replies.

[sigh]

I guess Ebay is my next step.

[Woody1776]

I got about 5 of those responses while selling my 3G. Just be patient.

If you list it, they will buy.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

If you list it, they will buy.

What? Now you're Kevin Costner? :laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

[Woody1776]

What? Now you're Kevin Costner? :laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

Napoleon, your all over me today aren't you? :tounge:

Well at least you got my first name right.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

Napoleon, your all over me today aren't you? :tounge:

Well at least you got my first name right.

Heh - that's mine, too...:smile:

[Woody1776]

What a great time we live in when a Kevin who cheers for the Cowboys and a Kevin who cheers for the Redskins can live in harmony through the miracle of the iPhone. *tear*

*well, except for 2 games out of the football season*

GO COWBOYS!!!!! ;)

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

What a great time we live in when a Kevin who cheers for the Cowboys and a Kevin who cheers for the Redskins can live in harmony through the miracle of the iPhone. *tear*

*well, except for 2 games out of the football season*

GO COWBOYS!!!!! ;)

Gawd. How sweet. I think I just slipped into a diabetic coma.

[ZR_Yancy]

Here's mine:

I will like to buy this for my son schooling in Nigeria as Gift,please don't offer it to any buyer again...i will be paying you $130 for shipping through GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS),will include insurance,make it 8-10days shipping and i will be making the payment through my Paypal account get me your name and paypal account,looking forward to hearing from you soon.Hope you okay now
Thanks

[jmp316]

The other sure tell of a scam is the HORRIBLE English they use... Big time scam!!!

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

The other sure tell of a scam is the HORRIBLE English they use... Big time scam!!!

What?! Are you telling me that half of the posters here are scammers?! :tounge:

[Saverino]

I got the same exact email from Sandra Klose too. I noticed a lot of them spell "cause" as "cos" ... Watch out for that.

[ADDam]

Address : No 16, Quarry rd
City : Abeokuta
State : Ogun State
Country : Nigeria
Zip Code : 121101
>>

This is what this area looks like... You think an iPhone works here?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3661438485_4f7d777b7e_o.png

[Leo Renard]

Do what I did and use Kijiji:

http://www.kijiji.com/

Seriously. I had nothing but legit responses, and every single one of them wanted to meet up in person with cash in hand for the phone. I took the best offer and went for it, and now I'm $250 richer.

[rarity]

Scam!! Glad u caught it.

[petalmom]

Sorry if this is a bit off topic but since you folks are talking about selling your old phones... I replaced 2 original version 8g phones with two 3GS (love it by the way!!). I threw the old ones in a drawer thinking that they now had little value. Is that not true? Would somebody actually pay over $50 for the things?? With the 3G being only $99 I don't understand why anybody would? Am I wrong?

[JoeT]

I sold my 8G v1 for $200.

[ZR_Yancy]

Some people don't want to sign a 2 year contract & to get it for that $99 price, a 2 year service agreement is needed. Or some people want to use it on another carrier such as T-Mobile which doesn't carry the iPhone.

[petalmom]

Some people don't want to sign a 2 year contract & to get it for that $99 price, a 2 year service agreement is needed. Or some people want to use it on another carrier such as T-Mobile which doesn't carry the iPhone.

Ahhh, I see, duhhh. I never thought about that, thanks :)

[Europa]

Yeah, an unlocked subscription free iPhone is worth a lot to people. If you jailbreak and unlock them, you can sell them for more than you paid for them (subsidized).

[iMerlin]

My buddy at work just told me about this site...
cashforiphone.com

I got a $155 quote for my 8gb v1 iPhone. Apparently you fill out some details and they provide you with a quote. Then they send you a prepaid shipping box and you send them your phone. Once they get it and inspect it, they send you a check. Im a little skeptical though, since I dont get money first. But for 150 Im willing to take that chance. Im supposed to get the box this week. Ill let you guys know if I ever get my check!

[Get_Zwole]

these are funny my sis has her old engagement ring up for sale and shes gotten like 10 of them. One guy offered 250 just to ship the ring haha. I lol'ed and told her to delete it.

[Trance56k]

I got those same messages when I tried to sell my iPhone on craigs list. I ended up using eBay:)

[dturner]

I am through with Craigs list. Back to ebay for me. I sold 2-3G's recently and got the going local price for them, but it was a hassle. Now I am getting s**t like this at least twice a week.

5150

[styfle]

I am through with Craigs list. Back to ebay for me. I sold 2-3G's recently and got the going local price for them, but it was a hassle. Now I am getting s**t like this at least twice a week.


Just take down the listing...

[dturner]

Just take down the listing...
I did, but I had a couple other items on there. I am guessing this is how they contacted me. Funny part is I never put my name in any listing. They could be sending this to a girl for all they know. Probably don't care.:011:evillaugh

[mlass]

http://www.nigerianscams.org/

[MileHighRob]

I'm actually quite surprised that some of you were unsure if these tactics were scams on CL.

[evolution83]

I've always had success on eBay and I have perfect feedback score. I wouldn't trust anything from CL when it comes to buying/selling. eBay has its flaws too, although I would trust eBay over CL.

[ZR_Yancy]

I finally sold my 16GB iPhone 3G on Craigslist today for $320.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I want to sell my unlocked 3G on CL, but I want to test it first with a non-AT&T sim. Unfortunately, almost everyone I know is on AT&T or has a CDMA phone.

[psylichon]

I'm actually quite surprised that some of you were unsure if these tactics were scams on CL.

Hey, I know you're talking about me. :dft011:wicked_smile

I don't assume anything. Before this experience, I had never logged into Craigslist before in my life. I at least knew enough to ask.

Although I did remove the question mark from the subject once the answers came in. :ok:ok

[MileHighRob]

Hey, I know you're talking about me. :dft011:wicked_smile

I don't assume anything. Before this experience, I had never logged into Craigslist before in my life. I at least knew enough to ask.

Although I did remove the question mark from the subject once the answers came in. :ok:ok
Honestly, I was surprised that someone as smart as you Dave questioned the legitimacy of that response to your ad.

Anytime someone is willing to pay above and beyond the shipping charge you've requested and mentions anything international in their email, it's positively a scam.

Fortunately, you didn't fall for it and asked for verification from others with experience.

[The Apple]

I solve that problem by only accepting cash on the spot, in person. No shipping to people unless they are nigerian, willing to pop for the shipping.