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