206-426-2380

This caller said he will buy my item listed on Craig's list for $600 without asking much detail about the product. Here is his email.

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Thanks for your swift respond regarding it .Am  highly interested in buying the item it is okay and i'm pleased to inform you that the price is okay with me,and i am ready to purchase from you immediately, i will offer you the amount as you have requested for it, i want you to delete the ad from the website.I have a reputable shipping that will take care of shipping from  your end,and i have inform the shipping agent and he said that he is ready for the shipment as soon as everything is ready.I want to also let you know that i will be responsible for the shipper fee and also that i will be paying through a cashier check in us dollars and as soon as  you have the check cashed at your bank,you deduct  your amount  for the item bought and send the remaining fund to my shipper for the pick up in your place altogether with other goods i got with him.I believe i can trust you with my balance. Do get back to me with the following details:

1.Name to be on the check
2.Contact Address(street,apt #,City,State,Zip code):
3.Contact telephone number:(home,cell or work...)

Pls get back to me as soon as possible with this details for payment to be made out to you immediately. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Regards,
Thomas
206-426-2380

Got the exact same email -- Wow!  Total scam!!!

Wow!  Now "his" name is "Mary Smith".  I got similar e-mail response for several of my Craigslist items.  Total scam!!

Received the below email in response to an item I posted on Craigslist - the wording seemed stilted and I suspected it was a scam.  

Hello,

    I really appreciate your response to my email and am very sorry
for my lateness reply... Just to let you know that am okay with the
item and also the price, I want you to consider it sold, please do
withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to
know that i will be paying via Bank Certified Check within the state.I
will like you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT
DAY SERVICE or FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will
not be responsible for shipping i will have my private mover come over
as soon as
you have cashed the check**

Awaiting your details for payment.

Thanks.
Kin Mily.
206-426-2380

WOW,

Exact same email.

Hello,

   I really appreciate your response to my email and am very sorry
for my lateness reply... Just to let you know that am okay with the
item and also the price, I want you to consider it sold, please do
withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to
know that i will be paying via Bank Certified Check within the state.I
will like you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT
DAY SERVICE or FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will
not be responsible for shipping i will have my private mover come over
as soon as
you have cashed the check**

Awaiting your details for payment.

Thanks.
Kin Mily.
206-426-2380

Exact same email received. The email came from Tracy Brown tracybrown1963@gmail.com

Hello,

   I really appreciate your response to my email and am very sorry
for my lateness reply... Just to let you know that am okay with the
item and also the price, I want you to consider it sold, please do
withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to
know that i will be paying via Bank Certified Check within the state.I
will like you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT
DAY SERVICE or FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will
not be responsible for shipping i will have my private mover come over
as soon as you have cashed the check**

Awaiting your details for payment.

Thanks.
Kin Mily.
206-426-2380

I received a similar email in response to an item I am selling on Craigslist. I googled the phone number on the email and wound up here. Here's the email from "Mary Loveth". Beware!  

Hello,
        I really appreciate your response to my email and am very sorry for my lateness reply  am quite okay with the condition and the price..I want you to consider it sold, please do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to know that i will be paying via US Cashier Check .I will like you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via  FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know  that you will not be responsible for shipping i will have my shipping company come over as soon as the check clears in your bank.

Awaiting your details for payment.
Thanks.
Mary
206-426-2380

I got a similar email for a listing of mine on craiglist...

Hello,
        I really appreciate your response to my email and am very sorry for my lateness reply  am quite okay with the condition and the price..I want you to consider it sold, please do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to know that i will be paying via US Cashier Check .I will like you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via  FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know  that you will not be responsible for shipping,My shipping company let me know that we have some furniture to picked up in your physical contact location last week so you are going to recieve your payment with shipping company charges once you receive the payment you will deposit/cash it your bank once it clears  deduct your own money with extra $50 from the money for your runings around  and send the rest( which is shipping company charges) to them for the pick up to be done.

Awaiting your details for payment.
Thanks.
Mary
206-426-2380

Apparently, this is still going on.

Check this out:

> Hello,
>
>          I really appreciate your response to my email and am very
> sorry for my lateness reply... Just to let you know that am okay with
> the item and also the price, I want you to consider it sold, please do
> withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to
> know that i will be paying via Bank Certified Check within the state.I
> will like you to provide me with the following information to
> facilitate the mailing of the check to you .
>
> 1.....Full name to write on the check
> 2.....Full Physical address to post the check
> 3.....City, State and Zip Code
> 4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you
>
> *** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT
> DAY SERVICE or FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will
> not be responsible for shipping i will have my private mover come over
> as soon as you have cashed the check**
>
> Awaiting your details for payment.
>
> Thanks.
> Tracy Brown
> 206-426-2380.

I got one too. Name says Mary Fox but email is signed Thomas.


Thanks for your swift respond regarding it .Am  highly interested in
buying the item it is okay and i'm pleased to inform you that the
price is okay with me,and i am ready to purchase from you immediately,
i will offer you the amount as you have requested for it, i want you
to delete the ad from the website.I have a reputable shipping that
will take care of shipping from  your end,and i have inform the
shipping agent and he said that he is ready for the shipment as soon
as everything is ready.I want to also let you know that i will be
responsible for the shipper fee and also that i will be paying through
a check. in us dollars and as soon as  you have the check cashed at
your bank,you deduct  your amount  for the item bought and send the
remaining fund to my shipper for the pick up in your place altogether
with other goods i got with him.I believe i can trust you with my
balance. Do get back to me with the following details:

1.Name to be on the check
2.Contact Address(street,apt #,City,State,Zip code):
3.Contact telephone number:(home,cell or work...)

Pls get back to me as soon as possible with this details for payment
to be made out to you immediately. Hoping to hear from you as soon as
possible.

Regards,
Thomas
206-426-2380

LOl, this looks familiar...

Hello,

   I really appreciate your response to my email and am very sorry
for my lateness reply... Just to let you know that am okay with the
item and also the price, I want you to consider it sold, please do
withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I want you to
know that i will be paying via Bank Certified Check within the state.I
will like you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT
DAY SERVICE or FEDEX SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will
not be responsible for shipping i will have my private mover come over
as soon as you have cashed the check**

Awaiting your details for payment.

Thanks.
Kin Mily.
206-426-2380

now this [***] is posing as a doctor and sent the same email as he sent you all.

NOW FLIPPING WAY!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A JERK!! WE ARE SELLING A CAR AND I RECVD THE FOLLOWING EMAIL, I CAN T BELIEVE I FREAKEN FELL FOR IT.


From: james osiyoye <osiyoye.james10@gmail.com>

Hello,
     I really appreciate your response to my email am quite okay
with the condition and the price..I want you to consider it sold,
please do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I
want you to know that i will be paying via US Cashier Check .I will
like you to provide me with the following information to facilitate
the mailing of the check to you .

1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4......Home & Cell Phone to contact you

*** Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via  UPS CORRIER
SERVICE and I will like you to know  that you will not be responsible
for shipping i will have my shipping company coming over as soon as
the check clears in your bank.
Awaiting your details for payment.
Thanks.

Dr James
206-426-2380

My husband and I are looking over the emails that you all posted and we just rcv'd the same email from Mike Jones.  He actually sent us a CONTERFEIT money order with the name Richard Jones on it. The check was out of Colorado but he wanted his item sent to California.  This money order was watersealed and all.  He paid us $3,850 for an $800 order for our "troubles".  His emails were specific to deposit the money to our acct and withdraw the money immediately.  He gave many names and was specific about where we needed to Western Union Money to.  Here are the details he provided us.  We tried to call the phone number back but its fax/voice mail and does not state who it belongs to. He also provided us the phone number 654-345-5434 which we searched and believe is from another country! PLEASE BE AWARE HE IS THE REAL DEAL AND NEEDS TO BE TRACKED. HE IS USING UPS AND CRAIGS LIST FOR SCAMMING.

His email....From: Mike Jones <john.slows@gmail.com>View Contact


Hello,
How are you doing, i hope all is fine with you?,this is to inform you that the  check has been delivered to you Today via UPS delivery courier service with this tracking(1Z R32 2V4 15 6485 3664), when you have the check with you,have it deposited into your bank account and withdraw the cash out,since it a cashier check it won't take you more than 24hr to 48hrs, so when you have the cash with you deduct the amount for the item and extra 50$ for gas and ruining around, then walk up to the nearest WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER around you and get the balance of the money sent to the shipper  for him to get thing prepared for the pick up and other items and also deduct the WESTERN UNION charges from the money and send the rest balance
Here is the shipper information to have the money sent to  

Name:Charles Fitch
Street:11109 patridge st #4
City:garden grove
State:CA
Zip Code:9284

And get back to me with the details
Amount sent:
Sender's name:
MTCN#:
i will look  forward to have the transfer details from you

Received this email today...

Date: 2009-10-31, 2:27AM MST
From:  Gray Fish (grayfish.ijebus@gmail.com)  
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as junk
Sent: Sat 10/31/09 12:00 PM

Hello,I really appreciate your response to my email. I want you toconsider it sold,pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoiddisturbance,anyways I don't have time to come over to take a lookbecause of my Business but you don't need to bother yourself with theshipment,I'll take care of that by engaging the services of a mover(aprivate shipping company who will be at your door step)for the pickup,hence I'll be paying you through a check and it will be deliveredto you via United Parcel Service or FedEx,so I'll need you to provideme with the following information to facilitate the mailing of thecheck. 1.full name on the check.2.Full Physical address to post the check3.City, State and Zip Code4.Home & Cell Phone to contact you. Note; that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY AIRSERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be responsible forshipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as you have cashed thecheck. N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box addresses206-426-2380

Got the following message in response to Craigslist offer to sell Noritake china.  We live in Indianapolis which makes it understandable that "she" cannot take time out of her busy day to come and see the china in person.  Really glad I found this site and all of the other folks who get responses of this kind.

Got the following message in response to Craigslist offer to sell Noritake china.  We live in Indianapolis which makes it understandable that "she" cannot take time out of her busy day to come and see the china in person.  Really glad I found this site and all of the other folks who get responses of this kind.
" Hello,
     I really appreciate your response to my email. I want you to
consider it sold,pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid
disturbance,anyways I don't have time to come over to take a look
because of my Business but you don't need to bother yourself with the
shipment,I'll take care of that by engaging the services of a mover(a
private shipping company who will be at your door step)for the pick
up,hence I'll be paying you through a check and it will be delivered
to you via United Parcel Service or FedEx,so I'll need you to provide
me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the
check.

1.full name on the check.
2.Full Physical address to post the check
3.City, State and Zip Code
4.Home & Cell Phone to contact you.

Note; that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY AIR
SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for
shipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as you have cashed the
check.

N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box addresses
206-426-2380 "

Got the same tonight?!

Hello,
     I really appreciate your response to my email. I want you to
consider it sold,pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid
disturbance,anyways I don't have time to come over to take a look
because of my Business but you don't need to bother yourself with the
shipment,I'll take care of that by engaging the services of a mover(a
private shipping company who will be at your door step)for the pick
up,hence I'll be paying you through a check and it will be delivered
to you via United Parcel Service or FedEx,so I'll need you to provide
me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the
check.

1.full name on the check.
2.Full Physical address to post the check
3.City, State and Zip Code
4.Home & Cell Phone to contact you.

Note; that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY AIR
SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for
shipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as you have cashed the
check.

N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box addresses
206-426-2380

His name is James Campbell now...wow, my first experience on Craigs List and I almost got taken.  Thanks to my sister and her boyfriend for telling me about this scam.  They said to change ad to read "us currency only and local pick up only", which let's the scammers know not to bother  you.

same email:
Hello
I really appreciate your response to my email.i am very sorry for not get back to you intime,my computer crash,I just fix it up now,I want you
to consider it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from Craig to avoid
disturbance.I want you to know that i will be paying via bank certified
check .I will like you to provide me with the
following..information to
facilitate the mailing of the check to you .
1.....Full name to write on the check
2.....Full Physical address to post the check
3.....City, State and Zip Code
4.....Home & Cell Phone to contact you
*** Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT
DAY SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be
responsible for shipping i will have my mover come over as soon as you
have cashed the check** Thanks"

I won't be responding, but I'm wondering how exactly this scam works.   Is it one of those "we'll send you a cashier's check for too much money" kind of things?