580-713-0074

This is the number to a craigslist SCAMMER!!!!!!

Got this # from someone claiming to be a prospective buyer from an an add I had on Craigslist. They claimed to have a speech impairment and were requesting personal info from me.
Something seemed a bit fishy so I Googled the # and found 1 person that claimed this person was a Craigslist scammer.
Seller/buyer beware.

Speech problem, tried to buy my car with a certified check, asked for address, phone and all personal info.... reporting to craigslist as a continuing issue. i see they have been at it for a while, so i just wanted them to be aware they may be up and running again.

This number is back again, and they are still pulling the same scam. I'd love to see someone nail this person. It would be nice if Craigslist would clean up things and keep the scammers out.

Starts at the bottom...


You want it shipped to Africa for your 6'2" female cousin?  First I
have to have pictures of your cousin and I will be raising the price
to $1,000,000 US and will only accept cash.  The bike will then be
crushed into tiny pieces and mailed in envelopes over the next 40
years from different locations.  If you accept this I will begin
smashing the bicycle right away.

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM, mike bruce<loveandcaring11@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi there, thanks for writing back. Sorry I won't be able to come see it
> anymore. I was gonna be dropping in your town in the next 2 days but my
> business appointment there has been postponed to last Friday in September.
> I'm still very much interested in buying this, I need it for my cousin as a
> gift for her birthday. Can it still be sold to me? I will mail you a bank
> official check for the quoted price, any repairs will be on me, bearing the
> consequences of not seeing before buying and also add funds to cover the
> shipping to where it will be needed. I will  arrange a private shipper to
> handle the delivery so it doesn't stress you.
> I'll be very delighted if I can buy this. Let me know if this is something
> you can work with and you can email me back with your name, address and a
> phone number for the check. Thanks.

Yes, and any time.

Scott
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On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 6:36 PM, mike bruce<loveandcaring11@gmail.com> wrote:
> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
>
>
> Hello, I would like to know, is this still up for sale and when can come
> check it out?Send me an email back soon or give me a call on 580-713-0074
> (Leave me a message with your name and email address, probably a phone
> number too but won't be able to call back, I'm speech impaired but I will
> definitely send you an email. Thank you)

well i got the same exact quote as scott who poste his mail that he got from this guy on aug 11 and im glad that i looked into to it. thanx for the people who put their comment about this guy, i think his name is mike bruce? atleast thats what i got.

I posted an ad on Craiglist on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 and within hours, this is the email I received:
Hello, I would like to know, is this still up for sale and when can I come check it out?
Send me an email back soon or give me a call on 580-713-0074 (Leave me a message with your name and email address, probably a phone number too but won't be able to call back, I'm speech impaired but I will definitely send you an email. Thank you)
Raquel
580-713-0074

I ALWAYS do a search on phone #'s to see if they really exist, etc. This # is based out of Oklahoma.  (I am in N.C.)

I am so tired of the scammers on craigslist that I havn't posted on there in awhile because of them.  I really wish someone from Craigslist could put an end to them!

I did want people to be aware that, yes, this is another scammer~ :-(

Hi Mike,

Wow, sorry to hear that you won't be able to come see the truck , but GREAT that you want to buy it sight unseen.
In this day of scum bags taking advantage of good hard working, it is nice to meet a nice person like you.

I will be happy to give dilivery of this truck to your shipper.

The truck is located at my work.
The Address is :
San Luis Obispo Police Department
1042 Walnut Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401


Email me back for time of pickup.
With so much fraud on the internet I will only be able execpt CASH.



-----Original Message-----
From: mike bruce [mailto:loveandcaring006@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 10:23 AM
To: Roberto
Subject: Re: MAZDA 1997 B2300 - $1800 (San Luis Obispo)



Hi there, thanks for writing back. Sorry I won't be able to come see it anymore. I was gonna be dropping in your town in the next 2 days but my business appointment there has been postponed to last Friday in September. I'm still very much interested in buying this, I need it for my cousin as a gift for her birthday. Can it still be sold to me? I will mail you a bank official check for the quoted price, any repairs will be on me, bearing the consequences of not seeing before buying and also add funds to cover the shipping to where it will be needed. I will  arrange a private shipper to handle the delivery so it doesn't stress you.
I'll be very delighted if I can buy this. Let me know if this is something you can work with and you can email me back with your name, address and a phone number for the check. Thanks.

I got the same thing n my email glad i put the number in to see what else every1 was getting

CRAIGSLIST E-MAIL READ:
Hello, I would like to know, is this still up for sale and when can come check it out?Send me an email back soon or give me a call on 580-713-0074 (Leave me a message with your name and email address, probably a phone number too but won't be able to call back, I'm speech impaired but I will definitely send you an email. Thank you

CRAIGSLIST SCUMBAG  SCAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, I would like to know, is this still up for sale and when can come check it out?Send me an email back soon or give me a call on 580-713-0074 (Leave me a message with your name and email address,probably a phone number too but won't be able to call back, I'm speech impaired but I will definitely send you an email. Thank you)

yeah i got the same thing... they pissed me off they acutly called me back and told me never to call again..lol i know right?... I did a phone trace and got longitude and latitude cords... did a quick check and come up with 1401-1499 SW H Ave  lawton oklahoma went to google maps and found a house in that block with a few cars in the back yard with big privacy fence around it so contacted police depo and informed they r getting hold of lawton tommorw to see if they can take this person down.     ...:) dont mess with a geek   lol

I got the same thing, here is what he wrote:


Hi there, thanks for writing back. Sorry I won't be able to come see it anymore. I was gonna be dropping in your town in the next 2 days but my business appointment there has been postponed to last Friday in february . I'm still very much interested in buying this, I need it for my cousin as a gift for her birthday. Can it still be sold to me? I will mail you a bank official check for the quoted price, any repairs will be on me, bearing the consequences of not seeing before buying and also add funds to cover the shipping to where it will be needed. I will  arrange a private shipper to handle the delivery so it doesn't stress you. I'll be very delighted if I can buy this. Let me know if this is something you can work with and you can email me back with your name, address and a phone number for the check. Thanks.

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I'm very grateful for this site. It is a shame that people are so willing to take advantage of others so willingly. Always research the prospects, this one just prevented me from losing a couple thousand dollars!

below is the spammer who contacted me. In my add, I explicitly say, no spammers or scammers.


"Thompson Allen" <thompsonallen35@yahoo.com>


Hello,
I won't be able to come see it anymore, felt I would be dropping in your town tomorrow, but there has been a change of plans and I really need this for my cousin as a gift for her birthday.  Can it still be sold to me? I will mail you a certified check for the quoted price, any repairs will be on me, bearing the consequences of not seeing before buying. Oh by the way I'm located in Oklahoma, gonna it need here, I know its a pretty long distance, I've got the shipping covered, I will arrange for a shipping agent to make the delivery to me. Write back and let me know if this something you can work with. I am going to need your full name, address and a phone number for the check. Thank you.
580-713-00

I got a response to a Jeep I listed from this person, obviously Google'd their number, and decided to play with them a bit.

I'll give you the play-by-play


    Subject:     Re: 1997 Jeep TJ Sport 4.0L, Straight 6 - $3500 (Markham)
    From:     
    Date:     February 9, 2010 1:24:35 PM EST
    To:     Harte Stewart <hartestewart001@gmail.com>


Hi, thanks for your inquiry.
The Jeep is still for sale.
You can come check it out anytime you would like, but I live in Markham.
I don't recognize your area code, where are you from?
I have raised the asking price from $3500 to $5500 due to a lot of people inquiring about the vehicle. Is this OK with you?
You can email me at any time, I won't bother with the telephone because of your speech impairment.
Thanks,
Kelly

I look forward to hearing from you.


On 2010-02-09, at 1:10 PM, Harte Stewart wrote:

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid:  wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info:  http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

--
Hello,
I would like to know, is this still up for sale and when can I come
check it out?
Send me an email back soon or give me a call on 580-713-0074 (Leave me
a message with your name and email address, probably a phone number
too but won't be able to call back, I'm speech impaired but I will
definitely send you an email. Thank you)
580-713-0074

******continued from above



Hello,
I won't be able to come see it anymore, felt I would be dropping in your town tomorrow, but there has been a change of plans and I really need this for my cousin as a gift for her birthday.  Can it still be sold to me? I will mail you a certified check for the quoted price, any repairs will be on me, bearing the consequences of not seeing before buying. Oh by the way I'm located in Oklahoma and rigth there in Canada, gonna need it  here, I know its a pretty long distance, I've got the shipping covered, I will arrange for a shipping agent to make the delivery to me. Write back and let me know if this something you can work with. I am going to need your full name, address and a phone number for the check. Thank you.

580-713-0074