SHERIFF
02-15-2011, 05:38 PM
I put an item on Craiglist for sale on Monday. The first responder was obviously a scam.
Do people really fall for this foolishness? Here's his first of several e-mails to me.......
"I am willing to pay your asking price. I will pay by a check as its the only way i can pay you at the moment. I will make arrangement for the pickup after payment have been received by you. I don't mind adding an extra $50 so you can keep it in my favor. I would have loved to come take a look at it but i am presently out of town, send me some pictures. Reply with your name, phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent. I will appreciate it if you take the posting off CL today and consider it sold to me. As for the pick-up, it would be handled after you receive your payment.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Warm Regards.
Tom Laphen"
rickymark01@gmail.com a/k/a burnsmcdonnellinc@gmail.com
Each e-mail he sends me originates from a different g-mail account.
He will not answer who is picking up the item and where it is going. Maybe he can't spell NIGERIA.
Do people really fall for this foolishness? Here's his first of several e-mails to me.......
"I am willing to pay your asking price. I will pay by a check as its the only way i can pay you at the moment. I will make arrangement for the pickup after payment have been received by you. I don't mind adding an extra $50 so you can keep it in my favor. I would have loved to come take a look at it but i am presently out of town, send me some pictures. Reply with your name, phone # and mailing address where payment will be sent. I will appreciate it if you take the posting off CL today and consider it sold to me. As for the pick-up, it would be handled after you receive your payment.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Warm Regards.
Tom Laphen"
rickymark01@gmail.com a/k/a burnsmcdonnellinc@gmail.com
Each e-mail he sends me originates from a different g-mail account.
He will not answer who is picking up the item and where it is going. Maybe he can't spell NIGERIA.