Comments on: Craigslist fraud – is bigger every day http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/ Let`s try to avoid and prevent FRAUD ! Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Janell http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7786 Janell Fri, 07 May 2010 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-7786 From: \Amanda Russo\ Date: May 4, 2010 6:29 AM Subject: RE: Perfect condition 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Limited - $3800 (santa cruz) Thank you for your interest in buying my car. Let me tell you a few words about the car. It's a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Limited,in perfect condition, with no need for additional repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents. The interior looks great (NO SMOKING). It has 63,000 miles. It has a clear title ready to be signed and notarized on your name.The price is not negotiable $3,800.00 is my last price.I sell the car at this price because I cannot enjoy it due to my job(I work as a dealer on a cruise ship) and I'm a single woman and I have nobody close who can use it. All documents, including owner's manual, clear title and a bill of sale on your name will be provided along with the car.Also about payment and shipping(which is free of charge for you) I will use only eBay vehicle protection program so we can both be protected.I am affiliated at eBay and I have a purchase protection account for $20.000 I will take in consideration only those buyers who are really interested in buying the car, to be sure that I don't waste my time with endless discussions. This way, I shall be assured of the serious intentions. So if you are interested please e-mail me back for more details about the transaction. Thank you! Amanda Russo From: \Amanda Russo\
Date: May 4, 2010 6:29 AM
Subject: RE: Perfect condition 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4×4 Limited – $3800 (santa cruz)

Thank you for your interest in buying my car. Let me tell you a few words about the car. It’s a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4×4 Limited,in perfect condition, with no need for additional repairs, no scratches, dings, special marks whatsoever, never been involved in any accidents. The interior looks great (NO SMOKING). It has 63,000 miles. It has a clear title ready to be signed and notarized on your name.The price is not negotiable $3,800.00 is my last price.I sell the car at this price because I cannot enjoy it due to my job(I work as a dealer on a cruise ship) and I’m a single woman and I have nobody close who can use it. All documents, including owner’s manual, clear title and a bill of sale on your name will be provided along with the car.Also about payment and shipping(which is free of charge for you) I will use only eBay vehicle protection program so we can both be protected.I am affiliated at eBay and I have a purchase protection account for $20.000

I will take in consideration only those buyers who are really interested in buying the car, to be sure that I don’t waste my time with endless discussions. This way, I shall be assured of the serious intentions. So if you are interested please e-mail me back for more details about the transaction.

Thank you!

Amanda Russo

]]> By: Nikki http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 Nikki Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:52:39 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-5743 I'm soo glad that I found your website. My fiance and I were looking on craigslist and found a 03 blk avalanche for $4050. I thought that maybe it was a typo, and emailed the seller. The seller contacted me by email saying that she got the truck in a divorce settlement and only wanted $4000 with shipping included. Well I asked for the vin and ran a carfax. Then she tells me that she wants the transaction to go through Yahoo Finace Vehicle Purchase Protection. Well it semmed fishy to me and I started to investigating Yahoo Finance. Couldn't find anything!! Well then I typed it in to the search and found your website. My fiance gets home and we decided to have us a little fun. I told her that my fiance had to go to a meeting in Montana and that we would like to pick up the vehicle this weekedend. After two hours of talking to her she had already had the vehicle at the shipping yard and it was sealed. She said that she was always working and that the only way we could purchase the vehicle was through Yahoo Finace. Please be careful when looking for a vehicle on craigslist, I got lucky on my first vehicle from that website. It actually turned out to be legit. The scammers email is alicegreen33@aol.com!! PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! Thanks soo much for posting this website, because we were ALMOST scammed!!! I’m soo glad that I found your website. My fiance and I were looking on craigslist and found a 03 blk avalanche for $4050. I thought that maybe it was a typo, and emailed the seller. The seller contacted me by email saying that she got the truck in a divorce settlement and only wanted $4000 with shipping included. Well I asked for the vin and ran a carfax. Then she tells me that she wants the transaction to go through Yahoo Finace Vehicle Purchase Protection. Well it semmed fishy to me and I started to investigating Yahoo Finance. Couldn’t find anything!! Well then I typed it in to the search and found your website. My fiance gets home and we decided to have us a little fun. I told her that my fiance had to go to a meeting in Montana and that we would like to pick up the vehicle this weekedend. After two hours of talking to her she had already had the vehicle at the shipping yard and it was sealed. She said that she was always working and that the only way we could purchase the vehicle was through Yahoo Finace. Please be careful when looking for a vehicle on craigslist, I got lucky on my first vehicle from that website. It actually turned out to be legit. The scammers email is alicegreen33@aol.com!! PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! Thanks soo much for posting this website, because we were ALMOST scammed!!!

]]> By: Chris http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 Chris Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:17:39 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-5257 I'm gathering these email addresses too at my website. Not only car fraud, but real estate, money order, etc. www.suspectedscammers.com I’m gathering these email addresses too at my website. Not only car fraud, but real estate, money order, etc.

http://www.suspectedscammers.com

]]> By: Charlee http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5035 Charlee Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:36:30 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-5035 2005 Ford Mustang-The email is gamleil@rgkcontactmilus.com. My daughter was just scammed out of 3,900.00. She thought she was buying a car from a person in the military being sent overseas. Pictures were exchanged. They even went as far as sending the correct VIN number for the car they had posted so that a "car fax" could be run. Please be wary of this. 2005 Ford Mustang-The email is gamleil@rgkcontactmilus.com. My daughter was just scammed out of 3,900.00. She thought she was buying a car from a person in the military being sent overseas. Pictures were exchanged. They even went as far as sending the correct VIN number for the car they had posted so that a “car fax” could be run. Please be wary of this.

]]> By: rick http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 rick Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:09:22 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-4992 Just put a car up for sale and got an email that seems very fishy here it is as follows. no one buys a car without even seeing it do they???? Good day, I saw your item on craigslist, I want you to consider it sold,Pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid disturbance.I am okay with the condition and price of the item and am ready for its purchase.I'll be paying you with a Certified Bank Check or Cashier Check and the payment will be issue out to you Via Ups Courier service. I'll be responsible for the pick-up.Once the check clear your bank, my mover's will come for the pick up at your place.I will need the following information to issue out the payment...... 1.Your full name................to be on the check 2.Your home address(Physical)....Not P.O.box 3.state/city/zip code................. 4.Your phone number ** Please note that the payment will be overnight to your address and it will be delivered within 3 days.I will also wait for the check to clear before i have my mover come for the pick up,and also get back to me with pics. Feel free to contact me(206-350-4006) or (206-350-5021) Take Care... Sent from my iPhone Just put a car up for sale and got an email that seems very fishy here it is as follows.
no one buys a car without even seeing it do they????

Good day,

I saw your item on craigslist, I want you to consider it sold,Pls do
withdraw the advert from CL to avoid disturbance.I am okay with the
condition and price of the item and am ready for its purchase.I’ll
be paying you with a Certified Bank Check or Cashier Check and the
payment will be issue out to you Via Ups Courier service. I’ll be
responsible for the pick-up.Once the check clear your bank, my mover’s
will come for the pick up at your place.I will need the following
information to issue out the payment……

1.Your full name…………….to be on the check

2.Your home address(Physical)….Not P.O.box

3.state/city/zip code……………..

4.Your phone number

** Please note that the payment will be overnight to your address and
it will be delivered within 3 days.I will also wait for the check to
clear before i have my mover come for the pick up,and also get back to
me with pics.

Feel free to contact me(206-350-4006) or (206-350-5021)

Take Care…

Sent from my iPhone

]]> By: Brent http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4971 Brent Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:22:04 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-4971 I am tracking a Offer on my InFocus Projector to a person wanting to ship it to Nigeria and says he sent money to my PayPal account and it will be released once I send tracking number for shipment. Another one is the exact car scam with cheap new car cratted with person tranferred jobs to opverseas but has vehicle cratted for shipment anywhere. She says she previously worked for Mazda and got this car very cheap but doesn't want to ship it to Europe so just email my information and she has a agent with ebay that is holding the transfer waiting my payment. Yes, right away, I new it was a scam.... QUESTION: HOW do we stop these people? Are there a list of egencies even the FBI that could track offers like this once I person pursuing my funds or wanting something I am buying in these such ways? Can any of these services actually do online tracking to locate criminal scammer? Please email me with suggestions I am tracking a Offer on my InFocus Projector to a person wanting to ship it to Nigeria and says he sent money to my PayPal account and it will be released once I send tracking number for shipment.

Another one is the exact car scam with cheap new car cratted with person tranferred jobs to opverseas but has vehicle cratted for shipment anywhere. She says she previously worked for Mazda and got this car very cheap but doesn’t want to ship it to Europe so just email my information and she has a agent with ebay that is holding the transfer waiting my payment.

Yes, right away, I new it was a scam….

QUESTION:

HOW do we stop these people?

Are there a list of egencies even the FBI that could track offers like this once I person pursuing my funds or wanting something I am buying in these such ways? Can any of these services actually do online tracking to locate criminal scammer?

Please email me with suggestions

]]> By: Conrad Berg http://www.avoid-fraud.com/fraud/2009/05/30/craigslist-fraud-is-bigger-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4007 Conrad Berg Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:28:27 +0000 http://www.avoid-fraud.com/?p=433#comment-4007 Nissan Maxima 2006 SL - michellewilsn@gmail.com My daughter just got scammed out of 3200.00 from craigslist.org Nissan Maxima 2006 SL – michellewilsn@gmail.com My daughter just got scammed out of 3200.00 from craigslist.org

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