I put an item to sell on Craigslist and got this e-mail from Alex Rose:
Hello,
L really appreciate your response to my email. I am satisfied with the conditions has you have stated in the CL, i want you to consider it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid disturbance, anyway 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. I'm always a busy person and i will not like to miss this (ITEM), hence I'll be sending a check and it will be delivered to you via Courier Service, so I'll need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check. Name to be on the payment
Home address
City
State
Zip Code
Mobile #
Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via Courier 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.
Thanks
I fell for this and sent the information. I then got this e-mail:
Hello,
Thank you very much for the information that you sent to me, i really appreciate it... I want to let you know that i am satisfied with conditions has you have stated in the mail... No problem, Like i said earlier that I have a schedule already, but i have my own mover that is always take good care of my goods, and he is the one that will be coming for the pickup as soon as the check cleared, Please i want you to remove the (ITEM) from CL bcos am going to purchase it from you... I will be issuing out a certified check that will be covering money for the (ITEM) and moving funds and mail it to you and it will get to you on Tuesday or Wednesday morning through courier service by God grace, and the tracking number and my mover information will be send to you soon... Please as soon as you receive payment, i want you to get back to me asap so that we can make arrangement for the pickup on time... Thanks
Something seems very sketchy here. I replied by saying I would only accept cash and that the item will remain on Craigslist until sold for cash.
After Alex Rose, I received these two e-mails:
From: [email protected]
Are you still selling?
Totally different e-mail but same person:
From: [email protected]
Hi, This is Jenny. Thanks for getting back to me i want to buy this but the only way i can pay you is via a Bank Certified Check that i would mail to you using the FedEx overnight delivery, To make sure that everything goes smoothly i would wait for the check to clear before the pickup is done, I would be responsible for the pickup and it would be done by the movers and their payment would be included in the check i mail to you and this is all due to my disability (am deaf) and it makes it hard for me deal with this and it makes the transaction better and quicker. I know you were not expecting this and I would have loved to come for the viewing but i cant I really want it and am offering an extra $50 for you to delete the posting to show i want it as i am just settling into my new house i want good deals to furnish the apartment i stay in. If you are okay with this please send me pictures and get back to me with the following Your Full nameYour Physical address (as FedEx does not deliver to P. Oboxes) Await your emailThanks and stay blessed
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