I advertised a Kimball piano w/bench belonging to our church on Craigslist for $500. I received an email from tommy mark:
"Is the ITEM is still available for sale? Kindly, tell me more about the condition and the last price you are selling it. THANKS"
I responded the piano is still for sale for $500 and received this reply the following day:
"Hello,
Thanks for Your response to my mail. I appreciate you Informing me it's still up for sale. I am satisfied with the condition and your
asking Price, I'm interested in buying it. And due to my work schedule i will not be able to check it out But i will trust your words
concerning the condition of the item... I'll proceed in sending a
Postal money order or certified bank check to you drawn from a local Bank. I want to be the best offer by adding $50 to your money then keep other offers off. When you receive the payment and i will wait until the payment clears your bank and you have your cash at hand then I will make arrangement for pickup.
I will be needing the following information to issue out the payment... Get back to me with the details
Name:
Physical Address not p. O box:
City:
State:
Postal Code:
cell phone Number:
Please note that the payment will be overnight by my Office to your address and its bound to be delivered within 2 days. I really need this and would appreciates that you help save this till the payment arrives. Furthermore. I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipping, i will have my mover come over for the pick-up Am A Respectful Buyer On CL, I await your reply...
Regards."
Fortunately I read the warnings on Craigslist before placing the ad and found the wording of the email to be suspicious. I did an online search of the name tommy mark - [email protected] - and instantly found several references to Craigslist scams by the same name and with similar email wording. I DID NOT reply to the email offer.
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