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There is a small minority of scammers that take perverse pleasure in trying to hoodwink you (skin you). Here is an archive of a recent few who may attempt to fleece you (swindle you). Pay close attention to their message and style. They change their names, email addresses, and the items sought/sold frequently, so the details are less important than the overall impression you get when you read them. If you do not see your scam email here, squint your eyes until it comes in to focus. If it seems too good to be true: It is. If you see an honest person on here by mistake, let us know, so we can remove them.


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Recent scam emails received by honest craigslist sellers from scam buyers (or scam renters):

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My name is Marvin located in Woodland Ca.

From: marvin cosby <marvin_cosby000@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Subject: Final Asking Price .......( Urgent Reply Needed )
Good Day,
My name is Marvin located in Woodland Ca.
I saw your advert at ( craigslist.com ) and Its exactly what I have been willing to purchase for long now. And I am extremely Interested in it.
Please let me know the final asking price and also If you are willing to sell for, I am giving you $100 extra for deleting the advert from craigslist before anything else.
Regards.
Marvin Cosby
724 Cottonwoodst#115
Woodland Ca,95695
206-203-4587

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I'm customer from Singapore ,and I would like to purchase some products

From: Bradd Wong braddwong@yahoo.com.sg
Subject: Overseas Order
Dear Seller,
I'm customer from Singapore ,and I would like to purchase some products from
your company,but before we doing business,I need your answers for my
questions below,
1.Do you accept credit card directly for payment?
2.Do you ship overseas via FedEx or UPS?
Thanks before for the attentions and we are glad to doing more
business with your company.I look forward to hearing back from you as soon.
Best Regards,
Bradd Wong

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My name is Vivian and I am 25 years old. I am a very tolerant person and

From: Vivian Peters <vivian_peters404@yahoo.co.uk-xxxx>
Subject: Inquiry
Hello,
My name is Vivian and I am 25 years old. I am a very tolerant person and down to earth. I am open minded . I am looking for accomodation, I want to find out whether your rental is still available. Please get back to me with the features and any other extra details i might need to know and also i need to know the deposit (exact amount) that i will be paying before i arrive, I look forward to hearing from you ASAP.
Vivian...

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I'm Mr Collins Williams of Williamsbizworld from United Kingdom.

From: williams collins <collwilliams@gmail.com-xxxx>
Subject: room available

I'm Mr Collins Williams of Williamsbizworld from United Kingdom.I came across your profile for your place to be rented out.I am interested in renting your place for my niece who will be coming to the US for 3 months vacation in the US. she will be staying in the place for the duration instead of an hotel due to the exhorbitant price.Please answer my following questions below:
1) I will like to know if your room will be available for 3 months starting from Nov
2) I will like to have the description of the room, size, and the equipments in there to know what she will bring along when coming.
3) I will like to know the rent fee per month plus the utilities and if you require deposit.I will like to know if you accept paying the rent monthly
4) I want to know if you accept US postal money order or a Certified US Cashier's Check as form of payment so I can make an advance payment before
her arrival that will stand as commitment.
5) I will like to know if the place is near to shopping mall, food stores e.t.c
6) I will like to know if there is a parking space because she will be using a car when she gets there.
7) Lastly, I will like to know more about you.
I will be very glad to have all this questions answered Reply me to my email address.My email address is collwilliams@gmail.com Hope to hear from you
soon
Best Regards
Collins Williams

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Hello Dear, How are you doing today? I guess okay with you over there.

From: Lynn Thomas lynnstore2007@yahoo.com
Subject: Computer Services Needed....

Hello Dear,
How are you doing today? I guess okay with you over there. My Name is Lynn Thomas, I'm from Las Vegas, NV, And presently now am work in Korea. I read your description and am interested in your services, I will be importing some computer's and laptop's into the United State Of America. The Computer and laptop are Pentium 4 Dell and 3Hp computer ..... I will like you to Install Software, Clean Inner & Outer Computer components, Update Software to current status, and some others things needed as well.
Get back to me with your total cost for the services of Six computer. I will like you to know that my mode of payment is by a Certified Cashier Check Or Money Order.
If you are interested in Services of my Computer,... Kindly get back to me with this information below....
1.Charge for 1 Computer.......
2.Total Charges for 6 to 10 computers.....
3.Full Name....
4.Home Address....
5.Phone Number....
6.Your Experienced In It....
I await your Urgent response so that i can put the arrangement in order.
Regards,
Miss Lynn Thomas.

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Happy sunday to you there well i just like to know if you still have this

From: Thomas Mark <aymail0077@yahoo.com-xxxx>
IP address: 216.139.164.83
Country (per outside source): ZA [South Africa]
Hello
Happy sunday to you there well i just like to know if you still have this item for sale.
Thanks so much........
Thomas

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Hello friend, I mrs carol Ezeoha ,I reside in Oklahoma and wants to

From: MRS CAROLINE EZEOHA <mrscarol_ez@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello friend,
I mrs carol Ezeoha ,I reside in Oklahoma and wants to purchase this book for my brother-in-law for the preparations of his fourthcoming exams in school BY FIRST WEEK OF MARCH and I want you to ship it to him in west Africa as a suprise package.I will be paying you an xtra fee for the shipping procedure with the cost of your item.The payment will be made through storm-pay which i believe,secured and protects two of us. I look forward to here from you.Please do provide full Name,contact address and phone number for the onward payment.
Regards...
Carol

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We are Interested In Buying Your Item Final Price For it.Kindly Email Me

From: Alex WazoVa <wazovamillan@yahoo.com>
We are Interested In Buying Your Item Final Price For it.Kindly Email Me Back.

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I await your urgent response so that i can provide you with my credit

From: Joe Richard <jorich121@yahoo.com>
I need a 2811 CISCO ROUTER shipped to my office next day.
Fax Number:206-312-0095
I await your urgent response so that i can provide you with my credit card for you to bill on for the order.
C/O Kat Natividad
JOE RICHARD
(206) 312-0095
7210 Edgewater Dr
Oakland, CA 94621

From: Joe Richard <jorich121@yahoo.com>
Hello,
I should have call you but i'm a deaf man that is why i faxed you with my enquiry.Please get back to me with the quote so that we can proceed asap.Looking forward to read from you soon.
Thanks,
Joe.

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I really appreciate your reply,i wanna inform you that the payment has

From: Michelle Bennett <bennettlove05@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Subject: GOOD NEWS THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE.....HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU TODAY.
Hi,
I really appreciate your reply,i wanna inform you that the payment has been made and i gave them the money for the item and they made me to know that you will recieve a confirmation of payment approval letter from them as soon as the payment has been approved and stamped by them for you to know the amount i made and for you to verify your address on the posted money order because the money order is going to be posted to your contact address which i gave to them.
So pls email me back as soon as you recieve the confirmation of payment approval letter from the PAYKO so that i can provide the FedEx shipping materials for you to print out and paste on the package before dropping the package off at the nearest fedEx place and for you to as well copy out the tracking number in the FedEx shipping materials which i want to send and for you to email it to the PAYKO customer care section so that they can post your money order to your address.

Thanks a lot.
Michelle.

From: Michelle Bennett <bennettlove05@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Thanks for your reply concerning my enquiry,i live in Georgia United State.Am quite comfortable with the condition of the item since i won't be making any repairs on it,i will like to offer you $350 including packing materials without you paying for any shipping charges b'cos i already have an account with FedEx,i would have loved to make the payment in cash and carry but we are not in the same state,i will like to go ahead with the payment by sending you a Payko Money Order but i will need your contact infomation in which the money will be deliver in CASH.I wanna buy this sack of hammers for my step son to fulfill the promise his dad made before he died,i lost my lovely husband to an auto accident on 24rd of Feb.2007 and since then i and his step son tobi have been living seperately and i want to buy the item for him because his dad promised him before death took him away from us and i think with this i and his son can live as a family.I've checked out the payment options i'll prefer making payment through standard (PAYKO) Payko Money Order delivery service.Kindly get back to me immediately you receive my E-mail with your full name and mailing address in which the money order will be sent to ok.
Regards.
Michelle.

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I am interested in renting your room.Here is a little info about myself.

From: Mary Jacobs <mary_jacobs23@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello,
I am interested in renting your room.Here is a little info about myself. I am Mary and i am 23 years old.Am a Canadian but at present i'm in england , but will be coming over to The United States soon.
Consequent to this and in order to make settling in much easier and quicker i am searching for an accomodation early and i saw your ad on the site and i want to make reservations for your apartment.
I can assure you that you will not have any regrets letting out this apartment to me & having me as a room mate.I am an introvert by nature & i get along much easily with most people.I will be coming over alone,with nofamily or pets. I do not smoke and i drink very lightly. My reason for moving is because i have three job offers which i am undecided which to choose & the pay is very good. I'm a model and just got some new contracts in America . Please get back to me as soon as possible with the final asking price including all utilities of the apartment and security deposit .
Regards,
Mary

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I am Susan Lucas born in England a female. I am a graduate of Limerick

From: Susan Lucas <susan196000@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello ,
I am Susan Lucas born in England a female. I am a graduate of Limerick University, Ireland and work as a professional construction engineer for strabag company Ltd. Also, i have lived in the states for 3 years. I am currently doing my Masters in international Law in U.K after which i ll be posted to the state soon to continue the work which will yield good and my company will be responsible for the expense . I am a very dedicated individual who is totally committed to human development, friendly, very trustworthy and value relationship above anything. I love travelling, sporting and enjoy meeting people. I dont smoke but do not mind people who do being around me. I am cool headed and easy going person with no criminal record and like to have a roommate who is very responsible and understanding, someone i can really get along with.
I am currently in U.K, but hope to end my Masters Degree by the .............25th of FEB. and should be in the states latest 30th MARCH. as i like to come over to explore my talent and hope to have a more profitable job.
I saw your advert and i am sincerely interested in the room advertised as i will like to move in as soon as possible. i just need you to know i 'll be paying for just 3 months in advance and my company as stated above which is Strabag company limited would be responsible for the expense okay.
So let me know the total cost for the 3 months rent plus utilities , securities and all the rest, calculate that and reply back to me .
I 'll contact my company and i ll see what they can do and also let me know the forms of payment you can accept prior to my arrival to the states .
since i am currently in Uk, i will love to move into a comfortable place on my arrival.
Thanks and have a good time.
Please contact me if you are still looking for a mate,preferably through my email <susan196000@yahoo.com-xxxx>...
Susan...

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I was just wondering if you could be nice enough to sell your item for me.

From: Justin Flees <john.micx@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello,
I was just wondering if you could be nice enough to sell your item for me. I would love to buy it from you as a valentine gift for my daughter. It is also a birthday gift on her year.
I will make the payment as soon as you approve the transaction via Paypal. I would l have to know how much are you willing to sell it for me.
In addition, She is not in the state. She is in Ibadan. Kindly contact me if you are interested.
Thanks.
Yours
John Micheal

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My name is Mr Louis Williams ,i saw your ad about Sporting Good for sale

From: Mr Louis Wiliam <louis_william003@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Dear Seller
My name is Mr Louis Williams ,i saw your ad about Sporting Good for sale and i will like to purchase your Sporting Good from you and i don`t know if it`s stillavailable for sale? if it is i will want you to get back to me with the selling price of it immediately when you receive my messages as to facilitate the peace of this transaction. Thanks.
Mr Mr Louis Williams ..........

From: Mr Louis Wiliam <louis_william003@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello,
Thanks for the mail, I am okay with the price of the Said (Sporting Good ),my mode of payment will be Cashier's Check. So i have a Business Associates over there in the States that will send you the check of $5000. So all i want you to do now is to recieve this Payment from my Business Associates and deduct your selling price from the funds and then send the remaining excess funds to the Shipping Company.
You are not to worry about Shipping, I have a reputable Shipping Company that i have been using for long now, so i am sure they will Ship the Item right to the destination i want it shipped. Also they have got a lot in the states and also in Europe to ship ship for me. The remaining excess funds should be sent to the Shipping Company via Western Union Money Transfer and the charges to get Funds transfered to them should be deduct from the excess
funds you are sending to them ( Shipping Company).
For this i am compesating you with the sum of $100, If you are ready to transact with me, Which i believe you will certainly do, i will want you to provide me with the following details needed for the Payment to get to you :
NAME YOU WANT THE CHECK TO BEAR:...........................
ADDRESS YOU WANT THE PAYMENT SENT:...............................................
PHONE NUMBER:.................................(Home,Work and Cell)
PAGER NUMBER:...............................................................
Will await to read from you soonest with the details needed immeidately, so as to facilitate the pace of the transaction.
Thanks...................................

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compliment of the day.i am Serena Fants by name from dublin but based

From: serena biggs <serena_fants@yahoo.com>
dear seller,
compliment of the day.i am Serena Fants by name from dublin but based in singapore.It gladen my heart to write to you this inovitable mail regarding my interest in picking up ur item as a birthday gift for my business partner who travelled for 3 weeks programm for her financial management course in USA.I will like you to send down the item to her over there as one of the best wishers,were she is at stake.i will pay you the total of ($450 )through PAYPAL PAYMENT including your shipping as well, and i will be happy to appreciate your kind gesture if you can shipp to her over there in the STATE.
SENDERS NAME----------------shazzy shamon
THE ADRESS FOR THE SHIPPING---5603 cripple brook ct,houston,tx,77017
USA.
Thanks and God bless for responding to my mail message.
Serena Fants

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How has your day been? sorry for not getting back to you early.

From: Douglass K Douglass <realwithmenator@gmail.com-xxxx>
Hey
How has your day been? sorry for not getting back to you early. My daughter would be going for eye surgery in the next few days so I wouldn't be able to come see the car because I have to stay with her for a couple of weeks.
I intend pay you with Certified Check and I'll be sending my Shipping company to come pick the Item. I'll be sending the moving funds along with the money for the Item. I'd appreciate if you can do me the favour of sending the moving funds to the mover as soon as you have the cash with you.
The mover would only come get the Item after you have cashed your payment and sent the Moving funds. I would need your Name, physical address and telephone to Payment. Thanks for your anticipated understanding.
NB
I want to believe the Item is quite okay to your advert and mail content.
Best Regards and God Bless

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Please i was inform by my associate that you will receive the check

From: <drwilliams_147@fastermail.com-xxxx>
Hello Seller,
Please i was inform by my associate that you will receive the check today,and please as soon as you get the check,kindly get back to me asap.
Please here is the tracking number for the check that was sent to you....
You can have it tracked at www.fedex.com.
But there is a mistake on the payment,my associate sent a check of $1900 to you which includes your payment and my annual donation to W.H.O in west africa.So please when you recieve payment,kindly deduct yours($617)...

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Hello, I am Mr Zubiq Ben,I came across your

From: <amb665@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello, I am Mr Zubiq Ben,I came across your (1940's perpetual motion machine) for sale and i will like to know the exact price and see the pictures .and i am interested in purchasing the item .i will be paying with a ceritified us money order and as for the shipping my shipping agent will come to yourlocation to do the pickup.
Have a nice day..
Zubiq Ben.

From: <amb665@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello,
However, I have not seen the picture, while am satified with the conditon and the price, since you said it is in good status in your core mail that i read. Well i will be giving you $850 of certified Us Money Order. You are to deduct $500 out of it for your item, Whilr thr $450 will be sent to my Shipper to enable him come over to your place and pick up the item alonside some other bought items my venture's customer bidded. Hope I can vest my trust into you, as I will need your information to send the Money Order to you as follower
Cognomy:
Name:
Picture:
Address:
Zip code:
City:
Phone #:
Olly Henry.

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hello ,Thanks so much for ur response,due to the nature of my job as

From: olaitan omisipe <thingsfallapart777@yahoo.com-xxxx>
hello ,Thanks so much for ur response,due to the nature of my job as a marine engineer, am presently on board a vessel,but the payment will be send to you by my company,and the pickup will be done as soon as you have the money with you,kindly provide me with the information you want me to write on ur payment ,including ur phone number,kindly get back to me as soon as possible ,thx. thx so much,due to my job am still on sea presently,i will not be able to come over for the pickup myself,but i have a shipping company that will be coming over to do that them self,but all you have to do for me that i will be sending you a money order or cashier cheque as soon as you agree to allow my shipping company to come over for the pickup,if you are okay with this kindly get back to me with the information you want me to write on the payment including ur phone number for better contact,thx and have a lovelly day.

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How re you doing? I'm Melina Crawford, am 26 yrs old Citizen in

From: Melina Crawford <melina_crawford@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Subject: Am extremely interested in ur room
Hi There,
How re you doing? I'm Melina Crawford, am 26 yrs old Citizen in Dominican Republic. Graduate of Bristol University in Dominican Republic, i have a masters degree and work as a professional network engineer. I moved to San Marcos, CA 2 Years ago because it is where my Parents were born. I will planned on relocating my before New Year and i Urgently need a place to settle and I saw your advert and I am sincerely interested in the room Please I will like to have answers to the following questions below: A}I will like to know the major intersection nearest your neighbourhood.like shopping mall,Churches,bus line e.t.c B}I will like to know the total cost for the my initial move as in first month rent and if you accept deposit. C}I will like to know if there is any garage or parking space cos I will have my own car come over.D}I will like to have the rent fee per month plus the utilities.E}I will like to have the description of the room, size, and the equipments in there.F}I will also like to know Your payment mode.G}I will like to know if I can make an advance payment ahead my arrival that will be stand as a kind of commitment that I am truely coming over and for you to hold the room down for me. I will be very glad to have all this questions answered with out leaving a stone unturned...Now a little about myself;I am from Dominican Republic: that means i am Dominician and had all my education in Dominican Republic. I am 26yrs old and very much single,the only child of my only parent,my mother alive, i lost my father and my only brother years ago while i was still a kid in an auto accident.I am currently living with my mom who's a catholic volunteer worker,but also manages her antique business. She is a volunteer at the sister's of the eucharistic heart of jesus convent,here in Dominican Republic.I have been wanted to relocated to the US longtime ago even while i was a little girl growing up and my mom is in support. It' been a long dreamed come true for me when i finnally settled in the US now. I have chosen your city for a start to my new life when i arrive in the states. I am currently working on contract for a company call Adam Inc. here in West Africa ( Nigeria ) which the contract will be ending soon. I do love traveling, It is very interesting to get more knowledge about the new countries, new people and traditions. It's great to have such a possibility. I am easy to get along with and well mannered. I do not use people's items without permission and consideration. Kindly get back to me ASAP with the your monthly rent and the deposit i need to pay to enable you turn down other interested parties and keep the place for me until i arrive,because i will like to pay for the deposit before my arrival and i will like to know the total amount the rent for a whole year would be,as i am more interested in a long term lease,but still open to any form of lease you want. But i will like to pay the deposit first of all before i arrive to show my seriousness and so that you can hold the place for me until i arrive. I am single as i said and i am not attached to anyone at the moment. I do part time modeling;i call myself an amateur though,LOL,just something i take as a hobby and also i have a masters degree in network engineer which i bagged from the Bristol University in Dominican Republic. I will be looking to pick upnetwork engineer jobs once i arrive in ur city, network engineer is my life and i love it. I am new living all alone as i have lived with my mom alone in the past but i have no doubs in my mind about my ability to live peacefully with as i was raised to be a lover of peace. A friend just introduced me to this thing and i really wish that i am able to find the good cultured kind of Place i am looking for here. I hope i am doing it right anyways.LOL. Well,i think we will get along well because am a easy going person who respects ones privacy,like i said i dont do drugs or smoke but i drink only occasionally,i strongly believe there will be any problems living with me as i was raised by strong catholic Christain parents and have inbibed such good qualities from childhood. I will love to see your pics and those of the place as well.I'll be so glad if you can reserve the room for me and remove all your the adverts abt the place as i'll love to rent the place. Get back to me ASAP
Thanks and have a good time.
Warmest Regards,
Melina

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My name isValeria jones a very simple and quiet person to live with.

From: "valeria jones" <valeriajones01@gmail.com-xxxx>
Subject: ROOMATES ADS
Hello,
My name isValeria jones a very simple and quiet person to live with. I love travelling, sporting and enjoy meeting people. I dont smoke but do not mind people who do being around me. I am cool, pretty laid back and easy going person and like to have a roommate who is very responsible and understanding roommate. I saw your advert and i am sincerely interested in the room advertised as i will be moving to the states as soon as i leave here [Africa].
Please contact me if you are still looking for a mate, preferably Thanks and i will be waiting to hear from you soonest.
Regards
Valeria.

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Thanks for your response.Its okay by me and am renting from jan 1st till

From: colly smith <collysmith2004@yahoo.co.uk-xxxx>
Subject: Re: apt/room info
Hello Honest-craigslist-landlord,
Thanks for your response.Its okay by me and am renting from jan 1st till june 1st.My neice name is Cossy Adams and her email address is <cossysworld@yahoo.co.uk-xxxx> .She is 26 years old Medical student of Universty of East London.she is responsible,neat,non-smoker and easy going.I will send you my US cashier check of $6650 which i bought the last time i visited U.S.I am sending you that much money because my dad is very sick at the moment and i need to go out of town to take care of him and i need to go with all the money i have with me because i dont know how much money am going to spend for his hospital bill and take care of neccessary things.The cashier check is for US which is cashable at your bank and its not cashable here in UK.I made promise to my neice early this year that if she performs very well in her Final year exams in the University that am going to send her to the US for her vacation.she has performed very well and i dont want to dissapoint her.So once you receive cashier check,take it to the bank and cash it,remove the rent payment and Send the balance down here to my neice through western union money transfer so she can buy her ticket and buy necessary things she will need because i will be away from town to take care of my dad because he is sick at the moment.Send me your name, address and phone number so i can write the check payable to your name.
Hope to hear from you as soon as possible so i can send the check to you before i leave town to my dad's place
Regards
Colly

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Its with great joy am sending you this mail to update you about payment

Email from scammer buyer:
From: doryson wunis <dorry_willy@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Reply-To: <fred_perry_2005@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Its with great joy am sending you this mail to update you about payment which will be getting to your location yesterday TUESDAY 19TH DEC.
The package according to my client was sent via ups here is the tracking# to the package(uu vvv www xx yyyy zzzz)
I will like you to get the transaction done immediately you get the check by taking it to your bank to have it deposited in your account and have the exccess fund on the check after making your deductions sent to my shipper same day ,all cashing store charges should be deducted form the excess funds am compensating you with an extra $50 to make sure you complete the transaction that same day need to get things done before xmas.
Here is the information you be needing to send the funds to my shipper via MONEY GRAM
NAME OF RECEIVER ............ TAWANDA FUENTES
CITY.............................................. Sapulpa
STATE............................................ OK
ZIPCODE........................................74066
once you have sent the money to him will like you to get back to me with the following details from the western union outlet
NAME OF SENDER..................
ADRESS OF SENDER............
AMOUNT SENT.....................
REFERENCE #..................
Thank you for understanding and trust.
MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE

Rebuttals from Tawanda Fuentes:

I have emailed you in the past and have tried to do so since then and have not found a place to make this suggestion. If you do not know for sure that someone is involved in a scam then you should not make their information public and when you are notified of this you should remove it. I found out my name was here when I googled myself for fun. I was abhorred to see the information that I was a scammer. I have since researched this with the FBI because I was questioned regarding a check that turned out to be phony. I was working on the internet for a company and when I went to cash my first paycheck it was a real check, but the company was not the same one I was supossedly working for. I then realized the information on this site about me was this same person using me to scam other people. I was scammed myself 2 years ago and am still paying the bank $3000 because of that scam and would never willingly be involved with someone else doing it. SO PLEASE REMOVE MY INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY. You can check with the FBI in Tulsa, OK to verify that there is a case pending because of this. I am an innocent victim.

Name: Tawanda Fuentes
City: Sapulpa
State: Tulsa
ZIP 74066

Now I aske you for the 2nd time to please remove me before this damages my reputation any further. You may contact me at 9x8-5xx-6xxx if you choose to speak with me in person. If my name is not removed I will be forced to take legal action.

Sincerely,
Tawanda Fuentes

Thank you for responding to me this time. I apologize if you never got my email before. I kept clicking the "send" button and never got a confirmation that my message was sent. I thought I was hired as a bookkeeper for a company who employed several reps. I did mailings for them and also sent out payments for them. I did this for approximately three months and when I was paid my first check and went to cash it, the police were called. I have to cash my checks at a check cashing place because I cannot open a bank account because of being scammed myself last year.

I would be happy to send you the name of the collection agency that I am making payments to in order to pay back the bank, if that would help you in taking my name off of your list. Apparently this man was using me as his "middle man" without my knowledge and I am now in a lot of trouble myself over this and anxious to help the FBI find him so they can prosecute him and clear my name.

Please do follow up on this so my name can be removed from your site. I sincerely appreciate anything you can do as this is extremely embarrassing to me.

Thank you,
Tawanda Fuentes

He didnt suck me into being a middleman he used me unwittingly and unwillingly over a few months time and I thought I was working for a legitimate online company.
Sincerely,
Tawanda Fuentes

I applied for what I thought was a legitimate online job with a company that had several openings. I did this because I had been on disability insurance payments for 1 1/2 years and needed the extra income. The position I applied for was explained to me in detail. I took a position doing mailouts.  I would be doing advertisement mailouts for a group of representatives in my area.  Each representative had thier own UPS acct., or a shared one and this acct.# was used each time I did mailouts. I had no out of pocket expenses and was paid in cash which was included with the supplies for each mailout.  This turned out to be a very easy job to do so I asked about another position that was available when I applied, that of bookkeeper.  Since I was already working for them and they knew my professionalism I was hired for that position.  My duties were mailing out paychecks and accts. payable.  When each payment was verified I would recieve my paycheck.  This was for security reasons because some of the accts. payable were paid with cashier's checks or money orders. I was to be paid monthy.  My first "paycheck"  to came via Western Union to show their legitamacy. After that I would be paid monthly by company check.  The first paycheck I received  was for about about 6 weeks due to the date paychecks were sent out.  Each paycheck would also include any bonuses for the mailouts.  When I received the payroll checks, mine was included.  I took my check to the check cashing store I had been using for a few months to cash my disability insurance checks.  I had to do this becaused I could not get a bank account because I was scammed by a "love interest" and had to pay the bank back before I could open an acct. anywhere.  When I tried to cash it, I overheard the clerks end of the conversation and heard the company was legitimate, however there was  no one there with the first name of my "boss". The police were called and I was questioned and I was told the check was from an actual company and it was a real account, but someone had been using it fraudulently and apparently it was my "boss".    My case was later turned over to the FBI, where it is still open.  After a few interviews with them, I was told this man was using this account all over the country.  I am fully cooperating with the FBI in an attempt to clear my name.
Sincerely,
Tawanda Fuentes

I was not recruited. I originally answered an ad in the newpaper to do mailouts from home. I chose this company because I wasnt required to pay to get a list of positions available.

Part of my position as bookkeeper and accounts payable was to take care of accounts payable. As I said, some of these were in the form of cashier's check or money order. My boss would verify the accounts were paid and I would then receive my paycheck.

I was receiving the disability insurance payments as a benefit of my position as a Social Worker for the State, for which I had worked for 9 years.

Since I was not receiving disability payments through the Social Security Administration, there were no requirements that I could not get a secondary position that I was capable of physically managing.

I hope I have answered each of your questions to thoroughly enough in the hopes that you will please remove my information from your list.

Thank you,

Tawanda Fuentes

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Hello Seller,could you get back to me asap cos i am interested in buying

IP address was in Nigeria
dale sand <finite3@operamail.com-xxxx>
Hello Seller,could you get back to me asap cos i am interested in buying your item..I am satisfied with the conditions.Lemme know if its still available for sale
Regards

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Hello, I read your resume ad on craigslist classifieds and I've decided to

From: francis bello <Kmailto:francis_bello3292@yahoo.com>
To: J.B.
Subject: need your help, will pay $400
Hello, I read your resume ad on craigslist classifieds and I've decided to contact you if you would be interested in my legit offer for an income. I'm a building engineer from Benin Republic and I'm in need of some engineering tools. I found out that some vital tools are cheaper in usa than here, even the scarce ones are available in some stores there. I made contact with few stores in your country but they won't agree to sell or ship international but to domestic buyers only. I need the assistance of a trustworthy individual presently living in the states who can receive these tools for me and ship them to me. The tools are not many and they are of little weights. I can pay you $400 for this service. Please don't hesitate to write back if you're interested. Thank you.
Francis

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I saw the advert for the sale of your item and my wife was happily

From: jeniffer mills <jennymills112@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello,
I saw the advert for the sale of your item and my wife was happily encouraged when she saw the conditions of the item,i will so much appreciate if there is any latest picture of the item.Your swift response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
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From: jeniffer mills <jennymills112@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Thanks for the swift response i really appreciate it.My mode of payment will be cashier's check,so if you are okay with this offer, please send the following informations as listed below so i can effect payment:
full name.......
home and mobile phone.......
home address........
city and state........
zip code......
My shipper will come for pick-up after you might have confirm the payment.
And remember to give me your bearest minimum price for the item.
Thanks.

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I wish to know if it is still avaialble for sale, and also want to let you

From: George Nelson <oerge_nelson04@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello seller
I wish to know if it is still avaialble for sale, and also want to let you know that l am interested in buying it, I will like to know the Asking Price and will also like to see some available pictures of it so as to know the Present Condition.Your money will be issued out to you in a Cashier's Check or Money Order While l will take care of the Shipping Expenses and a strong arrangement for the shipment will be made with my freight company. Do mail me the
pictures as l have said and also the Payment Info such as your,
Full Name,
Contact Address,
Cell and Home #
Fax,
So that l will have to work on the payment and make sure l have it sent out asap and pick it up before the xmas holiday Thanks as l awaits your favourable response,God bless you....

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I saw your advert that you place for sell and i will like to purchase it,am

williams vick <williams01vick@gmail.com-xxxx>
Hello seller,
I saw your advert that you place for sell and i will like to purchase it,am really interested in it, and l will go on with the purchase,if it is still available for pick up. However I have seen the price and its ok by me on that amount,But l will like to view its pics if available Hope this is understandable. Therefore, kindly supply the following information for its purpose: 1. Brief Discription of its present condition and the location for pick up. 2. Bottom Line Cost of it without shipping cost. 3.Last price Thanks for your co-operation, while awaiting your quick response,
Regards
Williams.

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I am interested in the Item, i'll love to get it. What is the present

From <goodgerald007.5@q.mail.com-xxxx>

First email from scammer-buyer to honest-craigslist-seller:
.Hello,
I am interested in the Item, i'll love to get it. What is the present condition like ??

Second email from scammer-buyer to honest-craigslist-seller:
Okay,
Thanks for the Information.. I am interested in this item and i am satisfied with the given price you are willing to sell it.... I can make payment to you right away if you confirm the Item to be mine..as i am ready to have the Item if you are willing to give it out..
I will have to make a check payment for the Item as i dont have CASH at the moment, so i'll need your Full names, Address and cell number for it to be Issued and to be sent to you at immediate effect... After the Check gets cleared at the Bank,i will be sending a Pick up Man to pick it up for me.
I want to assure you that all is in perfect control.. I will be expecting your response with the requested details if you are still willing to sell the Item, as i dont want this to take too much time.
Thanks for your Understanding..Have a nice day..
Gerald

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Hi nice to hear from you , i want you to know that am really interested in

From: Adam Eber <ameberad02@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hi nice to hear from you , i want you to know that am really interested in the Bearskin Rug & Rhinoceros Penis as you have describe the condition on the site , mean while as for the price am okay with it ... I wish to inform you that i contacted my in-law in California immediately i read your e-mails, to let me know if he can sent out payment for the Bearskin Rug & Rhinoceros Penis out to you , becos am not in the position to do that presently, so he had assured me you will be receiving payment next week ok?... I have also instructed him to kindly include the shipping fees for a fast,safety and easy transporting of the Bearskin Rug & Rhinoceros Penis ,so you should be expecting a of $3,600 ,this is to enable you cash and deduct your own part $500 and am voluntrely giving you extra $80 for keep the Bearskin Rug & Rhinoceros Penis for me and keeping away all interested parties ok? .the excess funds is for my shipper to handle the shipping of the Bearskin Rug & Rhinoceros Penis alongside a dinning set i bought and kept in his care without giving you any stress.i hope i can count on you sending the balance to my shipper.i also hope its not a stolen good cause i will not want to be in trouble at the end of the day and i hope the paper are available as a proof of ownership ?. if yes kindly get back to me with your full name and contact address to enable payment reach you
Regard

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I am interested in buying ur product here is a little information about

From: hanita williams <hanitacares@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Good Day,
I am interested in buying ur product here is a little information about myself .My name is Hanita Williams,I live in Texas,san antonio but i am not in town at present.I am presently willing to relocate to your state,and i like to know if you'll accept moneyorders cos i have some blank american moneyorders with me which was made to me by my debtors in the state,i will make them out to u in the amount of $1,500. have just rented an apartment in america but right now i am in africa to see my mum who is a missionary here,so what u will do now is u will recieve the cheque? cash it and deduct ur money from it and send the balance to me cos i am using the balance for my ticket funds to the states,the goods i am buying from u should be kept in ur store when u send my money and i get to the state i will come for my pick up of my goods,if this is okay with u kindly send me your full name,address as well as ur phone number,get back to me asap
thanks.
Hanita.....................

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Acctually .......i would like to buy the Playstation 3 for someone Special

From: wale tunde <cristianagreg@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Acctually .......i would like to buy the Playstation 3 for someone Special so i would like to know the total amount you are willing to sell it to me and i would be Paying through my Payko Account......Please send me your full information where you want the Money to be send to.
Thanks.

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This is Mr. FEDDY COLLINS from Detroit, I saw the goods you posted and i

From: Freddy <fcollins_4000@yahoo.com-xxxx>
Hello Seller,
This is Mr. FEDDY COLLINS from Detroit, I saw the goods you posted and i would like to purchase it. I want to know the final price and i hope the condition is just as you have stated. I want you to know that the shippment of the goods to Detroit will be handled by a relaible agent from Arrow Shipping Company (ASC) to make the tracsaction very easy. I want you to get back to me asap so i am start arranging for the payment in the form of Cashier's Check or Money Order.
Thx
FREDDY

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Thanks for the reply in the first place i would have love to come by and

From: <aminatbomi5@yahoo.com-xxxx>
From: <serahk05@yahoo.com-xxxx>

First e-mail from scammer-buyers to honest-craigslist-seller:

Hello
Is these for sale?

Second e-mail from scammer-buyers to honest-craigslist-seller:

Dear seller,