1
Aug 25, 2015
Received text message from this number in response to a Craigslist ad. Asked me to confirm availability of item via email to gemawfd@gmail.com. When I did, s/he responded with the following email, a stereotype for scammers:
Thanks you for the response according to the description,am okay with the price and the condition pasted on cl. I am ready to make instant purchase. My mode of payment would be in Certified Check and i will arrange for a local pick up as soon as you get the check, because that is the only inconvenient means for me and due to my work frame i can not be able to get there and i promise everything will go smoothly.I really wish to be there to check out the item but i don't have chance cause am very busy person (US MARINE). Concerning the pick up, i will arrange for it after you receive the payment and it clears... Pls get back to me with below info so that i can proceed with the payment immediately if you are selling to me.
Full Name:
Address: Not P.O.BOX
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Total amount for the item
Phone Number: That i can send text
Item Name
And as soon as this is provided, the payment will be overnight to you and i will let you know when its mailed out. Thanks and i hope we handle this in good faith while waiting to hear from you. i will add an additional $50 so that you can hold it for me till the check reach you.
Best Regards
Thanks you for the response according to the description,am okay with the price and the condition pasted on cl. I am ready to make instant purchase. My mode of payment would be in Certified Check and i will arrange for a local pick up as soon as you get the check, because that is the only inconvenient means for me and due to my work frame i can not be able to get there and i promise everything will go smoothly.I really wish to be there to check out the item but i don't have chance cause am very busy person (US MARINE). Concerning the pick up, i will arrange for it after you receive the payment and it clears... Pls get back to me with below info so that i can proceed with the payment immediately if you are selling to me.
Full Name:
Address: Not P.O.BOX
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Total amount for the item
Phone Number: That i can send text
Item Name
And as soon as this is provided, the payment will be overnight to you and i will let you know when its mailed out. Thanks and i hope we handle this in good faith while waiting to hear from you. i will add an additional $50 so that you can hold it for me till the check reach you.
Best Regards
2
Sep 5, 2015
I got the same type of text message with this exact email address. It's a scam.
3
Sep 10, 2015
Hey I got the same thing, did you ever get the check? If not what finally happened?
4
Sep 10, 2015
This is the old "check will bounce" and WIRE money to a shipper (actually the scammer).
The first post under this number is an exact email that scammer would send.
Gmail address - can't come for it---will have it picked up - extra money to hold item.
The first post under this number is an exact email that scammer would send.
Gmail address - can't come for it---will have it picked up - extra money to hold item.
5
Oct 21, 2015
I received a text with the same email address. Suspected scam confirmed here. Thank you Bruce for posting and for everyone that replied.