fastEddie
fastEddie Dork
11/14/09 12:37 p.m.

This is an email response for an item I have listed on Craigslist. Scam or just bad english?

sadra janet said: Hello, Thanks for the mail,i am interested in buying the item and i want you to know that i am located in OH,But am buying the item for a friend of mine in the U .S .A who went to study, So i will want you to get back to me with your full name and addrres where payment should be mailed to....and i will offer you $100 for the item including packaging ..but i will be responsible for the shipment of the item...i will like to proceed with the payment via USPS United State Postal Money Order which is very reliable, fast,safe and secure way of making payment online...payment will be brought to your address for delivery so kindly get back to me with your full name and residential address in order to proceed with the payment... Thanks

They originally just emailed asking if it was still for sale to which I simply replied, yes it is.

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/14/09 12:39 p.m.

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Travis_K
Travis_K Dork
11/14/09 1:00 p.m.

Poor english+asking to pay with a money order +refering to whatever you are selling as "the item"=scam I have even gotten some that say something like this" I am interested in purchasing your "name of item", etc where it looks like they didnt even know enough english to edit their scam e-mail properly.

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/14/09 1:21 p.m.

If it looks like a scam, walks like a scam...

... it must be a SCAM.

carguy123
carguy123 Dork
11/14/09 1:22 p.m.

NEVER EVER reply to those types of emails. Now they know they've got a live email addy and they will continue to send bogus emails to you.

wbjones
wbjones Reader
11/14/09 2:06 p.m.

the other way is to create a throw away e-mail address just for your c-list sales...give them your name and a po box # (rent one if you have to ) that way they'll not know your home address.... when the usps money order try to cash it ... if it's good send the item ...

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