Craigslist Scammers

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Website/emails: www.craigslist.com
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Craigslist scammer

  • by: Blackjack
  • #935
  • Feb 1, 2016
  • Monetary Loss: $0
Claims he will send a check and pick up an engine I have for sale once I give him my full name and address and bank info and once the check is clear he will send his mover over tried calling his phone number and it comes up as a text phone??????
Names reported:
David
Phones reported:
509-345-8392

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Tried to scam on craigslist

  • by: tonya2234
  • #945
  • Feb 1, 2016
  • Monetary Loss: $0
tried to sell a car that didn't exist
Names reported:
Samantha Parker
Phones reported:
707-847-6520
Web/emails reported:
[email protected]
Unresolved

Craigslist cars

  • by: Jess123
  • #961
  • Feb 2, 2016
  • Monetary Loss: $1
I was contacted by a Thomas who said he wanted to buy my cars (& wouldn't clarify if he was buying one or both. I had them listed together.) he said he was buying it for his step father and how he would have an agent pick it up and I wouldn't have to do anything because he was paying for everything. And then he said I would have to wire the money to the pick up agency and after recieving what I thought was legit emails from PayPal saying I was sent enough money but it was on hold until the gram details were given. I came to find out they were not but thankfully I didn't go through with it. The guy even tried calling me 3 times and left voicemails I'm sure he didn't mean to because it was just a bunch of people talking in the background.
Names reported:
Theresa Roberts
Phones reported:
209-885-7253. 202-239-8934
Web/emails reported:
[email protected]
Unresolved

Craigslist purchase scam

  • by: Smittydawg
  • #971
  • Feb 2, 2016
  • Monetary Loss: $0
A prospective buyer for a set of wheels I am selling responded saying they were military personnel based at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts, but originally from Texas. They sent a treasurer's check through priority mail with shipping cost included. I deposited the check, but was suspicious so stalled arranging for shipment. The buyer wanted me to send payment for shipment with " Cargo Atlantic" through a money gram and arrange for pickup of the wheels. Many things seemed a bit hokey so I stalled until I had heard from my bank about the check clearing. They check was initially cleared by Chase yesterday and then was changed to "altered/ fictitious" today. The buyer tried to crate urgency this morning calling and asking when I would complete the money gram, so I felt it important to re-verify the funding before doing anything more. He spoke with an African accent adding more suspiciousness. Glad I did!!
Names reported:
Robert Stewart
Phones reported:
682-628-6119
Unresolved

Tables for sale

  • by: karingraves2058
  • #1033
  • Feb 3, 2016
  • Monetary Loss: $0
Answered Evansville craiglist adlooking to by kitchen table,called,set time to go see it. Wouldnt answer door. Called from outside their house, hung up.
Names reported:
Keith
Phones reported:
812-483-0797
Unresolved

I have been scammed by Dinesh Lathi

  • by: KarsonNeff
  • #1082
  • Feb 5, 2016
  • Monetary Loss: $1970
I saw a craigslist ad online about an assistant position with one Kings lane's CEO Dinesh Lathi, they sent me 2 money orders equaling $1970.00. They then asked me to deposit it into my account and then send a portion of it ($1600.00) to Paula Harris in Kenya.
Names reported:
Dinesh Lathi
Phones reported:
202-780-4919
Web/emails reported:
[email protected]