How to sell stuff online. A brief guide

Lifehacker has an article on how to sell stuff and of course includes a section on avoiding scammers.

Craislist scammer

wale more
wallemore01@gmail.com


Hello,
Thanks for the prompt response and i will love to make an instant
purchase, so please do withdraw the advert from gumtree, i don't
mind adding an extra £5 for you to take the advert down from
criagslist so that i can be rest assured that am in hand of the items.
I will also like you to know that i will be paying via bank check, and it
will be over night payment due to the distance .You don't need to
bother your self with the shipment ok, i will take care of that, so i
will need you to provide me with the following information to
facilitate the mailing of the check.
1.Your full name.
2.Your mailing address be it residential or postal address.
3.Your phone number.
I assure you once again i will take care of shipping.
Have a nice day.

Regards,

Craigslist scammer

tranfer_verification@consultant.com
service@paypal.co.uk.
rmrose53@gmail.com
elizslohan@gmail.com
Elizabeth Lohan Mathew

Engr. Otsemeuo Mathew.
Lane 6 No3 Oluyole,
Ibadan, Oyo State,
23402, Nigeria

Hello ,

I will like to know if you accept Paypal payment because i will like to be paying you
through PayPal, if you accept then i will like you to send me a paypal money request of
175. for the item,which also cover postage to my son in Africa ..let me know If you are okay with the price.you can send me your paypal email address or you request money directly to my paypal which is elizslohan@gmail.com so that i can made the payment as soon as possible....
Hope to read back from you soon.

Elizabeth.

Hello,

I have remitted payment to you via paypal and I also paid paypal
charges to ensure you get full payment.

My son's Address is
Engr. Otsemeuo Mathew.
Lane 6 No3 Oluyole,
Ibadan, Oyo State,
23402, Nigeria.

He is presently an Electrical Engineer in one company called British America Tobacco
Company (B.A.T) over there. write on the body of the package a gift from your mum and have it post via Royal Mail International Sign For.

hope to read from you soon with the shipment tracking number.

regards,
Eliza.

New Craiglist scammer

fred jose
fred.jose003@yahoo.com

Dear seller,

Do you still have your ad for sale?kindly get back to me with last offer you have on it,also let me know the present condition of it,i hope to read from you,send me the picture

Best regard

New Craiglist scammer

This one wanted to pay with a "Bank Certified Check" whatever that is.
His telephone number comes up as an online fraudster.

Previous names he used:
Bill Rhykkard
Robert Bernard
Michael Hot
Mark Robert
m.robert001@yahoo.com

mike johnson
206-666-2974
2066662974
mikejohnson94@gmail.com


Hello,
How are you doing ,I am going through the site.and I saw
your post for sale,I will like to purchase it if the item is still
available for sale OK..
Kindly reply me back Quickly..

Regards.



Hello,
Thanks so much for your quick response,and i really appreciate
hearing back from you,I'm okay with the price and the
condition.but never the less As per the payment i
will have to instruct my Client to send out a Bank Certified Check to
you,via ups courier service which will take only 1-2 days to get to
you. course this is the only means of payment I can offer you now due
to my present departing schedule off home, besides you don't need to
worry about the shipping,I've my reputable shipping company that will
be handling the pickup for me and they'll becoming over to your house
for the pickup as soon as the deal is up.You can as well reach me on
206-666-2974 , drop me a message if i don't pickup i will get back to
you,Kindly count it sold to me already and don't receive any other
offer regarding the sale.

So to make payment out to you, you'll have to email me your
details as follows:

Name To Be Written On The check,
Full Home Address(Including zip code)
Cell Phone & Home Phone #,

I look forward to your prompt response and thanks so much for your
co-operation.
Best wishes.
Hope to hear from you soon.bye.
Note: The Check is Ponds
Motto: Trustfulness and Honest.
Thanks..


OK Thanks once again for the prompt response besides i want you to
know that the Check will get to you any moment from now and it will be
coming in to you by either FedEx or UPS courier service,More so
concerning the pick-up I've spoken with my shipping company regarding
the pickup,so they advised that I send their shipping charges together
with the payment i will be sending to you.So i will instruct my Client
to issue out the check to you as soon as possible to make the
transaction faster

New addition

S Steve Gee
aledo001@yahoo.com

paypalinc@att.net

Name: Alade Oluseun
Address: 19 Olufeso street pencinima
City: Agege
State: LAGOS
Country: NIGERIA
Zipcode: 23401

new scammer

christy maximuz
christymaxi@gmail.com

paypalonlineservices@ukaccountant.net
cherry4kelly@gmail.com
mayorsky4real@gmail.com


Name: Ogundipe Rafiu
Address:Block 47 flat 6 Jakande Estate Oke Afa
City: Isolo.
State:Lagos State.
Zip Code: 23401.
Country: Nigeria

new craiglist nigerian scamer

[Update: This one is amazing! They must send so many emails to so may people they dont even remember who they send emails to. This particular one, asked me again about the same item a week later from a somewhat different email address. Perhaps webmail companies, should consider limiting the access of their services for individuals in Nigeria.]

This scammer from Craigslist was a little bit different than the others.

He send me an email asking if the item is still for sale and when I immediately replied him, he added me in the Yahoo messenger and commenced chatting with me about his "interest" on the product!

Never had such experience before. But the rest was the same as the other Nigerian scammers and he wanted to pay via paypal.

so things to know for this one:

Name used:Paul Smith

Email addresses:
sp8096512@gmail.com
sp8096512@yahoo.com
sp8096523@googlemail.com

Real Name: Emanuel Ayoade

Home address: No.10 Eniade street

IREE
Osun
231008
Nigeria

Other emails:
slimmoney101@hotmail.com
shipmentdetailsneedtoverify@consultant.com

other d

etailsIP address: 82.128.20.218
windows XP
firefox 3
1024x768
Nigeria Lagos
Ikeja

New craiglist scammer

updated thanks

Fake name: steve rodwell
Email: steverodwell07@gmail.com

other details:
dominic90s@gmail.com
paypal.verifier@OfficeEmail.net
lizmary1991@gmail.com

kelvin9999s@gmail.com

Tunde Dominic
No 1 sunny side beside J robert petrol station, Falegan.
Ado Ekiti.
Ekiti State.
23004.
Nigeria.

This one contacted me from Craigslist, but he may be using other sites too. HE IS A SCAMMER THOUGH

more and more scammers

ronson terry

terry.ronson@gmail.com
detailscentre@post.com


hello seller,
hello am Terry Ronson.....i will like to know about

your PHONE and the price...i want to give it out as a

birthday gift to my son.....pls tell me SO i can pay you by

(paypal)...pls mail me fast and let me know the shippin

price or mailin price so we can make all this

fast....thanks
regard
TERRY


Ayodele Olayinka Ronson
1,Adeyemo street
Ekiti State
234030

Nigeria

For security purposes, This payment is pending because it was sent in a currency in which you do not currently hold a balance. Also we got complains from our customer that some seller refuse to post an item after they have receive clear fund.Therefore to complete this transaction. Get back to us with the Shipment Tracking details so that we can verify that the item has been shipped and transfer the funds deducted from the buyer's PayPal account to your account. If you have any question or you want to send the Shipment details to us at PayPal customer care at:(detailscentre@post.com) You can also send the Shipment Tracking details to the buyer if you want.

SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM

And scammers fall like ripe fruts

Another one, this one from Craigslist.

name: white williams

email: whitewilliams69@gmail.com

Here is what he send me after asking of course if the item was still available

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY I WANT TO PAY VIA PAYPAL BECAUSE IT IS VERY RELIABLE AND I HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR THE SINCE 1998. I WILL HAVE PREFER LOCAL PICK UP BUT AM CURRENTLY IN SHIP NOW COS I AM A MARINE OFFICER AND AM BUYING THIS LAPTOP FOR MY SON WHO SCHOOLED OVERSEA SO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT EMAIL.

other email addresses this person uses are:

gbengulo12@gmail.com and

trackingnumberneeded@accountant.com

and his address and details are:

Name : ABAYOMI ADEKUNLE
Address : # 24 Adeniyi street Eleweran,
City : Abeokuta
State : Ogun State
Country : Nigeria
Zip Code : 100011.
Number ; +2347057840652

Eat #$@%^ Nigerian scum

Its a flooooooood of scammers

YES YES the scam flood continues.

New member:

Name: realman Paula

Email: realman.paula04@yahoo.com

Wants to send somehting somewhere with her own shipper! Such wealth guys and so much trust, I cant even begin to imagine.

Her email:

"Thanks for your response.I have been away on an official trip(A Technologist)would have come to inspect the item personally but won't be back for another three weeks.I'm taking your word for true on it though .

The price is affordable,i think it worth it anyway....will have to notify my shipper who's helping me move my stuff to get set for the pickup of the item from your place as i might be delayed depending on how things goes.
Kindly get back to me with your...name,contact addres so i can get a certified cheque prepared and have it sent out to you...

Paula."

What a nice person I think I feel I want to give everything to her just because I like her.

and there are even more!!!

More Nigerian scammers...

this one: sonia elizabeth with email selizabeth722@gmail.com

wants to send the item to her brother in nigeria and wants to pay by paypal...

his address:

OLAOYE RICHARD
No 7 Bisimilahi Str Owode Oyo
Oyo Nigeria 23402
+2348131389874

tossers


P.S. Emails and names associated with the above scammer who incidentaly wanted to pay by fake paypal emails, are:

adewale1990@gmail.com
paypalpaymentsecure@mail2usa.com

and another name tottaly irrelevant "Micheal Milan"

the funny part of this, was that I was asking 150£, he/she offered to pay 50$ for postage and the total was 200£ or 200eru

1

₤150.00 USD

₤150.00 ERU

Postage & Packing via U S P S Express Mail Service to 234XX: (includes any seller packing fees)	₤50.00 ERU
Postage Insurance (not offered):	-----
Total:	₤200.00 ERU

Yes I am also not familiar with the £200 USD or £200ERU.

More scammers

New scammer from Craigslist:)

they just do not know how to stop.
So this one wanted me to ship the item to her husband overseas. In my repeated question WHERE overseas? She kept asking if it is available and that I need to send it overseas.

The supposed name of the scammer is Jessica Sarah and the email babybig50@yahoo.co.uk

Name: Engr. Ogundipe Kenny
Address: Osun state polytechnic
State: Ogun
City: Osun Country: Nigeria
Zip Code: 23426
+2348054159291

baby pig for God's sake!!!!
Only natural of course since they are pigs.

associate email accounts are:

jessicasarah02@gmail.com
paypalcode@mail2world.com

Scams in Craigslist

New Scammer found in Craigslist

Name: James Jerry

Email: jjamesjerry@yahoo.com

This one in order to buy something with a cost of 100£
he proposed the following:

Okay, sorry for the delay before getting back to you, i am imn turkey right now, there is my business partner that wants to pay me the money that he owes me, the money is 5000pounds, i want him you to recieve this money and when you get this money, you will take your money out and send me the rest of the money, and he wants to make it bank transfer.
Hope to hear back from you soon.
Regards.
James.

Now that is what I call a scam, cause when I find out that the 5000£ were thin air (ok might be thick air) I would be 5000£ out of my pocket when the bank comes asking for the money back and facing a HUGE problem since I dont have this kind of money...

Scammers from Craiglist Gumtree etc...

We got a new breeze here bringing us more of those distasteful and god damned scammers.
Here goes the trash:

• "Mr" joshua adebayo email : ja27482@gmail.com tried kindly to buy something and have me send it to Ghana.
  
  
• "Mr" andy benson emai : andybenson59@gmail.com tried to buy something and have me send it to his son in Nigeria.
  
  
• "Mrs" Sandra Collins email : sndrcollins9@gmail.com tried to buy something and pay by check.
  
  
• "Mrs" Vera Blair email: vera.b111@sify.com Was busy to pick it up cause she is working at the airport.Mrs Vera wants to send the item to her associate in where else? Lagos Nigeria...
  
  Richard Onowu
  9, Okeiho Street
  Ijeshatedo
  Lagos
  23401
  
  
• "Mrs" Jane Orongan email: o.jane22@gmail.com wanted to buy and send something to Philipines
  
  
• "Mrs" Mrs Liss Yeye email: mrslissyeye@yahoo.com wanted something shiped to Lagos Nigeria.
  
  
• "Mr" Matthew Collinions email: mattynion@gmail.com email: mattynion@gmail.com contacted me and then lost his interest.Then he regained interest using mattynion@googlemail.com
  
  Name:Timothy collinions
  Address:No 7,Oguntolu street,
  Shomolu.
  State:Lagos
  Country:Nigeria
  Zip Code:23401
  
  
• New scammer: Mikel Perfect email: mikelperfect1990@gmail.com, wants an item for his son. Paying sending fake paypal emails...

Craiglist Scammers continued

A variety of other people contact me through Craigslist to buy stuff offering to pay by check while they wanted the item to be posted within the United Kingdom.

Having heard stories about fake checks that the bank and the police is coming after you and not after the one who gave it to you, naturally I denied, although I offered them the option to pay by Paypal or deposit money in my bank account, or pay on collection, which I would prefer.

After my answer, they vanished :)

"james scout" jascout002@gmail.com
1st Email

hi,
i saw your listing on craiglist and i am interested in it. Let me knoe if
it is still available.

2nd email

dea seller,
thanks for your response. Let me have the shipping cost to
northampton and also your full contact address for me to send you a
cheque for the payment.



"dforsyth90@yahoo.com"

requested about the item's condition and vanished (my guess is to make sure I had posted the item for a friend of his, in Nigeria which of course I hadnt)

"Jonathan Lescott"jonathan_lescott@yahoo.com

Good day Dear Seller,
How are you and hope you had a lovely weekend? I am writing you this mail as regard your item placed oncraigslist.org,you indicated you had this camera for sale at the offer of £145,before i continue,i am Jonathan Lescott,i am interested in buying this item from you,but i would like to confirm it the item is still as described as i will buy from you,hope to read from you soon.

Hello Thank you very much for the mail and i so much appreciate your mail and the fact that this item is still for sale,i would have loved to come by and see the item for myself,but i would not be chanced to do so because of my tight and busy schedules,but you can call me on my mobile phone number so we can talk better on this and also discuss on the payment terms (+44)70359****,i await your call soon, or you can email me the payment details so i can make payment available.bye and have a splendid day.


Jonathan.


hello i am located in London and would make payment via a check.let me know if this will work out for you as i will make out payment soon.

jonathan

Joe.

Another one send to me the following:

"Reuben Lawson" holy4land00@rock.com

I'm interested in your item which you displayed on site.I want to get it for my Pastor daughter as a gift.Kindly get back to me if it's still available for sell,present condition and the major reason why you want to selling it and if you accept PayPal service Payment ?
Your reply will be highly appreciated,God Bless.Your reply will be highly appreciated,
regards and God Bless.