So I put my Playstation2 on Craigslist.

[revnja]

Originally posted by: AkumaX
are there actually any legit people from Africa?

Nope. Never.

 

[hevnsnt]

Whoops.. He forgot to put everyone in the BCC line..

From: richard williams <shoppingspree@weedmail.com>
To: chivas_rule_1@yahoo.com, anon-77737239@craigslist.org, tnguyen@apress.com, anon-77715508@craigslist.org, anon-77707348@craigslist.org
Cc: jonnybear001@yahoo.com, anon-77675623@craigslist.org, anon-77838362@craigslist.org, anon-77660363@craigslist.org, anon-77629876@craigslist.org, anon-77620386@craigslist.org, racepipe@sbcglobal.net, jancwhittingham@yahoo.com
Date: Jun 9, 2005 5:22 AM
Subject: i need the item urgently

HELLO SELLER

HOW ARE YOU? I AM RICHARD WILLIAMS FROM UNITED STATES AND AM THE
>GENERAL MANAGER OF CARSLINKS COMPANY . WE WILLING TO GET THIS
>ITEM FOR MY STORE IN AUSTRILLIA, I WILL LIKE TO KNOW YOUR MODE OF
>PAYMENT,SO IF YOU CAN KINDLY ACCEPT IT GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL
>DETAILS,THE DEMAND PRESENTLY IS HIGH AND I DON'T WANT TO LOOSE MY
CUSTOMERS.
> I KEEP RECEIVING CALLS EVERYDAY FROM MY STORE ATTENDANT IN
AUSTRILLIA.
>HOWEVER,I WILL NEED THIS ITEM SENT TO MY CLIENT IN CANADA WITHIN THE I
WILL
>LIKE YOU TO CONTACT ME WITH YOUR MODE OF PAYMENT , SO I CAN START
>ARRANGEMENT ONCE YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD IMMEDIATELY. I WILL HANDLE
THE
SHIPPING MYSELF WITH THE AID OF MY FEDEX ACCOUNT OK? ONCE YOU CONTACT
ME WITH
YOUR MODE OF PAYMENT AND THE AMOUNT YOU ARE WILLING TO SELL THE ITEM
FOR MY
COMPANY"
>
> PLEASE I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT REPLY.THANKS.
>
>RICHARD WILLIAMS.
>GENERAL MANAGER.
>CAR LINKS COMPANY.
>
>You can contact us through
>shoppingspree@mail.com
>shoppingspree@weedmail.com

I sent a quick note to everyone that this was a scam, and not to deal with him. Not sure, but you would think anyone with an address at weedmail.com has tp be legit.

And more keep coming

From: micheal morgan <morgan_19732001@yahoo.com>
To: anon-77707649@craigslist.org
Date: Jun 9, 2005 4:38 AM
Subject: For Sale Brand New (Unopned in box) Slim PlayStation 2. (PS2) - $130

saw your item much evitable and We intend paying via western union auction
payments,We would like to ask if you would be able to ship this item
tommorow after payments must have been confirmed and approved by via
western union auction payments.this is due to the fact that its demand is
quite high in my stores and hence there is need to reach you if you would
be able to sell this to us.let us quickly say that we shall be handling
shipping cost with courier serive Discount FEDEX account # so you will not
include shipping fees.pls let me know if you can do this by sending your
name, address and telephone numberto make payment to so that we can proceed
with payment as soon as you get back to me.we await your reply soonest.
BEST REGARDS

My response:

I dont have a western union account. Do you have paypal available? Can you just send cash or a money order? If you want, we can arrange a meeting place, and we can just exchange cash for this item in person. If you want I can take you out to lunch or something.

Let me know cutie!

-Bill

Sweet got a reply!

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:35 AM
Subject: Re: urgent

okay if u want me to pay for the ps2 i will need ur full contact address for payment to be amde today bcoz i want to send it to my uncles daughter in nigeria so mail me back as soon as possible

My Response:

Ok, my paypal address is: bill@i-hacked.com

My info

Name: Bill Hacker
Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500.

I will need your information as well. I have boxed up the ps2 and it is ready to be shipped.

Thanks
-Bill

 

[MrBond]

You should accept every paypal payment, then contact Paypal and tell them that the accounts have been stolen and they should be shut down. Then refund the money through your account (since it'll get taken out eventually anyway)

 

[Kelemvor]

I got a bunch of stuff going on for a car I'm selling to. I'm just telling them all to send me the cashiers check or whatever and we'll see what happens.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Chode Messiah -

You may want to look at Customs regs before assuming that it is ok to send a PS2 to Nigeria. Given the units processing power, it may not be and the OP could be subjected to some pretty hideous fines and / or jail time.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
notice they all live in africa. Africa, (especially Nigeria) has millions of scammers and con artists. Demand payment confirmation before shipping and you should be fine. Nigeria=No!

howja figure that out??? :laugh:

 

[hevnsnt]

Uh oh.. One of them "paid"

From: westernunion@bidpay.name <westernunion@bidpay.name>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 9, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: ****Western Union Money Order****Pending Notification

Dear Bill Hacker,

Western union ® Auction Payments has received your email address from "Anthony Williams"to inform you of the order to have a USD $130.00 Western Union ® Money OrderSM sent to you for:

Auction Item :Brand New (Unopned in box) Slim PlayStation 2
Auction Site :Craigslist
Please verify that the following address (as entered by the buyer) is correct.

Your Name :Bill Hacker
Address :1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City :Washington
State : DC
Zip Code :20500
Country :United States

If there is a mistake in your address, please Contact the Buyer, and correct the outline errors.
As a seller, all payment will be sent to the outline address, in other to avoid delays with this order and with future payments. You will be able to view order status and history and update order information. You will also have access to payment buttons for your auction listings to let your buyers know you accept payments through Western Union Auction Payments.

This order is PENDING approval. Most orders are approved within 24 hours of being placed; however, there may be exceptions. Some items may be considered high risk because of the item cost or description. These types of orders are subject to additional verification and may take longer to approve. You will receive an Order Approved email from us when this order is approved. You SHOULD NOT send this item to the buyer until you receive the confirmation email informing you that the order has been approved.

Thank you for using Western Union Auction Payments. We look forward serving your online auction payment needs in the future.

Sincerely,
Western Union Auction Payments

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Uh oh.. One of them "paid"

From: westernunion@bidpay.name <westernunion@bidpay.name>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 9, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: ****Western Union Money Order****Pending Notification

Dear Bill Hacker,

Western union ® Auction Payments has received your email address from "Anthony Williams"to inform you of the order to have a USD $130.00 Western Union ® Money OrderSM sent to you for:

Auction Item :Brand New (Unopned in box) Slim PlayStation 2
Auction Site :Craigslist
Please verify that the following address (as entered by the buyer) is correct.

Your Name :Bill Hacker
Address :1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City :Washington
State : DC
Zip Code :20500
Country :United States

If there is a mistake in your address, please Contact the Buyer, and correct the outline errors.
As a seller, all payment will be sent to the outline address, in other to avoid delays with this order and with future payments. You will be able to view order status and history and update order information. You will also have access to payment buttons for your auction listings to let your buyers know you accept payments through Western Union Auction Payments.

This order is PENDING approval. Most orders are approved within 24 hours of being placed; however, there may be exceptions. Some items may be considered high risk because of the item cost or description. These types of orders are subject to additional verification and may take longer to approve. You will receive an Order Approved email from us when this order is approved. You SHOULD NOT send this item to the buyer until you receive the confirmation email informing you that the order has been approved.

Thank you for using Western Union Auction Payments. We look forward serving your online auction payment needs in the future.

Sincerely,
Western Union Auction Payments

Classic...keep stringing him along. What a moron.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
Uh oh.. One of them "paid"

From: westernunion@bidpay.name <westernunion@bidpay.name>
To: hevnsnt@gmail.com
Date: Jun 9, 2005 12:58 PM
Subject: ****Western Union Money Order****Pending Notification

Dear Bill Hacker,

Western union ® Auction Payments has received your email address from "Anthony Williams"to inform you of the order to have a USD $130.00 Western Union ® Money OrderSM sent to you for:

Auction Item :Brand New (Unopned in box) Slim PlayStation 2
Auction Site :Craigslist
Please verify that the following address (as entered by the buyer) is correct.

Your Name :Bill Hacker
Address :1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
City :Washington
State : DC
Zip Code :20500
Country :United States

If there is a mistake in your address, please Contact the Buyer, and correct the outline errors.
As a seller, all payment will be sent to the outline address, in other to avoid delays with this order and with future payments. You will be able to view order status and history and update order information. You will also have access to payment buttons for your auction listings to let your buyers know you accept payments through Western Union Auction Payments.

This order is PENDING approval. Most orders are approved within 24 hours of being placed; however, there may be exceptions. Some items may be considered high risk because of the item cost or description. These types of orders are subject to additional verification and may take longer to approve. You will receive an Order Approved email from us when this order is approved. You SHOULD NOT send this item to the buyer until you receive the confirmation email informing you that the order has been approved.

Thank you for using Western Union Auction Payments. We look forward serving your online auction payment needs in the future.

Sincerely,
Western Union Auction Payments

Wow, that ALMOST looks legit except for a few minor issues in the header/first few paragraphs.

 

[Preyhunter]

Now you need to start telling them that you already have an offer on it, but if they are willing to up the amount, you'll sell to them instead.

 

[cubby1223]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1610504&enterthread=y

 

[Shawn]

Have the people from nigeria send you the money via paypal, then withdrawl it the second you get it and close off your paypal account.

 

[Brackis]

See http://www.thescambaiter.com for hundreds of people doing this, some actual get the scammers to pay DHL to ship the "items" and then just fill boxes with cinder blocks and broken junk.

 

[hevnsnt]

wtf..

I responded (to the western union payment)

From: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
To: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

Ok, I got the notification about payment.. How do I get my money?

Then he responded (I think he got a little excited or something)

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

i mean u have receive the confirmation is just very simple u will get ur payment by givin me the tracking no so i will inform in the next 48hours i will tell them that i have receive the confirmation i will tell them to release ur money so u will go and do the pick up so plz try give the tracking bcoz i dont want to lose so plz that is u wull receive the money thank you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Regards...................
so i will like to use uspspostal service)

So I responded:

From: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
To: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

Oh.. I see.

Ok, well here is the problem. I was going to use some of that $130 to pay for shipping. I cannot afford to ship something to africa for that price. I will need you to paypal or mail me at least $20 for me to ship it there. Once we do this, then I can get you a tracking number.

whoops, here is his info check time stamp for placement.

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

okay o will do the payment immediately here is my info
name;kayode smith
address;no 32 aderupoko str ahmadiyya
city'ijaiye
state;lagos
country;nigeria
so plz i will like the item shipped to the address as usee the payment

 

[cjgallen]

Send him an ANUS Laptop!!

 

[Firsttime]

this is a hilarious thread

 

[Brackis]

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Send him an ANUS Laptop!!

You are familiar with our world famous anus?

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: Brackis

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Send him an ANUS Laptop!!

You are familiar with our world famous anus?

:laugh:

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Brackis

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Send him an ANUS Laptop!!

You are familiar with our world famous anus?

wtf

 

[hevnsnt]

ok...

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: urgent
Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Trash this message | Report phishing | Show original
okay i will do the payment immediately
thank you

This is in response to the $$$ for shipping.

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: urgent
okay i will do the payment immediately
thank you
o hope u have seen the address below

My response:

From: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
To: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: urgent

Yes, I have it all packaged up with the following information on the address label:

To: kayode smith
no 32 aderupoko str ahmadiyya
ijaiye, lagos
nigeria

 

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
ok...

From: wilson jame <dave_haydeen05@yahoo.ca>
To: hevnsnt <hevnsnt@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 9, 2005 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: urgent
Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Trash this message | Report phishing | Show original
okay i will do the payment immediately
thank you

This is in response to the $$$ for shipping.

LMAO

 

[Brackis]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: Brackis

Originally posted by: cjgallen
Send him an ANUS Laptop!!

You are familiar with our world famous anus?

wtf

World Famous Anus!
Run by Butch Driveshaft, CEO of http://thescambaiter.com

 

[91TTZ]

Yo, find a roadkill and mail it to him.

 

[jaedaliu]

I love how the first e-mail quoted was from someone else on the board. That's classic.

 

[huesmann]

I think Nigeria is a country full of scammers. It must be part of their education, starting with kindergarten.