Fraud??

[Ipod]

im selling a truck box with some 10s on CL and this guys seems to want it bad. not sure if he/she trying to pull a quick one on me or what. but here is what he/she said to me in the email..

- first email-

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I don't think I can be able to take a look before making payment. So that I can get proper description on how to come over so that i can instruct my secretary to mail out the payment via Money Order but to be sure you are selling for me remember to remove your posting from Craigslist to avoid getting mails from other interested buyers. I will ensure how the item will be picked up by one of the shipping agent in the area once payment clears the bank, but i will need your Full name, address and a phone number to reach to enable my secretary do the needful. Please advise.

211 Lexxxx Street

Seattle, WA 9xxxx

206-666-xxxx

Sent from my iPhone

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- this is the 2nd email from him/her-

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Thanks for the prompt response am quite satisfied with the condition .Am very much interested and i am really okay with the item and i will love to make an instant purchase,so please do withdraw the advert from Craigslist and considered it SOLD to me,I will add $30 to the purchase price, for you to hold it for me.I would have loved to come take a look myself but i am a very busy but i'm okay with the item. I will be paying you by money order.It will take 2 -3 days for the payment to get to you, it will be sent via courier service due to the distance.You don't need to bother your self with the shipment okay,i will take careof that,so i will need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the Money Order, so that I can have my assistant get the money order ready.

1. Full Name to write on the Money Order

2. Address where payment will be sent to not P.O BOX (b'cos my courier service does not deliver to p.o box)

3. City

4. State

5. Zip Code

6. Home or cell Phone Number

Once again ,I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipping i will have my mover come over for the pick up as soon as you have cashed the Money Order.

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so is it a fraud or hes actually being serious?

BTW, this will be my first sale on CL.. any help is appreciated..

[white4d96]

that has SCAM written all over it.

[maniac74]

dude its a scam dont even reply, you will get that shit all the time on craigslist dont ever send any info about yourself to these idiots, check the top of craislist for the scam section and read it ,will explain what you need to stay away from. ive had success on cl selling and buying key is cash only transactions put that in your post and they wont bother trying to scam ya.

[Ipod]

thats what i thought.. just making sure.. every other emails i gotten so far are legit then i got this one..

thx yoda, didnt think about putting the "cash only" part.

[maniac74]

no problem glad to help, ive recieved about ten of those emails on stuff that i had forsale and there all pretty much the same wording, broken sentences allways cant meet in person and allways wanna pay with a fake money order or cashiers check all bs. anyways gl with the sale.

[enemyofsilence]

yup. scam.

[00_XJ]

That really didn't scream scam to you? I mean, can't meet in person, will have mover pick it up. And oh yeah I need all your personal imformation to fill out the check.

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[Ipod]

so far thats the only email i got that i had to question myself. all other emails, the people are local. got a guy lined up to buy it, but he wont be able to till near the end of this month. but thanks!

[Alexdb7]

fraud 101: money orders = fraud....

[Ipod]

That really didn't scream scam to you? I mean, can't meet in person, will have mover pick it up. And oh yeah I need all your personal imformation to fill out the check.

:01nocomment8so:

whats wrong with getting a 2nd or 3rd, etc opinion??