Sunday, July 1, 2012

Updated Scammers List

Once again I'm trying to sell some items via Craigslist and the scams are pouring in. Since my last post on this has really seemed to help people, I thought I would make an updated list with some tips, the scammers email addresses, and a few sample emails. 


Red flags: 

  • The grammar is usually terrible.
  • They are buying your product as a "gift".
  • They use the word "item" - scams usually use an email template.
  • They want your Paypal info.
  • They want to pay you more than you're asking, to "cover" shipping costs.
  • They ask you to sign up for a different site. - They are trying to collect your personal information.



Tips I follow for using Craigslist safely:

  • Only deal with people locally. If you want a bigger audience, I suggest using ebay.
  • Only accept cash. 
  • Meet in a neutral place (not at your home!) where other people will be around.
  • If it seems too good to be true, it is!!!
  • The only personal information you need to give them is the color of your shirt, and possibly your phone number when you decide to meet in person.



Scammer email addresses:
naturalearth9200@gmail.com 
captbrendawhite@mail.com
jonathan.pedrol@gmail.com
saxxyfelas50@gmail.com
bethlarry00@gmail.com
sagentrodger1@gmail.com
claytony03@gmail.com 
rosebrandon01@gmail.com 
jnharris41@hotmail.com 
jenniferclay1@gmail.com
captbrendawhite@mail.com
lindaoyemomidaniel@gmail.com 
naturalearth9200@gmail.com 
susanbruce1@gmail.com 
dianajow@gmail.com 
san.klose@gmail.com
mrsroselinerichardsglobalfunds@gmail.com  
jmsgril@gmail.com 

jmsoleksa01@gmail.com 

donaldysandy@gmail.com 
smithjustin523@gmail.com
kayclef2019@gmail.com
kayclef2000@googlemail.com
janeysanders1701@yahoo.com
jmsgriilll@gmail.com
ding.well.bryan@gmail.com
kevinarius@aol.com
claytony03@gmail.com
dianajow@gmail.com
rosebrandon01@gmail.com 
jenniferclay1@gmail.com 
san.klose@gmail.com 
Kevinarius@aol.com
calebshawn38@gmail.com

richardcrrowley@outlook.com
richardsonmcrowley@outlook.com
raymcchrystal@hotmail.com
cunex0@gmail.com



Sample emails I've recieved:


letter from saxxyfelas50@gmail.com writes  - SCAM!!!
Good to hear back from you I'm in San Diego right now but I'll be leaving for London for a soccer coaching job in a 2days time.I want to buy this item for my son that is studying photography at a university in africa. .I'll have to add $120 for you to send the item to him as soon as possible through the USPS express mail international(ems)..I'll be paying you through paypal as soon as you make your decision i will pay you $750 for the item and shipments fee; it's secure and protects two parties in a transaction. Get back with the following information so that your payment will be delivered as soon as possible.Full Name:Full Contact Address:Tel Number:All this information should be provided correctly please to avoid wrong payment. I will forward my son's residential address to you for shipping as soon as the payment reaches you. I will be very grateful to hear from you soon.Best Regard

sagentrodger1@gmail.com - SCAM!!!
Hello I got your mail, I agreed with the fixed price, I am willing to offer you extra $50 for you to take the advert downso that i can be rest assured that am in hand of the item. Concerning payment, i will issue out a Personal checkor a Cashier Check. I have a liable shipping company who'd be responsible to come pick up the item at your place. Once you cash the check and get the money, the shipping company will come to your address to pick it up. If the condition is okay by you, please get back to me with the details as it will appear on the check, your full name, address, city/location, phone number and zipcode.Will be expecting your reply.

ding.well.bryan@gmail.com - SCAM!!!
Thanks for your reply and am glad to know that it is still availablefor sale.However i have few questions on the product you are selling.1,I would like to know the reason you are selling it?2,What is the current condition of the item ?3,What is your firm price, though am okay with the listing price ?4,Do you have the original box and the receipt for it ?5,Do you mind if i pay you through paypal even though i would coverthe shipping because am currently not local at the moment,I am out oftown to visit my sick grandma and i would like to purchase this itemon behalf of my colleague as a replacement for her crashed computerbecause she did the same when i lost mine too.If you do not have a PayPal account, you can do so by going tohttp://www.paypal.com/ and set up your account it is free,easy and guaranteestransaction safety.Once you send me your paypal email account, I willsend you the payment for your item as well as $100 USD to covershipping via USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTL.I would be glad if my request is favorably considered.Thanks



and the latest:
donaldysandy@gmail.com - SCAM!!!
Thanks for the mail...I will appreciate more pictures..I am ready to buy it now for my son as a surprise promise gift,And due to the nature of my work,phone calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.i would be glad to pay for it as soon as possible though i will not be available to come for an inspection due to my tight schedule.Kindly get back to me with the following questions below to this email address donaldysandy@gmail.com

1) What is the condition?
2) Are you the Owner?
3) Pick up Location?
4) Your Registered PayPal Name and Registered PayPal Email Address For Me To Proceed With The Payment?

I would be glad to make the payment immediately through PayPal so kindly get back to me with your Registered PayPal Name and Registered PayPal Email Address  For Me To Proceed With The Payment. You need not to worry yourself about title transfer and shipment,i will instruct the shipping company to handle that therefore in order to complete the transaction do get back to me with your Registered PayPal Name and Registered PayPal Email Address  and total cost so that I can make the payment asap. I will be waiting for your reply!
Thanks and God bless!!!




UPDATE:
A new type of Craigslist scam that I have come across is pennyhunters.com. Below is the email I was sent from ShauntaMccally7857@hotmail.com :

Hey there

Just sold this to someone else, but I can tell you where I got it from.
I just picked up 3 of these from pennyhunters.com and I resold them for some extra money.

The trick is to watch for bidding to slow down and then put in a bid.  That's what I do and I win most of the time.
Regards

Sent from my iPhone


After some research I found out that pennyhunters.com is hosted in Somalia and that they collect your information when you sign up for the site. The number one clue for me was that they included a link in the email. NEVER click links in emails even if you think you know the source (like your bank) - just type it in a new tab yourself. 


Email addresses:
MaricruzCavins7923@hotmail.com

Be safe everyone!


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

just cos I don't want to forget this quote


You cannot rouse the animal in a person and then expect it to be put aside at a moment’s notice.
-either said by a WW1 general or Russell Brand I cannot find a reliable source :)


Tuesday, July 5, 2011

On the vote to legalize gay marriage

Republican New York State Senator Roy McDonald,

  
"You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn't black and white, good and bad, and you try to do the right thing," McDonald, 64, told reporters. "You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, fuck it, I don't care what you think. I'm trying to do the right thing. "I'm tired of Republican-Democrat politics. They can take the job and shove it. I come from a blue-collar background. I'm trying to do the right thing, and that's where I'm going with this."


Word Senator, word.

Friday, June 3, 2011

To those of you
who defend the defenseless
To those of you
who rage in the face of truth
To those of you
who think stoicism is noble

fuck you.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

humm

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, 
but rarely admit the changes it has gone through
to achieve that beauty.

- Maya Angelou

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Sonnet XVII

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way than this:

where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. "
Pablo Neruda

Friday, April 8, 2011

beautiful people

Prison Break is basically a drool fest.

Wentworth Miller

Dominic Purcell



http://www.buddytv.com/articles/prison-break/profile/wentworth-miller.aspx
http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/gq-lists-the-100-most-powerful-bald-men-in-america-is-bald-better/question-1278973/?page=2&link=ibaf&imgurl=http://images.askmen.com/galleries/men/dominic-purcell/pictures/dominic-purcell-picture-2.jpg&q=dominic%2Bpurcell%2Bshirtless

Buddha

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. 
The mind is everything. What we think, we become.”
 - Buddha


condensed

U kno wut? I h8 abbreviations.

and I find it kind of ironic that the word abbreviation 
does not have an abbreviation when it could,
quite possibly, be in need of one.

also, i hate capital letters.