My communication with a craigslist scammer looking to buy my snowmobile

[DenverR1]

Dear seller,


Compliments and a top of the day to you over there,My name is Terry Macdonald, I came across your advert(RVS) and am highly interested in Purchasing It which you offer for sale at Craigslist.com.I Due to the fact that its been a long time have been searching for it, Please Kindly get back to me as soon as possible with the necessary answers to the question in mind,

Are you the first owner?
The present condition?
Your final asking price?


And i will like you to know that my form of payment is through a Check I await your urgent response so that we can proceed further.

Regards
Terry Macdonald.


E-mail me the recent picture please


My response:

I'm so glad you are interested in my RV!!! I've been wanting to sell it for such a long time, I'll do anything and everything to get it sold! I'll accept ANY form of payment for sure! Here's the answers to your questions:



Are you the first owner? No, it's been ridden like a dirty old Schwinn. A lot of people call my RV the "town whore" because everybody's owned her and been on her a time or two.



The present condition? Just yesterday it got rode over by a backhoe. But if you look closely you can still make out the skidoo sticker. A little JB weld and she'll be good as new!



Your final asking price? I really don't care. What I'm hoping is that you send me a check that is way higher than what I need. Then I'll send you back the difference.



Thank you so much for your questions "Terry MacDonald!" Oh, and which country will I be sending this to? Let me know so I can clean the yard and tidy up the house a bit for when your "representative" comes to pick it up!



ps-Call your mom and tell her what a piece of sh1t your are! Let her know that you couldn't find a job so you are trying to scam honest hard working people over the internet. You know, people that might be having a hard time during this economy so they have to sell some of the things they love. Tell her you are taking money from THOSE PEOPLE! She'll be so proud of you she might even cry!!!



I look forward to doing business with you Terry MacDonald (nice American name by the way). Please get back to me ASAP so I can give you all my personal information such as social security number, credit card numbers and banking info. Oh and tell your assistant that when he comes to pick up the "RV" to bring a couple friends. That's only because it's really really heavy, I promise!!!



Top of the day to you!!!









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[H2SNOW]

nice one

 

[cubby]

Funny sh!t right there!!!

 

[mynameislance]

Hear anything back?

 

[Scott]

Make sure you tell hiim that the last time you helped out christian college students in Kenya you felt really good about yourself.

 

[blue fluff]

Hear anything back?

Yeah, I wanna know what the guy writes back!

 

[DenverR1]

He responded!

Hello,


Thanks for the response. I am more than willing to purchase it.Kindly get back to me with the last price you will be selling it for me. I will be paying you by check. You don't need to bother yourself pertaining to the shipment. I will arrange with my company shipping agent to handle it for me.

The amount on the check will include the shipper money, insurance and some other things that will be required to be done. You will need to deduct your own money from it and proceed with the shipper after the check must have cleared your bank.

Lastly, you can send me your name that will be writing on the check, your full contact address and your phone number so as to get the check send out to you via the courier services.

Await your reply.
Regards.

Terry


My response:



Terry!!!

Great to hear from you. It feels like it's been so long..... During the last hour I've missed your letters....

I'm thinking that this sled will probably sell for 8.9 million if I release it to the general public. But for you Terry I will let it go for 7.8 million US dollars because I just really get a good vibe from you, I feel like I can trust you. Plus you take care of everything yourself. Normally I'd have to go find a shipper and all that jazz, but you really seem to "git er done!"
Please send me a check for 7.8 million US dollars. I will wait for the check to clear and during that time I will be riding the heck out of "the whore" and so will everyone else. I'm thinking your check will probably clear around June of 2010. Then you can come and get your "RV!"



So here is the following information you requested:



Name: Ima Tard



Address:

123 Gullible Ln

Scammer City, FL 12009



Phone number: 1-TER RYS UCKS



Terry, please "show me da money" as soon as possible!! Have you called your mother yet?



Top of the day to you!










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[blue fluff]

I had a feeling your brilliant and witty sarcasm would be missed by Terry - ROFL!

 

[NorthMNSledder]

Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope terry comes through for you on this, he seams like such a great and detail orientated person !?!?!?

 

[ouch]

haha, I hate those people. keep us updated

 

[Zachcreek]

Had one exactly like that for my rubicon stock parts.

 

[zach477]

I had a scammer awhile back with a truck I was selling...my reply was pretty much: “expletive, expletive, expletive, do the word a favor and shove your face into some mower blades while it's running WFO. “

His reply: "You very angry person!"

 

[zach477]

I had a scammer awhile back with a truck I was selling...my reply was pretty much: “expletive, expletive, expletive, do the word a favor and shove your face into some mower blades while it's running WFO. “

His reply: "You very angry person!"

Here is one reply....never did sell that truck.....



Wow Dennis, I would have to say out of all the scammers you have the best reply written.....big articulate words and everything! Congratulations! Now, go outside and play hide and go **** yourself!

> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:11:28 +0200
> Subject: Re: 1994 F-150 Reg cab, long box, 4x4, clean, nice - $800 (Sioux Falls, SD)
> From: d.lauren100@gmail.com
> To: zdawson477@hotmail.com
>


>
> I really appreciate your response to my email. I want you to consider
> it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid disturbance,anyways I
> don't have time to come over to take a look because of my
> Business but you don't need to bother yourself with the shipment, I'll
> take care of that by engaging the services of a mover, hence I'll be
> sending a Certified check and it will be delivered to you via United Parcel
> Service (UPS), so I'll need you to provide me with the following
> information to facilitate the mailing of the check.
>
> Full name on the check.
> Full Physical address to post the check
> City, State and Zip Code
> Home & Cell Phone to contact you.
>
> Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY
> AIR SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be
> responsible for shipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as
> you have cashed the check*
> N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box addresses.Thanks
>
> --
> It is still for sale??

 

[MPS]

hahaha I love it Denver!

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[zach477]

I had a scammer awhile back with a truck I was selling...my reply was pretty much: “expletive, expletive, expletive, do the word a favor and shove your face into some mower blades while it's running WFO. “

His reply: "You very angry person!"

Found IT! To bad I still dont have his reply from this
............................................................................................

Dude,
You havent even seen a picture yet, I could be selling you a piece of **** shaped into a 95 camry. Dont try to scam me, give me your full address, name, and drivers license #. If you want to scam people you need to step up your game, your ****s weak son. Here is a tip, start your lawn mower, flip it upside down, and shove your face into the spinning blades.

> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:27:49 -0600
> Subject: Re: 1995 Toyota Camry LE 4 door - $2000 (Sioux Falls)
> From: dannyoung00@gmail.com
> To: zdawson477@hotmail.com
>
> Thanks for the prompt response i have instructed my account officer to
> mailing (overnight) a certified check,while you hold on my behalf.
> once you receive this, my mover will come pick up at your place.I will
> be needing the following information to issue out the payment .
> 1.Your full name
> 2.Your mailing address(Physical)with zipcode
> 3.Your phone number.
> ** Please note that the payment will be overnight to your address and
> it will be delivered within 2 days.I have taken a close look at the AD
> and am satisfied.I appreciates you saving this for me.Kindly delete
> the posting as am definitely buying it from you and it would be sad
> for me to have the payment in the mail only to be informed of the its
> sale.I will also wait for the check to clear before i have my mover
> come for pick up
> Thanks.

 

[Boondock]

Sweet! Good stuff

 

[Abominable]

http://www.419eater.com/

hours of great reading there. Some funny pics too, they bait the scammers into providing photos of various poses/signage by promising big money.

 

[Zachcreek]

Here is one reply....never did sell that truck.....



Wow Dennis, I would have to say out of all the scammers you have the best reply written.....big articulate words and everything! Congratulations! Now, go outside and play hide and go **** yourself!



>
> I really appreciate your response to my email. I want you to consider
> it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from CL to avoid disturbance,anyways I
> don't have time to come over to take a look because of my
> Business but you don't need to bother yourself with the shipment, I'll
> take care of that by engaging the services of a mover, hence I'll be
> sending a Certified check and it will be delivered to you via United Parcel
> Service (UPS), so I'll need you to provide me with the following
> information to facilitate the mailing of the check.
>
> Full name on the check.
> Full Physical address to post the check
> City, State and Zip Code
> Home & Cell Phone to contact you.
>
> Note that the payment will be shipped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY
> AIR SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be
> responsible for shipping i will have my mover to come over as soon as
> you have cashed the check*
> N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box addresses.Thanks
>
> --
> It is still for sale??

Exactly what I got... My reply was...Cash and in person only. Never heard back. Had others. On a 69 hemi charger... send money to my bank in Hungary and we will arrange shipping...LOL

 

[JHG]

This happened when I sold my R6. I had three different scammers, I just played along and then had them UPS the fake check to the local FBI office.

 

[adrenaline junkey]

lmao thats some funny chit