Craigslist scam
I am documenting what I believe to be a
clear case of someone trying to scam me on Craig's list.
Actually this is the second person to try to pulI this on the same item. The
first guy wanted to send me PayPal for $900 more than the cost of the item
and for me to give the guy who picked the bike up the difference between the
PayPal amount and the cost of the item ($1699).
I include all the info I have below.
On Jan 10th?, 2016 I posted for sale a Suzuki
DR350 motorcycle.
Suzuki DR350
http://olympic.craigslist.org/mcy/5363920302.html
Use this link to edit ad https://post.craigslist.org/manage/5363920302/cpxz9
I received this email on Jan 11th:
Hi,I'm off at work today can i come this evening at 6:25 pm or anytime
tomorrow to see the item? If its available then and in a good condition.So what
is the deadline for the price and what is your phone # to call you?Thank you..
contact me @ salesgroups55@gmail.com
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Original craigslist post:
http://olympic.craigslist.org/mcy/5363920302.html
I received another email on Jan 11th giving an excuse why he couldn't come and look at the bike.
Thanks for your response, I'm ok with the asking price and the description
stated so I would like to send payment asap to you via USPS Air Carrier from my
bank. Please let me know if a certified check or cashier check is ok.. After the
check clears at your bank,The Mover will be coming and pick it up at your
location... I would have come and take a look of it but I can't... My business
trip come earlier than I plan( on a business trip) If you can get back to me
with your info below... I'll mail the check out asap. Need your FULL NAME to
write on the check and FULL ADDRESS with Apt #/suite # ,Your Cell Number and
your FINAL asking price.... to mail the check out asap. Thanks
Sent from my LG G3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
Larry Lindstrom
I received another email on Jan 12th
Got your information, please i want you to remove the item
from the sales list to consider it sold to me because the check will
be mailed out to you on Today and i will get back to you with the
tracking # shortly, so that you will know when to expect it. And am
also going to include the mover funds that will come down to your
location for pick up along with your payment. So when you receive the
check get your item fee and the rest goes to the mover, so the pick up
will be taking place immediately. So let me read from you if am to
proceed with you or not. Please don't just keep silent.
I NEED YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER
Sent from my LG G3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
Larry Lindstrom
I received yet another email on Jan 12th containing
the expected "pay the mover" info
with the excess included in the fake check
Thanks for your response, I'm ok with the asking price and the description
stated so I would like to send payment asap to you via USPS Air Carrier from my
bank. Please let me know if a certified check or cashier check is ok.. After the
check clears at your bank,The Mover will be coming and pick it up at your
location... I would have come and take a look of it but I can't... My business
trip come earlier than I plan( on a business trip) If you can get back to me
with your info below... I'll mail the check out asap. Need your FULL NAME to
write on the check and FULL ADDRESS with Apt #/suite # ,Your Cell Number and
your FINAL asking price.... to mail the check out asap. Thanks
Sent from my LG G3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
Larry Lindstrom
I responded to that by telling him I didn't do
overpayments to be paid to a receiver
I also asked for name, address, and phone number for his bank as well as his
full
name, address and phone number to which he nevr responded
> 1. I tried to send you a pdf of the service manual for this bike but
it's 50
> megs and won't send.
> Go to this link and download the manual.
> https://copy.com/iqIVdEK2LIaVHSka
>
> 2.Price of bike is $1699; no tax.
> Please include your bank name, address, phone number and a contact person
> along with the bankcheck or bank money order.
>
> I have full legal title and registration for the bike. Do you want me to
> give this to the person who will be picking it up or send it to you? I also
> need your full name, address and phone number to make a bill of sale out to
> as WA state requires that info on the tear off part of the title we have to
> send in after the sale.
> Berry Ball
> berry@detailshere.com
> 360-692-6626
On 1-14-2016 I received the following from him
----- Original Message -----
From: <salesgroups@fetch-petcare.com>
To: "Ber" <berry@detailshere.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 4:51 AM
Subject: RE: 1-12 from Ber re 350 Suzuki
Hi,
I just wanted to inform you that the check has been issue and sent to you
and i will get back to you with USPS tracking number when i hear from
Currier and more so the mover will be arrive there once you verify the
check.
Please keep the item for me till you will have the payment
Larry
On 1-21-2016 I received the following from him.
I had not received his check yet
Hi
Could you let me know whats going on there?Please let me know the arrangement
and also concern the payment.Please just message me back to understand whats
going on
On 1-21-2016 I responded with:
On 1-22-2016 his so called bank check arrived for
$3100, not just the $1699 for the bike
The return address was
SalesGroupsHomelandCompany
3275 NW 24th Street Rd
Miami, FL 33142
USPS tracking # 9405 5016 9932 0070 5836 73
I assume this is where I deposit the check in my
bank, the bank credits me for the $3100,
someone comes to pickup the bike and the extra $1399; then 4 to 6 weeks later my
bank informs
me the check was no good and deducts $3100 from my account. Right?
tracking information:
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January 22, 2016 , 8:00 am |
Out for Delivery |
SILVERDALE, WA 98383 |
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January 22, 2016 , 7:50 am |
Sorting Complete |
SILVERDALE, WA 98383 |
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January 22, 2016 , 4:59 am |
Arrived at Post Office |
SILVERDALE, WA 98383 |
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January 22, 2016 , 2:01 am |
Departed USPS Facility |
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 |
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January 21, 2016 , 11:38 pm |
Arrived at USPS Destination Facility |
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 |
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January 20, 2016 , 7:52 pm |
Departed USPS Origin Facility |
ORLANDO, FL 32824 |
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January 20, 2016 , 7:49 pm |
Arrived at USPS Origin Facility |
ORLANDO, FL 32824 |
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January 20, 2016 , 2:00 pm |
Picked Up |
EDGEWATER, FL 32141 |
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January 15, 2016 |
Pre-Shipment Info Sent to USPS |
On 1-22 I received the following email from Larry
Good News,The payment has already been shipped and it will delivered to
you this morning...Here is tracking number # 9405501699320070583673 If should
there be any delay with its delivery please call the USPS ** to find out the
where about of the payment ....,Once you have the check i will like you to
take the check to your Bank and have it cashed immediately or deposit it into
your bank account it will be available in your account within 24 hours and
withdrawn the shipping funds out.
You will deduct the cost of the purchase out of the cash
$100 for your running around
$20 for the transport fees to transfer the remaining money to the shipper via
Money Gram Transfer today
Here is the shipper information to send the money to via Western Union or Money
Gram Money Transfer.....................
Receiver's Name: Samson Longe
Address: 300 Water St,
City: Baltimore
State: MD
Zip Code: 21202
As soon as you have everything done,I will need the details of the
transfer once you have sent fund . . .
1.The 8 digit REFERENCE #
2.Sender's name and address used in sending the money
3.Actual amount sent.
Please pay off the Transfer charges from the remaining fund after you must have
deducted your money and the $100 that is to cover the cost of your run around
and Extra $20 for the Gas fees.Kindly locate a Money Gram store close to your
house.
Please also email me the best time you want my mover to come for the pick up at
your location today and your map quest for easy way for my mover to know your
house asap...*** pay off the transfer charges from the excess fund that is going
to shipping company.
Here is my letter to Larry Lindstrom dated
1-22-2016:
Dear Larry,
Your check arrived today in the amount of $3100.
I told you I do not do the "me pay the mover" thing out of your check.
You pay your own mover.
I still do not have your address, or phone number nor that of your bank
which I requested.
In doing a search for a Chase Bank located at the address on your
bankcheck; I come up with a site showing such bank does exist and it
shows on www.googleearth.com
as a bank site; in Tyler, TX, not in Florida,
however, the return address on the envelope the check was in ,from Miami, FL,
shows such address as a rental car parking lot.
I've been exposed to this type of scam before. The bank cashes the check, we
pay the third party out of that and then several weeks later the bank comes back
and says; sorry, but that check was no good and you have to make good on it.
What do you want me to do with your check?
Destroy it or return it to you?
If you want it returned what good address should I send it to? I will not
be
depositing it into my bank account.
Berry Ball
berry@detailshere.com