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Sandra Garrett is strying to jack me!

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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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Unhappy Sandra Garrett is strying to jack me!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ele/492529341.html

These are my ads on Craigslist, and "Sandra Garrett" and others are trying to con me. They are asking for my name, phone number, address, Paypal account, etc., and offer me high amounts to ship to them.

I wonder if they are also from Nigeria. I will create a brand new Paypal account just for them and see what/if they'll send me. I'll update this process with conversations later on. It should be entertaining.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Most definitely a scam, if you dont wanna get clipped, then only deal locally with cash in person, 99.9% of craigslist is a scamfest.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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I posted something on craigslist to sell
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Every time I've posted something to sell on CL, all I ever got were scam emails.
When I post something for free (old desk and such) it's all legit. Figures.

I have bought stuff from CL and been all good.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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Craigslist is so much cleaner than eBay.

I won't even browse eBay anymore but I look at craigslist all the time.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Nov 28 2007, 12:09 PM
Craigslist is so much cleaner than eBay.

I won't even browse eBay anymore but I look at craigslist all the time.
I can spot a scam on ebay from a mile away.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Sometimes I hate CL! I've deleted my ad and tried to post another (sometimes like a day later) and it wouldn't let me post because my new ad was too similar to my DELETED ad. Newsflash: It's been deleted. Clear it off. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ele/492529341.html

So Sandra Garrett wrote me back saying she had "deposited" fund into my new account, but it wouldn't be released until I've shipped the product and supply her with a tracking #. Behold! This is the address:

Full Name : Olusiji Eniola,
Address : O.A.U CS Department
City : Ile - Ife,
State : Osun State,
Country : Nigeria,
Zip Code : 23403.

Big surprise!!!

How generous of Sandra! My asking price is only $200 but she "deposited" $380.

If these Nigerians put as much effort into improving their lives as they do with frauds, maybe they'd be better off.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Wow that's ridiculous. Congrats on the huge profit on it though!! AWESOME
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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tell her that your fed ex account is currently suspended and you are having trouble shipping. Ask to use their own shipping account. If they are dumb enough to give you their own account information, ship them a bunch of rocks with dead fish.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GideonP,Nov 28 2007, 05:26 PM
tell her that your fed ex account is currently suspended and you are having trouble shipping. Ask to use their own shipping account. If they are dumb enough to give you their own account information, ship them a bunch of rocks with dead fish.
Hey, now that's an idea. I may just try that. But I'm too compassionate a person to rip off a poor person from a poor country. I don't think my conscience would let me.
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