301-741-4870

I got an email from her, instantly suspicious of bank certified check and 50 just to delete the posting.

Don't trust who/whatever it is!

katiemintonx@wikizplc.com

We just got the same email from Kim Williams, FYI, she's still active.

This happened to me as well. I have a check for $2,400 from her--same story as all the other postings here that the significant extra money is for movers. It was FedExed from Jackson, MI but the check was from a shady (Slick Willies Family Pool Hall) business in Houston. I have the check...and have contacted the USPS Inspections and the Internet Crime Center.

Here are two of the emails I got from Kim Williams:

Hello,

Thanks for the response... i just wanted to let you know that i am okay with this item and interested in buying it. I would pay you by sending you Bank Certified Check via FedEx next day air delivery and this is because i am currently away on a business contract. Also i will be adding $50 to the asking price if you sell to me and have it reserved pending delivery of payment to you


I would be responsible for the pick-up and the movers payment would be included in the check mailed to you in order to avoid delay and to enable the pick up company to schedule an appropriate time for the pick-up at your location as I have other properties to be moved alongside this item.


Please  delete the posting as am definitely buying it from you.I will also wait for the check to clear before the pickup is done.If you do have more pictures, please send them to me so I can get a better look.If this is fine with you Please get back to me with the following so that the check can be mailed out to you.


1. Your Full name which the check would be issued out to.
2. Residential or Office Address where the check will be mailed to.


Also i am deaf so i cant communicate to you than via email as my tty and adsl have been sent out for updates.


Thanks and stay blessed

AND

Hello,


  The check would be delivered today, As i told you in my previous email i would be including my movers fee which is meant to cover the cost of shipment for the item alongside my other properties including tax and insurance plus the movers fee, As am moving to a new house.All you have to do now is take the check to your bank and have it deposited, This would clear after a period of 24hours of deposit. kindly do let me know when the check has been deposited so we can make further arrangement on the pick up. Also do let me know your availability on picking up the item


Thanks and stay blessed

I got two from Katie Minton today, different email addresses.

I listed a rocking chair on Craigslist, and received an email from Kelli.  She was deaf, going to send certified check through FedEx.  So, I decided to give her a fake name, my real home address, and my cell phone. She returned with another email, and explained the check is in the mail.  Today, she sent another email telling that the check arrived.  I replied to her email, telling her that I did not received her check.  I really do not care if she has my real name, address, and phone number, because anybody can look up that information in the Yellowpages.  Anyway, Kelli is getting upset with me, because I did not get the check, I am hoping the movers arrive soon, so I can tell them I do not know what you are talking about.

Just got the exact same message.  It seemed hokie to me, so I googled the email address.  Thanks to all the posts and warnings, I just responded that I wasn't interested in her scam.

I received a third party check from Janet Williams in the amount of $2,750.00 for a wedding dress that I was selling for $200. This person gave me step by step instructions on what to do with this check. Thanks to the postings on this site, I have reported the check to the third party: Best Buy, and have canx the transaction.

Hey Liz - just received check for 2300 - feel like a fool for having been deceived this far - how did you check in with USPS Inspections and the Internet Crime Center go? Just curious to know if I should go through the same trouble or just move on with my life. Thanks for your posting!

On January 2, I received the overinflated check by FedEx for the amount of $2300 from Slick Willies Family Pool Hall.  I contacted Slick Willies about the check, and they explained they are receiving numerous phone calls about this situation.  I contacted FedEx about this, the FedEx package came from Boca Raton, Fl and the sender's address is Mike Gordon, Wolverine Special Tire Company, 1013 Thorrex Rd, Jackson, MI  49801.  The package was drop off at a drop box in Florida, but the sender's address is in MI.  I am trying to figure out how this person is paying for this envelope on-line without getting caught.

Great info guys.

I got this same email from Kim Williams today 2/5/11.  Here it is:

Hello,

Thanks for the response... i just wanted to let you know that i am okay with this item and interested in buying it. I would pay you by sending you Bank Certified Check via FedEx next day air delivery and this is because i am currently away on a business contract. Also i will be adding $50 to the asking price if you sell to me and have it reserved pending delivery of payment to you

I would be responsible for the pick-up and the movers payment would be included in the check mailed to you in order to avoid delay and to enable the pick up company to schedule an appropriate time for the pick-up at your location as I have other properties to be moved alongside this item.

Please  delete the posting as am definitely buying it from you.I will also wait for the check to clear before the pickup is done.If you do have more pictures, please send them to me so I can get a better look.If this is fine with you Please get back to me with the following so that the check can be mailed out to you.

1. Your Full name which the check would be issued out to.
2. Residential or Office Address where the check will be mailed to.

Also i am deaf so i cant communicate to you than via email as my tty and adsl have been sent out for updates.

Thanks and stay blessed


***From-Chris
-Here is my concern.  I sent her an invoice from PayPal because I was suspicious about the whole thing.  I figured an invoice from PayPal was safer than accepting the check.  Did I open myself up to a can of worms by doing this???  In fact, my response to her is below.  Then I sent the invoice through PayPal.  On the invoice my first and last names are listed as well as a phone number.  Am I going to have major problems because of this?


Hello Kim,

I sent you an invoice for the buffet and hutch that is for sale.  I prefer to exchange funds by either cash or PayPal.  The item will be available for pick up on site only.  If you want to guarantee the item you can pay via PayPal.  

Thanks so much for doing business with me.
I appreciate it!
: )

I just received an email response from
lawson peterson to me

I am selling a rug on Craigs List and it sounded weird.  so i googled him and found this website!!!  so he is at it again!:


show details 8:28 AM (2 hours ago)
Thanks For Getting back to me ..I am buying this furniture and i am a
military presently on a mission,and due to secrets of this mission,
phone calls,and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out
time to check this advert.i don't have access to my bank account
online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal
account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it,I don't mind paying
additional $50 for it in order for you to take  the ad down from
craigslist and also to be assured that it is already mine.i will need
you to give me your paypal email address so i can make the payments
asap for the item and pls if you don't have paypal account yet, it is
very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com and get it set up, after you
have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you used for the
registration with paypal so as to put the money through. I have a pick
up agent that will come and pick it up after i have made the payments
- Show quoted text -

ok so i got the same message as the rest of you. but here is a twist. i am a teacher and i sign with the deaf. so i offered to set up an online video confrence with them. and told them i wld be more than glad to sign with them over the item. because i was very concerned with the type of transaction they were asking for. also i told them i wld only accept payment through paypal. i will let you know if i get a respon.

got one from Kim Williams for a craigslist posting for a sofa claiming she was deaf, out of town on business and would throw in addtional fees to hold the furniture.

I just received this from for an ad I placed on Craigslist. It looked a little fishy, so I googled the email address. What a scumbag, I mean scammer.... here's what was sent to me...


Hello,

Thanks for the response... i just wanted to let you know that i am okay with this piece and ready to buy it. I would pay you by sending you Bank Certified Check via UPS next day air delivery and this is because i am currently away on a business assignment.

I would be responsible for the pick-up and the movers payment would be included in in the check mailed to you in order to avoid delay and to enable the pick up company to schedule an appropriate time for the pick-up at your location as I have other properties to be moved alongside this item after the check has cleared.

Please  delete the posting as am definitely buying it from you and i am willing to offer you $50 to keep this for me.

If you have more pics please send them to me so I can get a better look. If this is fine with you Please get back to me with the following details below

Your Full name
Physical Address (UPS does not deliver to p.oboxes)

Also i am deaf so i cant communicate to you than via email as my tty and adsl have been sent out for updates.

Thanks and stay blessed


Katie

Here is another SCAM!!!!
From: Henry Cooper [mailto:henryiscooper@wikizplc.com]
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: 13 Waiting Room Chairs -  Date: 2011-02-12, 4:55PM EST Reply to:

This deal is on and the secretary has prepared the check as promise
But there seems to be a little problem which i think we can handle
with care.......When i contact the secretary to confirm if the payment
has been prepared,I was made to understand that she made out a check
of $2500 instead of $225 claiming that's what i told her ...... The
payment was already posted before i was informed about this but i
would not want to delay the sale because of this as we have rectify
this with the Bank.All you have to do once you receive this check is
to take it to the Bank and have it deposited which should be cleared
same day or
withing 1-2 days , Once cleard and cashed you will deducted your
money (for the item )
and plus an additional $50 for all the assistance.The excess fund on
the payment
will then be wired to my mover via Western union that same day so that he
can come for
the pick up as i have already planed on using the excess on the
payment to offset the cost of the various shipments he as undertaken
on my behalf. Do let me know if i can trust you to have the excess
sent to my mover as soon as you have check cleared...Please reply me
as soon as possible....
Regards.

From    lawson peterson <richkidscrawling@gmail.com>
date    Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:35 PM

--
Hi
please could you let me know the year you purchase this furniture

US Army
OIF Veteran
2004-2005
2006-2008



And another one:

From:  William Steeve , hdfjdfgdjfgkhj@yahoo.com
date    Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:39 AM


Available for sale? would love to buy it right away.

I got an email from katie minton and she got as far as sending me a check for my furniture set on CL-I have not cashed it as also included movers cost etc- I did request her to send me info- she also shipped it from a actual company name and bogus street address and check from bank in another country- which I am verifying funds -can anyone recommend what I should do with this fraud check -shred it, get police involved ? cant send it back to bogus address-as she may be in a different country-any insight would help me

what do you do with the check shred it?

what do you do with the check that is no good? shred and go to police?

I just got the same e-mail today and reads like this:
Thanks For Getting back to me ..I am buying this furniture and i am a
military presently on a mission,and due to secrets of this mission,
phone calls,and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out
time to check this advert.i don't have access to my bank account
online as i don't have internet banking, but i can pay from my paypal
account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it,I don't mind paying
additional $50 for it in order for you to take  the ad down from
craigslist and also to be assured that it is already mine.i will need
you to give me your paypal email address so i can make the payments
asap for the item and pls if you don't have paypal account yet, it is
very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com and get it set up, after you
have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you used for the
registration with paypal so as to put the money through. I have a pick
up agent that will come and pick it up after i have made the payments

US Army
OIF Veteran
2004-2005
2006-2008