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Same situation happened to me. This "Kathy White" is truly unbelievable. Luckily, I didnt disclose my address or home phone # on the Paypal invoice. Thank goodness I am careful or scammers like this would prevail. Horrible! So far, I received nothing but scam requests on craigslist. My time there is limited.

This is what I got.....Okay, thanks for your response i am very happy to receive this from you and
am satisfy with the price you are giving it out for sale.i wish to
come and put the purchase of it by my self locally, but i do not have
time to come and get it picked up locally because am an Ocean-Photographer and i worked main offshore.
but i have a movers company agent,i will informed them about the transaction between me and you
also i will inform them to help me get it picked up at your location and
all the paperwork's of the product are to be sign by my movers company agent.
i will be paying you via paypal the fastest easier way to pay
online,kindly get back to me with your paypal email address account or send me your paypal invoice for
the payment to be made directly into your account.

After posting an ad on Craigslist and Alaska's List to sell our boat and trailer in Anchorage, Alaska, we received these emails:

Interested Buyer:

I am interested in buying your (1966 21' Cutlass Fiberglass Cabin Cruiser)
listed on http://alaskaslist.com and would like to receive additional
information about it, such as present condition, last asking price and pics
if available, i will like to pay using PayPal.

Seller:

Hello, thank you for your interest.  I am forwarding photos of boat and
trailer.  The present condition is that it does not run, but the hull is in
excellent shape.  The Shore Lander boat trailer is included in the $2500
price.  Please feel free to call __________  at 907 _________ and he can tell
you about the engine, etc.

I also have a PayPal account.


Interested Buyer:

Good to hear back from you, i am located in WA. i am buying this boat and trailer for my dad as a surprise gift, i am okay with the price,  i am a marine engineer at this moment i am presently working offshore, sometimes access to regular emails and phone calls are very poor in offshore due to inefficiency of phone and internet connections, more so we are often constrain from accessing the internet or making phone calls, i insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online and i don't have internet banking too, but i can pay from my PayPal account as i have my bank a/c attached to it, you don't need to bother yourself about the shipment because i have a pick-up agent that will come for the pick-up they will also determine and secure the shipment, get back to me with your PayPal email address so that i can make the payment, i will also need you to provide me with the following information in order to facilitate the payment.

1.Your Full name.
2.Your PayPal Email Address.
3.Your phone number.


Kind Regards.


Although I suspected this could be a scam (why would anyone in WA need to buy an ship a boat from Alaska---DUH!), I wasn't sure and decided to Google "Scams using PayPal".  Thanks to you and all the other write-ins I am now very sure this inquiry is not on the up and up.  Knowledge is power!  Yes, I will return an email to suspected scammer saying that he must come in person to view the boat and bring CASH or CASHIER'S check drawn on local bank.  In addition to the old adage: "BUYER BEWARE," let us also remember: "SELLER BEWARE!"

I got a very similar message today from Lillian Mccarthy <lillady24@wildblue.net>

I am having exactly the same situation, I'm glad you posted this! I'm wondering how the scam actually works...

I just got a reply for a car I put up for sale on Craigslist.  Same type of response, but different name and email.  This guy is going by the name Jim Kelvinz using email address fortmel2@gmail.com.  He asked if it was still available and when I replied yes, he emailed me back saying this...

"Hi,
       You should consider it sold .Actually ,I am buying it for someone and payment would be through PayPal.  I am working in a ship and presently, i am out to sea.So it is a pick up agent that would be coming  for the pick  up.So i would like you to forward your Paypal email add. and name with more pictures.  I would be expecting your prompt reply,with the name and the email address on  your PayPal account so that i could make the payment asap and  i will appreciate if you could send more pics  as i would not be seeing it in person  and   pick up should be at a designated place or  your residence.And, lastly , i am offering  additional $ 100 to your final price for you to keep it off from other  offers."

I mean REALLY???  He's out to sea...  It's def a scam.  Not sure what they are actually trying to do.  Maybe the fake email receipt and link to phishing site, like others suggested...

My request came from Kristen Arack (kristenarack@gmail.com).

My question is: Does anyone know if there is any threat by them having my email address, from where I replied to their "interest" in my Craigslist post? I will NOT be forwarding the paypal request...

i just recently put my car up for sale on craigslist and got a text the same night asking if my vehicle was still available and was in good condition. i told the person yes it was available and if he would like to come take a look to let me know. well i did not post any pictures of the vehicle on my ad and this person told me that if i could assure them that everything was good with the vehicle he would like to purchase. he told me due to his nature of work he would not be available for pick up or to even come look at the vehicle but he would make his payment through pay pal and then a shippin agent would come and get the vehicle as soon as my account was credited. i told this person that i do not have a pay pal account nor do i feel comfortable giving out any presonal info via electronically. he then told me sorry to hear that i dont have a pay pal account but it is very easy safe and reliable ust go to paypal register then send him the amail used for registration with paypal so that he could pay in. things started sounding very fishy at this point, so i told this "buyer" that i needed to speak with him over the phone and discuss details and get more info. he then told me that he was a marine engineer who was out at sea at the moment and was using a pager to text me. i tried calling the number to reach this so called buyer and the number was an internet phone set up through google. so i decided to do some diggin on craigslist scams, low and behold i came across this nice little informative thread. TO ANYONE TRYING TO SELL HIGH DOLLAR ITEMS ON CRAIGSLIST IF SOMEONE CONTACTS YOU AND ASKS TO PAY WITH PAYPAL AND THEY WILL BE HAVING A SHIPPING AGENT COME AND GET THE ITEM....ITS A [***] SCAM. SLIP AWAYYY!!!!

haaha nice man i just read your post after posting mine a few minutes ago. the guy that tried to get you was most likely the same guy that tried to get me, saying he was out at sea and all this [***]

I got a similar message and wasn't sure, but I never do a deal unless I have cash in hand or in my account. A Michelle Cearcy in NY sent me a text late last night and was very rushy, but also polite and sometimes thought it was a teenager. But he/she wanted to buy my wine cooler for $1200 was my asking price, but to receive the payment I had to send the shipping money($450) to Western Union(him/her). Idid some research after being polite and asked for the necessary info.....The Money Transfer Control Number:
The Sender's Name:
The Sender's Address:.....as stated in the emails, all he/she has is my email. after I sent that it has been a few hours and have heard nothing back, he wanted to send the money to me today and get it picked up by an agent of his. One thing odd was he/she ignored my response to take care of the shipping for them as I assumed we were in the same state at the beginning of the transaction. And other thing was it didn't add up, be precise, it came out to $1700.00 USD when it should have been $1650.00 USD. Frommy add he/she does know my city and state though. 3 emails total, one being junk, isn't that odd for paypal or any business?

Here are the emails:   1.  You've Got New Funds!!!

Status: Pending*** Require's Transport Company Payment***
TRANSACTION
Transport Company Payment Address:



Agent Name: Judy K. Bradshaw
City: -----------
State: -----------
Zipcode: --------
Country: United State

Transaction ID     0TR19308DU070732T  
Transaction date    
08/25/2013
Payment terms    Due on receipt of Western Union
Status      Pending
Money sent to:
--------------------------------

Date     Description     Quantity     Unit price     Amount
08/25/2013                                                     (Goods)                      1    $1,200.00       $1,200.00
Shipping Company  Fee :



Western Union Charges :    $450.00





$50.00


 
Total  :      $1,700.00USD
Terms and conditions
Once you got the payment confirmation,you can go ahead and pay the transport company fee. And note that payment cannot be Reversed or Called back because it has been deducted from the buyer's account already.

Note to recipient
I have made the payment ,so make sure you send the money to the transport company today so that they can come for the pick up tomorrow.thanks

Thank you for using PayPal !
The PayPal Team.

PayPal Email ID PP307


2.  Message from PayPal Transaction .    

Dear ----------------------------,

My name is Richard Wilson. I'm a PayPal representative in charge of your transaction with (Michelle Cearcy)

Kindly reply to this message if you have any question regarding this transaction and I will be happy to help you. We require you to reply to this message with the following information for verification and confirmation as soon as you have sent the money:

Note:- We will not credit the account until you make the payment of $450.00USD to the shippers first and you get back to us with the western union details for prove.

The Money Transfer Control Number:
The Sender's Name:
The Sender's Address:


We thank you for being an asset to PayPal and we hope to serve you better in the nearest future.


Yours sincerely,
PayPal®



Copyright © 2013 PayPal, Inc. All rights reserved.

PayPal (United States) located at 2211 N. First St.,

San Jose, CA 95131





The Transfer Approved.
Scott Thompson
President
PayPal, Inc.


3(junk mail).  Dear ------------------------------------,

Thank you for using PayPal, this is a notification email about the transaction involving you and Michelle Cearcy inform that you are 100% safe with PayPal and you do not need to worry about anything therefore you are to go ahead with the transaction for your account to be credited as soon as you email us with the receipt given to you at the western union outlet, we are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause you but in order for this Transaction to be goes smoothly.
The funds of ($1,700.00USD) has been deducted from the buyer's account and will be credited to your PayPal account as soon as you send to us the payment receipt hereby confirming that the excess funds ($450.00USD) has been sent out to the bearer via western union money transfer only as requested by the paypal.
You are hereby advised to go ahead with the transaction and wire out the said fee to the bearer, For security reasons email the western union payment receipt to PayPal only and wait till your account is being credited before emailing the receipt to the buyer, therefore you can go ahead with the transaction.
This is a step by step way of sending the money to the bearer:
1. Go to any  Store or Post Office close to your home.
2. Ask for a western union money transfer form.
3. Fill the form with the details provided by the buyer.
4. Tender the cash and you will be issued a receipt after the money has been sent.

5. Attach and email to PayPal a scanned copy of the receipt.
If you don't have a scanner, You can email PayPal with the following details written on the receipt:
1. MTCN number(which is the 10 digit number)

2. Sender's full name and address.

Agent's Information Verified Address:

Agent Name: Judy K. Bradshaw
City:   ---------------
State: -----------
Zip code: -----------
Country: United State



Be informed that this transaction is only available and can only be track and trace via email, so do reply back to us if you have any question about the transaction and not via phone call.

To protect your security, PayPal offers information on the status of this member.

Buyer Reputation:    (1) Verified Buyers
Account Status:    Verified
Account Type:    US Personal
Account Creation Date:    Mar 27, 2010
PayPal Member For:    --years

We are assuring of you a 100% safety, and as soon as the payment details is been emailed to us at     Contact Us      the total funds of $1,700.00USD will be credited to your account.


PLEASE NOTE

THIS PAYMENT WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE "PENDING" TAB IN YOUR ACCOUNT UNTIL YOU SEND THE MTCN# (MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER),SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS USED TO SEND THE AGENT'S FEE ($450.00USD) VIA THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO US.




The Transfer Approved.
Patrick Dupuis
Chief Financial Officer
PayPal, Inc.

Also the number that called is (646) 484-9235(sadly I wasn't able to answer, so the rest was text).

How can we catch these thieves?

Got a text message from the same number. I have a posting on craigslist and this is the second text i got from someone int he NY area. I am refusing to answer anyone with an out of state area code. Thanks for the headsup on this number!

Thanks a lot for this post. I was going to commit a big mistake but I have found your posts, the same story, i will sent his mails, maybe it will be useful for somebody:

Thanks for the reply, i am a sailor, i am at sea right now so l wont
be able to check the item but l need for details about the item and
also l will be more happy if you can send me some pictures of it
because am buying this for my dad as a surprise gift so am willing to
offer you the amount you required. I can only pay through PayPal at
the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online(i don't
have internet banking with it), but i have it attached to my PayPal
account, and this is why i insisted on using PayPal to pay,all i will
need is your PayPal email address to make the payments, and if you
don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one up at www.paypal.com
it cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your
PayPal email so l can pay. I have a pick up agent that will come for
the pick up after payments has been sorted. l will be waiting for your
reply asap

Regards..

I was just about to make the payment when i had a little problem with my pick-up agent, as i explained to you earlier that  i am currently out to sea, i tried to book a pick-up with my pick up agent, but they asked me to pay first before they can make the booking, they only accept money Gram for their payment's and i tried to send the money online but i could not, I'll like to know if i can be able to entrust the pick up agent fee in your possession so that i will include their fee in the payment that i am going to make, my pick up agent charged is $850 plus Insurance and some other document for the pick-up, so after you have received the payment you will help me send the $850 to my pick up agent through money Gram transfer, this i would have done myself and not bother you but for the fact that i am currently on sea, i just wanted to seek your consent before going ahead with the payment, i will appreciate it if you mail me back, and i will made the payments shortly......awaiting your response soonest.

PS:the shipping company's Head quarters is in USA and any pick up fees to be paid is sent to their head quarters by the payee, so the money for pick up will be sent to their head quarters in USA through Money Gram(this can be done from any post office) or you can do it online at www.moneygram.com

Thanks,

Another scammer with same M.O.s mentioned is named Maria Samson
''''''''''''
Hello

Is this Camera package still available?contact me back either on my
phone (512)309-5122 or directly at my email marsam11150000@gmail.com.

thanks
''''''''''''''

Pls beware!!!

the 1st email
"Contact me on marthamanoz@outlook.com with your final price for this intrument."

the 2nd email
"Hi,am Martha Manoz,A Marine in Colorado.I would have love to see this item but am presently Busy.I am Okay with your advert price and i will be sending your money asap via paypal. Do you have PayPal account cos i have one that I can send money through.get back to me with your paypal info and also delete the cl post."

Same thing just happened to me with the marthamanoz @outlook. Its a new number now though.5877741242. And it was a text to me.

same person and same MO for marthamanoz@outlook.com.  Scammers on Craigslist
using this phone # 587-774-1242 (out of Canada)

I have had two different ladies names in a month to be supposed Marines that cannot leave barracks.

Do not do PayPal work or let someone use their "agent" to pick up your goods!

Received a very similar email regarding a car.  She used the name Janet West.  Same verbage though about being out of town, sending and agent, that her pay pal account was attached to her bank account.  We never go close enough to getting into account numbers, etc.  Thank you everyone for your input as I checked here first.  I still wouldn't have sent an information but it's good to know you are all out there looking after each other.

"""""""""""SCAM!!!!"""""""""""  I was saleing an item on Criagslist.com and I got an email and texted by this number. They wanted to to purchase my item and asked for my paypal info. The person was going to send an extra amont of money for shipping and wanted me to WestenUnion it the an account. RED FLAG RED FLAG. I looked into this scam and found this http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/troubleshooter&id=9389112   right after seeing this I got an email from the "FBI" lol saying I need to send money to paypal.paymentalert@ymail.com.   Nice try Martha!

I got the same message