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I got two emails from Melissa regarding two different items I listed. Both emails had the same word misspelled. msindela309@gmail.com and msindela313@gmail.com. Immediately I thought that was weird, same person but different addresses. I responded to one and below is the response I got. BE AWARE this Melissa Sindela is a SCAM!!!

Hello ,
Thanks for your quick response, I am quite satisfied with the
condition of the item and price.Am very much interested in buying the
item from you  and I would like to make an outright purchase
immediately so I will advice that you withdraw the advert from the
web. I don't mind adding $50 for you to do that. I will be paying with
a certified bank check.

Furthermore my mover will be coming over for the pick up as I might
not be available to come for the pick up myself  but am OK with the
information from the ad. I will need the following information details
to make payment arrangement done asap.

1,Your full name to be on the Payment.
2,Your mailing address including zip code.
3,Your phone number both land and mobile.

I will be awaiting your response which should entail these information.

Best Regards

Just got the same thing using the Melissa name.  Was all excited then realized this sounds too good.  Thank goodness for all of these posts.

HE IS STILL TRYING.  
I'm interested and ready to buy it, i'm very busy with important obligations.I anticipate that I'll have my Bank Endorsed Certified Check issued out to you.I have a very good professional shipping company that will handle the shipping of this Item.Once fund's are cleared in your account.and you have cash at hand we can proceed with the shipment and pick up at your location.Kindly e-mail me back with your Name,address(NOT P.o.box) ,City, State, Zip-code with Phone Number, So i can proceed with  the overnight payment  to your place by today and  you get the check tomorrow.If its okay by you, proceed to get the posting deleted  so i will be rest assure You re selling for me.
Thanks

GOING BY THE NAME OF ROBERT HANES
EMAIL IS      bobhanes40@live.com  or   terry40@firehousemail.com

Hi
I have an computer ad here in Portugal than the same guy that you´re talking ´bout the Robert he doesn´t give up!!! He call me to buy the computer for your son in Pensylvania with the same adress he tried to use another time
Receiver's Name: Robert Monk  robertmonk1706@gmail.com
> Address:  21 Red Cliff Lane Village Lane
> City:        Upper Black Eddy
> State:      Pennsylvania
> Country:   USA
> Postal Code: 18972

I was a litlle aware and i went to google´s map and tried to find this adress and nothing. So i decied to find this adress on google and i find all of you with the same problem.
I want to report this to the police but i don´t know how, here in Portugal or over there in USA ´cause this is a crime! This guy doesn´t exist.
So i´ll see what can i do with this and of you who has the same problem i thik you must go to the authorothys and tell waht´s going on.
I´m sorry if i wrothe something wrong but i think you can understand me.
Thanks
Ludmila
Anything call me : contatologista@msn.com

Got an email from the same person, Melissa Sindela.  Good thing I did a little research.

Just rcvd scam msg from Robert Hanes w/regard to Craigslist ad placed for Car for Sale By Owner:

Thanks you for the response according to the description, I am okay with the price and the condition pasted on CL. I am ready to make instant purchase. My mode of payment would be in CERTIFIED  CHECK and i will arrange for a local pick up as soon as you receive the check. I really wish to be there to check out the item but i don't have chance cause am a very busy man. Concerning the pick up, i will arrange that with my shipping company,after you receive the payment and it clears... Please get back to me with below info so that i can proceed with the payment immediately if you are selling to me.

Name:
Address (NOT P.O.Box):
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Phone Number:

And as soon as this is provided, the payment will be overnight to you and i will let you know when its mailed out. Thanks and i hope we handle this in good faith while waiting to hear from you, i will add an additional $50 so that you can hold it for me till the check reach you.
Thanks.

This craigslist scammer is back at it again!
I didn't fall for this scam, Thanks to everyone who posted about SINDELA.
Here is what happened, hope this helps someone else.


At 10:33 am on Sept 30 2010 I posted a brass bed for sale on Craigslist.
At 8:16 pm on Sept 30 I got this email from:


Melissa Sindela [msindela27@operamail.com]

Hello
 Is it still available for sale and in good condition............Am interested.

Sindela....


At 4:20 am on October 1 I replied back with some more details about my item for sale.
At 9:23 am on October 1 I got this email from:


Melissa Sindela [msindela309@gmail.com]


Thanks for the prompt response and I will love to make an instant purchase, so please do  withdraw the advert from Craig list, I don't mind adding an extra $50 for you to take the advert down from Craig list so that I can be rest assured that am in hand of it. I will also like you to know that I will be paying via check, and it will be over night payment due to the distance. You don't need to bother your self with the shipment OK; I will take care of that. So I will need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check.

1. Your full name
2.Your mailing address be it residential or postal address
3.Your phone number.

**Once again, I will like you to know that you will not be responsible  for shipping

I will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check**

Regards,
Sindela...

Just an FYI to get another name and email address on record here.

Name was William Powell.  Email address is william.powell7070@hotmail.com.

Listed at the bottom of the email is

William Powell
Deming, NM 88031
Fax (575) 694-6154
Cell (330) 921-4304

HAHAH HE'S STILL TRYING!

Thanks you for the response according to the description, am okay with the price and the condition pasted on CL. I am ready to make instant purchase. My mode of payment would be in CERTIFIED  CHECK and i will arrange for a local pick up as soon as you Received the check.I really wish to be there to check out the item  but i don't have chance cause am a very busy Man. Concerning the pick up, i will arrange that with my shipping company,after you receive the payment and it clears... Please get back to me with below info so that i can proceed with the payment immediately if you are selling to me.

EMAIL: BOBHANES40@LIVE.COM

GOING BY ROBERT HANES!!!

LOSER!!!!

Wants to purchase item on Craigslist

This Guy responded to an posting on Craigs List... I'm glad I google this.... I told him I accept CASH ONLY... didn't hear back from him.... BE AWARE!!!!


Am okay with the price & condition, my mode of payment will be via a Bank Certified Check, i will handle the shipment via my private shipping company, they will come for the pickup when the check clears your bank, the check will be mail via FedEx which will deliver to you in 1-2 days in which i will need your full name and address also with your phone number to mail out the check to you,if this is okay by you, you can proceed to delete the advert on Craigslist because i don't want any other interruption by another buyer.

William Powell
Deming, NM 88031
Fax (575) 694-6154
Cell (330) 921-4304

He is still out there, I got a reply back from Robert Haynes - same thing, wants to buy sight unseen etc....
Glad I checked this out!

Thank you to everyone that posted information. I am not a seasoned craigslist seller and was very excited to receive the email below. I almost sent him our information but decided to do a quick search first. Found this string of posts and I knew I was about to be scammed. Some things are too good to be true. So many, many thanks!!

From: William Powell [mailto:william.powell7070@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:51 PM
Subject: The: Thomasville Cellini Dresser/Mirror and Armoire - $500 (Conway, AR)

Hi,
Am okay with the price & condition, my mode of payment will be via a Bank Certified Check, i will handle the shipment via my private shipping company, they will come for the pickup when the check clears your bank, the check will be send via FedEx which will deliver to you in 1-2 days in which i will need your full name and address also with your phone number to mail out the check to you,if this is okay by you, you can proceed to delete the advert on Craigslist because i don't want any other interruption by another buyer.


William Powell
Deming, NM 88031
Fax (575) 694-6154
Cell (330) 921-4304

Guess this guy just does not stop!! To my surprise, I got the same exact email!! My listing was also on Craigslist. He is currently going by Bobby Van and using the email vanbobby11@gmail & vanbobby13@gmail.

It didnt seem right, and apparently, it wasnt. thanks for the heads up! Hopefully by posting, there will be many others saved of being scammed.

God Bless!!!

I too got the same email....but from "Van Bobby"....vanbobby11@gmail.com

Frustrating to have to be suspicious about everything and everyone.

Watch out for yourselves out there!

Here is another one... Google is your friend

Am okay with the price and the condition on CL. I am ready to make instant purchase. I'll be paying via CERTIFIED  CHECK and i will arrange for a local pick up upon receiving cash.I really wish to be there to check out the item  but i don't have chance cause am a very busy Man. Concerning the pick up, i will arrange that with my shipping company,after you receive the check and it clears... Pls. get back to me with your info so that i can proceed with the payment if you are selling to me: Name,Address(NOT P.o.box),City,State,Postal Code,Phone Number.The payment will be sent via USPS first class mail to you and i will let you know when its mailed out. Thanks and i hope we handle this in good faith while waiting to hear from you.
Thanks

I got exactly the same thing:

The Bank Endorsed check have been mailed to you via FedEx checkstatue via WWW.FedEx.com which will be delivered on (Friday Morning )and here is the shipment tracking number ( 794845183547 ) whichinclude funds to cover .The payment and Shipment ,this is because theamount I placed with my company is a refund for a canceled order andbeing a refund it can only be written on a single check .I am in norush with you as I will await bank clearance before we proceedfurther, once the check has been Received, You will proceed to Depositthe check at your bank. once the check clears you will deduct yourfunds while the balance will be sent to the shipping so they will beable to offset shipping & tax charges, on pick up. My bank informed methe check should clear within 24-48hrs working days.You will deductyour fund and send the difference fund will be sent to the shippingcompany CEO Immediately so that they will proceed with pick uparrangement, though I have other goods to be picked up alongside,Soplease get back to me on tomorrowMorning when the check has beenreceived and deposited in your bank for proper followup. Thanks so much God bless you..Roseline Nguyen

Good,
I'm highly interested in it and am okay with the price & condition,
i'll like to see recent pictures of the item. My mode of payment will
be a certified bank check drawn on Bank Of America. the check will be
delivered to you within 1-2 business days. i will wait till you
receive and clear the check before i make arrangement for it to be
picked-up by my private shipper. provide me your full name which the
check will be payable-to, your contact address where the check will be
delivered and your phone #. let me know how you will like to proceed
with this and get back to me with the required information.

Awaiting your reply.


Kelly David
1451 S San Ray
Green Valley, AZ 85622
Phone (480) 648-4128

Got the same email when I posted an item on craig's list.
But was stupid enough not to do my research first. Gave my name, address and phone#. But what can they do with it?
When a second email arrived today from a different sender with nearly the same text I got suspicious and found your blog. Thanks to all of you.

Still at it...

Hi,
I am ready to purchase it asap.I anticipate that I'll have a Certified Check issued out to you from my bank.I'm in no rush with you till fund's are cleared in your bank which takes only a day or two to clear at your bank. You do not have to bother yourself about the pick up.  I'll instruct a Shipping Co Agent to come for pick up at your door,when you must have gotten your cash at hand. Kindly e-mail me back with your physical address such as Name,Address (NOT P.o.box) City, State, Zip-code, Phone Number.I will be sending the payment via Overnight FedEx Express Mail Delivery or UPS Air Saver  .You can proceed to take off the ad on craigslist because I don't want any other interruption by another buyer, so get back to me with your full name and address with your phone number to mail out the check to you.

Thanks
Brandon Collins
PO Box 2385
Deming, NM 88031
Cell(575) 694-6154