This Weeks Craigslist Scam:

I'm thinking I should write back and raise the price of my current Prius to, oh say $90,000. He is using the address Cody Evans <[email protected]> to run the scam out of. What do you all think?

Good to have your reply. I am Cody from Saint Paul, MN. and would have loved to come and inspect this at your place myself, but I am a marine engineer and presently off-shore I do not have access to phone facilities. I promise you that everything will go smoothly because this is my first time on the Cl. I am buying this for my son in Washington as a surprise gift, and he is a mechanic,My son will take care of any minor fault the vehicle may have. I'm ready to pay your asking price and to be honest and pls just make sure it is in condition described. I will appreciate more pictures if available and will be sending your money asap. My shipper will be available to pick this up as soon as payment its made. My only quickest payment option is PayPal as i can send money via PayPal anytime. Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, i will be responsible for all the paypal fee/charges on this transaction and if you don't have an account with paypal,its pretty easy, safe and secured to open one. Just log on to

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its good for business payment. Confirm sale to me and remove the add from posting. So i look forward to hear from you.

Your PayPal e-Mail Address :
Full name:
Firm Price:

Many Thanks

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I sent him back a nice note saying that I had made a mistake, that I have the very rare Prius-contach, that the price posted was wrong and that I'm sorry for his trouble.

/Looks for worm on hook smiley/

 

Son of a gun took the bait:


Thanks for getting back to me but the issue now is that am on sea and i can only get back to you via email and also send the payment via paypal,Paypal is very Easy,Fast and Safe,kindly log on to

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and get one. I really like the vehicle and Am buying it as a surprise package to my son, My son will take care of any fault the vehicle may have. After your money cleared to your account the mover will come for pickup and sign the necessary document.So i will be glad to read back from you with your paypal email address and name along with your last asking price so that i can make the payment immediately.

So I filled out his form and sent it back... For $90,000 US. If this works I will have the most expensive Prius in history...

 

Hello,

I was about to make the payment when i had a little problem with the mover they said they can only schedule the pick up date and time when they receive their money for the pick up via Money Gram Money transfer at their head&nbsp; office in Kansas, So i included $1,950 and $150 to the payment i sent to your paypal account and PayPal will instruct you on how to get the money sent to my mover. Do check both your inbox and spam for payment confirmation

The payment has been made and the money has been deducted from my account...Kindly get the shipping fee sent to the name and address below and send the details to paypal account customer care for your total funds to be credited. I believe that since payment has been made, the advert should be taken off the site and please do let me know the location's address including your free date and time so that i can give it to my mover to register the date and time they will be coming for the pick up in your location.

Agent's Details:


Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Candace Kabinga
Address: 1801 SW Wanamaker Rd,Topeka,Kansas,66604,USA.


Have a wonderful Day.

 

Dear Cody,
I am having second thoughts about this. The Prius-Contach is really not like the stock Prius at all. It is a dangerously powerful vehicular and I am concerned that it might be hazard for the impulsive young man like your son to drive. I could never forgive if I allowed through carelessness his harm. I would like to give you chance this to reconsider. If you want to buy him the suitable vehicular for the young man I will understand, will refund Paypal transaction in complete.
Will wait to be hearing for you
Ken McE

 

Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:45:36 +0100 [10:45:36 EST]
From: [email protected]®
Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:45:36 +0100 [10:45:36 EST]
From: [email protected]®
Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:45:36 +0100 [10:45:36 EST]
From:[email protected]®
To: (me)
Bcc: (me)
Subject: ***Information On How To Complete Your Transaction With Cody Evans***


*Dear Kedallam McAtkinson-Cycle* <[email protected]>*,*


------------------------------
*We*
* Sincerely Seek Your Esteemed Co-operation In Order To Get The Total Fund
Released To Your Account *
------------------------------

This is to let you know that we are holding this payment due to the amount
of money involve and being the auto payment into your account,It is
mandatory you know that the fund has been completely deducted from
*Cody Evans* account and will become available in your PayPal account
balance immediately the fund is released from our database, therefore be
rest assured that he total fund is safe with us and *Cody Evans *has no
access to it. We urge you to go ahead and send the shipping fee of *$1,950.00
USD* to the confirmed name and address of the pickup agent below and email
us the money transfer details for verification. Doing this will assure us
that *Cody Evans* is going to get the vehicle he paid for and we will
release the total sum of *$92,100.00 USD* to your PayPal account
immediately.

Please understand that our major aim is the protection and satisfaction of
our customers. You are safe,secured and protected on this transaction if
you follow the verification procedure by sending the shipping fee up front
to the shipping agent,as the total fund is at the last stage of reflecting
in your account which implies the total fund will be released to your
credit card immediately we receive the requirement from you.

*Agent's Name: * *Candace Kabinga*
* Agent's Address: * *1801 SW Wanamaker
Rd,Topeka,Kansas,66604**, *
* United State.*

You can use your credit/debit card to send the shipping fee to the approved
shipping agent's name and address above or go to *Money Gram* office to
send it and email us the scanned receipt copy or the money transfer details
on the receipt,such as:



*1: Sender's Name2: Sender's Address3: **Reference **Number *

You must understand that we will be responsible for any loss on this
transaction and we knew that we will not be able to access your account if
the fund was deposited to your account immediately after *Cody Evans* made
the payment if we did not place a temporary hold on it prior verification.
We urge you to go ahead and send the shipping fee up front and email us the
requirement in order for us to release the total fund to your account.
Sending the shipping fee up front will guarantee us that *Cody Evans* will
get the vehicle he paid for if we release the total fund to your account.


We give you 100% assurance that upon the receipt of the money transfer to
the agent,the total fund would be released to your account immediately. We
look forward to serve you better and we promise that no hold will be placed
on any of your future transactions after completing this verification
procedure on this transaction which will make you one of our full verified
member.

We thank you for your esteemed co-operation and we are highly sorry for the
inconvenience we might have caused,we await your urgent response.

Note: Please always check your Email spam folder for your funds
verification confirmation e-mail from us.

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Thanks For Using PayPal,
Sincerely,
The PayPal Teamt

 

Don't tell Cody, but there is no such Paypal account as Atkinson-cycle.

 

Cody is his "working" name. I'm tempted to money gram a dollar just to see where it comes out.