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Craigslist Scam Reports & Reviews (17)

- Atlanta, GA, USA • Jan 24, 2024

I listed my car on Craigslist and I was texed by an "interested party". After arranging to meet he asked that I by a report from onlinecaraudit.com. I read about it online and thought it might be a scam. I pushed back and offered the potential buyer a CarFax instead. He refused and tried to shame me into buying "his preffered report". I ended up blocking him.

I drove 325 round trip. The person I was supposed to meet never showed up. I called them multiple times, but never got resolution. I did pay them $250 for a deposit to hold the jeep half doors, but it was a scam,

- Tacoma, WA, USA

Posted a craigslist ad, scammer got ahold of me and started asking to meet up, saying "please get a vin number report from this website" etc, If you CLICK on the website it downloads a computer virus. Thankfully I had antimalware installed that i LITERALLY installed a few days ago (and am not sure it blocked it yet). The website is "digitalreports" .com. If you google it and click the website it installs a virus so don't do that.

- Seattle, WA, USA

Posted a fake add on Craigslist for a house for rent. Called them, they sent a link to Rocket Credit Scores.

- El Paso, TX, USA

The post was on Craigslist and they’re offering the home rent at a cheaper price than the official rental websites . When calling initially they requested to go to the rocket credit page and complete all the information and email a screen shot back to be able to schedule a showing . We called back to try and schedule the showing and all of a sudden the person “wasn’t the owner and couldn’t show it “

Fake camper ads on craigslist. The ad is for a pop-up camper they don't actually own. They will want you to buy eBay cards to pay for it, and after you send them the numbers from the back of the cards, you money is gone and you get no camper.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

the homeowner used was he demanded money to send from cvs and Walgreens no application filled out he wanted.Fast talker he was and didn’t want to meet personally.

I had a sewing machine for sale on Craigslist for $350.00 and was contacted by Nathaniel Griffen, who sent me a check for $1640.00. I was instructed to use the overpayment to pay the buyers transportation service for delivery of the sewing machine.

I posted my car for sale on Craigslist. When I answered the phone, it went dead and then the guy started texting me. He wanted me to buy a special VIN report (elitevinchecks.com) and send it back to ***. I got suspicious.

I was looking to purchase an SUV or truck on CL to prepare for my first childs arrival, I mesaged multiple people about different vehichles as many of us do. I got many responses from the same person claiming there husband had just died and that they want to do the transaction via ebay. Also got responses stating they posted for there sister. This person has multiple email addresses and phone numbers.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

I put my dining room set for sale on Craigslist and shortly after received a text from someone wanting to purchase it (without ever asking to see it or asking any other questions about it -- first red flag). He wanted my Paypal information (second red flag) and said he would send extra money to me so I could pay the shipper he wanted to send to my house to get the furniture (third red flag). He said he was out of state for work and couldn't come (fourth red flag). I told him to send a family member and bring cash only and to have their family member pay the shipper directly. He never communicated again. Total scam of course.

- Duarte, CA, USA

Oct.27,2017 was when I agreed to buy a 2006 ford explorer for 2500.00 from *** *** of *** *** *** * *** ** *** and was told to get Amazon Gift cards in $500.00 increments to pay and 1500.00 for insurance. When I called the 888-288-9994 number,the person asked for the numbers/letters on the cards and to submit a picture of the cards + receipts from RITE Aid where I bought them. Then the seller thru Email said I will get via shipping the SUV here in CA in two days. I also got an Email from *** safe pay that as soon as my payment is confirmed,I will get the shipping info,like courier and date. After repeated calling the 888 number and Emailing, nobody got back to me as of today that's why I wrote to NBC's I-Team where they told me to submit this complaint.

- Saint Albans, VT, USA

trying to sell tires on craigslist got two different texts from two different numbers in two days with essentially the same message asking for my information to send a cashier check. Email chain copied below.

Noah Lavallee

10:09 AM (46 minutes ago)

to Jeffrey

Cash on pick up only as stated in the ad

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 9:58 AM, Jeffrey Galvin wrote:

Sound good,I'm Jeffrey I'm OK with the price and the condition as stated in the Ad. I would have loved to be there to see it myself but I'm currently out of town now...i will be paying via bank certified cashier check which will be mail out 2 or 3 days & i will also be offering you extra $50 to keep for me till the payment is made. I will arrange for a local pick up as soon as you get the payment.Kindly get back to me with your

Full Name:

Address: / Apt# or P.O Box

City:

State:

Postal Code:

Total amount for the item

Cell phone number#

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 6:54 AM, *** *** wrote:

Still available

I am writing on behalf of my daughter who was about to be scammed by this person on Craigslist. This person is using a legit home for rent to scam people. The address he is claiming to have for rent is actually listed on Trulia.com but the guy posted HIS ad on Craigslist for $300 less than the real one....He is trying to scam a total of $1,900 which is first month and deposit...

I have the email he sent to her which she forwarded to me for advice, it was evident right away that this was a scam even before I searched the address which pulled up the REAL property on a legit website. I have copied and pasted the email below, I have deleted my daughters email address...

---------- Forwarded message ---------

From: Johnson Jeffrey Mark

Date: Tue, May 30, 2017 at 2:31 PM

Subject: Re: 3bd/2 bath

To: <

Hello Dear,

Nice Reading from You regarding the house for rent,The property is still very much available and I'm searching for a responsible tenant and neat person or family who can treat the house as his/her own. We require a first month rent and security deposit fee before move in,You are free to drive by the home to check out the exterior part and get a feel of the place and neighborhood,I believe the house address is listed on the advert if not here is it:(1008 Gate Post Ln,Lawrenceville, GA 30044), If you like the property and wish to rent then you can write me back or call me on my cell # (530) 362-8785.

A little about me my Name is Johnson Jeffrey Mark, I am certified Project Manager – PMP, MCP, MCSA, recently got a job in (San jose CA) working for IBM Computer Hardware company as an Infrastructure Project Manager, all my efforts to get an honest and trustworthy real estate agent proved abortive And I don't want the place to be misused in my absence that is why I took the keys and paperwork along with me. My main concern is to find a suitable family or someone who I'll be willing to take absolute care of the house because the property in question is very precious to me and my family and I want nothing more than to find that special person who understand the basic of life with a strong believe that Faith has brought us in contact with each other and is willing to build a good rental relationship with us, I want a scenario whereby my tenant and I can communicate as family and not strangers, I hope whoever reads this message understand my points and is willing to provide answers to this rental questionnaire below. also the rent is $950 and the security deposit is $950, total moving is $1,900

RENTAL/RESIDENCE HISTORY

(First Name/ Middle Name/Last Name ) : __________?

List Any Other Names You'Ve Used in The Past:..........

Birth Date/Copy of your Driver's License :

All Other Proposed Occupants:

(Home Phone, Cell Phone #):__________?

Current Residence & Previous Residence

Street:..............

City:.......

State & Zip code:.........

Last Rent Amount Paid:............

Owner/Manager & Phone Number:.............

Reason For Leaving:.........

Did You Give Notice:............

Were You Asked To Move:........

Have you had any re-occurring problems with your current apartment or landlord?.......

Have you ever filed for bankruptcy? If so, when..........

Have you ever been convicted of a felony............

How many pets do you have (list Type, Breed, approx Weight & Age)?........

When would you be able to move in................

How long do you think you would be renting from us............

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Current Employment:.........

Employed By?..........

Address......

Employer's Phone.......

Occupation........

Name of Supervisor

Monthly Gross Pay.......

REFERENCES & EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Names...........

Nearest Relative Living Elsewhere......

Street Address......

City.............

State & Zip..........

Phone Number.........

Thanks & God Bless

Johnson Jeffrey Mark

-----Original Message-----

From:

Sent: Tue, May 30, 2017 9:44 am

Subject: 3bd/2 bath

I am interested in viewing your 3 bedroom 2 bath for rent. Is it still available and if so

My girlfriend contacted the "seller" Patricia Martin through email about purchasing a vehicle on craigslist. We wrote each other back and forth a couple of times, and then received an invoice from ebay motors about the purchase. They asked that they receive my money in Itunes gift cards, so that the funds would be safer, and so that the seller wouldn't receive the money right away. After the initial sale, they requested additional money to put down as insurance on the shipping. I was the one that paid for it.

- Providence, RI, USA

I email about this rental and get the response below, very similar to a response on another rental in which the owner claims to be out of state, cant show the interior of the property, wants PII info and says dont contact the realtor that has a for sale sign on the property.

Response from [email protected]:

Hello, Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house , am sorry for my late response as i have been extremely busy lately.. Yes the house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house now that we are not around. Myself and my wife just traveled to Indian Wells, CA for a program called SERVING IN MISSION (SIM), you can view the link for more info: (http://www.sim.org/index.php/content/our-purpose).

We will be away for 3 to 4 years or more that is why I have made up my mind to put up my house for rent to whom ever that will take good care of it. However, my initial plan was to sell the house but it was not successful because the Realtor raised the price which made it difficult for me to sell before leaving the State so never mind if you see the for sale sign in front of the house, It has already been taken off the market as for sale so there is no need to contact any Realtor.

I want you to understand that I spent a lot on my property that you have requested to rent, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this house and would want you to treat it as your own because cleanliness they say is next to Godliness. It is not all about the money to be paid on rent or spent; it is all about a good maintenance culture which I want you to adopt on the property. I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that I would be full of smiles whenever I come and above all, a good, strong and tight relationship between us when I come for a check up. Please one more thing, I wouldn't like to have any benefit of trust in you because I want to stand in your words that the property would be well taken care of all the time. I believe you have seen how lovely it is if from only the pictures you saw in my posting compare to the 100% comfort to be derived from it as you are an occupant.

- Rochester, MN, USA

I have a craigslist complaint, I have a property for sale and someone is scamming it to get money.

There also are using my on line information and my pictures to stealing my advertisement to get innocent people.

The link below is the scam listing. The lady below is one of the victims.

The property is:

*** Kingwood Dr

St. louis, Mo 63123

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/apa/***-**-***1.html

*** *** Hi ***, I believe someone is using your name and trying to rent out a home presenting themselves as the owner and using your name. I only know because I almost fell victim. The property is on Kingswood in St louis. Just thought you may want to know.

*** Reck

Hi Maranda, Thanks you so much and you are the second person to let me know. It is good to know there are still nice people like you in the world.

My real estate company is checking it out, also I'm filling out some compliant reports and was wondering if I can use the information you provided me, in this scam report.

Sincerely, ***

*** *** Sure I will give the phone number and email he used!

The phone number is ###-###-#### and his email was ***@outlook.com. I hope it's helpful! Sorry this happened to you!

*** *** Hope someone catches him. He says he lives out of town and trust anyone with keys but you can drive by and look in the windows (it's vacant) then he tries to get you to use walmart to wire him a $700 deposit. After that he says he will send you the lease, keys ect. When I confronted him via text about it being a scam he denied but it totally is!

*** *** That is terrible and Thanks again and that is my house that I'm selling. If anything happens I'll let you know. Thanks again for all your help! you made my day and I hope something good happens to you today because you deserve it!

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