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Craigslist fraud and cheating

Everyone out there, watch out for the convincing sales add on CRAIGSLISTOPTIMIZER.COM who will rip you off for $97 and more expenses incurred as you run a zero to none profit affiliated website using there templates. Basically, this website promises you to make your money back in one day of setting it up. Well, setting it up completely takes more than one day because you have to wait for approval from ebay affiliate partner. Amazon partner was no problem, and so was google adsense. It took me 3 days to finish and upload my affiliate website and of course I did not get the approval from ebay to partner with for no apparent reason like the website claimed could happen. However, they promised that all I need is the approval from amazon to be successful and that I can just turn off the ebay store side of my website when referring people through my product listings.

Well, the main function of the program is to start emailing advertisers on craigslist to see if they are interested in buying products listed on amazon or ebay, which less than likely not because most of those people advertised wanted things either dirt cheap or for free or trade which makes this affiliate business less than demanding. And when I ask for their 100% guarantee refund promise, I get a flat out cuss word of out them insulting me on my lack of success and disclaimed what they had claimed on their website and don't even refund my money at all or even emailing me back to make their case. They did tell me give it 90 days to get result on my first email requesting my refund. Logically, why that long? Well, 120 days later, I had one sale on amazon that is around $5.00 purchase that I earned 20 cents commission on after long days emailing people and paying all those domain registration and hosting fees. What a rip-off this company is.

Oh yeah, when you don't get approved from ebay partner affiliates program, you can't turn off the ebay store part of the website like they claimed also because I test it out myself by emailing it back to myself and guess what, the ebay store is still there and if and when your advertiser even would go through ebay bidding process, you would have to wait for some time (days or weeks) in hope that the person would win the bid and you make money off that 1 to 2% commission off a sale. That is also hoping that the advertiser stays on your web-link to continue the bid (chances are zero because they now can just go straight to ebay and logging into their ebay account, so there goes your commission link hopes lost).

So don't even fall into their lame business advertising, keep your money and time well spent on something else. And any website promoting this website is also a scam. Trust me, I've tried them too.

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Craigslist for sale / vehicle

This is not really a complaint towards Craigslist but for someone who is claiming to be selling a 2006 Infiniti G35X for $4400.00. After emailing back and forth with this person he suggested we use a "3rd party" such as eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection Program. This person even gave me a VIN of JNKCV51F56M615917 so I could run a Carfax report. After researching this found it to be a scam!

For anyone who can help the email ([protected]@gmail.com) was used in the ad, luckly I was able to catch this before getting scammed and want to make sure I did what I could to prevent someone else from getting scammed.

If there is anything else I could do please let me know

George H.
Mobile [protected]
[protected]@hotmail.com

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Bronx, US
Dec 09, 2010 8:02 pm EST
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"2006 Infiniti G35X for $4400.00"

? and you were stupid enough to believe that? you can't even get a 2006 KIA for 4400..

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ymmyvstar
, US
Feb 24, 2010 1:51 pm EST

these guys do this over and over and over when they get flagged they change gmail adresses and start over

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Craigslist scam and overpayment fake checks

We received an email stating that this person wanted to buy a rug from us. They told us they were hearing impaired, and just moved into a new town and had movers delivering their things. Then we received another email after making a deal, that their bank accidentally wrote out their check to us for a much larger amount ($2, 450.00). They claimed that they were desperate for their money to pay the movers. They told us that the cashiers check would be delivered via UPS. They then asked if we would take the check to our bank, cash it, and then wire it to their fake moving company. Well we did what they asked because we felt sorry for this person due to their disability and just wanted to help her. The money was wired Western Union as per their request. They would pay the WU fee and for the rug (which was only $150.00). We cashed the check and wired the money. It was about 24 hrs later when we realized that this was a total scam! We received another email from the same person (Jessica Spencer) [protected]@yahoo.com asking us if we would please help her buy a car, her bank accidentally cut the check to us, and she wanted us to wire the money to the seller so she would not sell the car to someone else. At that point we emailed them back and said no, to stop payment on the check because we would not do it.
Since then, we have had to cover ALL of the lost money ($2, 450.00) + some, and have been to our bank, the police, called Western Union, and filing complaints wherever we can. Please do not fall for this scam. These people are terrible and pray on kind and innocent people. Thank you for allowing me to write about our situation. My hope is that if we get the word out, these people will be arrested for their crimes.

Mark and Jane keller

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john333
greenwood, US
May 31, 2012 5:22 am EDT

Okay I am in the middle of a transaction right now. I am waiting on the check to arrive. What happens if you try to cash the check at the bank?

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Chrissiann
New Orleans, US
Aug 26, 2010 12:35 pm EDT
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also the "person's" name is not jessica spencer. they are nigerians who are using "american-sounding" names and typically use yahoo.com, gmail.com etc since those are free accounts and they can open them quickly.

as long as they get the victim to wire money western union, they get off scott free bc you cannot track these things.

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whatever2
Montgomery, US
Feb 06, 2010 9:42 pm EST
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I got one of these fake checks this week and these people are scary and creepy. I destroyed the check and blocked the email.

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Chrissiann
New Orleans, US
Aug 25, 2009 1:29 pm EDT
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They tried that with me, but as soon as they said that the secretary "accidentally overpaid" me (I was selling for $200, they sent me $3, 000 fake check and asked me to hurry and deposit and wire them the extra via WU) I knew i was on to a scam.

the scammer was on gmail so got into my contact list and was telling me how "he" "trusted me" that i would make good and send him the overpayment for his daughter who needed the money for her school needs. HAHAHA He thinks he's gonna trick me with my own honesty? I don't think so...

so i told him that i will just return the $3, 000 check to him and he can just send me another check for the correct $200 amount, and i need his mailing address. :)

he said no, do not worry about that, just hurry and deposit the fake check and quickly wire him the money. he gave me an address and WU #. So i looked up the address and told him this address did not exist. he said that uh, his "shipper' gave him that WU address, not to worry about it, just wire it to the account #.

I would just love to break his/her neck! the whole lot of 'em. May they all perish in the lowest pits of hades.

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Craigslist scammers

This is a list of the scammers off of craigslist that tried to send me bogus checks this month

[protected]@hotmail.com

[protected]@rocketmail.com

mike.[protected]@yahoo.com

[protected]@hotmail

[protected]@gmail.com

[protected]@live.com

[protected]@gmail.com

timothy.[protected]@gmail.com

[protected]@googlemail.com

stanford.[protected]@gmail.com

[protected]@gmail.com

[protected]@yahoo.co.uk

[protected]@yahoo.com

b.[protected]@gmail.com

jer.[protected]@hotmail.com

[protected]@hotmail.com

[protected]@cox.net

[protected]@gmail.com

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daveonm
Anaheim, US
May 11, 2009 6:38 pm EDT

Apex Mystery shopper job opening sent my daughter a money order for 800.00, the Anaheim Police have it now, money laundering scam. she got it off of craigs list.

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Charles Stein
Norwalk, US
Mar 25, 2009 9:17 am EDT

I would like to add another peson as a scammer on craigslist. Dayton Lanphear of Sisters Oregon his e-mail is bearsculptor@hotmail.com I purchased a used Stihl rototiller from him that I found out had a worn out gearbox. After trying to contact him by email and receiving no response I had to call him. He nervously "skirted" the issue and lied about the whole problem. As a business owner I am shocked that he would treat people this way. Do not trust this man! He will rip you off! People like him are a bad example of a human being! He has a wood sculpting business that he alone operates.

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Nov 23, 2008 8:16 am EST

This guy is a complete IDIOT, I wanted to send him a US postal money order and wiat for him to cash it even or pay with pay pal and he could ship the item after the payment had cleared all banks. DO NOT DO bussiness with this lunitic. You can check out my ebay socre of over 500 sold item and see I caryy a 99.1 rating. Thanks thanks for reading this. John

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Craigslist fake name

I saw on craigslist an offer for a 2003 toyota corolla S for 2497$
do i contacted the seller and he told me that it will go threw propay so that we are both secure (his name was michael duncan) so i send the money threw moneygram to the 3rd party
since that time i haven't heart anything from him
so i calle propay and they do not have any record of me there and they told me to stop my transaction and file a report, well I calle moneygram and unfortunately the money was already picked up.
so now i am dealing with the police and try to get the car or the money.

my contact name at propay was dallas raines

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Darrell Randy
, US
Nov 12, 2018 9:39 am EST

every time I post on craigslist, on the personels listing, how can I resolve this problem, please let me know, thank you

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Cari Behan
, US
Nov 11, 2018 4:30 am EST

Id number [protected]
House rental in the Cumming Georgia area
Has an invalid email address. It states it's a cottage near the Cumming Aquatic Center just a 5 min drive. I am very, very interested! I am looking to make a move and can't reply back to the ad. Please contact me if this gets corrected! My email address is clbehan@yahoo.com. Thank you

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Dave Degerness
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Oct 31, 2018 7:58 am EDT

mqvpr-[protected]@sale.craigslist.org

This is the add above I came across on your Craigslist. If others are able to sale their animals (in this case it IS a Dog) why was my add removed? one for all all for one. Your policies Craigslist! should apply to everyone.

David Degerness ddegerness@yahoo.com

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papadave49
, US
Oct 27, 2018 9:56 pm EDT
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within the last week my posting for a live-in companion has been deleated. i would like to know why please. all i get is reference to tou, i am in compliance.

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Michael Salyer
, US
Oct 27, 2018 4:41 pm EDT
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Started receiving responses to a dating ad that I didn't post. Phone number is [protected]. Plz delete anything with this phone number

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royboyroyboy123
, US
Oct 22, 2018 2:52 pm EDT

they flagged an ad for a vehicle I had posted with no notice to me.

I emailed them 3 times over many hours today and no response.

then I tried to call their posted numbers and it is not possible to even speak to a human being.

I realize this is a very basic site but when known.

I am going to ebay

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Fausto perez pacheco
, US
Oct 22, 2018 7:00 pm EDT
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I'have receive many calls, may be some body put wrong the phone number, please remove my phone number, thanks you [protected]

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rksherk
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Oct 22, 2018 4:26 pm EDT
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Hi,

I just sent an email but not sure it went through.
Been using Craigslist for a long time but now it is almost impossible.
Go to Restaurant Managers (at least in Toronto) and you will find pages of Doordash. You can barely see any real jobs.
Please do something about this or many won't use you anymore.
Thanks.

Ron

rksherk@gmail.com

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Rbronc
, US
Oct 22, 2018 2:44 am EDT

Every post that I have submitted in the last 3 weeks has been deleted. WHY? I don't post anything that would offend anyone. No address, no phone numbers, no email address. I was recently contacted by a user that berated me saying I was old ugly and disgusting and I should not be allowed to post anything.

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Roseberry
, US
Oct 21, 2018 6:50 am EDT

Hired someone from Craigslist to repair AC unit was told unit was unrepairable
but he had a good working unit he removed from another job he could install
and he would give me a 2 year warranty on the unit for 600 total. Unit was in-
stalled and stopped working the same night. Bad installation freon leaked out
won`t return to fix repairs needed.

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Craigslist has deleted nine of my consecutive postings under their services section even though I provide a legitimate financial service. No notification or reason for deletion was ever provided. Craigslist did not respond to a single of my six emails on this matter. My postings are deleted almost within the hour of being activated. I provide a...

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Craigslist Fraudulent cashier check issued

My client located in London, England, whom I'd secured through a Craigslist.com posting, agreed to forward payment for services to me via USPS. Craigslist.com served as an agent to transfer his London currency to USD & sent a cashier's check payable to me in the amount of$3400 USD. After depositing the check, my financial institution advised me the check was a fraud (confirmed via their investigative services). Meanwhile, I have over 10 NSF fees to my personal account (which drained my account) & no funds to eat this month!

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elliots
Austin, US
Mar 23, 2024 10:21 am EDT
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what is the problem?

this is stupid

i have been craigslist customer and bought ads for years and years

why do you keep blocking my account?

elliot@silverstoneco.com

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Infinity Bed Frame
Kalispell, US
Nov 25, 2023 4:51 am EST

Craigslist flagged and removed a total of 7 postings made by Infinity bed frame on the 17 of November 2023, we believe it was because we posted in the wrong category. As this was an honest mistake, we would like to get our money back and do it right by posting in the right spot. thanks in anticipation of your response

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thomas marklin smith
chicago, US
Oct 22, 2023 6:47 pm EDT

i am blocked i have used CL for years. please email me tell me y i am blocked this is like the 20th request. tom smith kitchenmann@outlook.com

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Rodney G Lisee
Austin Texas, US
May 13, 2023 7:32 pm EDT

Buyer /seller received 2 different verification codes.

I missed a lot of sales because of this.

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trent king
longview, US
Apr 02, 2023 7:17 am EDT

I purchased a 2010 dodge challenger vin 2b3cj5dt6ah319588 after seeing it on your site. the saleship owner refuses to send bill of sale and action paperwork for me to transfer. purchase [protected]

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blah blah blah
, US
Aug 19, 2008 7:43 pm EDT

Her email is Foxxxy1@yahoo.com, she a smart scammer.

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blah blah blah
, US
Aug 19, 2008 7:38 pm EDT

Please don't you ever think of buying any of her property because shes a thief, she stole my $1, 850 and never released the car, here is her address get FBI and get her:

Stephanie Ramirez
3300 S Decatur 10442
Las Vegas, nv 89102
[protected]

Please don't fall for her.

Thanks

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Aug 08, 2008 6:39 pm EDT

I received this after responding to the original request for more information on the item I was selling on craigs list.

Email from brittan_smith2005@yahoo.com

I will like you to know that my husband has mailed out the payment and shipper are currently in united Kingdom pickup some items, so i will like you to kindly stay at home to sign the package, the tracking is (1Z48R89V0195602172), after cashing the check kindly deduct you fund plus $30 for compensation and kindly have the remaining sent via western union money transfer to the shipping agent so that they can come for the pickup, here is the shipper information below,

Name : Denis Collins
Address:56 Fortescue Road, Colliers Wood
London SW19 2EA

So as soon as you get the transfer done, i will like you to contact the shipping agent and email the transfer information to the shipping agent so as soon as they have the money picked up, they will be coming for the pickup asap and you can arrange the pickup schedule with them, Email them on :shineexpressinc@live.com.

Beware of any email that has any of this information in it, the check was held at my bank for 8 days before it was returned as no good!

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KAthy
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Jul 09, 2008 3:33 am EDT

I have a room for rent and everyday I receive these request for Londona nd Nigera stating that they are coming to the Untied States wanting to froward a cashiers check for down payment. The on one request, they wantedme to cash the $3000. check keep the depost for the place and thn wire the extra back to them to purchase their plane ticket to the US...its all a SCAM, i did not respond i thought it was odd and told them to lose my email address.

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