TNT Holdings review: craigslist scam 156

She is now going by the name Biana Genovese BEWARE! I'm also very glad I came across this site before I gave my hard earned money to these [censor]s!

Here is her latest scam as of 1/14/2011 - Arianna Beamer

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 46" Sony LCD, 1080p full HDTV from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
I am selling the 46" Sony LCD, 1080p, full HDTV, 120 Mhz for $300 USD. I have attached some pics so you can see the condition of the TV.
The TV is still available and I hope you are still interested.This TV was ordered brand new 4 months ago.
About the TV I can say it is 4 months old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $300 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The TV still has warranty for the next 20 months. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in United Kingdom.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
I have used the TV mostly for the news and movies, so I would say it has been only lightly used.
One more thing, the TV is an US version and it works on the US power and plug system so you do not need a converter to use it in the US.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.bluechipremovals.co.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: sherwood.arianna@live.com [mailto:sherwood.arianna@live.com] On Behalf Of Arianna Waters
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:18
To:
Subject: Re: the 21.5" iMac 3.20 GHz i3 from Craigslist $600

Hi,

I posted the ad there because I live there. But now I have been relocated here with my work.
I am selling the imac in the US because the warranty is good only there. Because of that, nobody wants it here for this price.
I found a way to sell you the imac that will cover the both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the imac before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://ukservices-tnt.com/tnt.express.wolverhampton.depot.overseas.transactions/

I will pay the TNT shipping fee and I can use 2 day delivery if you are in a hurry.

Thanks.

Arianna Waters
Chief Logistic Officer
www.bluechipremovals.co.uk

On 1/13/2011 10:06 PM:

Yes, I was interested but the unit is not on Oahu, would have given Cash if you have proof of purchase (don't want to get involved with questionable property) and found it best way to use Craigslist. Just curious how it showed up on the Hawaii Craigslist site. If unit still under warranty may still be interested - depending on UPS/FedEx shipping charges. Got your ZIP Code? Mine is 96789 so I can try to see how much additional cost would be incurred. How would payment be made would be another hurdle? PayPal? Thanks, Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Arianna Waters [mailto:waters-arianna@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 21:28
To:
Subject: the 21.5" iMac 3.20 GHz i3 from Craigslist $600

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 21.5-inch iMac from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
I am selling the iMac for $600 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The iMac is still available and I hope you are still interested. The iMac was bought brand new from Apple a couple of months ago.
About the iMac I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $600 price is everything that came with the iMac.
The iMac is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the iMac if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.bluechipremovals.co.uk

Same thing going on in Hawaii, same scam, but names keep changing, sherwood, waters, etc. WATCH OUT - TO GOOD TO BE TRUE - CHECK and then double CHECK

Please flag the craigstlist post as "Spam". If the listing is flagged multiple times it will be deleted by the craigslist admin.

I had the SAME thing happen to me by the same person just THIS WEEK, with the most recent email received last night. Wow, I'm so grateful for this webpage! I would have been really harmed by this person/ company. Here's what "Arianna" sent to me:
Hi,
There is nothing wrong with the ipad. It's in perfect working and cosmetic condition. Well, I found a way to sell you the ipad that will cover the both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the ipad before I receive my payment. Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:
http://unitedkingdom-tnt.com/tnt.express.wolverhampton.depot.overseas.transactions/
I will pay the TNT shipping fee and I can use 2 day delivery if you are in a hurry.
Thanks.
Arianna Waters
Chief Logistic Officer
www.bluechipremovals.co.uk

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 64GB 3G iPad from Craigslist
My name is Arianna and I am now in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
I am selling the ipad for $400 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The ipad is still available and I hope you are still interested. The ipad was bought brand new from Apple a few weeks ago. About the ipad I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $400 price is everything that came with the ipad. The ipad is here with me. I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it. Please get back to me and let me know if you like the ipad if you're really interested in buying it.
Thanks,
Arianna
Chief Logistic Officer
www.bluechipremovals.co.uk

Needless to say, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for having this webpage available so that I could find out about this scam before I completely fell for it and sent money to this person/ company. I'm really grateful to everyone who posted their comments so that other people (like me) can be forewarned.

Best,
Dana

I got one from Bianca Genovese for a MacBook Pro, $590 on Craigslist here in Baltimore, MD.

When she replied to the email, the price was 580, even though it said 590 FIRM in the ad.

I really knew something was up when "she" sent the TNT link, which didn't work and looked questionable.

Then I used google and found this.

I've had 419 scammers try to take advantage of me on eBay. I can't believe I almost fell for this.

I replied and said she'd need to sell through eBay and paypal for me to buy it.

I think I'm in the middle of this issue now. She now uses the name Bianca Genovese. She said to use TNT, but said you don't pay anything until you test the computer out. A lot of the wording was very much like what I've read here. My question is, if you don't pay anything until you test and take possession of the item, where does the scam come in? I wouldn't pay anything until I had possession.

wow i just got ripped off by this arianna person just last week for the Iphone 4...How the hell can this be stopped...I have a name of the TNT "representative" who received the money in torino Italy...One thing I noticed when I was sending the money through Western Union on their screen it had some kind of Scam Alet Message but since the western union rep didnt say anything I thought it was normal...or maybe it is, well I got ripped off for 330 us dollars : (

the bad guy's new email: nielsenarianna1@hotmail.com

I hate him. Why no people punish it.

date Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 5:36 PM
subject Re: the iphone 4 from Craigslist $300
mailed-by live.com
hide details 5:36 PM (4 hours ago)
Hi,

I won't return home so soon. I'll have to send it to you from here.
I found a way to sell you the iphone that will cover the both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the iphone before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://www.italydepots-tnt.com/tnt.express.torino.depot.overseas.transactions/

I will pay the TNT shipping fee and I can use 2 day delivery if you are in a hurry.

Thanks

I came across this same Arianna woman on Craiglist (though I doubt it's even a woman) - couldn't "she" pick different names? "She's" going by Arianna Nielsen with the email address ariannablake@live.com right now and "she" is still saying she's based in Torino, Italy. The deal seemed too good to be true from the start, and with this whole shipping deal, I knew something was up. Below are "her" two emails. Funny that even the word choice/sentence structure is the same in all of these messages she sends to people - "she" probably doesn't even know English and is just sending a pre-prepared script:

[----- Original Message -----
From: Arianna Nielsen
To: XXXX
Sent: Sun Dec 19 13:12:59 2010
Subject: the 21.5" iMac 3.20 GHz i3 from Craigslist $600

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 21.5-inch iMac from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the iMac for $600 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The iMac is still available and I hope you are still interested. The iMac was bought brand new from Apple a couple of months ago.
About the iMac I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $600 price is everything that came with the iMac.
The iMac is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the iMac if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it]

I then sent her a few questions, and this was her response:

[Hi XXXX,

The reason why I am selling the imac is because I received it as a bonus from work and I don't like it. And I don't think the retails price was that high.
I won't return home so soon. I'll have to send it to you from here.
I found a way to sell you the imac that will cover the both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the imac before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://www.todepot-tnt.com/tnt.express.torino.depot.overseas.transactions/

I will pay the TNT shipping fee and I can use 2 day delivery if you are in a hurry.

Thanks.

Arianna Nielsen
Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it]

She now go by Arianna Robinson and she is selling an IPAD for $400. She stated that she is working in Italy now. Please be aware of this scam. She also mention about the TNT shipment and sent me the link to the website. I saw the ad on Criaglist EZ which is an app from itunes that I downloaded to my ipad recently. Hope this helps some of you out there before you make a big mistke and get scammed out of your hard earned money. I am so blessed to come across this website that stopped me from making a huge mistake and allowing us to warn everybody of her next move... I will post an ad on CraigList warning everyone that sees any ad that mentions TNT and the seller is out of the country and selling their products way to cheap to be true. We all need to post an ad every time we see that someone is trying to scam and soon they will get the hint and stop the scam. It will start here with me and the scam of the Ipad, and I hope that you will also do the same for those who do not get a chance to find this website or found it way to late. Thanks from all the buyers that banded together against the scammers.

I got Arianna Barlow...her email was ariannabarlow@live.com here was her email I got about the tv I asked about!

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 46" Sony LCD, 1080p full HDTV from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the 46" Sony LCD, 1080p, full HDTV, 120 Mhz for $300 USD. I have attached some pics so you can see the condition of the TV.
The TV is still available and I hope you are still interested.This TV was ordered brand new 4 months ago.
About the TV I can say it is 4 months old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $300 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The TV still has warranty for the next 20 months. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
I have used the TV mostly for the news and movies, so I would say it has been only lightly used.
One more thing, the TV  is an US version and it works on the US power and plug system so you do not need a converter to use it in the US.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer

Omg Arianna "Richardson"...Arianna "Meyerson" ...I got Arianna "Barlow"! watch out people! I almost fell for this! Thank god my sister said nooooooo and she found this site for me to prove to me it was a scam...it's Christmas time and there's no way I could've replaced the loss of this money for the holiday! Be very careful people...I even tried to call the 1-800 # and the 1-400 # on TNT website and neither work...runnnnnn people "ARIANNA" is a scam and so is TNT...thought the deal was too good to be true, a 46" flat screen tv for $300 and she'll pay shipping and she used to live in Indiana thats why she's selling it on craigslist cause she moved to Italy for a job and the plugs are different. I even checked out the company she works at, sounded like she had a major posistion but he name was no where on their website either. This is soooo badddd! People can be such JERKKKSSS! Sooo glad for this website and my sister

I recently replied to a CL ad for an apple mac book pro(from Bianca Geneovese, email address: b_genovese@hotmail.com), and received a similar email to ship via TNT. The link she/they give me looked suspicious
http://shiptnt.uk.com/express.london.depot.overseas.transactions.html
so i googled TNT shipping and their official website is www.tnt.com
slick... So beware...the only reason CL got so popular is because of being able to pick up locally and not have to deal with shipping. There is no rating system for sellers/safeguards for items shipped ie EBay, So if you cant pick up an item you are paying for on CL...automatically think SCAM!

I can not believe that this scam artist has not been caught. I ALMOST spent 400 to buy an IPAD. Luckily, I decided to check out the shipping company and found all of these reviews. Wow, did I learn a lesson.
Thanks everyone, for posting.

Arianna's back.. now as Arianna Burlow ! Craigslist entry: BRAVIA(R) W-Series 1080p LCD HDTV Sony - $305 (phoenix). Big thanks to this forum ! Continue posting sightings of this spammer so it helps the craigslist community.

omg im trying to buy something from her/him right now, what can we do to stop him/her who ever this peron is from taking people money, and she change her name its Arianna barlow and now lives in Italy.

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the iPhone for $300 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The iPhone is still available and I hope you are still interested. I bought the iPhone brand new one week ago. The phone is locked with AT&T.
About the iPhone I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few days. Included in the $300 price is everything that came with the iPhone when I bought it new.
The iPhone is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the iPhone if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

omg this is so shocking im talking to her/him right now to buy a iphone 4 all the stuff u guys are saying he saying it...wtf can we do to stop this person his new email is .

barlowarianna@hotmail.com
this is what he send me..

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the iPhone for $300 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The iPhone is still available and I hope you are still interested. I bought the iPhone brand new one week ago. The phone is locked with AT&T.
About the iPhone I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few days. Included in the $300 price is everything that came with the iPhone when I bought it new.
The iPhone is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the iPhone if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

I almost got scammed in Boston by Bianca Genovese selling the Macbook Pro for a sweet $580. using TNT shipping ofcourse. Is there any surprise there. Our correspondence sounded alot like the ones posted here. I'm glad I decided to goggle her name and thanks to all of you the complaints popped up. I hope they get stopped soon.

Just got this same one on a 21" iMac on Nashville Craigslist, again from Arianna Barron but this time she is conveniently the Chief Logistics Officer for www.niinivirta.it . See the email below. And my response if you want a good laugh.
Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 21.5-inch iMac from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the iMac for $600 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The iMac is still available and I hope you are still interested. The iMac was bought brand new from Apple a couple of months ago.
About the iMac I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $600 price is everything that came with the iMac.
The iMac is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the iMac if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

My response:
Arianna,

Awesome. What a sweet coincidence that you live in Italy all of the sudden. And you just so happen to be a Chief Logistics Officer. What are the odds? Hey, I bet you could send it to me for free! Wow what luck I have. This just seems like its meant to be. My loins are swelling just thinking about how lucky I must be to be dealing with you of all people. How bout you send the iMac to a friend of yours at Acme Co in "my city" and I will pick it up from them, give them cash (in Euros of course) and they can send it to you in Torino.

Steven Johnson

Ah! "Bianca" tried to scam me as well. Same exact emails. It seemed like such a good deal and the website looked so legitimate. Thank god I read about the scam before going through with it.

I cant believe I decided to google Arianna's name! I really thought I had hit the jackpot here but the email I received was exactly like the rest of the ones posted here. It was for the Ipad 64 GB for $450. Thank you so much for posting this information on this site because I was so close to purchasing this!

Almost got scammed in Houston craigslist
On Nov 29, 2010, at 2:54 PM, "Diane Halley" wrote:

Hi,  
The Samsung Led TV is still available,  but I'm currently in Torino, Italy. Because of the financial crisis, I lost my job in United States and I had to come back to my family.
I don't need the TV anymore so I tried to sell it locally, but with no luck. I was offered silly money for the TV because of issues like - it is a US version or the warranty doesn't work here. That's why I'm trying my luck in the US.
I hope you are still interested. The TV was bought brand new from Samsung 10 weeks ago. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
About the TV I can say it is 10 weeks old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $350 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it. 

Thanks,
Diane

Got the same email yesterday from Arianna Barron

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 64GB 3G iPad from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the ipad for $450 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The ipad is still available and I hope you are still interested. The ipad was bought brand new from Apple a few weeks ago.
About the ipad I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad.
The ipad is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the ipad if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Thank you very much for such a informative post. I was about to give him money. This time they are using country as Italy.
I found a way to sell the TV that will be safe for both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the TV before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://eutntcompany.eu.com/tnt.express.torino.depot.overseas.transactions.html

I will pay the TNT shipping fee.
If you agree to their terms please send me your name and address and I will start the delivery procedure.

Thanks,
Diane

Haha, really, this "Arianna" is all over the place!
Fortunately for me, I did some research PRIOR to actually sending money via W.U.
Same story, different details: Arianna Nordwind, Chief Logistic Officer, currently in Torino, Italy, blah, blah, blah... You will notice that "Arianna" uses same words, even sentences to sell completely different items. That should make you suspicious, to begin with.
Here is the original mail.

Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the iPhone 4 with 32GB from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the iPhone for $360 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The iPhone is still available and I hope you are still interested. I bought the iPhone brand new one week ago. The phone is locked with AT&T.
About the iPhone I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few days. Included in the $360 price is everything that came with the iPhone when I bought it new.
The iPhone is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the iPhone if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

So, the corespondence continues, she (or he, I really don't know or care anymore) recommends "a worldwide delivery company called TNT", "that will cover the both of us", blah, blah, blah...
Same M.O., they even use the same first name usually, but I've also seen a "Susan" in some of the posts here...

Anyway, to conclude, Craigslist clearly warns us to beware of deals having something to do with Western Union, shipping, escrows, money order, etc... So it is entirely YOUR fault, if you get scammed by those evil crooks...
The last e-mail I sent to "Arianna" was:

Well, 'Arianna', I did some research, because it all seemed too good to be true. And found out I was right... too bad, because you got me hoping that I just might be lucky enough to find such an awesome deal... Anyway, I can promise you that I will do whatever I can to educate people about your little scam, and I hope you will pay the price of the misdeeds you are involved in, whoever you are. Have a horrible day.
- Show quoted text -

Hope this helps all the people who thought "wow, lucky me! what a deal!", as i did. :)

I just 1 step-close to fall into this scam, I already make the Western Union payment thru US Bank. After I back from bank, my mind keep on thinking of the US Bank lady that reminding me about the possible fraud if paying with WU. So I decided to make a call to TNT and 1st question she asked me is how is the payment being done, I said Western Union and immediately she said this is scam. Luckily I manage to rush to bank and stop the payment. If I am late for another 1 hour, I woulda lost my money as I receive the email from "TNT" that he no manage to receive the money as I stopped it. How stupid I am.
Here is mail conversation from the scammer..

From: Me
Date: Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: the 64GB WIFI + 3G iPad from Craigslist $450
To: Arianna Nordwind

Hi,
Yea, I received it but I was out of town last weekend, I just make the payment this morning and about to send the notification to TNT now.

Thanks.

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Arianna Nordwind wrote:
Hi,

FYI I have received 2 TNT email notifications with the details of our transaction. Have you received them as well?

Thanks.

Arianna Nordwind
Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

On 11/20/2010 8:13 PM, ME wrote:
Thanks. I just added it into my gmail. I will make the payment as soon as I receive it.
Thanks a lot.
Have a nice weekend. :)

On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Arianna Nordwind wrote:
Hi,

Sorry for the delay.
I sent the ipad earlier today. The TNT clerk said that they will inspect the ipad and then send you an email notification with the instructions on what to do next. Please be sure to add customerdepartment@to-tnt.com to your contacts list (TNT said that this is very important).

PS I paid for a 2 day delivery so you can receive it soon.

Thanks.

Arianna Nordwind
Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

On 11/18/2010 8:36 PM, Me wrote:
Hi,
I am fine with this, but i will out of US from 6th Dec (2.5weeks from now).
Can the shipping make it?
If yes, then we have a deal.

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Arianna Nordwind wrote:
Hi,

The reason why I am selling the ipad is because I received it as a bonus from work and I don't like it.
I won't return home so soon. I'll have to send it to you from here.
I found a way to sell you the ipad that will cover the both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the ipad before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://www.to-tnt.com/tnt.express.torino.depot.overseas.transactions/

I will pay the TNT shipping fee.

Thanks.

Arianna Nordwind
Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

On 11/18/2010 7:22 PM, Me wrote:
Hi,
Yes, I really interested on your offer.
I can meet you whenever you're convenient.
I will pay in cash.
Just curious because your offer is the lowest price ever for 64gb 3G. May I know why you are selling it?

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Arianna Nordwind wrote:
Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 64GB 3G iPad from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the ipad for $450 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
The ipad is still available and I hope you are still interested. The ipad was bought brand new from Apple a few weeks ago.
About the ipad I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few weeks. Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad.
The ipad is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the ipad if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

I JUST HAD THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE! I almost went ahead with everything until I thought to check the original Craigslist post one last time. Thank God I did. I saw it had been flagged. Then I googled "anna_halley1979@hotmail.com" and found this site.

MANY, many thanks to the previous bloggers!

From: Bianca Genovese [mailto:user8@sportcarsvendor.info]
Sent: Sat 11/20/2010 7:28 AM
To: Me
Subject: Re: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4", i5, 4GB DDR3, 2.4 Ghz - $580

Hi,

The MacBook Pro is still available, but I'm currently in London, United Kingdom. Because of the financial crisis, I lost my job in United States and I had to come back to my family.
I don't need the laptop anymore so I tried to sell it locally, but with no luck. I was offered silly money for the laptop because of issues like - it is a US version or the warranty doesn't work here or that it has a US keyboard format. That's why I'm trying my luck in the US.
I hope you are still interested. The laptop was bought brand new from Best Buy a 10 weeks ago. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
About the laptop I can say it is 10 weeks old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $580 price is everything the laptop came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The laptop is here with me in UK.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the laptop if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Bianca Genovese

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you'll forgive me if I am a bit suspicious. I am sorry to hear of your job and I hope everything works out for you. I am willing to work something out, I did not receive pictures, but would like them. I will want to be sure that we move forward in a way that protects both parties. PayPal is what pops to mind. Please respond with pictures.

Also full specs i.e. HD capacity and Graphics processor. Thanks

Regards,
Me
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From: bgenovese1@hotmail.com [mailto:bgenovese1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sat 11/20/2010 9:22 AM
To: Me
Subject: RE: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4", i5, 4GB DDR3, 2.4 Ghz - $580

Hi mr,

Specs:
OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard
Intel 2.4Ghz Core i5.
4GB Ram
640GB Hard Drive
SD Card Slot
Built-in Battery (8-9 hour)
Intel HD Graphics & NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256 MB
15.4" LED Backlit Widescreen
2MP Integral Webcam
Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 2.0
WiFi 802.11 ABGN
Lan 10/100/1000

I have a lot of software that you may need like:

Adobe Master Collection CS5
Clean App (Delete apps)
Ilife 09
Iwork
Microsoft Office 2008.

I will attach the pictures again. I don't know what went wrong the first time.
Well, I found a way to sell the laptop that will be safe for both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the laptop before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://shiptnt.uk.com/express.london.depot.overseas.transactions.html

I will pay the TNT shipping fee.
If you agree to their terms please send me your name and address and I will start the delivery procedure.

Thanks,
Bianca

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Yep nice but TNT is a known scam. Thanks anyway and the BS story about the Job was a nice touch. If in fact you are genuine we can use an escrow account of MY choosing and I will release the funds uspon receipt. Otherwise I welcome you to come to the US and I will show you how we deal with scammers here.

So here's my full exchange with these [censor]...

From: Bianca Genovese [mailto:user8@sportcarsvendor.info]
Sent: Sat 11/20/2010 7:28 AM
To: Me
Subject: Re: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4", i5, 4GB DDR3, 2.4 Ghz - $580

Hi,

The MacBook Pro is still available, but I'm currently in London, United Kingdom. Because of the financial crisis, I lost my job in United States and I had to come back to my family.
I don't need the laptop anymore so I tried to sell it locally, but with no luck. I was offered silly money for the laptop because of issues like - it is a US version or the warranty doesn't work here or that it has a US keyboard format. That's why I'm trying my luck in the US.
I hope you are still interested. The laptop was bought brand new from Best Buy a 10 weeks ago. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
About the laptop I can say it is 10 weeks old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $580 price is everything the laptop came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The laptop is here with me in UK.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the laptop if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Bianca Genovese
________________________________
From: Me
Sent: 11/20/10 06:08 AM
To: bgenovese.1@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4", i5, 4GB DDR3, 2.4 Ghz - $580

You'll forgive me if I am a bit suspicious. I am sorry to hear of your job and I hope everything works out for you. I am willing to work something out, I did not receive pictures, but would like them. I will want to be sure that we move forward in a way that protects both parties. PayPal is what pops to mind. Please respond with pictures.

Also full specs i.e. HD capacity and Graphics processor. Thanks

Regards,
Me
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From: bgenovese1@hotmail.com [mailto:bgenovese1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sat 11/20/2010 9:22 AM
To: Me
Subject: RE: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4", i5, 4GB DDR3, 2.4 Ghz - $580

Hi Mr,

Specs:
OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard
Intel 2.4Ghz Core i5.
4GB Ram
640GB Hard Drive
SD Card Slot
Built-in Battery (8-9 hour)
Intel HD Graphics & NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256 MB
15.4" LED Backlit Widescreen
2MP Integral Webcam
Mini DisplayPort
2 x USB 2.0
WiFi 802.11 ABGN
Lan 10/100/1000

I have a lot of software that you may need like:

Adobe Master Collection CS5
Clean App (Delete apps)
Ilife 09
Iwork
Microsoft Office 2008.

I will attach the pictures again. I don't know what went wrong the first time.
Well, I found a way to sell the laptop that will be safe for both of us. It's a worldwide delivery company called TNT. They have a service that will allow you to test the laptop before I receive my payment.
Please go to the TNT website below and read their procedure so we can be on the same page:

http://shiptnt.uk.com/express.london.depot.overseas.transactions.html

I will pay the TNT shipping fee.
If you agree to their terms please send me your name and address and I will start the delivery procedure.

Thanks,
Bianca

________________________________
From: Me
Sent: 11/20/10 06:08 AM
To: bgenovese.1@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4", i5, 4GB DDR3, 2.4 Ghz - $580

Yep nice but TNT is a known scam. Thanks anyway and the BS story about the Job was a nice touch. If in fact you are genuine we can use an escrow account of MY choosing and I will release the funds uspon receipt. Otherwise I welcome you to come to the US and I will show you how we deal with scammers here.

CHECK THIS OUT! IT IS A SCRIPT SCAM! ALMOST HAD ME I STILL WANT THAT TV! DAMN!

Hi,

FYI I have received 2 TNT email notifications with the details of our transaction. Have you received them as well?

Thanks.

Arianna Flanagan
Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

here is another from today from Albuquerque, N.M.
Hi,

The Samsung Led TV is still available, but I'm currently in Torino, Italy. Because of the financial crisis, I lost my job in United States and I had to come back to my family.
I don't need the TV anymore so I tried to sell it locally, but with no luck. I was offered silly money for the TV because of issues like - it is a US version or the warranty doesn't work here. That's why I'm trying my luck in the US.
I hope you are still interested. The TV was bought brand new from Samsung 10 weeks ago. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
About the TV I can say it is 10 weeks old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $350 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Diane Halley

Total scam. "Arianna" tried to scam me for an iPad on Craigslist. The TNT site is somewhat convincing. I hope "she" gets caught and shut down.

TWO DAYS AGO-ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 40" Samsung LED HDTV, 1080p full HDTV from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the 40" Samsung LED, 1080p, full HDTV, 120 Mhz for $380 USD. I have attached some pics so you can see the condition of the TV.
The TV is still available and I hope you are still interested.This TV was ordered brand new 2 months ago.
About the TV I can say it's 2 months old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $380 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The TV still has warranty for the next 10 months. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
I have used the TV mostly for the news and movies, so I would say it has been only lightly used.
One more thing, the TV is an US version and it works on the US power and plug system so you do not need a converter to use it in the US.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

HERE IS WHAT SHE IS WORKING ON NOW--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 40" Samsung LED HDTV, 1080p full HDTV from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the 40" Samsung LED, 1080p, full HDTV, 120 Mhz for $380 USD. I have attached some pics so you can see the condition of the TV.
The TV is still available and I hope you are still interested.This TV was ordered brand new 2 months ago.
About the TV I can say it's 2 months old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $380 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The TV still has warranty for the next 10 months. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
I have used the TV mostly for the news and movies, so I would say it has been only lightly used.
One more thing, the TV is an US version and it works on the US power and plug system so you do not need a converter to use it in the US.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it
S WHAT SHE IS WORKING ON NOW!

THANKS! SHE WAS GONNA GET ME TOO!

wow!Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 40" Samsung LED HDTV, 1080p full HDTV from Craigslist

My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the 40" Samsung LED, 1080p, full HDTV, 120 Mhz for $380 USD. I have attached some pics so you can see the condition of the TV.
The TV is still available and I hope you are still interested.This TV was ordered brand new 2 months ago.
About the TV I can say it's 2 months old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $380 price is everything the TV came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The TV still has warranty for the next 10 months. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The TV is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
I have used the TV mostly for the news and movies, so I would say it has been only lightly used.
One more thing, the TV is an US version and it works on the US power and plug system so you do not need a converter to use it in the US.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the TV if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer
www.niinivirta.it

I also seen an ad recently on craigslist and reported it. It read like this:
"Hi, The MacBook Pro is still available, but I'm currently in London, United Kingdom. Because of the financial crisis, I lost my job in United States and I had to come back to my family.
I don't need the laptop anymore so I tried to sell it locally, but with no luck. I was offered silly money for the laptop because of issues like - it is a US version or the warranty doesn't work here or that it has a US keyboard format. That's why I'm trying my luck in the US.
I hope you are still interested. The laptop was bought brand new from Apple a 10 weeks ago. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
About the laptop I can say it is 10 weeks old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $580 price is everything the laptop came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The laptop is here with me in UK.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the laptop if you're really interested in buying it.
Thanks,
Bianca Genovese"

I sent an email to this person telling them i don't purchase through delivery - still waiting for a response. I am so grateful that i've seen these posts before I dealt with her any further.

This scammer is still at it. This is from Norfolk Va Craigslist!
Hi, I am getting back to you regarding the 64GB 3G iPad from Craigslist
She has changed her name to Browning. Why won't craigslist do anything about this?
My name is Arianna and I am now in Torino, Italy.
I am selling the ipad for $450 USD. I have attached some pics with it to this
email.
The ipad is still available and I hope you are still interested. The ipad was
bought brand new from Apple a few weeks ago.
About the ipad I can say it's in perfect shape, as I used it only for a few
weeks. Included in the $450 price is everything that came with the ipad.
The ipad is here with me.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all
the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.

Please get back to me and let me know if you like the ipad if you're really
interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Arianna

Chief Logistic Officer

DAMN! I'm glad I saw this before sending away my $350!
I have written "her" back & backed-out.
Will go to Craigslist & report the posting.
Apparently, she now goes by "Anna".
Looking at the other emails from "Arianna", the story is very familiar.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

from Anna Halley
to ***@gmail.com
date Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 12:01 PM
subject RE: Apple MacBook Air 1.86 Ghz Core2Duo 128 Gb SSD - $340

Hi **,
The MacBook Air is still available, but I'm currently in Torino, Italy. Because of the financial crisis, I lost my job in United States and I had to move at my sister in Italy ( here I found a good job ) .
I don't need the laptop anymore so I tried to sell the laptop locally, but with no luck. I was offered silly money for the laptop because of issues like - it is a US version or the warranty doesn't work here or that it has a US keyboard format. That's why I'm trying my luck in the US.
I hope you are still interested. The laptop was bought brand new from Apple a 6 months ago. I have attached some pics with it to this email.
About the laptop I can say it is 6 months old and it is in good shape, no scratches, no dents as you can see from the pics I've sent. Included in the $340 price is everything the laptop came with when it was new, including the original manuals and warranty papers. The warranty is fully transferable to the new owner.
The laptop is here with me in Italy.
I tried to be as thorough as I could with the presentation so you can have all the info if you decide to go ahead and buy it.
Please get back to me and let me know if you like the laptop if you're really interested in buying it.

Thanks,
Anna