Selling on Craigslist or other web site Scam
Well in the process of selling the old Tow Vehicle. Currently have it posted on Craigslist. I have gotten two almost identical responses (Below). "Derek Teer 5:03 AM (7 hours ago) to me Pl...
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"I am interested in that thing you have for sale can you reply with your email and number, or call me at this number XXX-XXX-XXXX?"
This message works for campers or doll houses, and scammers just paste this message into replies all day long for any and every ad on CL. Sometimes they just want to put a name to a phone number so they can sell to phone solicitors. Sometimes they want your real email and name so they can sell to email spammers. Sometimes these are harmless other than getting another spam email, sometimes they might be trying to steal identity.Sometimes they want your address.
Look for responses to your ad that seem to be asking good questions about what you are selling, not just asking for your email or phone or name. These generic ones I tend to delete, but one time I got a suspicious looking one where the guy asked no questions, he just wanted to come see it and needed to know where to come. I answered with caution, but turned out he bought my old camper, so just be warned
This message works for campers or doll houses, and scammers just paste this message into replies all day long for any and every ad on CL. Sometimes they just want to put a name to a phone number so they can sell to phone solicitors. Sometimes they want your real email and name so they can sell to email spammers. Sometimes these are harmless other than getting another spam email, sometimes they might be trying to steal identity.Sometimes they want your address.
Look for responses to your ad that seem to be asking good questions about what you are selling, not just asking for your email or phone or name. These generic ones I tend to delete, but one time I got a suspicious looking one where the guy asked no questions, he just wanted to come see it and needed to know where to come. I answered with caution, but turned out he bought my old camper, so just be warned
