Laptops join Craigslist scams
Too good to be true laptop priced for $650 and if you added up the components described by pricing it on the HP site, it would be $2300.00. (Top of the line PC still currently for sale). They actually have a picture of the laptop which looks like the genuine article and it looks like a home taken picture (from who knows where).
The following link may go bad, but here it is: http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/sys/1866290338.html
The more red flags response to the ad (from an email address cindy.myller@gmail.com which does not match the name in the response) was:
Hi
I am selling this Hp DV8T Laptop because my platoon has been sent back to Iraq and I need the money in the shortest possible time. The price is low because I need to sell it before Aug 1st. It is in immaculate condition, barley used.
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $650.00. The Hp DV8T Laptop is in Springfield, IL.Let me know if you are interested, email me back.
Few things about the laptop you are buying:
* Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-820QM Quad Core Processor (1.73GHz, 8MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.06GHz
* 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
* 756GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (SSD 256GB + 500GB 7200RPM)
* 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M – For i7 Processors
* Blu-player/writer-burner w/Lightscribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
* HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
* Integrated Fingerprint Reader
* Built-in camera and microphone
* Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card (ABGN) + Bluetooth
* Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (64-bit)
* 18.4″ diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)Thank you
SSG Megan Morris
139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Springfield, Illinois Army National Guard<logo of the Army National Guard here>
An email offering to set up an escrow account is followed by dead silence…. Wish I had been as clever as the other guy that told the scammer, his brother, an off duty policeman, lived in town and could come over, pay for it, and take it away. We owe to all scammers to toy with them and waste their time!! If anyone would like to try that (I’m already known) and post the results in a comment, go ahead. If you get the PC and don’t want it, send it to me, I’ll pay for it!!!
Scam reported at FightTheScams.com
WrayKS66 says:
Oooo, guess I missed the obvious response. My brother is in the Springfield Army National Guard. He is looking you up, so that he can come to your barracks, hold on….
July 31st, 2010 at 11:10 am
lrhthe3 says:
Same thing happened to me.
MACBOOK PRO 17 3.06GHZ 8GB RAM 256GB SD AG APPLE CARE – $601
worth over $2500.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/sys/1887581455.html
Megan Morris to me
show details 12:04 PM (4 hours ago)
Hi
I am selling this Macbook because my platoon has been sent back to Iraq and I need the money in the shortest possible time. The price is low because I need to sell it before Aug 12th. It is in immaculate condition, barley used.
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $600.00. The Macbook is in Springfield, IL.
Let me know if you are interested, email me back.
Intel Core2Duo 3.06GHz CPU – 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 Memory
256 GB Solid State Hard Drive – GeForce 9600M GT Graphics
17 inch LED High Resolution Display – 8X Super Drive
Mac OS X v10.X Snow Leopard
Milled Aluminum Remote Control
Thank you
SSG Megan Morris
139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Springfield, Illinois Army National Guard
August 8th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
njsa04playa says:
THe same thing ishappening to me right now
lol i got an email that is this for the macbook pro llisted in new jersey….
what should i reply?
August 10th, 2010 at 11:00 am
njsa04playa says:
Hi
I am selling this Macbook because my platoon has been sent back to Iraq and I need the money in the shortest possible time. The price is low because I need to sell it before Aug 14th. It is in immaculate condition, barley used.
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $600.00. The Macbook is in Springfield, IL.
Let me know if you are interested, email me back.
Intel Core2Duo 3.06GHz CPU – 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 Memory
256 GB Solid State Hard Drive – GeForce 9600M GT Graphics
17 inch LED High Resolution Display – 8X Super Drive
Mac OS X v10.X Snow Leopard
Milled Aluminum Remote Control
Thank you
SSG Megan Morris
139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Springfield, Illinois Army National Guard
August 10th, 2010 at 11:00 am
njsa04playa says:
then i asked if she could ship it… What should i say to her…. This time her email is megn.morris@gmail.com
August 10th, 2010 at 11:03 am
jami.reighard says:
I got THE SAME EXACT EMAIL! I found a MacBook Pro for $600 on Pittsburgh Craigslist. The seller identified herself as SSG ANNA FELDMAN. She tried the Google Checkout angle. WATCH OUT!! The horrible english is a dead giveaway, in my opinion, but still, they almost got me. She is still saying she’s stationed in Illinois, and a military base in Springfield. The email is below.
Hi
I am selling this Macbook because my platoon has been sent back to Iraq and I need the money in the shortest possible time. The price is low because I need to sell it before Aug 12th. It is in immaculate condition, barley used.
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $600.00. The Macbook is in Springfield, IL.
Let me know if you are interested, email me back.
Intel Core2Duo 3.06GHz CPU – 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 Memory
256 GB Solid State Hard Drive – GeForce 9600M GT Graphics
17 inch LED High Resolution Display – 8X Super Drive
Mac OS X v10.X Snow Leopard
Milled Aluminum Remote Control
Thank you
SSG Anna Feldman
139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Springfield, Illinois Army National Guard
August 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
luckychuck says:
Same with me. Here’s my scammer’s thing from an ad on craiglist:
Hi
I am selling this 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 because my platoon has been sent back to Iraq and don’t want it get old in my backyard. The price is low because I need to sell it before september 15th. It has no damage, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects. It is in immaculate condition, meticulously maintained and hasn’t been involved in any accident.I do have the title, clear, under my name. The truck has 199,200 miles original miles VIN# 1B7KF2367WJ175058
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $2,800. The truck is in Springfield, IL, in case it gets sold I will take truck of shipping. Let me know if you are interested, email me back.
Body type: Pickup truck
ENGINE: 6 Cylinder 5.9 Liter Turbo Diesel
Transmission: Automatic
Fuel type: Diesel
Vehicle title: Clear
Exterior
Thank you
Staff Sgt.Anne Johnson
139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Springfield, Illinois Army National Guard
September 11th, 2010 at 10:37 am
who8dapple says:
Macbook Pro 17″ 3.06 GHz T9900 8GB Verry Nice
Date: 2010-10-08, 8:26AM
Adobe CS4 Master Collection (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc) Apple Final Cut Studio (Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Color 1.5, Compressor 3.5, and DVD Studio Pro 4) Microsoft Office 2008, iWork ’09, iLife ’09 VMWare with Windows 7
Shipping is included!
At this moment I am in Illinois in a military base getting ready for Iraq and I cannot leave the base.
Delivery of the Macbook to your address is not a problem because I can do it at no cost for you in case we have a deal using fedex overnight.You will receive the mackbook along with all the accessories.
We will complete the deal only using an authorized trusted third party like Google Checkout, using their protection program. The payment will be handled by Google Checkout and you will benefit of 5 inspection time period and the option to accept or reject the Macbook on my expense. It is a moneyback guarantee transaction because I will not get the money until you decide to keep the Macbook. If you are still interested just send me your full name and shipping address. I will forward your info and the official transaction will be started and you will be contacted by Google Checkout agents. All informations about the process will be provided as soon as the transaction will be opened.
Please reply at your earliest!!
Hi
I am selling this MacBook because my platoon has been sent back to Afghanistan and I need the money in the shortest possible time. The price is low because I need to sell it before Oct 25. It is in immaculate condition, barley used.
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $1200.00. The MacBook is in Springfield, IL.
Let me know if you are interested, email me back.
Thank you
SSG Alison Stevens
139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Springfield, Illinois Army National Guard
October 20th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Randella says:
I am starting to toy with this person myself……I wrote inquiring about the macbook pro and got the same email as the rest of you. I hope I am able to make them feel a little bad for what they are doing with my email response with this being Veterans day. Here is what I wrote, though I have never actually served in the armed forces. I hope I get a response back so I can see how far I can take this!
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Yes, I am interested in the Laptop. I hope that you have a good deployment and make it back safely! How long have you been in? I spent 8 years with the 82 airborne from Ft Brag.
Anyways, on to the laptop, I would like it. Where are you located? Is there somewhere I could meet you and pay you, then I guess have it shipped to me from Illinois?
Happy veterans day to you and I hope I hear from you soon!
Randy
November 11th, 2010 at 10:58 am