Craigslist Warning

Last night I posted my 12' boat on CL I got a response should I sell to this guy? Should have posted in the joke section but I guess people fall for this crap. What planet are they from? I didn't post any pictures.

Hello my name is Micheal,am from califonia here in
USA, i just bought an oil firm in Benin Republic in
Africa.
Well i came across your boat and i fell in love
with it so much i needed it for my comapny...aslo ill
like to use them in exporting oil to some states in
Benin Republic also am expecting a nagontiation from
you on how much is your last asking price..
If you are willing to go down a little for me i will
be very happy for that.. But if not then get back to
me with your these information below so that i can
contact my seceteary immedieately to  issue you a
check immediately.
 
First and Last Name
Contact Adress
Cell Number
Last asking price
 
Also You will receieve your check quick as soon as you
get back to me immedieately
 Thanks
 Micheal.
 

Some sort of scammer...not to be trusted.

..he (it) could have at least learned to use a spell checker...
maybe its legit though, 'cause back when I was in the oil exporting business I used 12' boats for all my crude oil shipments!

Maybe he is really a native of the US and A

Bro....I say no nagontiation, dude owns an oil business and can afford to pay the asking price on any 12' cargo export ships he finds.  Damn Oil Tycoons, they just can't stop sticking it to us.  





Dateline did an awesome special where they scammed the scammers and set up meetings with the alleged "agents/bankers" in london and led these dudes on for a couple days before revealing they were doing a tv special. I thought it was pretty funny.  I can't believe people fall for lame scams like this.

Mike, just send him your social security number and your banking information. I'm sure that's really what he's after.

Dateline did an awesome special where they scammed the scammers and set up meetings with the alleged "agents/bankers" in london and led these dudes on for a couple days before revealing they were doing a tv special. I thought it was pretty funny.  I can't believe people fall for lame scams like this.

I saw that one, hilarious! Some of the most unconvincing con men of all time.
Here's a clip:

Mike, just send him your social security number and your banking information. I'm sure that's really what he's after.

I already gave him yours

Do people really fall for this crap??!! Gawd people are gullible.

FF

Yeah,   You can spot those pesky scamers a mile away, but unfortunately people fall for it a lot.   There is actually a sport called "scam-baiting" and forums dedicated to it.   I've read through a few scam-baiting threads and they can be very funny and entertaining.
-Matt

Maybe he is really a native of the US and A

Damn thats almost as scary as Joel in his speedo

Maybe he is really a native of the US and A

Damn thats almost as scary as Joel in his speedo

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....don't know why I just said that...but it just sounded cool   

You can hold that guy all you want

I am surprised he didn't offer to pay you more than you are asking, send you a Postal Money Order ( fake of course )for a few hundred over that amount and ask you to send him the remaining cash ( less $100 for your efforts). That is a constant scam and people fall for it left and right.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....don't know why I just said that...but it just sounded cool   

Back in college it was:

Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder!  Drink till she's cute.


Michael