323-388-5669
CA, US
 | lakeville 2013-11-12 14:47:31 Unknown |
Did you get a bunch of junk mail because of it?
| Lakeville 2013-11-12 14:45:52 Unknown |
I got the same message, how does the scam work on their end? Just curious, I sell a lot on CL and get several of them.
| Texas_Sherry 2013-08-25 21:20:53 Unknown |
Got the same thing from a CL ad. They can only text. Please give your final price. Don't trust it so I checked here and from the postings believe it is bogus. My 1st clue was the area code is not even in my state.
| Grand Rapids, MI 2013-08-25 17:30:16 Unknown |
Grand Rapids Here
Yeah, Sweets - as you said, "Something has to be done bc someone will fall for it!"
"Someone" did - ME! I only wised up AFTER I responded - so of course now I'll probably get all kinds of junk calls. Luckily, since Craigslist uses anonymous e-mail addresses the slimeball shouldn't be able to link the phone & email.
Original message (in response to a furniture ad) is the same as everyone else has reported:
"Can i have your final price for the listed item. Sorry to bother you i can only
receive text (323 -388-5669) Thanks for your co-operation."
And thanks for your suggestion about responding to craigs list with the option at the bottom of the email, Tricia - not sure if it will do any good, but its worth a shot!
| Sweets 2013-08-25 12:04:17 Unknown |
Same her in Jersey. Something has to be done bc someone will fall for it!
| Tricia 2013-08-23 01:50:52 Unknown |
I also received a Craig's List reply from c7dr "Can i have your final price for the listed item. Sorry to bother you i can only receive text (323 -388-5669) Thanks for your co-operation."
At the end of replies that come through Craig's List there is an option, "Please flag unwanted messages (spam, scam, other)" so I always use that feature for this type of message.
This is a great web site.
| Atlanta 2013-08-22 18:42:11 Unknown |
Received same message here in Atlanta, GA. I had a feeling and therefore didn't bother to reply. These scammers are probably marketing companies trying to get phone numbers or email addresses.
"Can i have your final price for the listed item. Sorry to bother you i can only receive text (323-388-5669)
Thanks for your co-operation."
| Andrea 2013-08-20 22:47:47 Unknown |
Received the exact wording in an email as the above messages. I did not reply to it as it is obviously a scam.
| Jen 2013-08-20 20:03:27 Unknown |
Same thing - Fayetteville, NC area
"Can i have your final price for the listed item. Sorry to bother you i can only receive text (323 -388-5669)
Thanks for your co-operation.
Sent from my iPad...
Thanks"
My number is in the ad, so he/she could have just gotten it from the ad?
| Steve 2013-08-19 20:46:21 Unknown |
yes this # replyed to my cl ad in Frederick MD same b***s*** as everyone else
| Jim 2013-08-19 20:28:54 Unknown |
Ditto
| Caller: (323) 388-5669 2013-08-19 13:10:07 Unknown |
exact same wording as others got
| Tampa 2013-08-16 13:37:46 Unknown |
Got the same email message today in Tampa, FL responding to my furniture ad on craigslist.
Are you the direct seller? Whats your final offer?. Sorry to bother you i can only receive text (323-388-5669)
Thanks for your co-operation.
Sent from my iPad...
| calder815 2013-08-15 18:17:16 Unknown |
Got the same message today in Vancouver WA..
Are you the direct seller? Whats your final offer?. Sorry to bother you i can only receive text (323-388-5669)
Thanks for your co-operation.
Sent from my iPad...
| Loulou 2013-08-15 06:10:48 Prank Call |
Got the same message in SA,TX,it took me a little longer to catch on, told them I did not except checks-last I heard from them.
| Net 2013-08-12 16:02:33 Unknown |
Did it to me in ATL CL, reported as SPAM.
| Nina 2013-08-11 22:09:09 Unknown |
I responded before I checked here. Did I just open myself up to a can of worms? he has my number now. Dangit.
He said the same thing in email reply to my CL ad. "can only receive texts"
| Central California 2013-08-09 15:54:53 Unknown |
Same message from a CL ad for furniture
| Central NJ 2013-08-09 15:20:58 Unknown |
Same message here. Glad I checked before responding.
| Overland Park, KS 2013-08-08 21:01:29 Unknown |
Same type of message regarding this number. Obviously bogus.
| Hartselle,AL 2013-08-06 22:10:15 Unknown |
once again CL ad in Hartselle, AL.
| Houston tx 2013-08-06 04:27:56 Unknown |
And he strikes yet again this time in Houston.
| Yep 2013-08-05 00:09:31 Unknown |
I got the exact same reply. Thanks all.
| alan 2013-08-04 17:40:44 Unknown |
This same guy tried to scam me. I replied & told him that I was reporting him to the ftc.
| Pete 2013-08-03 15:27:13 Unknown |
Same thing to a Washington DC CL posting:
"Can i have your final price for the listed item. Sorry to bother you i can only receive text (323-388-5669)
Thanks for your co-operation.
Sent from my iPad..."
Thanks to all who posted about this
| Mike 2013-08-03 15:14:43 Unknown |
I'm in the Boston area, got the same story on a CL posting. Phone # and only text message. I did not reply. Whoever it is wants our phone numbers. No doubt for nefarious purposes. SCAM!
| Mad Mike 2013-08-03 14:08:32 Unknown |
Got the same thing. Only text. Please give your final price. Don't trust it. This is 2nd CL add that got fished. CL has got a problem.
| o ondush 2013-08-03 02:49:09 Unknown |
I recieved the same message via my craiglist ad....I didn't trust it so I googled and found this great site...
I won't send a reply...Thanks....everyone!
| jon odd 2013-08-02 22:12:56 Unknown |
recieved same 'that item' and could only recieve text. thank goodness for this blog site.
| Oscar 2013-08-02 19:13:05 Unknown |
We got an e-mail about a piece of furniture we had listed in CL, said they could only received text messages. I was suspicious because they just said "the item" that was for sale and didn't specify what it was, which seemed fishy; a real buyer would mention what it was and maybe ask more questions about it. We had a similar case before.