The email regarding Stanley Lunstom was sent to me when I had my resume on Craigslist.
He is a scam artist and I feel for all of you who have been scammed by him.
I also feel bad if there are ppl out there who took such a position as they were trying to make a living.  They are out of their money as well and could according to local authorities be facing serious charges themselves.
I have prepaid legal and asked advice on what should be done when we receive letters such as the one that was emailed to me.  I was told to safe them, don't respond and print them out just incase you need them at some point.
His letter was sent to my attorney just for the record.

By the way, a quick Google search of "Raymond Secrist" returns the following result from The Chronicle Telegram of Elyria, OH. Obviously, there could be more than one person with this name, but Secrist isn't exactly a common name, so you should definitely be concerned about replying to him.

Raymond Secrist
Filed by Obituaries July 3rd, 2008 in Obituaries.
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Raymond Secrist, 76, of Oberlin died on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the VA Medical Center, Cleveland, following a long illness. He was born in Hannastown, Pennsylvania and lived in Oberlin for the past 30 years, having moved from Elyria.

Mr. Secrist served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the VFW Post 9871, North Ridgeville, the American Legion Post 30, Lorain and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 9-4, Lorain.

He worked as a truck driver for many years at Ohio Eastern Express Co., in Sandusky and retired from there in 1979.

He was a former member of the Lakeview Baptist Church, Vermilion. He enjoyed fishing, especially with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his son, Chris (Vicky) Secrist, of LaGrange; daughters, June (Robert) Cogar, Joan (Colin) Birch and Diane Smith, all of Elyria; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brothers, James Secrist, and Richard Secrist, both of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, John Secrist, of St. Petersburg, Florida and Eugene Secrist, of Ligonier, Pennsylvania; sisters, Ruth Wright, of St. Petersburg, Florida and Eileen Wadsworth, of Cuba, Missouri; and close friend, Pat Coy, of Oberlin.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Lottie E. (nee Forbush) Secrist, in 1979; son, Donald, in 2007; parents, George and Alice (nee Parfitt) Secrist; infant twin brothers; and brothers, George, Robert, and Melvin Secrist.

There is no visitation and burial is private. David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, is handling all the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.davidbognerfamilyfuneralhome.com.





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I got the below email from Raymond Secrist, but didn't respond to it because I'm already "committed" to selling my item to another "scammer" by the name of Justin Royle; his emails are below. I'm playing his game. I gave him an alternate address and old phone number. I was informed by the bank that they will pay a reward for turning in the check along with any information (email address, etc) that I can provide. So I "agreed" to sell the item, but clearly have no intention of ever sending it to him. I'm playing his "game", yet turning the tables on him.

Justin Royle's initial email came from vissionbprospect@gmail.com. When I responded to him that I still had the item, his response came from j2royle@gmail.com

I also got a reply from Clelia Litzsinger that indicated she was interested in purchasing my item, yet provided a link for me to click. I think we all know better than clicking on a link from someone we do not know...


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** Avoid:  wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
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     Did you still get this item  available for sale??????


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Hello ,

I'm very much interested in your Item specified above.I will like to know if
it's still available? Thanks.....
I wait your quick response.

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Sounds Good,

I am delighted to tell you that i am ready and willing to carry on with this transaction with full interest.Due to lots of scams on internet i will only be able to send your payment asap via Bank Check which should clear before we proceed with any further arrangement.
Due to the nature of my health, i wont be able to monitor this but there is always an outstanding shipper that charges low prices who will handle the shipment, and i will make sure that  your check is been isued immediately by the company's accountant ... The check  will get to you a day after the issue of the check, and when you recieve the check, you can then get the check cashed at your Bank.
The payment will be in excess so far that the rest fund will be for the shipment which has to be sent to the shipper for the pick up at your residence .i will wait for your bank to clear the Check so far that am in no rush so that the shippers can come along  with the papers and also documents that will stand for the agreement of this transaction .
All the information needed from you for the check process is as follows :
1 : Your name ( the name that will be on the check)
2 : Your contact address ( Your home address that the check will be posted to)
3 : A valid phone number ( Your phone number that can be contacted you on for any updating)
You can get the posting deleted from craiglist if you are ready to get this sold to me....


This is the 3rd and, so far, final email sent to me. I will provide an update once I receive the check and present it to the bank. By the way, if you are going to try what I am doing, DO NOT cash or deposit the check at YOUR bank. If you do, it will be returned and the funds taken BACK FROM YOUR ACCOUNT. Take it to the bank that it is drawn on.

I have gotten all your information and i have forwarded to the company's account solicitor and i promise that your check will be issued ASAP and i will get back to you with your check details when it has been posted to you.....Thanks

I got that same E-mail from a guy named Raymond Secrist. from my ad on CL. He did email me his number to call him but as soon as he new what is was calling about the guy ended the call. Sound weird to me so I'm also glad I used google.

I spent $300 dollars on supplies... i spent so many of my precious hours going to ups stores and drop boxes and getting airway bills, gluing ups labels on envelopes and writing checks that ended up being fake. it took me so much money and time to figure out that TERRY DICK is not gonna pay me back. This is a warning to anyone who may fall for this. He even sent me lists of names and bank info and it was so beleivable untill i realized he didnt want ups tracking me down. send it to a different drop box every time? why? he says just do it. I asked questions and they were not answered. I started to get a fishy feeling and then i googled every little peice of info he gave me and found forums filled with the same things happend to me. ...i dont know if i did anything wrong and i hope to god i dont get in trouble for trying to work for this dick. If he tells you to get versa check program, paper, envelopes, magnetic ink and a printer. Ships you off to a different UPS every time...ITS A SCAM DONT FALL FOR IT


His email is terrydick89@yahoo.com
and he will use yahoo messanger
he insists on it.
if he calls you he has a strong accent and doesnt sound like his name is terry dick.
p.s. he'll call from an unknown number.

Did anyone find out if this is a scam?

I received the same email today, just a different name.  Here it is:

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html





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Hello,
I run a private accounting firm and am currently looking to strengthen my organizational structure by adding a Personal Assistant that works part time.

ABOUT THE POSITION

I NEED AN ASSISTANT WHO WILL BE DISPATCHING SOME CHECKS BILLED TO MY CLIENTS DAILY

?WAGES AND BENEFITS ?

You are paid a constant $1000 monthly working from your home with an offer to make extra $200 - $500 once your honesty as been established ,also if you are willing to work full time which can be decided after the first month as a part time employee.

** You will need to have constant Internet access to work on this Job**
?A colored printer
? {Versa Check Gold 2008 and Business size checks ' as your working kit'}
?You only work a maximum of an 2 or 3 daily.

Please note that everything purchased while working on your Job during the course of the month will be reimburse to you along with your monthly pay.
Attach your resume..You can also email me at (raymondsecrist63@yahoo.com)

Regards,

Raymond Secrist (Ph. D Accounting)

Sorry, I forgot..Mr. Trey Shanon give me a tel. number...


"Please feel free to contact me on +447035946719 if you have any questions okay.

Kind regards,
Trey Shanon..."

Thank you all for this forum!  (First: sorry for my bad english, I'm from Italy)
I've received the email by Trey Shanon, the same email that you describe:

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"Hello,

Thanks for your details provided, they where greatly appreciated. Basically I will be taking the place also I'll gladly like to inform you that my Father after much deliberation has agreed to pay the requested amount of {?2000 PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST MONTH RENT PLUS THE DEPOSIT, MY MOVING IN DATE WILL BE ON THE first week of January}.

I'll be staying for 1 year which will be paid monthly, A cashiers check will be sent to you for the payment. It might interest you to know that the cheque will be issued to you in an excess amount, in which the excess fund will be sent to me, after you might have deducted your original amount which is the cost of the rent as well as the deposit (660). The excess amount is meant for my travelling allowance, feeding and other expenses.However the below information is required from you so as to have the payment sent to you.

NAME ON CHEQUE
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
FULL ADDRESS OF PROPERTY TO LET
PHONE NUMBER "

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Really, thanks!!!!

Another received in response to a Craig's List add for concert tickets:

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Hi,

Thank for the prompt response to my mail,my secretary will be processing
and mail a draft to cover the cost of my purchase as am completely
satisfied with the advert.I will need the details of whom & where to
mail the draft.It will be delivered by the United Parcel Service
within 2-3 days.Please note 'United Parcel Service' do not deliver to
P.O.Box addresses
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Mobile #
Kindly delete the posting as am totally committed to buying from you
to save me cost,my mover will be coming over for the pick up right
only after the payment as been delivered and i want you to understand
that,i will have love to call but i only uses a hearing-in paired
phone the relay so please send me an email you leave a message on my
voice mail 9518927140"it will be delivered as an email to me as
well,thank you.

Regards

Kelly.

To help the search engines, the phone number is 951-892-7140

Here's mine.  Looks like he got a new name.  lol could we have picked something a little more generic?

john smith
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** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid:  wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info:  http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html




Hello, I'm JOHN, I am satisfied with the description and
condition of the item listed above by you on the Ad, Please
let me know if the piece is still available for sale and
kindly attach more pictures if available. I have a problem
talking on phone because I'm hearing impaired I look forward
to hearing from you soon.

JOHN.
Sent by [CompanyName]  Mail


Just a heads up, I'm sure most of you know this. If someone sends you an email and will not tell you what he is emailing for, notice the use of piece, and the fact that he is satisfied with the description, but he will not mention your actual item at all, then DO NOT respond back.  If they can't tell you what they want to buy, it is a scam.

I got the same message this morning regarding my CL article. Here it is:

I am satisfied with the description and condition of the
item listed above by you on the Ad, Please let me know if
the piece is still available for sale and kindly attach more
pictures if available. I have a problem talking on phone
because I'm hearing impaired I look forward to hearing from
you soon.

Rob
Sent by [CompanyName]  Mail

Wow, I'm so glad I found this site. Google rocks! He's using a new name now, Robert Adams. Here's the first email:

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I am satisfied with the description and condition of the item listed above by you on the Ad, Please let me know if the piece is still available for sale and kindly attach more pictures if available. I have a problem talking on phone because I'm hearing impaired I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Rob


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and here's the second:

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Good, I'll send a draft from my bank to cover the cost as I'm
satisfied with what I've seen so far, anyways I'll not be available
for the pick-up due to my job transfer, busy schedule and shortness of
time, but my intention is to hire a mover to pick it up. I will need
the details of whom & where to mail the draft. It will be delivered by
the United Parcel Service within 2-3 days. Please note 'ups' does not
deliver to P.O.Box addresses.
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Telephone
Kindly delete the posting. I'm totally committed to buying the item
from you to save my costs please I'll appreciate if you'll get back to
me as soon as possible.
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So I'm still trying to figure out what the scam is. It sounds like he sends you a bogus check. Does he then send somebody by to pick up the item? Is he just out to steal the item, or is he after more somehow? My craigslist item is just a pair of $180 speakers. It seems like a lot of work for just $180.

I got the same message today with the same number (See message below). Yet another name, John John. Email is johnnie303030@gmail.com.

Good day,
       How was your day ? I just receive the confirmation from the Bank,the check as been issued out and was mailed by the United Parcel Service  it will be delivered to your address a day from now according to the courier ,but to my greatest surprise the draft was made out for $2500 instead of the actual cost .It was claimed at the Bank that i  requested for such but am very sure i only made a request for the cost of the goods.This is a terrible mistake and i was just informed about this.

When and once the check is delivered to you please take it to you bank and have it cashed,you will deduct your money plus an extra $100 to offset the cost of you run around expenses,the rest of the fund should be sent to my pick up man via western union the same day so that he can come over for the pick asap.I would have actually love to give you a call immediately i was informed about this but am a deaf and only uses a hearing-in paired phone the relay so  please send me a email if i can  trust in you to handle this with  care or leave a message on my voice mail "443-841-8344" it will be delivered as an email  to me as well,thank you.

You Guys Rock!   Just posted early this morning and received the included reply.  At first I was excited to have received a reply so fast as it is my very 1st ever CRAIGSLIST post.  I know we are not to judge grammer etc...in emails etc..but...the reply I received appeared to be written by a 1st grader.  It made me suspisious enough to find you guys via a GOOGLE search.  Thank you for the heads up!  

I am in Pittsburgh,PA.  Is there a way for one to search the entire contry for items on CRAIGSLIST?  I've looked though I've been unsuccessful.  How do these scam artists work?  Do you think they have a network nationwide?  Bottom Line...some PEOPLE SUCK!

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Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 13:45:51 +0100
To: sale-591837337@craigslist.org
Subject: RUNNING BOARDS.CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER - $300
   
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Hey, just surf through the ads you have on here on craigslist and it's
actually what i wanna buy, i will like to purchase these item from you,
hope it's still available for sale... i am always online so you can
email me back.

Frank Larry.


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What did you do with the check, I received one also written on a Wachovia account

Has anyone fallen for this scam? I have and now I don't know what to do.
Thank you.

I got contacted as well, same email structure and everything

New name though - Pam Clinton phone #443-841-8344

SAME exact thing sold for 175 sent for 1750.

What was that email he emailed you from My local police gave me a great idea

Stanley Lunstom strikes again. I sold my item on craigslist for 170 but his "secretary" wrote it for 1750.  I was told to wire the funds to someone in Texas. Please let me know if this happened to you also.  I am close on the trail to the person who I wired the funds to please reply if you were said to wire the funds also. We need to know if he used the same person to wire the funds to. Did they have the initials E.W. PLZ everyone please reply to this if you were said to wire funds to E.W. He contacted me through a Barbara Blue. WE MUST UNITE AND CATCH HIM. ANY TIPS YOU HAVE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE.  SEND ALL INFORMATION TO THE IC3.

Everybody wants to kill Stanley Lundstrom. You guys are lucky and be thankful to God and mind your own biz aight. Than spending your time on a person that is spiritual until get your hands burnt.

Hey everyone! my story with Donald Tom a.k.a. Stanley Lunstom is a little different, I answered a posting for a job and e-mail my resume and two weeks later I get a check for $3000.00 made out to my name from Urschel company in UPS envelope, I contact the company and there is an investigation being done for these fragulent checks!!! I get an e-mail from donald tom the next day instructing me to cash the check and keep 10% of the money and wire him the rest!!! Who in their right mind would do that!! this guy is out of his mind, i guess he got my address and e-mail from my resume, hes not as sneaky as he hopes to be!

The same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We should do something!!!

I had a item posted on craigslist and he/she said that her secretary make a mistake and wrote a check for $1750 for the item of $175 , he made me removed the item from the ad I'm very pis now!

He actually contacted me with the name of Barbara Blue be aware

Thanks to all of you for warning us with this add!!!

also he is useing the companies names
Smart Industries Corp., Mfg.
1626 Delaware Ave.
Des Moines,  IA 50317-2938
USA.

and Brookie Companies
10333 Richmond ave suit 445 Huston tx 77042.

I got an e-mail from Stanley Lunstom regarding Craig's list items.His story was the same.  Bank made a mistake, wanted me to cash the check and contact his mover, etc. I even recived check from him, however before I cashed I Google it.  Thanks to all who posted this!
Be aware, now he  is using different alias name : Stanley Lunstom .

I got an email from Rev. Stanley Lunstrom for something on Craig's List.  It was sent from Brooke Companies in Houston, TX and the check was from Great Western Bank in Iowa.

I've used Craiglist several times before and when I got the second e-mail I knew something was wrong.  His wife is using a new name: Apriliana Parkers!  Thank you all for posting, I hope others out there do the same thing before getting screwed.  

This was sent to me today:


Kitchen Table - $100
Apriliana Parkers <ablers1@fresnomail.com>

Hello, I am satisfied with the description and condition of the item
listed above by you on the Ad, Please let me know if the piece is
still available for sale ?

Stanley Lundstom <dsley1@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 11:37:54 AM
Subject: Re: Kitchen Table - $100

Thank for the prompt response to my wife's mail,my Bank will be processing and mail a draft to cover the cost of my purchase as am completely satisfied with the advert.I will need the details of whom & where to mail the draft.It will be delivered by the United Parcel Service within 2-3 days.Please note 'United Parcel Service' do not deliver to P.O.Box addresses
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Telephone
Kindly delete the posting as am totally committed to buying from you to save me cost,my mover will be coming over for the pick up right only after the payment as been delivered,regards.

I got the same e-mails from stephanie wingrove and stanley lundstom, was selling my dinnette set and coffee table on craigslist... thanks for posting and giving the heads up!!!  Best regards,

v from texas.

re:

Stephanie Wingrove; spwin10@fresnomail.com; Stanley Lundstom; dsley1@yahoo.com

emails sent:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - $375?
From: Stephanie Wingrove (spwin10@fresnomail.com)
You may not know this sender.Mark as safe|Mark as unsafe
Sent: Sun 1/20/08 4:49 AM
Reply-to: stawin1@gmail.com
To:  sale-xxxxxxxxx@craigslist.org

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Hello, I am satisfied with the description and condition of the itemlisted above by you on the Ad, Please let me know if the piece isstill available for sale ?  

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RE: ****- $100?
From: Stanley Lundstom (dsley1@yahoo.com)
Sent: Sun 1/20/08 11:45 AM
Reply-to: dsley2@gmail.com
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thank for the prompt response to my wife's mail,my Bank will be processing and mail a draft to cover the cost of my purchase as am completely satisfied with the advert.I will need the details of whom & where to mail the draft.It will be delivered by the United Parcel Service within 2-3 days.Please note 'United Parcel Service' do not deliver to P.O.Box addresses
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Telephone
Kindly delete the posting as am totally committed to buying from you to save me cost,my mover will be coming over for the pick up right only after the payment as been delivered,regards.


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I receive the the exact same emails from this person.  I have not received a 3rd one.

All of this fits everything I got starting this morning on a roll top desk I am selling.

Why isn't this guy in jail? What can be done to him? This is wire fraud/check fraud/mail fraud all rolled up into one, let alone a scam artist. There should be someone who can track his email thru a trace route or IP tracking on his account.