i received an email from craig list from james.park2020@gmail.com stating he was an oil- rigger and would send me a certified bank check for the motor I had listed on craigs list.  Best thing to always remember, don't sway from the craigs list post, respond by hitting reply and not sending an email to him directly as he asked.  Hate craigs list so there isn't an area to put the pos.

He is still out there. I received an email from him responding to an ad I posted offering my tutoring services. He claimed he had a position for me which would pay $400/week, for only 18 hours of work per month. He immediately asked for my personal information so he could pay me in advance. I am so happy that I googled this man. Do not get involved, no matter how appealing the offer may sound.

His new scam is trying to convince people to be *secret shoppers*. Watch out ppl, he is getting better and seems legit, at first...

There seems to be no definitive action to achieve the results we'd like to see. There is info out there on scam-baiting. The best I've read is to spread the word even if--or especially if--you bait. While it really just slows down their process (fewer victims), you want to be sure they don't victimize famiy or friends you could have warned personally.

I was suspicious,  also, so thanks to each of you for posting. Blackburn Freddy/Barry Johnson sent me the standard email components, but among these pages (and his YEARS of scamming) there seems to be no solution. If I find any direction, I will post.

Look at these 2 messages ...... the name is the same in some of these sites and other names are used with different email addresses but being the same person or many using the same scam, they are wording them the same.

From: Craig Jennsen <sarahablea@gmail.com>
To: Teri
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:36 PM
Subject: ok: Mother of Pearl 7 piece set - $1500 (Montgomery, AL/Birmingham, AL)


I am ready to purchase it asap.I anticipate that I'll have a Certified
Check issued out to you from my bank.I'm in no rush with you till
fund's are cleared in your bank which takes only a day. You do not
have to bother yourself about the shipping. I'll instruct a Shipping
Co Agent to come for pick up at your door,when you must have gotten
your cash at hand. Kindly text me back with your physical address such
as :Name,Address(NOT P.o.box)City, State,Zip-code,Phone Number and
email address.I will be sending the payment via Overnight FedEx
Express Mail Delivery .You can delete the advert asap Thanks Craig



From: Craig Jennsen <sarahablea@gmail.com>
To: Teri
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 9:43 PM
Subject: payment update


I just received the confirmation from my client that the payment has
been issued out. It will be delivered to your address this morning
according to the courier,but to my greatest surprise the check issued
out including the total money that my client is owing me instead of
the actual cost of my purchase from you which is more than your amount
for the item which is to be paid as I instructed him to do. This is a
terrible mistake and I was just informed about this, so please once
the check is delivered kindly take it to your Bank and have it
deposited. You will then deduct the cost of my purchase plus an extra
$50 to offset the cost of your run around expenses. The rest of the
fund should be sent to my shipper via western union the same day you
receive the payment so that my mover can make the trip over for the
pick at once. the money was to be split before on different names for
you and my shipper which is now coming in whole to you. I will need
your immediate response via here assuring me that i can trust you to
handle this with care and  have the remaining fund returned
appropriately. am hearing impaired and will hope that your intention
remain noble through out the duration of this transaction.
Thanks and God Bless
Craig

Thanks for having a place to help persons from getting scammed by people like this. I had just posted my items that morning and received the first message a few hours later...The items are still posted, so no, I didn't get caught in the money problem and I advised him, he would need to come with cash and no checks of any kind.

Sorry that date should be 01/31/2013 for yesterday.

I posted a set of Mother of Pearl Cabinets on Craigslist early Thursday morning (02/31/2013) and received this message, Thrusday by 10 a.m. from:

Craig Jennsen <sarahablea@gmail.com>


I am ready to purchase it asap.I anticipate that I'll have a Certified
Check issued out to you from my bank.I'm in no rush with you till
fund's are cleared in your bank which takes only a day. You do not
have to bother yourself about the shipping. I'll instruct a Shipping
Co Agent to come for pick up at your door,when you must have gotten
your cash at hand. Kindly text me back with your physical address such
as :Name,Address(NOT P.o.box)City, State,Zip-code,Phone Number and
email address.I will be sending the payment via Overnight FedEx
Express Mail Delivery .You can delete the advert asap
Thanks Craig

Glad I ran his email address and located this information.

"barie bongo" responded with the same message to multiple posts I had on CL in california.

WOW!  What a thief!  I got email at 3:30 am regarding a car I was selling...the time told me it was a scam!  The email came from bariebongo10@gmail.com.  Pass it along.  I am going to try to snare the sob.

what we need to do to these known scammers is overload their servers with junk emails.  that would keep them to busy to mess with us legitimate buyers and sellers.  all the scammers always are overly polite, don't mention the item, offer to buy without even looking at the item, and use broken english.

just got the same email for craiglst listing! im glad i did my research before i did anything i knew it was fishy

He still out there, recieved two emails so far. One from Freddie Blackburn & one from Barry Johnson, I'm sure more will follow. What's taking so long for this guy or group to be caught...real scum bag!

Same here - just received two emails from Barie Bongo, the name was just too weird for me to believe it.  Looks like its a scam......

Here's the message for a trailer that I had listed on Craigslist that I got from Mr. Barry, Barie, Barrie, B. Johnson (he doesn't keep up with his aliases very well as every message was from someone different) but it's essentially the same as the ones listed below!



Hello, Thanks for your response,

    I'm ready to purchase it from you Asap,  I perfectly understand the present condition as stated in the Ad. I would prefer to view and pay cash at your door as anyone would but i cannot due to nature of my work. I have considered sending a bank check for your payment. I'm in no rush until funds have been cleared into your account or anything. I will handle the pick up when the payment has been cleared. Please consider it sold to me and I will add extra $100 for you, so you can remove the AD from CL to avoid interruption.

      Kindly e-mail me back with your Name : Address: City: State: Code : Phone Number to facilitate mailing of your payment asap .The payment will get to you within 1-2 days via Priority Mail of US postal service.

Thanks
B.Johnson


THANK YOU ALL for the warnings on this entity!

What a coincidence, I just got the exact same email from a Lara Johnson in 74D as a CBRN. Ive had so many scammers contact me it's unreal. These people are sick.

I just got a similar email from Barry4rwood@aol.com. Should I be concerned if he is willing to use Paypal?


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From: "Barry4rwood@aol.com" <Barry4rwood@aol.com>
To: rluebcke72@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Sun, November 11, 2012 10:07:26 PM
Subject: Re: 10k Gold Bracelet - $899 (Yorba Linda)


I will offer you $950


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From: rluebcke72@sbcglobal.net
To: Barry4rwood@aol.com
Sent: 11/11/2012 5:07:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
Subj: Re: 10k Gold Bracelet - $899 (Yorba Linda)


Barry, I do not see your offer in this email. I would like to know what you are offering to ensure I am willing to accept the offer prior to setting up Paypal account.




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From: "Barry4rwood@aol.com" <Barry4rwood@aol.com>
To: rluebcke72@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Sun, November 11, 2012 12:06:07 PM
Subject: Re: 10k Gold Bracelet - $899 (Yorba Linda)


Okay,
   willing to purchase it urgently,Please log to www.paypal.com and signup account.I will probably need your paypal name and email address for instant payment,i am going to add $38 to cover shipping cost.Please text me back. Thanks


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From: rluebcke72@sbcglobal.net
To: barry4rwood@aol.com
Sent: 11/11/2012 9:10:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time
Subj: Re: 10k Gold Bracelet - $899 (Yorba Linda)


Yes I do. Would you like to make an offer?




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From: Barry Wood <barry4rwood@aol.com>
To: r2xwp-3376292093@sale.craigslist.org
Sent: Sun, November 11, 2012 2:22:31 AM
Subject: 10k Gold Bracelet - $899 (Yorba Linda)



--
Did you still have this item for sales?Please get back to me at barry4rwood@aol.com

Thanks
Barry Wood



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Original craigslist post:
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/jwl/3376292093.html
If this email is a scam or spam please flag it now:
http://craigslist.org/mflag/E4248408-72EF-43D8-9625-FF019F55BA8E.1

It is not a call, however, I receivedt an email message as below from the email address listed in this thread.  
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From: barie bongo <autobongo15@gmail.com>
To: xqghq-3387071907@sale.craigslist.org
Sent: Monday, November 5, 2012 6:13 AM
Subject: $850: 1996 Subaru Legacy Brighton 4dr Wagon: Non Smoker - $850 (Delray Beach, FL)


--
Hello,

I am interested in purchasing it, can u get back to me if its still
available for sale.

regards
Barry
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Just got email this morning from him this morning so I did a little research & found yall had the same issue!  I recommend everyone due face to face and cash only! Good luck every1!  "autobongo01@gmail.com is a scam!

Yep, Im trying to sell car too, same exact wording message you got from "bongo".

Still at it a year later.

Same story as most on here posted a item on craigslist got the is this still for sale blah blah sounds good cashiers check blah blah other email that was used wejadck@gmail.com and the name will jack or mathew christan also got one from a lara johnson claiming to be in the military deployed oversea busted that one on the MOS code they claimed was their job 74d is NOT a CBRN its NBC

Holy crap, same thing here. Even with him stating (Do you still have it is it still for sale) He never mentions in any email about what the item is.
This jerk even sent me a check for more $ and was stating I could keep an extra $50 for my inconvience. That I would just have to send the rest to the carrier.
I told him that I'm not selling him anything unles I speak to him personaly and he still sent me a check.
Ugh I'm so fustrated right now.
Thank you for posting all this, I'm so glad I googled his name.
I have printed out all of these statements and plan on bringing them to my local police station.
Thank you everyone

I recieved a e-mail today from a Matthew Christin looking to buy the bike that I am selling on craigslist. the original e-mail address was bhhjdfikkoo03@yahoo.fr and when i sent him the response it was mitsubishiautocorporation333@gmail.com.  I told him that yes it was still for sale  and asked where he was coming from.  The response i got was

Sounds Good,

I am ready to purchase it asap.I anticipate that I'll have a Certified
Check issued out to you from my bank.I'm in no rush with you till
fund's are cleared in your bank which takes only a day. You do not
have to bother yourself about the shipping. I'll instruct a Shipping
Co Agent to come for pick up at your door,when you must have gotten
your cash at hand. Kindly e-mail me back with your physical address
such as :

Name,
Address (NOT P.o.box)
City, State, Zip-code,
Phone Number.

I will be sending the payment via Overnight FedEx Express Mail
Delivery .You can delete the advert asap

Thanks

This is exactly what they do.  They hope you deposit the check, send them the difference and the item, and don't figure out their check is bad before they can cash the one you send.

Then you are out the entire amount and the item.

I guess people still do this since they continue to bother.  Its not limited to craigslist.  They do it on Ebay all the time too, try to get you to "take payment off of ebay."

I just had this character respond to a craigslist ad, and gave him my address to send the check. Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't get the scam... he sends me more than the item is worth in a bad check, and tries to get the item and have me give him a good check for the overage?

Do you still have the check and envelope?  If so call John Deere Financial fraud department 800-437-0752.

this same guy is from FL and Im in Seattle. WOW
Wants to buy my Pop up Tent trailer and pay full price.

I should let him send me a check and just hand it over to the FBI and let them have fun.

i recieved a check this morning from "john deere pension trust" in the ampount of 1950.50....did not cash it realized it was a scam his email stated to send it through western union as a mystery shopper oppurtunity...still have envelope and check if needed.

this guy sent the same things to me from autobongo20@gmail.com and the  next was from Barry Johnson,I am trying to sell a 98 noen on craigs list, this was just today!!! what a lazy jerk!!!

first message was from autobongo06@gmail.com and read as follows:
Hello,

I am interested in purchasing it, can u get back to me if its still available for sale.

regards Barrie

second message was from mywaytowork@gmail.com and read as follows:
Hello

Thanks for your urgent response,

I perfectly understand the present condition as stated in the Ad. I'm ready to purchase it from you asap, I would prefer to send cash as anyone would but i cannot due to warnings from Craigslist. I have considered using a Bank Check for the payment. I'm in no rush until funds have been cleared into your account or anything.

Kindly e-mail me back with your Name : Address: City: State: Code : Phone Number to facilitate your payment .The payment will get to you via US Postal Service within 2-5 days. I will handle the pick up when the payment has been cleared. Once the check is received please remove the AD from CL to avoid interruption.

Thanks B.Johnson