totse.com | 419 scamers are branching out...

maskedstranger · #1 2008-10-04, 19:49

So I was on craigslist last night looking for a job. I stumbled upon this ad.

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/trp/864890084.html

I was intrigued, yet suspicious. Part time? 500$?? no info???

So I contacted him. Asking him what kind of driver he was looking for (CDL? just a regular "driving miss daisy" type of a driver?"

this is the reply I got.

Quote:

Hello, Thanks for your response and i am glad to read from as regards the driving job,also for accepting the offer.i need driver for my wife when she arrives in the state and a driver who could drive very well,a well behaved person and neat. i want to believe you are fit for this positionn in as much you will prove yourself a reliable and and good person.Her arrival time should be 15th oct. I will prefer you have your car available,I am offering you $500 weekly and you will make yourself available 3 times a week to her schedule for 3 hours each day.Also i want you to know that my client will be sending you a check which i
want you to know that the remaining funds will be used by my wife for her travel xpenses,accommodations and any other, Get back to me with the following details of yours
full name address,
city/location,
postal code
phone number,
If you are good with the offer so that the paycheck can be forwarded to you as soon as possible and i will appreciate quick response from you. Cheers. Thanks and please get back to me asap
Regards
Tim

Be careful. I guess they learned that people dont reply them, so now they try to get you to contact them.

So should I reply and let this play out just for shits and giggles?

Edit: It just occurred to me that this might should possibly be in BI. Sorry grusomhat for the extra 4 seconds of work I just gave you

I just have nothing to do during the day now

alex333 · #2 2008-10-05, 02:03

they're not even asking for a SSN or CC or anything truly important, but still. they probly ask when you contact them?

almightyares · #3 2008-10-05, 13:17

If even one person falls for this and gets killed/frauded, I will personally kill every Nigerian that had anything to do with these scams.

grusomhat · #4 2008-10-05, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by maskedstranger View Post

So I was on craigslist last night looking for a job. I stumbled upon this ad.

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/trp/864890084.html

I was intrigued, yet suspicious. Part time? 500$?? no info???

So I contacted him. Asking him what kind of driver he was looking for (CDL? just a regular "driving miss daisy" type of a driver?"

this is the reply I got.

Be careful. I guess they learned that people dont reply them, so now they try to get you to contact them.

So should I reply and let this play out just for shits and giggles?

Edit: It just occurred to me that this might should possibly be in BI. Sorry grusomhat for the extra 4 seconds of work I just gave you

I just have nothing to do during the day now

All good. I'm not too sure where I would put this either. It probably actually belongs in SG. 'eh, it might as well stay here.

I'd say that a lot of people fall for this scam though as it seems pretty reasonable. Maybe if they had better English, their results would be a lot better. I remember someone on totse stated that they should contact them and ask if they need a writer

heroic harlequin · #5 2008-10-05, 23:44

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Originally Posted by almightyares View Post

If even one person falls for this and gets killed/frauded, I will personally kill every Nigerian that had anything to do with these scams.

Including the relatives? i.e. the mothers who popped the shits out after nine months?

Spam Man Sam · #6 2008-10-07, 16:49

It it still a money laundering scam. But play it out and see what happens.

almightyares · #7 2008-10-08, 02:10

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Originally Posted by heroic harlequin View Post

including the relatives? I.e. The mothers who popped the shits out after nine months?

Everyone.