” Service still available? Contact me @ larry.lindstrom50@gmail.com ” I responded to that then I received return email from different email address christine colgin < chun.lee38@gmail.com > with the following message: ” I really appreciate the prompt respond to my Email.I have been contracted to fix up some HP laptops but at the moment i am in McHenry IL attending to some other jobs. In view of this we are looking to offer you this job and we want you to handle the fixing of the laptops on agreed terms. These are what need to be done on the laptops. 1. Format Hard Drive, 2. Instal Win 7, 3. Microsoft Office Package, 4. AVG Virus Software (Free Lifetime Updates) 5. Adobe Acrobat, 6. Diagnostics of the entire system after to check hard drive, cdrom, floppy, etc. So if you are capable of handling this get back to me with the total cost for handling each unit based on a total cost of 7 Units. And i have all the necessary software and license needed for the service installations, Please kindly get back to me with your full name,address and cell phone number immediately so that my secretary can prepare a check to you. Note: I have a reliable shipper who will be responsible for the delivery of the laptops to you and also the pick up after you have completed the job. A check with excess amount on it will be sent to you, all you need to do when you receive the check is to deduct your service charge and send the rest fund via Money Gram to the Shipper who will be shipping the Laptops to you as i will instruct you later on. I hope to hear from you soonest. “
Recd exact same email as this from an anon inquiry to my CL post. This person requested I email this, after which I got the above text reply.
Charles Beason trinityigt@gmail.com
There are a few search hits for this email for ppl posting to Answers wanting to find out how to look up emails online because “this guy is trying to scam me on Craigslist”
Got this today … (when replied another response from a different email from Laura happened in moments to my reply.)
Do you still have the ITEMS on sale? Let me know asap
Contact me on …larry.lindstrom50@gmail.com
Thanks
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Omg …same thing happened to me today and asked me my address data and my address … now I’m scared …what I do
Nothing will happen.
They might send you a FAKE check, that’s it.