I received the following message twice in response to a Craigslist ad I have listed.
Excuse me <my email address>,
Are you authentic? Your post has been luckily picked out by our company and you’ve won a white Apple iPhone 4 in return of a simple servey, will you be interested? If yes you must authenticate below within 68 hours or else you’ll be disaqualified. Enjoy!
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The email address this came from is: Denn Dupoux <dennrcu@hotmail.com>. The subject line was my exact Craigslist listing.
I find it hysterical that these scammers didn’t bother to use spell check!
If you receive a similar message, do not click on the links provided. These scammers are phishing for your personal information.
Here are additional Craigslist scams I have shared. Make sure you familiarize yourself with these and don’t fall for them.
- I’ll pay you more for your item, just give me your personal info.
- I’ll pay more and send my movers to pick the item up.
- Military PayPal Scam
- I’m Speech Disabled
- Bank Certified Check Scam
- Free Apple iPad
Also, check out my tips for being safe on Craigslist!