Anatomy of an Attempted Craigslist Scam

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 06/21/2015 at 01:05 • Filed to: None

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Birddog > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/21/2015 at 01:25

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If you really want to mess with him/her mask your number and start asking them about the TC they have for sale.

If you can’t beat them, confuse them!

boxrocket > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/21/2015 at 02:31

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scammy scam. Report it and flag it. If you have a local # they’re texting from your local police’s fraud unit might be interested in it.

Boss2452stolemylunchmoney > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/21/2015 at 07:45

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Let me guess... He’s also leaving the country for a couple months, but has to do the deal right away.

Funktheduck > Birddog 06/21/2015 at 07:58

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So tell me about your supercharged dodge neon. I think your price is a little high. Judging from the thumbnail sized picture you posted I won’t go any higher than $750. Deal? That or I’ll trade you for some Oreos and a half eaten taco from Taco Bell I found under my seat. I don’t eat at Taco Bell so I’m not sure how it got there or how old it is. I’ve been told you can eat the maggots on it though. I will be at your place around 2 AM tonight for pick up. I’ll throw in the packets of hot sauce if you have a hot wife.

That should be the response.

brianbrannon > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/21/2015 at 08:33

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I always ask them to send me the “mo ey”. I used to have a pile of fake travelers checks. That way it costs them some money at least.

They purposely make the attempts lame so that only people that would fall for it contact them back and they don't waste as much time.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > boxrocket 06/21/2015 at 10:48

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Reverse lookup on the number makes a mention of India.

BorkBorkBjork > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/21/2015 at 11:24

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Definitely a scam. They tried that with me before.