Should I respond? (craigs list)

[GoSeahawks]

I put an ad up on craigs list where I am selling some wheels I have had lying around for the past couple years. Here is the link to the listing http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/pts/434140448.html

Last night a guy inquired if they were still available. After telling him they were, he sent this email.

Hello,
Thank you for the prompt response to my enquiry am very much satisfied with the condition and price of the item and i would like to make an outright purchase immediately so i will advice that you withdraw the advert from the web.i will love to make an instant purchase i will be posting a certified check to cover the cost of the goods while you hold on my behalf. Once you have this, my mover will come pickup at you place.I will be needing the following information to issue out the payment . . .
1.Name to be on the check
2.Home address
3.Telephone
4.Your zip code
** Pls not that the payment for the good will be overnight to your address asap. I have taken a close look at the advert and am completely satisfied i really need this and will appreciates that you help save this for me till the payment arrives as it will save me some extra cost .
Donald

I don't know why but I cannot get myself to respond to this guy with all my personal information. Every time I read his email it reminds me of those 419 scams.

Does his email seem sketchy or am I just being paranoid?

[Ksyrup]

"while you hold on my behalf"


This scares me.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Hails no!

Notice he never mentions what you are selling... It's always generalitites... "The item." Aren't rims "items?"

[Ironhead]

Quick google search:

hxxp://www.slickdeals.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-571220.html

[Coffee Warlord]

That sounds awfully....wrong.

[Ironhead]

dola

and here

hxxp://napervilleluangraths.blogspot.com/2007/05/joy-and-pain-of-craigslist.html

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Better yet, respond from a junk email...

Hellos,
Thank you inquiries to item. In ord er two completesale i kneed infermation must be provided.

1. full Name of perchaser
2. Current address of perchaser
4. Bank check wills be writen from
3. backup funding sorce.

Thenk you,

[Deattribution]

Right at the top of all craiglist listings (including yours)

Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee.

[GoSeahawks]

Better yet, respond from a junk email...

Hellos,
Thank you inquiries to item. In ord er two completesale i kneed infermation must be provided.

1. full Name of perchaser
2. Current address of perchaser
4. Bank check wills be writen from
3. backup funding sorce.

Thenk you,

I copied, pasted and sent.

[JeeberD]

Go for it. What's the worst that could happen?!?!?

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I copied, pasted and sent.

Let the games begin! :D

[MizzouRah]

Better yet, respond from a junk email...

Hellos,
Thank you inquiries to item. In ord er two completesale i kneed infermation must be provided.

1. full Name of perchaser
2. Current address of perchaser
4. Bank check wills be writen from
3. backup funding sorce.

Thenk you,

Great stuff!!

A definite scam...

[Ksyrup]

Go for it. What's the worst that could happen?!?!?

http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/61/28/0000036128_20061130155631.jpg

[JeeberD]

Of course, Ping: Pumpy

[Ksyrup]

I gotta take my shots at bounty boy while I'm around.

[JeeberD]

So you've been reading while not logged in. You have shamed your family, K...

[Ksyrup]

I've been logged in a bunch the past week and skimmed through the past month's threads. Was I supposed to ignore a thread called "the legend of pumpy tudors"?