It is not really a Money Scam, it is a sign up and go through 10K hoops and buy 10-dozen things and sign up 100 people to win an iPad scam. This (person) is trying to get you sign up on using their code so HE will get an iPad.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Craig Newmark <craignewmark@ipad924.info>
Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Subject: Lost Cat - Missing Since 1/31 - Yellow Tabby - See Photos (SW Albany 8th Ave - Takena - Broadway)
To: subscriber
From: Craig Newmark <craignewmark@ipad924.info>
Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Subject: Lost Cat - Missing Since 1/31 - Yellow Tabby - See Photos (SW Albany 8th Ave - Takena - Broadway)
To: subscriber
Dear Craigslist User,
My name is Craig Newmark, I'm the original founder and creator of Craigslist. I'm very excited to tell you about a new partnership we formed with Apple Inc. that enables us to give away free Apple iPads to a few lucky Craigslist posters. Each poster getting an iPad is randomly selected using a post they recently submitted to craigslist. You have been picked as today's winner. Congratulations!! Your craigslist post "Lost Cat - Missing Since 1/31 - Yellow Tabby - See Photos (SW Albany 8th Ave - Takena - Broadway)" came up in today's random drawing and we traced it back to this email address.
Congratulations for being selected as today's winner!!! Your free iPad currently sells for $850 to $900. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by replying to this email and I'll get back to you within 24-48 hours. Before contacting me I strongly recommend that you visit our iPad claim page HERE so that a unit is reserved for you before we run out.
Thank you for posting on Craigslist,
Craig Newmark
Founder of Craigslist
My name is Craig Newmark, I'm the original founder and creator of Craigslist. I'm very excited to tell you about a new partnership we formed with Apple Inc. that enables us to give away free Apple iPads to a few lucky Craigslist posters. Each poster getting an iPad is randomly selected using a post they recently submitted to craigslist. You have been picked as today's winner. Congratulations!! Your craigslist post "Lost Cat - Missing Since 1/31 - Yellow Tabby - See Photos (SW Albany 8th Ave - Takena - Broadway)" came up in today's random drawing and we traced it back to this email address.
We created a special web page to help each winner get their iPad, please CLICK HERE and complete a couple of simple steps to get your free iPad. After completing the steps required, an iPad will be shipped to you in 1-3 business days. After shipping your iPad we will send you a confirmation email with shipping details along with estimated arrival time.
Congratulations for being selected as today's winner!!! Your free iPad currently sells for $850 to $900. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by replying to this email and I'll get back to you within 24-48 hours. Before contacting me I strongly recommend that you visit our iPad claim page HERE so that a unit is reserved for you before we run out.
Thank you for posting on Craigslist,
Craig Newmark
Founder of Craigslist
3 comments:
Just got this same email after posting job on craigslist. Who could actually fall for this!?
David
Founder of knowing horseshit when I see it.
HA! Well said anonymous, I received this email too, and thought pretty much the same thing... people are idiots.
recieved it yesterday...cant believe some people actually fall for these scams....where has common sense gone
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