Series of Bizarre Responses from Craigslist

I have been getting a series of extremely bizarre responses to cat ads on craigslist. The most bizarre, someone who called himself Stone Kingston, allegedly from Ohio, bad grammar and sentence structure, like he really might be from Nigeria, claiming he wanted one of my lovely pets and that he would send me a cashiers check, and have pet transport company at my door immediately to collect the unfortunate cat, who would likely have been killed by some local scumbag recruited in the scam.

His initial e-mail was copied to someone in South Caroline. A search on that e-mail produced some stable named Salty Sky or something and an ad placed by someone trying to sell a horse for $3500 online.

I sent the whole thing to craiglist abuse line.

Then I have received a series of e-mails, all from people using aol accounts, who express interest in a cat but will never call.

Then I received a automated response to the last three craigslist ads I've placed, with the photo of some buxom whore trying to spam up business I guess. Boy! I also sent that to craiglist abuse line.

Craigslist has always been used by thieves, scammers and criminals of all sorts, but lately, it's ridiculous.

Below is the exchange with the scammer Stone Kingston, although likely of Nigeria. I hope he cannot steal my identity now. Craigslist told me they have so far not had people's id stolen simply by stealing phone numbers off craigslist. Usually the cashier check scam involves them asking you to cash a large fake check, sending them some of it, before the bank then calls you, to tell you that check was fake, and you owe them the money from cashing it. That's what craigslist told me, when I gave them the following bizarre response to my post regarding rescued cats needing homes.

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Hello,
How is pet doing today..i am interested in buying the pet..And i
will be very glad to adopt this pet as long as you are willing to
adopt it to me.i live in Ohio ..As for the shipping arrangement,i know
of a competent and reliable pet mover company that will come to your
door step for the pick up after you might have receive my payment.i
will forward your e-mail address to them and they will contact you to
fix the date and time for the pick
up after you might have receive my payment.i will be sending you
cashier check all you just have to do now is to provide me the
following information so that i can go on to issue payment.
1:your full name
2:your full contact address
3:your zip code
4your phone number

Hope to read from you soon with the required information ..
My regards to the wonderful pet..

I Remain

I wrote in reply:
> If you are interested, you can call me. (and then gave my number)>
> --- On Sun, 12/7/08, stone kingston wrote:
> From: stone kingston
> Subject: pet adoption
> To: saltysky1@aol.com
> Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 1:46 AM
>
> Hello,
> i saw your advert on craigslist and i am very interested in
> adopting your lovely pet to be part of my family..I will like you to
> send me their pictures and the price so that i will know the exact one
> i needed.please, also tell me the present condition of the pet..Hope
> to read from you..
> Thanks
> Stone kingston
>
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