New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse

Wes · 02-09-2010, 09:54 AM

Today I received this in response to my Craigslist ad fom my wife's BV500 Scooter:

______________________________________

From Clarissa Stephenson:

Hi,

saw the AD you posted on craigslist and I'm very interested in purchasing
your motorcycle. Firstly I want to make sure its the same model that my
son is after. It's his birthday coming up and I want to make it a surprise for
him. I'm a single mom and obviously know nothing about scooters or
motorcycles (lol). Anyways here is a video link that I copied from my son's
computer udwon[.]com . Can you please confirm its the same type and
reply to me ASAP. I'm willing to pay couple hundred more then what youre
asking for as long the motorcycle matches the video description and you
can reserve it for me.

Cheers!

Tina.

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I immediately got suspicious when I saw the "I'll pay more than you are asking" part. I checked out the site and it's nothing but a fake video that looks like it's loading. The site then tells you to download a file to watch the video. This is an easy way to get a Trojan Horse or a virus. I replied to the woman that I wasn't interested and wasn't watching the video only to find out her email at Gmail had been deleted.

Keep an eye out because this one sounded almost legit and may catch some people who aren't paying attention. There wasn't even any bad Engrish.

Deefer · 02-09-2010, 10:42 AM

Engrish as a second language.

wanabeguru · 02-09-2010, 01:57 PM

Deefer, you beat me to it!! lololol

**patricjft** · 02-09-2010, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the heads up and the warning Wes.

bigboy292000 · 02-09-2010, 05:38 PM

You actually replied?? Why?

Seriously; unless you put your actual email addy on Craigslist (invitation for spam) - by replying to a questionable source you are just asking for more of the same = spam as you confirm that the email address is "good"... as they originally emailed you at the temp email generated by Craigslist...

Wes · 02-09-2010, 05:43 PM

It's a throw away address.

02-09-2010, 09:54 AM	#1
Wes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,418	New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse Today I received this in response to my Craigslist ad fom my wife's BV500 Scooter: ______________________________________ From Clarissa Stephenson: Hi, saw the AD you posted on craigslist and I'm very interested in purchasing your motorcycle. Firstly I want to make sure its the same model that my son is after. It's his birthday coming up and I want to make it a surprise for him. I'm a single mom and obviously know nothing about scooters or motorcycles (lol). Anyways here is a video link that I copied from my son's computer udwon[.]com . Can you please confirm its the same type and reply to me ASAP. I'm willing to pay couple hundred more then what youre asking for as long the motorcycle matches the video description and you can reserve it for me. Cheers! Tina. ______________________________________ I immediately got suspicious when I saw the "I'll pay more than you are asking" part. I checked out the site and it's nothing but a fake video that looks like it's loading. The site then tells you to download a file to watch the video. This is an easy way to get a Trojan Horse or a virus. I replied to the woman that I wasn't interested and wasn't watching the video only to find out her email at Gmail had been deleted. Keep an eye out because this one sounded almost legit and may catch some people who aren't paying attention. There wasn't even any bad Engrish. __________________ USMC - 2003-2007 Timeline of My Illness: 1980 Kawasaki KDX 400 - 1986 Honda Interceptor 500 - 2000 Yamaha R6 - 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior - 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 "It's only after you've lost everything, that you're free to do anything." -Tyler Durden- "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business and eventually degenerates into a racket." -Eric Hoffer-

02-09-2010, 10:42 AM	#2
Deefer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Highland Village, TX Posts: 131	Re: New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse Engrish as a second language. __________________ Deefer Kawasaki Vulcan 750

02-09-2010, 01:57 PM	#3
wanabeguru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RIO DELL, CA Posts: 2,326	Re: New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse Deefer, you beat me to it!! lololol __________________ Wally[electronics technician] 2007 RED BANDIT

02-09-2010, 02:43 PM	#4
patricjft Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: College Station, TX (A Cougar stuck in Aggieland) Posts: 933	Re: New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse Thanks for the heads up and the warning Wes. __________________ '05 Bandit 1200 +'06 SV650 (wife's bike) AMA Member

02-09-2010, 05:38 PM	#5
bigboy292000 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Frisco Posts: 616	Re: New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse You actually replied?? Why? Seriously; unless you put your actual email addy on Craigslist (invitation for spam) - by replying to a questionable source you are just asking for more of the same = spam as you confirm that the email address is "good"... as they originally emailed you at the temp email generated by Craigslist... __________________ 09 WABS (V-Strom 650 ABS) - Mommy!?? It's got teeth!!!

02-09-2010, 05:43 PM	#6
Wes Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,418	Re: New Craigslist Scam - Trojan Horse It's a throw away address. __________________ USMC - 2003-2007 Timeline of My Illness: 1980 Kawasaki KDX 400 - 1986 Honda Interceptor 500 - 2000 Yamaha R6 - 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior - 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 "It's only after you've lost everything, that you're free to do anything." -Tyler Durden- "Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business and eventually degenerates into a racket." -Eric Hoffer-

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