I also got an email from "John Costa." The only difference in the email is the phone number listed...401-288-1772
We are trying to sell a Matco toolbox and tools ($3000) on craigslist. The poor grammar and spelling were a red flag....also, the fact that the first email I received...the "From" was listed as John Costa. When I replied stating that they were still available...the second email I received said "From - Sgt. John Costa."
"Thanks so much for getting back to me, My name is Staff Sgt. John Costa, a 10-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps and currently at sea for few weeks service, here is a link to know little more about me, http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2007/whyweserve/docs/2007-Oct/Costa.pdf
My question is, why are you selling it and are you the first owner and where is it located ? I will like to offer you $3,000usd, i will make arrangement for the pick up and sending it down to my new house in Alabama that is after you have received money, for a secure purpose i can only pay via paypal as this is what i have access to while at service, paypal is safe and secure way of sending and receiving money and after you receive the money i will make arrangement for pick up, please let me know if we have a deal and we can make it happen if honest rule and i won't give you a disappoint deal.
You can text me at 401-288-1772,please no call while at service, you can only text me just to help me obey the rules.
You may check paypal out at www.paypal.com and sign up if you do not have an account it is safe and secure but if you already have an account let me have the email link to your paypal account so i can transfer the money, am ready to make proceed if you are in for the deal, Thanks
Wow I am selling a Snap on tool box and got the exact same response. I thought it was fishy so i googled him. I am glad i Looked this up. Also I got offers by others trying to purchase through paypal without wanting to look at it personally. Which is why I decided to look deep into the matter at hand. Beware of selling things on craiglist only take cash these guys will try to rip you off.