(562) 368-4861

A few minutes after I posted an ad on Craigslist I received an e-mail from this person. The "From" info was: from: Swaraj Karunakara reply-to: Swaraj Karunakara The body of the e-mail was this: Hi there, how do you do. . . I have taken a keen look at your advert and am completely satisfied.I will be purchasing this from you and would like to find out if its still available for sale,kindly let me know a.s.a.p ?Thank you all for posting this info so that I would know it is bogus!

Like all of you guys, I was su****ious of this guy claiming he would send me a certified draft, especially after I noted in our earlier email that I would not accept any type of check. I decided to search his email address and boom, found this post. Thank god for this website and you wonderful people! He is going by Swaraj Gabii Karunakara. Do not trust this fellow!!

I just communicated with this guy (Swaraj Karurakava with email [email protected]).  I listed some ****a on Craigslist yes****ay, and he was the first to respond.  I printed out his response asking for my name, address and phone number to have my friend read it and see what she thought.  It didn't strike her as fishy at first, but it just didn't sit well with me.  So I searched the email address he gave me and found the postings here.  I feel like such an idiot!  I responded with the information before I searched the email, and then sent an email that said, "I apologize, but now after some careful consideration and a search of the internet, I regret that I will have to turn down your offer to buy my ****a.  Please do not send me a check, and definitely don't send anyone to pick it up.  Happy ***ting for the future."  Thank you all for posting about this guy.  Without your postings I may be in some deep sh** with my bank and out my ****a.

Well, just like the rest of you.  I posted my listing and almost immediately, he responded using James Gomez.  When he requested my contact info to send the check, I was leary and decided I was going to send him another address.  I was a little su****ious and the response didnt sit well with me.What a ******!!!!!

Swaraj Gabbi Karunakara is the name he is going by with me. Email is [email protected]. Sent a check for $1,500 over the amount with all the same bs as above. I told him to pick up the item at the LA FBI office!

This guy lives in Los Angeles, Ca and his name is Erick Selzo

I was selling a hood for a 1969 plymouth and this guy responded 2 minutes after it was listed. I told him to send me a USPS money order and he would come pick it up. Also said he was hearing impaired. Can't anybody find this guy? He must be at an internet cafe or so****ing.

Yes, a Swaraj Karurakava with email [email protected] contacted me with the same scam for a table saw that we posted on Craigslist, his # he gave was 915-440-0875. I felt it was a scam from the s**** and told him that the saw was sold.

Well apparently he is still at it.  I received a check today from this man for 1300 dollars over asking amount on an item on craigslist.  Here is the email he sent me.Hello how are you doing?I want you to know that my check have been deliver to your place and the check was left  at your FRONT DOOR now you have the check with you is to take it to your Bank and have it cashed,you then deduct your own money and also a $50 for your running around expenses so you will be sending the rest to the shipper via western union...Here is my mover information to send the money via western union........Name:   Laurianne DevoeAddress : 200 Carr str                      Wheatridge CO 80034Once you have wire the fund i will require the following information from you.....................1.The MTCN number that is the 10 didgit number on the western union reciept2.Send's name and address used in sending the money3.A scan copy of the western union reciept4.Actual amount sentPlease pay off the Western Union charges from the remaining fund after you must have deducted your money and the $50 that is to cover the cost of your run around.

Can you just cash the checks and take the dude's money?? lol

Got one back in May for $2500 which was $2400 over the asking price.  I didn't send him anything back.  I guess at least he used UPS overnite to ship the check...The address he shipped from was Deere Thibodaux 244 Hgwy 3266, Thibodaux, LA 70301... Anyway, got nothing from me...

Got the same scam and a check for $3100 over asking price for the item on craigs list. Also used UPS overnite to ship. He was using the name James Gomez this time. And E-Mail address [email protected]. Wanted us to send the remaining balance via western union to the same "Laurianne  Devoe". I have contacted the authorities here and they didn't want to be bothered with it and told me if I wasn't comfortable with the check to just send it back. So I then contacted the local news stations "SOLVING PROBLEMS" team and never got a reply there either. Apparently this guy will just continue to try and scam people because the ones who can do anything about it wont!!  Very aggrivating!!!!

Get him to mail you a check so at least he is out the cost of shipping but do nothing else due to the scam

Email from:James [email protected] was a slight delay from the UPS but the payment will be delivered to your address anytime from now.Once it as  as been delivered please do have it cashed at your Bank and deduct the cost of the purchase.The rest of the fund should be set to my mover today as well so that she can make the trip over for the pick up later today.Here is the shipper information to send the money to via Western Union.Name :  Laurianne  DevoeAddress : Brentwood st Lakewood Co 80214I will need the details of the transfer once you have sent fund . . .1.The MTCN number that is the 10  digits number on the Western Union receipt2.Sender's name and address used in sending the money3.Actual amount sent.Please pay off the western union charges from the remaining fund after you must have deducted your money $100 plus an extra $100 that is to cover the cost of your run around.Kindly locate a Western Union store close to address from their website www.westernunion.com and select locate agents.You  might want to call (562) 368-4861 for further clarification while am at work.I will do my best to attend to that as am usually very busy while at work.I will await your email with the details of the money transfer and when will be the best time to make pick up get back to me asap.

yep, craigslist scam.  Just got this on an ad posted 10/4/09 (today).  Says he is James Burrows, his sect will send a cashiers check, etc.  I responded and to said sent the check toFBI Dallas OfficeOne Justice WayDallas, TX 75220Phone: (972) 559-5000Thanks to those show posted before, keep this s*** on the bottom and maybe he will drown.

Yea same here James Burrows craigslist, sent me chack wants money western union, gave all info to police who don't want to do anything about it. They say the guy is from Germany.

I was selling so****ing on Craigslist when he contacted me. He gave me a number to call if I needed and said he was hearing inpaired. Also said he would have his secretary get a certified check to send me. The phone # didn't work so I looked him up on here. Thanks for posting because I would have trusted him. His emails said he was George Alex [email protected]. I received another email from him under All Emails [email protected]. Thanks a***n for posting! I just told him that I would only do paypal transactions so we'll see if he responds a***n.

Well he is Robert Leo for me and I'm looking forward to receiving his bogus check!

He also goes by Dave Palmer, & James Burrows. He his a total scammer & should be caught. I just recieved a check from him yes****ay WAY over the amount & he wants me to send the excess back via Western Union. *******!

This phone number is being used to scam people out of money for purchases on Craigslist.  He is using fraudulent checks issued by the Channing Bete's Company.  This is a legitimate company but this person stole their banking information.  He sends checks in excess the amount of the purchase and wants you to send him back the remainder via Western Union.  Beware.  He uses the current name of Greg Scott.

I have a connection call number from a known scammer