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Complaint Review: Laurie Henkel Craigs List - Internet Nationwide
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Heather -
West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Laurie Henkel Craigs List
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Laurie Henkel Craigs List Scam!!! Laurie Henkel Scamming Craig's List Sellers!!! Internet, Nationwide
I posted about 2 weeks ago a new woman's motorcycle riding coat for sale on Craig's List. I received about 4 hours later an Email from a Laurie Henkel inquiring if I still had the jacket available and I responded that I did. About a day or 2 later I got an email from this person stating they wanted to purchase it but lived in Ohio but would send me a a money order and have UPS do a pick up. I was hesitant but decided to see if maybe this person was honest/sincere...however why would this person from Ohio be be looking on a Mass Craig's List. So, with this in mind, I decided not to rush into doing anything and see where things went. I mentioned to Laurie that upon receipt of her payment I would be happy to send out the coat. Could she provide me her address and also offered to ship it myself for an additional $12 to her house. I did not hear anything back for like 5 days.
So I emailed her asking if she was interested still. I got an email back last Wednesday September 15th stating she was sorry but was out of town and her secretary mailed out a payment for her and she noticed after balancing her account that it was for too much. She asked very nicely of me that I remit payment back to her for the overage upon receipt of payment. I emailed back that I would do so once funds were verified and again asked for address and asked how much the money order was for... hmmm no response! So to cover myself, this past Sunday I emailed her and stated that I had not received payment and left it at that. The next day, I got an email stating there was a mix up with USPS and that she apologized... (however her grammar was AWFUL she couldn't spell anything correctly yet she had a secretary??hmmmm yeah I don't think so!) She also stated I would have the check the latest by today Thurs September 23rd. I didn't respond. Then this morning I got a very lengthy Email.... Please see below....
Dear Heather,as i speak with you i am in a specialist hospital in the UK where my son has been admitted for a surgery.The surgery was a success though but he is weak. He is my only child. I do need all the prayers and good wishes i can get for his survival. Please include him in your prayers.His name is James,5yrs.
Like I stated earlier,I spoke with usps and i was informed that payment was routed to a wrong location.However,its has been corrected and en route to you now.I was assured of its delivery on or before thursday. But i am sorry for this delay in remitting payment to you.I would love you to deduct $10 for any inconvenience caused by the delay and for your honesty.
Please send my balance via WESTERN UNION
Below is where i would love the remaining balance sent to here in the UK through western union. I called western union and i was informed that there will be a fee to send the money via WESTERN UNION,deduct this fee from my money. Please take this information below to any western union office/shop and ask them to send the money to the information:
NAME : Laurie Henkel
Address : Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital,Stadium Road
City : London
Post Code : SE18 4QH
Country : England
Please let me know when i can send UPS to come for the pick-up of the merchadise. Or let me know if you prefer to mail yourself.If so,kindly mail to the return address on the USPS envelope. My mom will be there to receive it.
Thank you very much
Waiting to hear from you
So.... I am waiting to see if I get the money order tonight when I get home. If I do have it, I have already called the detectives at my local police station and they asked I bring everything to them. They also directed me to file this info on Craig's list too as the FBI looks at these scams and follows up on them.
