I received a threatening e-mail, from the scammer on craigslist.org, you know the one which the founder, Craig Newmark mighty bosom buddy of Obama, and the staff at craigslist.org, allow to continue to post scam ads.
In a threatening e-mail correspondence to me, Kim, or is it "Ira C", whatever the alias she is using today, states that she is helping State Officials. I am not speculating, surmising, theorizing, or even guessing. This is what the scam artist is stating, in her own words. However, I think it may be safe to speculate, surmise, theorize, and yes even guess that this is a contributing factor, as to why this fake charity has not been shut down. I have no idea what type of license she is referring to, but it is NOT a license to run a charity.
She is also not reporting any of the "booty" from the "alleged charity" to the IRS either.
I admit that I should not have called her the "b" word in my e-mail. I was just so frustrated, because she is taking advantage of so many good, kind, hard-working people in Maine, who really believe that they are helping all these other people through her. I was dreadfully upset that craigslist.org has been refusing to deal with it. They refuse to block her ads and condone this illegal activity, by continuing to allow her to post fraudulant ads on their free site. In the forum on craigslist, where I found the link to scamalicious, I found a strikingly similar remark that had been posted about another scammer. I find that quite interesting and shall post that remark here.
As promised Readers, here is where I found the link to spamalicious, in a discussion forum on craigslist.org:
http://maine.craigslist.org/forums/?forumID=9
post 106495064 is located in thread 5618 of nonprofits forum mne I flag, write CL, Skowhegan scam continues. What < SpamAnnoysMe > 11/01/08 07:55 : . . I wrote to founder Craig Newmark through his < SpamAnnoysMe > 11/01/08 12:41 : . . : . . you might also try < spamspamgoaway > 11/02/08 19:10 link
reply to this post email it rate flag
That web site looks authentic but that email < Jack_Bennie > 11/01 10:25:52 is classic bogus. Did you do a view-source of the source code to verify where the link really went? Links are easily spoofed.
Pox on this scammer!
You may email that scam to abuse@craigslist.org. There is also an off list archive http://www.scamalicious.com/ I'll be here all night.http://maine.craigslist.org/forums/?ID=106485939
As I stated in Post 7, in my e-mail to Craig Newmark, I don't have contacts, yet I managed to find out with very little effort on my part, that there is no license for to alleged charity.
Keep checking back. As soon as I receive, if I receive a reply from Craig or Clint at craigslist.org, I shall post it for you.
In the interim, here is the threatening e-mail I received from "Kim", aka "Ira C", aka the craigslist scammer. Draw your own conclusions, as to why this unlicensed illegal charity has not been shut down by the authorities.:
----- Original Message -----
From: Its Me Ira C
To: ________@hotmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: You're been warned for wrong doing to lady on craigslist
It was brought to our attention you have harassed a lady or so on the sight.If you do again you will be presicuted for slander. This lady has helped many and even the state officials. She has not done anything wrong on that sight or to people. She has a license as well. So a copy of this and your text has been filed. Lets not see anymore of this and no more flagging.If persisting blocking will be done. Thank you have a nice day.If anything its you who has misjudge people.This sight is made for anyone and things they do as long in guide line she been here many times and is well known.--- On Sat, 11/1/08, kittns125@hotmail.com
From: kittns125@hotmail.com _________@hotmail.comDate: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:48 AM
** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
YOU ARE A SCAM ARTIST, OPERATING A FAKE UNLICENSED UNREGISTERED CHARITY, AND YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO BENEFITS FROM ALL THE CHARITY. YOU ARE FLEECING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF MAINE. HOPE YOU GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING FOR THAT, YOU SLIMY SLEAZY BITCH
Here is the e-mail I sent to Clint Powell and Craig Newmark, along with full headers, about the threatening mail I received from "Kim", "Ira C" or whatever the hell her name is today.:
----- Original Message -----
From: <_________@hotmail.com>
To: <CLINT@CRAIGSLIST.ORG>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 2:01 PM
Subject: Fw: In Kim's threat to me, she admits why state and town officials have not shut down her scamming.....
> > ----- Original Message ----- >
From: _________@hotmail.com>
To: <craig@craigslist.org>>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:33 PM>
Subject: In Kim's threat to me, she admits why state and town officials have > not shut down her scamming.....> > >>
Hi Craig:>>>> I have no contacts either, but that did not stop me from contacting them >> and having them confirm this is a fake charity, no license.>>>> The reason why the police refuse to shut her down is because she is doing >> "favors" for them and the state.>>>>
HERE IS A THREATENING LETTER I RECEIVED FROM KIM. SHE IS EVEN USING A >> FAKE ADDRESS AND NAME IN THE ADS. SHE IS WRITING FROM A FAKE NAME AT A >> YAHOO ADDRESS.>>>> SHORT OF GOING ONTO HER LAND, TRESPASSING AND GETTING PICTURES/VIDEO OF >> WHAT SHE IS DOING, WHICH AS YOU KNOW IS ILLEGAL, I CANNOT GIVE YOU PROOF >> IN WRITING.>>>> I CAN HOWEVER SEND YOU THE THREATENING E-MAIL I RECEIVED FROM KIM, WITH >> HEADERS ATTACHED.>>>> YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE IT, YOUR RESPONSES, AND THIS LETTER, IN MY >> BLOG, WHICH EXPOSES THE FACT THAT YOU ARE NOW ONLY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SCAM >> OTHERS, YOU ALSO ACTIVELY CONDONE IT.>>>>>>>>>>
X-Message-Delivery: Vj0xLjE7dXM9MDtsPTA7YT0xO0Q9MTtTQ0w9Mg==>> X-Message-Status: n:0>> X-SID-PRA: Its Me Ira C <itsmeirac@yahoo.com>>> X-Message-Info: >> JGTYoYF78jErqRDYtMKd8rMWofaHweo9CKZ1fu6SHzQjD9p0TJcSEOaoalrUPu4C/NblObiNRm/aHhNNhKSMIWkJisonak+0>> Received: from n76.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com ([98.136.44.48]) by >> bay0-mc6-f15.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668);>> Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:10:45 -0800>> Received: from [216.252.122.218] by n76.bullet.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with >> NNFMP; 04 Nov 2008 16:10:26 -0000>> Received: from [69.147.84.116] by t3.bullet.sp1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 04 >> Nov 2008 16:10:26 -0000>> Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp208.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 04 Nov >> 2008 16:10:26 -0000>> X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-5>> X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 815874.77441.bm@omp208.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>> Received: (qmail 51670 invoked by uid 60001); 4 Nov 2008 16:10:26 -0000>> DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws;>> s=s1024; d=yahoo.com;>> >> h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-ID;>> >> b=k+0NTwVu2RvVC6S1mollHOaJUJI6v9jjmREJpbdt4mqAcBeiTHCXPz8CJGgBy6B4lZHM5CXc3xusPz9PDXihCu88kKWG9N5dGRDzAipxIKGMnd4YkFUMa5TzADDGsRXeDsGHCKxHLRYPXillbYYAI7j6nVMdCOVp8B9++PaZKZ4=;>> X-YMail-OSG: >> RrcGzDUVM1lhdcDMk5Ow.zeTuvbhrWKTkZO5XyQC9BXrEX1_dKdHXSG0H334xjHzSsaSOQ.o7wbQRjoGW5PLrJPrCo6DGGSq8eTtgSgeUYuHbVb02H.mTGESdMVOJOFLyOx4sHxlyGegNugVytN5e8pWmvM->> Received: from [64.39.91.140] by web46303.mail.sp1.yahoo.com via HTTP; >> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:10:26 PST>> X-Mailer: YahooMailWebService/0.7.247.3>> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:10:26 -0800 (PST)>> From: Its Me Ira C <itsmeirac@yahoo.com>>> Reply-To: itsmeirac@yahoo.com>> Subject: You're been warned for wrong doing to lady on craigslist>> To: _________@hotmail.com>> MIME-Version: 1.0>> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; >> boundary="0-764783401-1225815026=:50307">> Message-ID: <715730.50307.qm@web46303.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>>> Return-Path: itsmeirac@yahoo.com>> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Nov 2008 16:10:46.0089 (UTC) >> FILETIME=[E5119B90:01C93E97]>>>> --0-764783401-1225815026=:50307>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable>>>> It was brought to our attention you have harassed a lady or so on the >> sight=>> ..If you do again you will be presicuted=A0 for slander. This lady has >> helpe=>> d many and even the state officials. She has not done anything wrong on >> tha=>> t sight or to people. She has a license as well.=A0 So a copy of this and >> y=>> our text has been filed.=A0 Lets not see anymore of this and no more >> flaggi=>> ng.If persisting blocking will be done.=A0Thank you have a nice day.If >> anyt=>> hing its you who has misjudge people.This sight is made for anyone and >> thin=>> gs they do as long in guide line she been here many times and is well >> known=>> ..>>>> --- On Sat, 11/1/08, _________@hotmail.com <_________@hotmail.com> wrote:>>>> From: _________@hotmail.com _________@hotmail.com>> Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:48 AM>>>>>> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY>> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home>> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping>> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html>>>> =A0>> =A0>> YOU ARE A SCAM ARTIST, OPERATING A FAKE UNLICENSED UNREGISTERED CHARITY, >> AN=>> D YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO BENEFITS FROM ALL THE CHARITY.=A0 YOU ARE >> FLEECI=>> NG THE GOOD PEOPLE OF MAINE.=A0 HOPE YOU GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING FOR THAT, >> =>> YOU SLIMY SLEAZY=A0BITCH=0A=0A=0A>> --0-764783401-1225815026=:50307>> Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii>>>>
| > style="font: inherit;">> size=5>It was brought to our attention you have harassed a lady or so on >> the sight.If you do again you will be presicuted for slander. This >> lady has helped many and even the state officials. She has not done >> anything wrong on that sight or to people. She has a license as >> well. So a copy of this and your text has been filed. Lets not >> see anymore of this and no more flagging.If persisting blocking will be >> done. Thank you have a nice day.If anything its you who has misjudge >> people.This sight is made for anyone and things they do as long in guide >> line she been here many times and is well >> known. --- On Sat, 11/1/08, >> kittns125@hotmail.com <kittns125@hotmail.com> wrote: >> > rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: kittns125@hotmail.com > href="mailto:kittns125@hotmail.com">kittns125@hotmail.com |
>>>>>>>>>> --0-764783401-1225815026=:50307-->>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Its Me Ira C>> To: _________@hotmail.com>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:10 AM>> Subject: You're been warned for wrong doing to lady on craigslist>>>>>> It was brought to our attention you have harassed a lady or so on the >> sight.If you do again you will be presicuted for slander. This lady has >> helped many and even the state officials. She has not done anything wrong >> on that sight or to people. She has a license as well. So a copy of this >> and your text has been filed. Lets not see anymore of this and no more >> flagging.If persisting blocking will be done. Thank you have a nice day.If >> anything its you who has misjudge people.This sight is made for anyone and >> things they do as long in guide line she been here many times and is well >> known.>>>> --- On Sat, 11/1/08,________________il.com <_________@hotmail.com> >> wrote:>>>> From: _________@hotmail.com _________@hotmail.com>> Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:48 AM>>>>>> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY>> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home>> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping>> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <craig@craigslist.org>>> To: <_________@hotmail.com>>> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 6:08 PM>> Subject: Re: [cnewmark] Sarah in Maine submitted a comment to 'Adventure >> Cab!'>>>>>>>>>> I have no contacts.>>>>>> Craig>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 2 Nov 2008, _________@hotmail.com wrote:>>>>>>> Do as I did. Contact the Town of Skowhegan and State Dept of Maine. >>>> They can>>>> confirm for you that this is an illegal, unlicensed charity. They can >>>> also>>>> confirm that she does not have a vendor's license.>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <craig@craigslist.org>>>>> To: <_________@hotmail.com>>>>> Cc: "Clint Powell (Cust Svc Mgr craigslist)" <clint@craigslist.org>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 4:06 PM>>>> Subject: Re: [cnewmark] Sarah in Maine submitted a comment to 'Adventure >>>> Cab!'>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> > just looked... can you send me some evidence that this is a scam?>>>> >>>>> > Craig>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > On Sun, 2 Nov 2008, _________@hotmail.com wrote:>>>> >>>>> > > Hi Craig:>>>> > >>>>> > > Thank you for replying so quickly. Like you, I have my favorite >>>> > > charities>>>> > > and>>>> > > it just infuriates when I see scam ads for fake charities. I >>>> > > reiterate, I>>>> > > contacted Town and State offices, and this is not a licensed >>>> > > charity. I>>>> > > also>>>> > > detest seeing good, hard-working people being treated that way.>>>> > >>>>> > > Coincidentally, Kim posted yet another ad last evening. Here is the >>>> > > link>>>> > > and>>>> > > ID number:>>>> > > http://maine.craigslist.org/gms/902319551.html; Reply to:>>>> > > sale-902319551@craigslist.org>>>> > >>>>> > > Here are links to two other recent ads:>>>> > >>>>> > > http://maine.craigslist.org/for/887948408.html; Reply to:>>>> > > sale-887948408@craigslist.org>>>> > >>>>> > > http://maine.craigslist.org/wan/895655603.html; Reply to:>>>> > > sale-895655603@craigslist.org>>>> > >>>>> > > Sincerely, Sarah>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <craig@craigslist.org>>>>> > > To: <_________@hotmail.com>>>>> > > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 11:20 AM>>>> > > Subject: Re: [cnewmark] Sarah in Maine submitted a comment to >>>> > > 'Adventure>>>> > > Cab!'>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > > Sarah, great point, can you send me links or posting ids for two >>>> > > > or>>>> > > > three>>>> > > > of her ads? I can then find the rest.>>>> > > >>>>> > > > Thanks!>>>> > > >>>>> > > > Craig>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > > On Sun, 2 Nov 2008, _________@hotmail.com wrote:>>>> > > >>>>> > > > > Hi Craig:>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > > There is someone scamming on Craigslist. Says she has a >>>> > > > > charity, but>>>> > > > > doesn't.>>>> > > > > Only person benefits is Kim. Pretends illiterate but is in >>>> > > > > college.>>>> > > > > Gets>>>> > > > > free>>>> > > > > animals, food, animal feed, furniture, you name it, she gets it.>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > > Real charities should benefit not fake. Can you put a stop to it>>>> > > > > PLEASE?>>>> > > > > Sarah>>>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <craig@craigslist.org>>>>> > > > > To: "Sarah in Maine" <_________@hotmail.com>>>>> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 3:26 PM>>>> > > > > Subject: Re: [cnewmark] Sarah in Maine submitted a comment to>>>> > > > > 'Adventure>>>> > > > > Cab!'>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > > Sarah, sorry, but what are you saying? Can you make it brief >>>> > > > > > and>>>> > > > > > simple>>>> > > > > > for me?>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > > Craig>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > > On Sat, 1 Nov 2008, TypePad wrote:>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > A new comment from "Sarah in Maine" was received on the post>>>> > > > > > > "Adventure>>>> > > > > > > Cab!" of the weblog "cnewmark". If you would like to post a >>>> > > > > > > reply>>>> > > > > > > to>>>> > > > > > > this comment you can do so at the following URL:>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > http://www.cnewmark.com/2008/11/adventure-cab.html#comment-137303257>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Comment:>>>> > > > > > > -------->>>> > > > > > > Hi Craig: I have been "futilely" writing to "abuse", "elves" >>>> > > > > > > at>>>> > > > > > > craigslist, posting online complaints, for several months, >>>> > > > > > > in>>>> > > > > > > addition>>>> > > > > > > to flagging numerous posts by a Scam artist in Showhegan, >>>> > > > > > > ME. Your>>>> > > > > > > staff refuses to remove the ads and continue to allow the >>>> > > > > > > new>>>> > > > > > > posts.>>>> > > > > > > They won't allow me to post complaints about it in the >>>> > > > > > > forums and>>>> > > > > > > it>>>> > > > > > > is>>>> > > > > > > against TOS to post ads about other ads. What am I am to >>>> > > > > > > do? All>>>> > > > > > > I>>>> > > > > > > wish to do is warn the good folks of Maine that they ARE >>>> > > > > > > being>>>> > > > > > > scammed>>>> > > > > > > by this person, who is attending College to become a vet, >>>> > > > > > > yet>>>> > > > > > > posts>>>> > > > > > > ads>>>> > > > > > > as though she is illiterate, so as to gain sympathy and >>>> > > > > > > fleece the>>>> > > > > > > good>>>> > > > > > > people of Maine out of livestock, food, money, animal feed,>>>> > > > > > > furniture,>>>> > > > > > > etc. This person is getting bolder, with each ad. She >>>> > > > > > > begged for>>>> > > > > > > free>>>> > > > > > > chickens and then started to sell the chicks. She begged >>>> > > > > > > for>>>> > > > > > > pigs,>>>> > > > > > > and>>>> > > > > > > is now selling the piglets. She is the only one who is>>>> > > > > > > benefitting>>>> > > > > > > from these SCAMs, not the hypothetical people in her "sob>>>> > > > > > > stories". I>>>> > > > > > > personally wrote to the Town of Skowhegan and State Dept. in >>>> > > > > > > ME.>>>> > > > > > > This>>>> > > > > > > is not a charity, legal or otherwise. There is no license. >>>> > > > > > > Kim>>>> > > > > > > is>>>> > > > > > > accepting all these things, TAX-FREE. Since your staff will >>>> > > > > > > not>>>> > > > > > > put a>>>> > > > > > > stop to these SCAM ads, I will do whatever I can to notify >>>> > > > > > > the>>>> > > > > > > people>>>> > > > > > > of Maine HOW they are being scammed. I would like to hear >>>> > > > > > > from>>>> > > > > > > you.>>>> > > > > > > Perhaps you can check out my Blog. If you wish, I have >>>> > > > > > > many, many>>>> > > > > > > e-mails I sent to "abuse@craigslist.org", all of which were>>>> > > > > > > obviously>>>> > > > > > > ignored. I would appreciate any suggestions you have on >>>> > > > > > > this>>>> > > > > > > matter,>>>> > > > > > > particularly how to finally get these SCAM ads removed and >>>> > > > > > > ensure>>>> > > > > > > that>>>> > > > > > > they are never again posted. Sincerely, Sarah>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Commenter name: Sarah in Maine>>>> > > > > > > Commenter email: _________@hotmail.com>>>> > > > > > > Commenter URL: http://craigslistmainescams.blogspot.com/>>>> > > > > > > IP address: 72.12.68.179>>>> > > > > > > Authentication: None>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Comment Actions:>>>> > > > > > > ---------------->>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Unpublish this comment:>>>> > > > > > > <http://www.typepad.com/t/app/weblog/post?__mode=list_comments&confirm_unpublish=1&confirm_id=137303257&blog_id=1292910>>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Delete this comment:>>>> > > > > > > <http://www.typepad.com/t/app/weblog/post?__mode=list_comments&confirm_delete=1&confirm_id=137303257&blog_id=1292910>>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Report this comment as spam:>>>> > > > > > > <http://www.typepad.com/t/app/weblog/post?__mode=list_comments&confirm_delete_as_spam=1&confirm_id=137303257&blog_id=1292910>>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Edit this comment:>>>> > > > > > > <http://www.typepad.com/t/app/weblog/post?__mode=edit_comment&id=137303257&blog_id=1292910>>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > > Enjoy!>>>> > > > > > > The TypePad Team>>>> > > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >
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Did'nt I tell you why state officials didn't shut down that scammer. She says why in her own words. I knew it.
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