Is the Craigslist CEO giving you a Free iPad?
- December 30th, 2010
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No! If you got an response from someone claiming to be the Craigslist CEO for an ad you posted on craigslist do not believe it! The name of the CEO is actually Jim Buckmaster. Be careful, though, as scammers can still change their Contact Name and visible email address.
Here is the email I got from a Gerald Darr who was using the email chingi797979mu@hotmail.com
Attention Craigslist User,
My name is Gerald Darr, Chief executive officer of Craigslist. We have recently partnered up with The apple company for a one-time promotional event today, we are giving away free Apple iPads to randomly selected folks who have published an ad on C-list. You have been chosen as one of our latest winners for today. We randomly choose numbers to match up with ads on Cl and your ad matched with our latest drawing.
We have partnered up with Apple to advertise their most popular product yet, the Apple iPad. Once again, we are operating this campaign for one-day only. All you need to do is CLICK HERE to go to our website made for this promotion and enter your email to get yours for free. Simply make sure you enter your email so we can locate our records to ensure that we have reserved one for you. That is it!
Congratulations on winning a free Apple iPad (valued at $800). In case you have any question or concerns, feel free to email me back. However, you need to claim your free iPad first to ensure one will be set-aside for you before the deadline ends. We do understand that you may well not receive this email until after the deadline, but, we suggest you check out the website and enter your email to see if we still have got yours on hold, which we often-times do because others have not claimed theirs in time.
Gerald Darr
CEO, Craigslist
Edited on 1/5/11:
Thanks everyone for reporting your information in the comments. Here is the information gathered.
Names used by these scammers:
Gerald Darr
Cliff Halliday – reported by Tiffny
Curtis Timothy – reported by ari
Curtis Smith – reported by Janet
Herman Fischer – reported on the consumerist
Mark Osborn – reported on akronwebdevelopment
Received the same email from these addresses just in the last 2 days.
Lucienne Tindle (luciennecbjao@hotmail.com)
Jim Purvis (purvisqeh@hotmail.com)
Jim Negrisor (negrisorufc@hotmail.com)
Karine Harrigill (karineoszlm@hotmail.com)
Hermila Tindle (hermilaqzgd@hotmail.com)
Candace Kleindienst (candacetvrb@hotmail.com)
Tien Highman [tienagat@hotmail.com]
Loan Hott [loanpsoxl@hotmail.com]
Althea Montag [altheamoe@hotmail.com]
These folks sent me this message in the last 24 hours
12-09-11
My name is Jim Buckmaster the CEO of Craig’s List. We have recently paired up with Apple Althea Montag Inc to offer complimentary Apple MacBooks to randomly chosen individuals that have posted adverts with Craiglist. You have been determined as our winner today. Your own Craigslist posting id showed up in our random pick.
You just won a complimentary Apple Black MacBook! Please visit our very own promotional web site HERE and follow the instructions in order to get your free Apple Black MacBook. When you are done putting in your e mail and adhering to the guidelines on our promotional site we’ll send your Apple MacBook Air in 3-4 business days.
Congratulations on winning an Apple MacBook (currently valued at $1299). I highly recommend you to head to our promotional webpage quickly and sign up for your cost-free MacBook Air so we may hold one for you.
Many thanks for advertising on Craigslist,
Jim Buckmaster
President, Craigslist Inc.
can’t anyone track these people or person down via hotmail? Seems the folks at Hotmail would not want to be associated with such losers.
here’s another..
Dyan Montag… dyanzuui@hotmail.com
When I was 5 yrs old, my mom told me that nothing is free. Mom ia always right!
handshoen@hotmail.com
another from above email address.
got the same from a Jim Burritt
Also using the name James Burritt
Here is another name to add to the list Jim Gouldsberry
Just received an email from Jim, CEO of Clist. He’s working with Apple and emailed me I won an Apple Ipad2. When it sounds to be good to be true ….. it is. Checked out Craiglist and all of you. Thanks for everyone’s comments. He used JimSa@hotmail.com.
James Burrit from nagelgre@hotmail.com <-another "Ceo" of craigslist
I got this one this morning
James Burritt
It looked like a scam right off.
HERE IS ANOTHER ONE!!! BE AWARE!!
Attention Cl User,
My name is James Burritt, Chief executive officer of Craigslist. We have recently joined up with The apple company for a one-time promotional event today, we are giving away complimentary Apple iPhones and iPads to randomly selected people who have submitted an ad on Craigslist. You have been chosen as one of our latest winners for today. We randomly select numbers to match up with ads on C-list and your advertisement matched with our latest drawing.
We have partnered up with Apple to advertise their most popular product yet, the Apple iPhone and iPad. Once yet again, we are running this promotion for one-day only. All you need to do is CLICK HERE to visit our site made for this promotion and fill out the short survey to recieve yours for free. Simply make sure you enter your email so we may locate our records to ensure that we have reserved one for you. That is it!
Congrats on winning a free Apple iPhone4 and iPad2. In case you have any question or concerns, feel free to e-mail me back. However, you should claim your free iPhone and iPad 1st to ensure one will be reserved for you before the deadline ends. We do understand that you may well not receive this e-mail until after the deadline, however, we suggest you check the site and enter your email to see if we still have yours on hold, which we often-times do because others haven’t claimed theirs in time.
James Burritt
CEO, C-list ames Burritt | dreggsgof@hotmail.com
Sarah Thompson
Another one is James burrit
James Burritt
CEO, Craig’s list
He claims he’s giving me an Ipad. Yeah right.
I guess they caught wind of their error. I got an email today with the correct name of the Craigslist CEO. I was suspicious because it came from a hotmail account so i forwarded it to the craigslist help desk. I really hate this kind of crap.
The name on my letter was “James Burritt”
James Burritt has a few people sending out the same info….. mine was from: delaunelnr@hotmail.com Sorry to see this kind of scam!
got the same thing today from Mayme Worley
My name is Jim Buckmaster the Owner of Craiglist. My company just recently joined up with Apple Inc to give away absolutely free iPAD 2 to randomly chosen people that have posted ads on Craigslist. You’ve been selected as our winner for today. Your Craiglist posting ID showed up in our random pick.
You have just won a totally free iPAD 2! Please see our company’s promotional web page RIGHT HERE and follow the guidelines to acquire your new free Apple iPAD. When you are done keying in your email address and following the guidelines on our promotional webpage we will send your iPAD 2 in 3 to 4 business days.
Congratulations on winning an iPAD 2 (currently valued at $599). I suggest you to go to our promo webpage without delay and sign up for your cost free Apple iPAD 2 so that we are able to save one for you.
We appreciate you advertising on Craigs list,
Jim Buckmaster
Owner, Craigslist Inc
I just received this message from Shara Edrington teasleypv6066@yahoo.com
I am Jim Buckmaster the Creator of Craiglist. My company recently paired up with Apple Inc to give away free iPAD 2 by Apple to randomly selected folks that have made posts with Craiglist. You’ve been chosen as our winner today. Your current Craiglist post id showed up in our random pick.
You just won a no cost Apple iPAD 2! Please visit our own promotional website RIGHT HERE and follow the guidelines to acquire your new complimentary iPAD 2. When you are done putting in your e mail and adhering to the directions on our promotional site we will mail you an Apple iPAD 2 in 3-4 business days.
Congratulations on winning an Apple iPAD 2 (currently valued at $499). I highly recommend you to head to our promo site quickly and sign up for your free Apple iPAD 2 so that we can put back one for you.
Thank you for posting on Craiglist,
Jim Buckmaster
Chief Executive Officer, Craigslist Inc