Robin Lindquist
Queja 271024 Detalles

  • Fecha cuando ocurrió 08/25/2013
  • Daños Reportados: $0.00
  • Nombre de Usuario: Robin Lindquist
  • Correo Electrónico: [email protected]
  • Ubicacion Anthony, NM?

The complaint is against an online dating profile

The complaint is a listing fraud posted on public forums or sites against an anonymous entity

The complaint is mobile text spam or smishing related against an anonymous entity

The company or person contact no longer exists

International boundaries

They had contacted me for an ad I posted on craigslist advertising for my services as a voice teacher (no longer going to post there). Luckily I knew this was fishy prior to doing anything with the check they have sent (I will have to check at work as to whether I received the actual payment). I also received text from them 8/31 from the number 575-618-3668 (which is where I got the Anthony, NM from the area code...since the vocal lessons location was to be in Cleveland, Ohio). Here are all the email correspondence (excluding my personal info):

[Initial email] Want to learn the vocal skills to nail that audition?

craigslist reply 07c4 <[email protected]>
Aug 25 (2 days ago)

to hs6sh-39663011.

I came across your posting on the site . I am in need of a teacher for my daughter, Sharon, while I work in the city.I'll like to know if you would be available to take her the lesson.Kindly get back to me quickly so that I can email you back with the full schedule here is my email [email protected]

Voice lessons

[My Response] Aug 25 (2 days ago)

to Shelbywfq

Hello--

I have two options for taking lessons location wise. I can either teach her at my home in Parma, or I could also teach her at Tri-C metro (downtown campus) since you mentioned working in the city. My home schedule is preferably Mon or Wed afternoon/evenings or Tri-C would be Thurs or Fri afternoons. Let me know what day, location, and time preferences works for you and we can nail down a time. Thanks.

All my best,

[From her]
Robin Lindquist
Aug 25 (2 days ago)
to me

Am glad to hear from you and everything sound good to me, Am Robin
Lindquist by name and my Husband is Frank Lindquist my Daughter is
coming for an holiday in your (CITY), Her name is Sharon and She
is14 years old .I want her to be busy in the time of the day, because
i will be in SPAIN for business trip for a month that is why i
want her to be lesson, Am okay with your price and want you to get
back to me with the total amount cost of one month... i have decided
to let her attend your lesson and she will be coming 1 hour in a day
in the Afternoon,also get back to me with your own convenient time
and day you want my Daughter to be coming in 2 days in a week and i
haves Someone (Nanny) that will always drives her down to your
lesson center..I will be happy if you can help my daughter to archive
her aim.

Kindly get back to me with your information below...

Name:
Full address: Not P.O.BOX
City:
State:
Postal Code:
Cell Phone Number : That i can send text message.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon With Best Regards.


[My response]
Aug 26 (1 day ago)

to Robin

I think the best bet would be for her to meet me at my college location. I have yet to get my home piano tuned, and I have a better set-up with less distraction there. My fee is $40/an hour...so if you are looking for 4- one hour lessons in a month that would be ($160), but if you would like it to be twice a week for a month then it would be ($320). I will have to get back to you tomorrow or Tues about my exact availability since I have a couple more of my college students that I need to schedule. Thank you and I will get back to you in the next couple of days (first couple days of the semester are a little hectic so I will try to get back to you asap).

Here is my info:
Name: (I had written my name and number but not including it on this site)
Tri-C Metro address: (Personal Information Removed)
Below is a link to the campus map:
(Personal Information Removed)
I teach in the Arts and Music building room 201...the building is on the corner of(Personal Information Removed).
My cell number is

Thanks,

[them]
Robin Lindquist
4:14 PM (6 hours ago)
to me

Thanks for the Information provided I want you to get the adverts
deleted from the site so that no one will contact you about it
anymore.Sharon can't wait to meet you in person

Kindly reconfirm your mailing Information for the Payment below:

(Personal Information Removed)

[Last email from them-also received texts]
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION AND FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTON ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE NANNY FUNDS

Robin Lindquist
6:37 AM (6 hours ago)

to me

Hello,
How are you doing today? Hope is fine? ...Am sorry for the delay on
the payment and thanks for your patient and trust. Well i will like to
inform you that this is the tracking # ( 9405501699320007902393 ) for
the payment via USPS COURIER SERVICE, The check will delivered to you
this morning. You can go to www.ups.com and track the package, I was
just notified that the total amount of $2500 which covers the total
amount for your Lesson and Nanny funds was erroneously mailed out in
one check and that was the check sent to you. It was a terrible
mistake and it was already out for delivery to your address before I
was alerted about this hope i can trust you with my money.So
immediately you have the check with you...I want you to get the check
deposit into your bank account and it will take just 1 or 2 days to
clear, when the check clears i want you to deduct your own money for
the tutor lesson for my Daughter for 1 month and extra $100 Stress
factor (Gas fee) and get the rest money send to the nanny information
below via Money Gram and get back to me with Money gram transfer
details on the receipt... So that nanny and my daughter can relocate
to your location for the tutor lesson for my daughter...Kindly get
things done as soon as you receive the check and have the nanny fund
send out immediately...

Here is the Nanny information below...

Receiver's Name:---------- Dana Frye
Address:---------- 1 Apple Orchard Rd
Ciyt :---------- Hendersonville
State :---------- NC
Zip Code :---------- 28792

And you are to get back to me with the money gram transfer details as
it shown on the money gram receipt after the money is sent,Such
as : -

Sender's First and Last Name:-
Sender's Address :-
Reference # ( 8 Digits )
Actual Amount sent after the money gram charges :-

Hope to read back from you asap with the transfer details.

[end of email correspondence]. I had called this person out via text, but they are still claiming legitimacy.

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Comentarios

  • Mario
  • Mario SBID #ca60f8d4d3
  • Publicado 08/31/2013
  • I have Cake Decorating Lessons and I was also contacted by this scam artist.
    This ROBIN person will send you text message and will try to engage a conversation via text. He will send you a tracking number to make you believe that he has sent a check.
    Please, apply your logic when people like this contacts your business. First of all you will never send your child to a location to take lessons with out a legal guardian. Second, a customer should never pay via check, real people use Visa, American Express or Paypal just in case they want to get their money back. Also check the time this person is sending their emails and texts. It normally wont correspond to your time location because their somewhere in Nigeria.
    Good luck small business.
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  • Carie
  • Carie SBID #9c73c921b4
  • Publicado 09/04/2013
  • Thank you. This person emailed once again and acted as if I had not already told them that I was not cashing their check because I knew it was a scam. They emailed another "nanny's" address in San Jose, CA this time named Michelle Weeks (though I live in Ohio). Again I knew it was a scam by the second email from them (the first was basic and was asking mostly normal questions about voice lessons)...the bad thing as a music teacher I actually do work with cash, paypal, or personal checks, but certainly not ones sent to me from NY such as this one since I am usually paid in person (I checked the tracking number...I haven't received the "check" yet due to the fact I gave my work address instead of a personal one since I knew it was fishy at this point). Thankfully I have been teaching for a while and know what the normal legit contacts sound like, but worry for some of the younger musicians on craigslist advertising for lessons. I will no longer deal with craigslist for my own advertising. I currently have a complaint filed with the internet crime complaint center through the fbi so I am just keeping the emails, texts, and the check once I receive it just in case they would like more evidence (b/c I did not lose cash I am not sure how responsive they will be to complaint).
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  • Carie
  • Carie SBID #9c73c921b4
  • Publicado 09/04/2013
  • Here was the most recent email sent yesterday: And this "check" was mailed out of Bayport, NY.

    Robin Lindquist
    Sep 3 (1 day ago)

    to me
    URGENT NOTICE:

    Now that you have the check delivered to you , I will like you have
    the check deposited into you bank account deduct the total amount for
    your service and have the Nanny's fund withdrawn.
    Locate the nearest Money Gram store and have the fund wired asap.
    Please note the Nanny's information as been changed and here is the
    information to have the rest fund wired to via money gram.

    Here is the information below:

    RECEIVER'S NAME............MICHELLE WEEKS
    ADDRESS.............................1637 Berryessa Rd
    CITY.......................................San Jose
    STATE....................................CA
    ZIP CODE.............................95133


    Once you have the fund wired, I will like you email back the money
    gram wiring details.

    Full sender's name and address
    total amount sent after money gram charges
    8 digit reference #

    Hope to read from you asap
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