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Old 04-19-2004, 02:12 PM
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HEre is an email he sent me. I'm trying to sell my catback, and he says he lives in West Africa, isn't that where all the "scammers" are from. Anyways, here is the email he sent me......HI RYAN,

THANKS A LOT .I'M CURRENTLY IN WEST AFRICA AND FOR PAYMENT, WILL YOU PREFER
A CASHIER'S CHECK?I COULD INSTRUCT A CLIENT OF MINE IN THE STATES WHO OWES
ME SOME FUNDS MORE THAN THE ASKING PRICE TO ISSUE YOU A CASHIER'S CHECK ON
MY BEHALF, THEN YOU CASH THE CHECK& DEDUCT YOURS, $300.THE BALANCE WILL BE
MEANT FOR SHIPPING,TAXES,INSURANCE AND OTHERS,I AM PLEASED WITH THE
INFORMATION YOU GAVE. THEREFORE LET ME HAVE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS
&PHONE#[CELL& LAND].IF THIS IS CLEAR TO YOU,THEN GIVE ME A GO-AHEAD INORDER
TO HAVE HIM SEND THE CHECK ASAP. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

MY REGARDSHI RYAN,

THANKS A LOT .I'M CURRENTLY IN WEST AFRICA AND FOR PAYMENT, WILL YOU PREFER
A CASHIER'S CHECK?I COULD INSTRUCT A CLIENT OF MINE IN THE STATES WHO OWES
ME SOME FUNDS MORE THAN THE ASKING PRICE TO ISSUE YOU A CASHIER'S CHECK ON
MY BEHALF, THEN YOU CASH THE CHECK& DEDUCT YOURS, $300.THE BALANCE WILL BE
MEANT FOR SHIPPING,TAXES,INSURANCE AND OTHERS,I AM PLEASED WITH THE
INFORMATION YOU GAVE. THEREFORE LET ME HAVE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS
&PHONE#[CELL& LAND].IF THIS IS CLEAR TO YOU,THEN GIVE ME A GO-AHEAD INORDER
TO HAVE HIM SEND THE CHECK ASAP. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

MY REGARDS

..............so, what do you think? his email is dprincewill23@hotmail.com
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Old 04-19-2004, 02:18 PM
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yes it is a scam

i had the same person, the same exact bs fed to me also when the guy wanted to buy my bodykit. he said that he sent out a cashier check and for me to send the bodykit. i told him that it would not be sent out until i recieved the money and he complained that he sent it, and then he never talked to me again. oh well
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Old 04-19-2004, 02:22 PM
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I told him the ONNNNNLY method of payment I'll take is paypal.
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Old 04-19-2004, 03:04 PM
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just keep playing along with it, tell him to send you a picture with something funny written on it like "*** bandit" lol
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Old 04-19-2004, 03:35 PM
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HA ha You got your first MUGU !!!

Sweet. I am trying to set up a dummy church website that I can bait some Mugus with and hopefully get some trophies.

A Mugu is typically from Nigeria. (do a lookup on the IP address on the header of the Email...Bet you'll either get Nigeria or Israel.) And they typically have millions of dollars stashed away in some far away place, that they will be glad to share, if you will only help the poor lads...

Catch is that you have to western Union them "Legal Fees/Bribes/Plane tickets/Etc" So they get money you get crappy tranlated letters...

Check out www.419eaters.com
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