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Old 04-17-2004, 01:47 PM
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Default Sniff Sniff... smells like a scam!!!!!!!

well i was trying to sell my D15Z1 on the recycler.. and i get this dude that emails me this reply.

1st email:
HELLO,
CALVARY GREETINGS TO YOU. I CAME ACROSS THIS ADVERT OF
YOURS WITH THE ABOVE SUBJECT AS THE TOPIC IN THE R'
COMMUNITY CLASSIFIED PAGES { RECYCLER.COM} AND I WILL
LIKE TO PURCHASE IT. I WILL WANT TO ASK FOR PICS AND
THE TRUE CONDITION OF IT. I WILL ALSO REQUEST THAT YOU
REDUCE YOUR PRICE AND GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR LEAST
PRICE. I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR MAIL AND WILL LIKE US
TO CONCLUDE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WILL NOT BE HAPPY
BIDDING ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE SO LET ME KNOW
WHERE I STAND. IF IT IS STILL AVAILABLE AND YOU WILL
LIKE US TO TRANSACT THEN GET BACK TO ME.
HAPPY EASTER GOD BLESS.
RON WHITEMAN.

i emailed him back and told him the price was firm and he emails me back with this....

2nd email:
HOW ARE YOU DOING? I HOPE THIS MAIL MEETS YOU IN GOOD
FAITH? I RECEIVED YOUR MAIL AND I AM STILL INTERESTED
AND OKAY WITH YOUR PRICE. I'M PRESENTLY IN WEST AFRICA
TO SPEND SOMETIME WITH MY FAMILY THIS SEASON AFTER A
VERY LONG WHILE AND WONT BE RETURING TO MY LAS VEGAS,
NEVADA BASE UNTIL MAYBE MIDDLE OF MAY. I AM OKAY WITH
YOUR PRICE. WILL YOU PREFER A CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY
ORDER? INORDER TO RAISE THE FUND IN U.S DOLLAR,I COULD
INSTRUCT A CLIENT OF MINE IN THE STATES WHO OWES ME AN
AMOUNT OF $3,500 TO ISSUE YOU A CASHIER'S CHECK ON MY
BEHALF.THEN YOU CASH THE CHECK & DEDUCT YOURS [$200] &
HAVE THE REST RETURNED TO ME VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER.I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO PAY YOU CASH BUT THIS IS
THE ONLY WAY AND FASTEST WAY I CAN SEND FUNDS OUT TO
YOU FOR NOW DUE TO MY PRESENT LOCATION .PLEASE NOTE
THAT I'M TO SETTLE MY SHIPPER FOR PICK-UP AT YOUR
LOCATION WITH MY BALANCE THAT WILL BE SENT TO ME AND I
HOPE I CAN ENTRUST YOU WITH MY BALANCE ?IF THIS SUITES
YOU, PLEASE LET ME HAVE YOUR

1. FULL NAME (as you will like it written on the check)
2. ADDRESS
3. TELEPHONE # [CELL & HOME]

AS YOU WILL LIKE IT THE CHECK IS TO BE SENT TO VIA
FEDEX . I WILL ALSO ADVISE THAT YOU PULL THE AD OUT
IMMEDIATELY.

GOD BLESS.
RON WHITEMAN.




well this looks like an all to typical i pay you with a worthless check and you try to cash it and have your bank account closed cause its a stolen check scam.... ---- that....

Fuckn Scammers... why would they bother for only 200$


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Old 04-17-2004, 01:53 PM
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HAhahahahahahahahahahahaha, the same exact guy tries to buy ---- off me, always uses the 3500$ amount and usually says its come cashiers check or wire transfer some stupid ----. does all this fancy stupid talk that is way off subject. He uses the alies muph anthony and and philip ola... So ------- funny that you posted this
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Old 04-17-2004, 02:02 PM
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It's a scam, whats the deal with people from south africa always trying to scam you.

I say you Own him some how.
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Old 04-17-2004, 02:07 PM
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mail him back and tell him you ship to the us only.
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Old 04-17-2004, 02:18 PM
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tell him to stuff his face with gorilla ----(if he really is in africa) and go suck a zebra dick. thats a big *** scam that alot of overseas people are trying to do. lol, i get spam all the time about that kind of ----.
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Old 04-17-2004, 02:26 PM
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NEVER TRUST PEOPLE WHO WRITE IN CAPS
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---- that tell him to send me his cashiers check!
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Go here and read on how to ---- with these *******.

http://www.419eater.com/
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Haha, yea i forgot to mention he always writes in caps and sends his blessing to your family, lol
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yo.... WTF i been waiting for a chance to come my way like that. i know it's a big scam. but, you can actually get away with it. just act stupid and it they give you the cash hide it... i ---- the other person. DAMN someone else posted a thread really similar to this one... WTH i'm mad.. i wan't a scammer like that to come my way. lol.. and i'm serious too.
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