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Old 11-21-2007, 12:41 PM
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Another angle on a scam??

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I have some Mesa gear for sale here on TB as well as locally on Craigslist and a couple of other sites. Today I received this e-mail with an interest in the gear. This looks so scammy and stinks so bad I can smell it emanating out of the vents in the computer. Take a look and should you find yourself a recipient of such an e-mail beware!!

Here goes:

Hello seller,
How are you doing today ,and Am interesting in puchasing your item
.before we move further i will like to ask some question.
1.The item still available for sale?
2.Are you the right owner of this Item?
3.What is the Condition of the item?it's brand New or used items?
4. Do you accept (MONEY ORDER or CERTIFIED CASHIER'S CHECK) that will be
issued and mail out from U.S Bank as a mode of payment?
5. What is the final asking prize of the Item?
6. Will you let our Local Private Shipping Company to come to your
housefor the pick up of the item, coz the shipping fees will be include to
thesales amount of your item.
7.if You are okay kindly send your full
NAME :
ADDRESS :
CITY :
STATE :
ZIPCODE CODE :
COUNTRY :
TEL # :
8.i will be glad if you can send your full Name and Address include your
Phone number to issue the payment today so by tomorrow or next you would
receive it by UPS mail.Get back to me
with the information to mail out the payment thanks.
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Old 11-21-2007, 01:00 PM
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Looks like the same old scam to me.
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Old 11-21-2007, 01:49 PM
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yeah, how is this another angle? I thought this is how all scammers were?
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Old 11-21-2007, 02:11 PM
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yeah, how is this another angle? I thought this is how all scammers were?
+1000

Anytime you get an email with the salutation Dear Friend or Sir or any other generalized greeting and the misspelling of words a first grader would catch, it's usually a scam.
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Old 11-21-2007, 02:23 PM
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Maybe not another angle, just new to me...
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Old 11-21-2007, 06:08 PM
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Whats with these awful scams? If you're gunna scam someone, shouldn't you at least use good grammar?
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:12 PM
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I've received a few of these emails in the past couple weeks, due to having my SVT810 listed on craigslist (looking to downsize to an SVT610).

They get a little sickening.
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Old 11-21-2007, 09:20 PM
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If someone can come to pick it up locally, they also can bring cash.

SCAM.
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