cTa
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posted on April 10, 2007 12:34:36 PM new
I received the following message via eBay's "Ask Seller A Question" and it does show in "My eBay" as well. This is a rug that I'm only asking $130 for - these types of emails always get me thinking..."if it seems too good to be true, it probably is"... What do you folks think?
hello seller,
am mr paul from michigan,but right now am in Québec in canada.but am working with the World Health Organisation Official Assignment on private assingment.i will like to buy your (item # was given here) for my son who is coming back to the united state,he has just through from the art collage university and is getting ready to come back home,he has being with his mother for 10 years now, and i will like to get him this item has gift,so am going to pay you $250,for the item, i will like to tell you that am going to make your payment (cashier checks) (travellers checks), I will like to handle the shipping by myself as i have a private shipping Agent that will arange the shipping, once you confirm the payment they always in charge of my goods and i will like you to get back to me via my personal email address,maybe will can chat online for better business transation.
Then he left me two yahoo.com email addresses to contact him.
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neglus
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posted on April 10, 2007 12:37:36 PM new
S_C_A_M is written all over that one. Forward to ebay T&S
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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max40
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posted on April 10, 2007 12:40:29 PM new
I assume since you only want $130.00 for it, that it is in your eBay store. Why wouldn't mr paul just buy it?
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cTa
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posted on April 10, 2007 12:42:20 PM new
Actually Max, I don't have an eBay Store and it is a regular auction that ends tomorrow. I'm sure it could certainly go up to that price, but I'm doubtful.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on April 10, 2007 12:44:30 PM new
Oh, I don't know, I'm just sadistic enough to go ahead with it right up to the point where he sends you the phony cashiers checks.
String him along really good. The emails ought to be hilarious.
i have a private shipping Agent that will arange the shipping
Anybody see _Dateline_ where this schmuck is spending his own money to forward packages purchased with stolen credit cards?
Maybe you should forward this email to a producer at _Dateline_.
fLufF
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hwahwa
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posted on April 10, 2007 02:22:59 PM new
They always send you more money,in form of fake postal orders or money orders,then ask you to send them back the change via western union.
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Lets all stop whining !
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aintrichyet
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posted on April 10, 2007 04:07:03 PM new
That's right ... ANY time someone wants to send you more than your asking amount, (for you to send them their "change" it's a S C A M !!! big time.
[ edited by aintrichyet on Apr 10, 2007 04:07 PM ]
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dejapooh
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posted on April 11, 2007 08:43:02 AM new
I advertise in a local magazine that has an online component. I get these all the time. They have Bad Cashiers checks/Money orders. By the time your bank figures it out, they are long gone. They usually make the check out for $2000 and ask you to give them change in cash. These are related to the Nigerian Scams (see scamorama.com).
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sthoemke
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posted on April 11, 2007 11:21:01 AM new
I think it is a scam
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ST0NEC0LD613
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posted on April 11, 2007 01:00:39 PM new
CLICK DELETE AND MOVE ON.
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mcjane
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posted on April 13, 2007 12:28:25 PM new
Gee, what college graduate wouldn't like to have a rug for a graduation gift.
Couldn't this guy come up with a better story that that.
I would string him along just for the fun of it.
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niel35
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posted on April 13, 2007 02:32:27 PM new
Oprah's whole program today was on scamming. They even had a rep there from EBay and a story about some gal who lost a wedding dress to the highest bidder in an auction. Someone watched the auction and somehow got her email and said they had the same dress (I forget the exact amount she wanted - like 2400.) and for her to wire them the money. She was thrilled to get the dress and wired them the money. Never heard from them again. So I guess the numbering system they now have instead of the user ID is a "good thing". They also had a segment devoted to the Nigerian scammers. They are really pros and have fooled a lot of people. If you watch Oprah After The Show you will see some of the program.
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cTa
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posted on April 14, 2007 10:14:50 AM new
I just decided to ignore his email. Actually, he wrote to me twice. Then I got something from eBay after his email that said something along the lines of "so and so sent you an email that may be fraudulent or offered to buy something outside of eBay, blah blah blah" so I'm glad they caught this one so quickly. Probably this bozo sent the same email to many others and was reported to eBay's Trust and Safety department.
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