sangiro
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Jul 6, 2007, 8:17 AM
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Username: bobby_1 - Classifieds Buyer Scam
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The following scam has been reported:
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-----OriginalMessage----- From: crookman01@yahoo.com Sent: Jul 6, 2007 8:25 AM To: Subject: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad
Hi,
On 6-Jul-2007 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.
Username = bobby_1
Name = Dennis Collins
FromEmail = crookman01@yahoo.com
City =
Country =
Comments = i saw your addy placed for sale on the site and i am much intrested in it.i will like to know the total asking price for the item,and i will also be making my payment via a certifed paycheck.Get back to me via my email crookman01@yahoo.com with the asking price and also if my mode of payment is accepted so that we can proceed to the payment.looking forward to hear from you soonest.
DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance.
Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer".
Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa
If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check.
If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.
Hi! I recieved right now this mail. It is from the same guy but with different usename. The last mail from him was with "bobby_1"username and he asking me for the same informations. How can I report a scam??
Comments => Hello seller,Am really interested in you rig,so kindly get back to me with the pictures,the general condition and the final asking price so we can discuss more about it..Hope to read from you soon
Thanks
(This post was edited by saxboy on Jul 9, 2007, 11:51 AM)
Looks like this scammer is still hard at work. I received this yesterday:
Hi jumpinjen,
On 9-Jul-2007 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.
Comments => Hello seller,Am really interested in you rig,so kindly get back to me with the pictures,the general condition and the final asking price so we can discuss more about it..Hope to read from you soon
he's still at it, received today after i replied saying paypal or cleared bank transfer only.
"Thanks for the mail.
i think i am intrested the Dom 10/60 and the asking price is ok by me which is 640 pounds,i will be offering 10 pounds more for it making 650 pounds am going to pay for it.My shipper will be the one to come and pick up the item after the payment has been made to you,so dont bother yourself about the shipment.
I will be making my payment via a certified check and let me know if my mide of payment is acceptable so we can proceed on this transactiona and the payment can be made out to you.
Thanks
dennis" ORIGINAL RESPONSE TO MY AD: " Hi noods,
On 6-Jul-2007 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.
Comments => i saw your addy placed for sale on the site and i am much intrested in it.i will like to know the total asking price for the item,and i will also be making my payment via a certifed paycheck.Get back to me via my email crookman01@yahoo.com with the asking price and also if my mode of payment is accepted so that we can proceed to the payment.looking forward to hear from you soonest.
On 18-Jul-2007 someone submitted their contact information in response to your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to contact the person directly.
Comments => Hi I am interested in buying your car and i will like you to send the pics and also mail me the general condition of it with the final asking price of it. pls mail me back so that we can discuss better on it. Thanks
Yep, this idiot asked about the price for the tunnel time I'm selling. Only thing is I'm selling my WS. I told him a price and that it would be difficult to ship. How heavy do you think tunnel time is?
He looked like a real buyer up until becoming very agitated when we told him that we couldn't accept a check for $1,000 more than the canopy so we can "pay for ahipping to the Bronx"
At 11:15 AM 07/06/2007, you wrote: >Hi Liz, > >On 6-Jul-2007 someone submitted their contact information in >response to your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply >to this email to contact the person directly. > >Username => bobby_1 > >URL => >http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=50736&d=1 > >Name => Wayne Lewis > >FromEmail => li_wayne42@yahoo.com > >City => > >Country => > >Comments => Hello , > i am interested in buying your main canopy and i will like you to > send the pics and also mail me the general condition of it with the > final asking price of it.please mail me back on > li_wayne42@yahoo.com so that we can discuss better on it. > >Thanks >
